Verse 2

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites; and the Israelites had sworn to them. Yet Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for Israel and Judah.)

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kongen kalte gibeonittene til seg og talte med dem. Gibeonittene var ikke israelske folk, men en rest av amorittene. De hadde en avtale med Israels folk, men Saul hadde forsøkt å utrydde dem av sin iver for Israel og Juda.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kongen kalte da gibeonittene til seg og sa til dem: (Gibeonittene var ikke av Israels barn, men av restene av amorittene; Israels barn hadde sverget en ed til dem, men Saul prøvde å tilintetgjøre dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn.)

• Norsk King James

  Kongen kalte gibionittene og spurte dem; (gibionittene var ikke blant Israels folk, men en rest av amorittene. Israel hadde sverget en ed til dem, men Saul hadde forsøkt å utrydde dem i sin iver for Israels folk og Juda.)

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen kalte da gibeonittene og snakket med dem. Gibeonittene var ikke av Israels barn, men restene av amorittene, og Israels barn hadde sverget dem beskyttelse. Men Saul prøvde å utrydde dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen kalte på gibeonittene og sa til dem. Nå var gibeonittene ikke av Israels barn, men etterkommerne av amorittene, og Israels barn hadde sverget til dem. Likevel forsøkte Saul å slå dem ned i sin iver for Israels barn og Juda.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongen kalte gibeonittene til seg og sa til dem: (Nå var ikke gibeonittene blant Israels barn, men en rest av amorittene. Israels barn hadde sverget til dem, men Saul forsøkte å drepe dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn.)

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og kongen kalte på gibeonittene og sa til dem: (Gibeonittene var ikke blant Israels barn, men tilhørte den gjenværende amorittbefolkningen; Israels barn hadde gitt dem ed, og Saul var i all sin iver etter å utrydde dem for Israels og Judas skyld.)

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Kongen kalte gibeonittene til seg og sa til dem: (Nå var ikke gibeonittene blant Israels barn, men en rest av amorittene. Israels barn hadde sverget til dem, men Saul forsøkte å drepe dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn.)

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen kalte på gibeonittene og sa til dem. Gibeonittene var ikke israelitter, men et levning av amorittene, og israelittene hadde sverget troskap til dem. Saul hadde forsøkt å utrydde dem i sin iver for Israel og Juda.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had sworn an oath to them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for Israel and Judah.)

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.2", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים לֹ֣א מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הֵ֗מָּה כִּ֚י אִם־מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָאֱמֹרִ֔י וּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ שָׁאוּל֙ לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* the-*melek* to-the-*Gibʿōnîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to-them; and-the-*Gibʿōnîm* not from-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *hēmmâ*, but if-from-*yeter* the-*ʾĔmōrî*, and-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* had-*nišbĕʿû* to-them, and-*wayĕbaqqêš* *Šāʾûl* to-*hakōtām* in-*qannōʾtô* for-*bĕnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yĕhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun 3mp - they", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*ʾĔmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorites", "*nišbĕʿû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they swore/had sworn", "*wayĕbaqqêš*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he sought", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hakōtām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to strike them", "*qannōʾtô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his being zealous", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yeter* *ʾĔmōrî*": "remnant of the Amorites/remaining Amorites", "*qannōʾtô*": "his zeal/jealousy/rage", "*hakōtām*": "to strike/kill/destroy them" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så kalte kongen på gibeonittene og talte til dem. Gibeonittene var ikke av Israels barn, men av levningene av amorittene. Israels barn hadde sverget til dem, men Saul søkte å slå dem ned i sin iver for Israels og Judas skyld.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da lod Kongen kalde ad de Gibeoniter og sagde til dem, — men de Gibeoniter vare ikke af Israels Børn, men af de overblevne Amoriter, og Israels Børn havde svoret dem, og Saul søgte efter at slaae dem, der han var nidkjær for Israels og Judæ Børn —

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og kongen kalte gibeonittene til seg og sa til dem: (Nå var gibeonittene ikke av Israels barn, men av resten av amorittene; og Israels barn hadde sverget dem troskap, men Saul hadde forsøkt å drepe dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn.)

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kongen kalte på gibeonittene og sa til dem (nå var ikke gibeonittene Israels barn, men en rest av amorittene; og Israels barn hadde sverget til dem, men Saul prøvde å drepe dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn);

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da kalte kongen på gibeonittene og sa til dem – gibeonittene tilhørte ikke Israels sønner, men var en rest av amorittene, og Israels sønner hadde sverget til dem. Likevel forsøkte Saul i sin iver for Israels og Judas sønner å slå dem ned.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen kalte på gibeonittene og sa til dem (gibeonittene var ikke av Israels barn, men av restene av amorittene; og Israels barn hadde sverget til dem, men Saul forsøkte å drepe dem i sin iver for Israels og Judas barn),

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kalte kongen til seg gibeonittene (gibeonittene var ikke av Israels barn, men av restene av amorittene, som Israels barn hadde sverget en ed til; men Saul, i sin iver for Israels barn og Juda, forsøkte å utslette dem).

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the kynge caused for to call the Gibeonites, and spake vnto them. (As for the Gibeonites, they were not of ye children of Israel, but a remnaunt of the Amorites: howbeit the children of Israel had sworne vnto the, and Saul soughte for to smyte them in his gelousy, for the childre of Israel and Iuda.)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then ye King called the Gibeonites and said vnto them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites, vnto whom ye children of Israel had sworne: but Saul sought to slay them for his zeale toward the children of Israel and Iudah)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king called the Gibeonites, and saide vnto them: (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnaunt of the Amorites, and the children of Israel sware vnto them: And Saul sought to slay them, for a zeale that he had to the children of Israel and of Iuda.)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites [were] not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them: and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king calleth for the Gibeonites, and saith unto them -- as to the Gibeonites, they `are' not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorite, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and Saul seeketh to smite them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king sent for the Gibeonites; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but were the last of the Amorites, to whom the children of Israel had given an oath; but Saul, in his passion for the children of Israel and Judah, had made an attempt on their lives:)

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them: and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke with them.(Now the Gibeonites were not descendants of Israel; they were a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had made a promise to them, but Saul tried to kill them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:16 : 16 But in the fourth generation they shall come here again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.
• Deut 7:16 : 16 And you shall consume all the people which the LORD your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall have no pity on them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.
• Josh 9:3-9 : 3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, 4 They acted craftily, and went and pretended to be ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wine bottles, old, torn, and bound up; 5 And patched up old shoes on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy. 6 And they went to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country: now therefore make a treaty with us. 7 And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, Perhaps you dwell among us; how then shall we make a treaty with you? 8 And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? and where do you come from? 9 And they said to him, From a very far country your servants have come because of the name of the LORD your God: for we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt, 10 And all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth. 11 Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants: therefore now make a treaty with us. 12 This bread of ours we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go to you; but now, see, it is dry and moldy: 13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and look, they are torn: and these garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey. 14 And the men took some of their provisions, and did not ask counsel from the mouth of the LORD. 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a treaty with them, to let them live: and the leaders of the congregation swore to them. 16 And it happened at the end of three days after they had made a treaty with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them. 17 And the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. 18 And the children of Israel did not strike them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the leaders. 19 But all the leaders said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them; we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath we swore to them. 21 And the leaders said to them, Let them live; but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the leaders had promised them.
• 1 Sam 14:44 : 44 Saul said, "God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan."
• 1 Sam 15:8-9 : 8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
• 2 Kgs 10:16 : 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
• 2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
• Luke 9:54-55 : 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did? 55 But he turned and rebuked them, and said, You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.
• John 16:2 : 2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
• Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
• Gal 4:17 : 17 They zealously court you, but not for good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may have zeal for them.