Verse 8

And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul your enemy, who sought your life; and the LORD has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his descendants.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    De kom til Hebron med Isjbosjets hode og sa til kongen: 'Her er hodet til Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende som ønsket å ta livet ditt. I dag har Herren hevnet min herre, kongen, både over Saul og hans avkom.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    De brakte Ishbosets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: «Se, her er hodet til Ishboset, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som søkte ditt liv; Herren har denne dagen hevnet min herre kongen på Saul og hans etterkommere.»

  • Norsk King James

    Og de bragte hodet til Ishbosheth til David i Hebron, og sa til kongen: Se, her er hodet til Ishbosheth, sønn av Saul, din fiende, som har søkt deg; og HERREN har i dag hevnet min herre kongen fra Saul og hans etterkommere.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    De kom med Isbosets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: 'Se, her er hodet til Isboset, Sauls sønn, din fiende som ønsket å ta livet ditt. I dag har Herren gitt min herre kongen hevn over Saul og hans etterkommere.'

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    De brakte Isjbosjets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: 'Her er hodet til Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som har søkt ditt liv. Herren har gitt min herre kongen hevn i dag over Saul og hans etterkommere.'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    De brakte Isjbosjets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: «Se, her er hodet til Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som forsøkte å ta ditt liv. Herren har denne dagen hevnet min herre kongen mot Saul og hans etterkommere.»

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    De førte Ishbosheths hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: Se, dette er hodet til Ishbosheth, Saul din fiendes sønn, som søkte å ta ditt liv; og HERREN har i dag hevnet min herre kongen for Saul og hans sæd.

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

    De brakte Isjbosjets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: «Se, her er hodet til Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som forsøkte å ta ditt liv. Herren har denne dagen hevnet min herre kongen mot Saul og hans etterkommere.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    De brakte Isjbosjets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: "Her er hodet til Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som forsøkte å ta ditt liv. I dag har Herren hevnet min herre, kongen, på Saul og hans etterkommere."

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has given my lord the king revenge against Saul and his descendants."

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    De kom med Ishboshets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: 'Se, her er hodet til Ishboshet, sønn av Saul, din fiende, som søkte ditt liv. I dag har Herren gitt Herren min, kongen, hevn over Saul og hans etterkommere.'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og de førte Isboseths Hoved til David i Hebron, og de sagde til Kongen: See, (her er) Isboseths, Sauls Søns, din Fjendes, Hoved, som søgte efter dit Liv; saa haver Herren paa denne Dag givet min Herre Kongen megen Hevn paa Saul og paa hans Sæd.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    De brakte hodet til Isjbosjet til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: «Se hodet til Isjbosjet, sønn av din fiende Saul, som forsøkte å ta ditt liv. Herren har i dag hevnet min herre kongen av Saul og hans etterkommere.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    De brakte hodet av Isjbosjet til David i Hebron, og sa til kongen: Se, hodet av Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som søkte ditt liv; og Herren har hevnet min herre kongen denne dagen av Saul, og hans ætt.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    De brakte hodet av Isjbosjet til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: 'Se, her er hodet av Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som sto etter ditt liv. Herren har gitt min herre kongen hevn i dag over Saul og hans ætt.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    De brakte Ishbosjets hode til David i Hebron og sa til kongen: Se, hodet til Ishbosjet, Sauls sønn, din fiende, som søkte å ta ditt liv. Herren har i dag hevnet min herre kongen på Saul og hans etterkommere.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    De tok hodet til Isjbosjet til David i Hebron, og sa til kongen: Her er hodet til Isjbosjet, sønnen til Saul, din fiende, som ville ta ditt liv; Herren har i dag hevnet seg på Saul og hans ætt for vår herre kongen.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and broughte the heade of Isboseth to Dauid vnto Hebron, and sayde vnto the kynge: Beholde, there is the heade of Isboseth the sonne of Saul thine enemye, which layed wayte for thy soule. This daye hath the LORDE auenged my lorde the kynge of Saul and his sede.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth vnto Dauid to Hebron, and saide to the King, Beholde the head of Ish-bosheth Sauls sonne thine enemie, who sought after thy life: and the Lorde hath auenged my lorde the King this day of Saul, and of his seede.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they brought the head of Isboseth vnto Dauid to Hebron, and sayde to the king: Behold, there is the head of Isboseth Sauls sonne thyne enemie whiche sought after thy lyfe, and the Lorde hath auenged my lorde the kyng this day of Saul and of his seede.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life; and Yahweh has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and bring in the head of Ish-Bosheth unto David in Hebron, and say unto the king, `Lo, the head of Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah doth give to my lord the king vengeance this day, of Saul and of his seed.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they took the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, and said to the king, Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul your hater, who would have taken your life; the Lord has taken payment for the wrongs of my lord the king from Saul and his seed today.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, "Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! Yahweh has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king,“Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against Saul and his descendants!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:29 : 29 Yet a man has risen to pursue you and seek your life; but the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD your God; and the lives of your enemies, He shall sling out, as from the pocket of a sling.
  • 1 Sam 23:15 : 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.
  • 1 Sam 24:4 : 4 And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you. Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul's robe secretly.
  • 1 Sam 18:11 : 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall with it. And David avoided his presence twice.
  • 1 Sam 19:2-9 : 2 But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David; and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore, I pray you, be on guard until the morning, and stay in a secret place, and hide yourself: 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; and what I observe, that I will tell you. 4 And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have been very good toward you: 5 For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? 6 And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed. 7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past. 8 And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him. 9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand; and David played music with his hand. 10 And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the javelin, but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he drove the javelin into the wall; and David fled and escaped that night. 11 Saul also sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning; and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you shall be killed.
  • 1 Sam 19:15 : 15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.
  • 1 Sam 20:1 : 1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?
  • 2 Sam 18:19 : 19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.
  • 2 Sam 18:31 : 31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, News, my lord the king: for the LORD has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.
  • 2 Sam 22:48 : 48 It is God who avenges me and brings down the people under me,
  • Ps 63:9-9 : 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
  • Ps 71:24 : 24 My tongue also shall talk of your righteousness all the day long; for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, who seek my hurt.
  • Matt 2:20 : 20 Saying, Arise, take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for those who sought the young child's life are dead.
  • Luke 18:7-8 : 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he bears long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?
  • Rev 6:10 : 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets; for God has avenged you on her.