Verse 19

The king asked, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all of this?" The woman answered, "As surely as you live, my lord the king, it is true. Your servant Joab instructed me and put all these words into the mouth of your servant."

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Kongen spurte: «Har Joabs hånd noe med dette å gjøre?» Kvinnen svarte: «Så sant du lever, min herre konge, kan ingen avvike fra noen av de ordene du har sagt. Din tjener Joab befalte meg, og han la disse ordene i din tjenestinnes munn.»

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Kongen sa: Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette? Og kvinnen svarte: Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, kan ingen vende seg til høyre eller venstre for noe som min herre kongen har talt. For din tjener Joab beordret meg, og han har lagt alle disse ordene i din tjenestekvinnes munn.

  • Norsk King James

    Og kongen sa: "Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette?" Og kvinnen svarte: "Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, ingen kan svare verken til høyre eller venstre for noe av det min herre konge har sagt; for din tjener Joab befalte meg, og han la ordene i munnen på din tjenerinne."

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Kongen spurte: «Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette?» Kvinnen svarte: «Så sant du lever, min herre konge! Det er ingen som kan gå til høyre eller venstre for det du har sagt, for din tjener Joab beordret meg det, og han la disse ordene i munnen til din tjenestekvinne.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Kongen spurte: 'Er Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette?' Kvinnen svarte og sa: 'Så sant du lever, min herre konge, ingen kan vike verken til høyre eller til venstre fra det min herre kongen har sagt. Ja, det var din tjener Joab som gav meg befaling og la alle disse ordene i din tjenestekvinnes munn.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Og kongen sa: Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette? Og kvinnen svarte: Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, ingen kan gå til høyre eller venstre fra alt det min herre kongen har talt; for din tjener Joab, han bød meg, og han la alle disse ordene i din tjenestekvinnes munn.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Kongen spurte: 'Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette?' Kvinnen svarte: 'Så sant du lever, min herre, konge, ingen kan avvike fra det du har sagt, for din tjener Joab befalte meg og satte alle disse ordene på min munn.'

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

    Og kongen sa: Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette? Og kvinnen svarte: Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, ingen kan gå til høyre eller venstre fra alt det min herre kongen har talt; for din tjener Joab, han bød meg, og han la alle disse ordene i din tjenestekvinnes munn.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Kongen spurte: «Har Joabs hånd vært med deg i alt dette?» Kvinnen svarte: «Så sant du lever, min herre og konge, ingen kan vende seg til høyre eller venstre uten at min herre og konge merker det. Ja, det var din tjener Joab som instruerte meg, og han la alle ordene i munnen til din tjenerinne.»

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Kongen spurte: 'Er Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette?' Kvinnen svarte og sa: 'Så sant du lever, min herre konge, ingen kan vike til høyre eller venstre fra noe av det min herre kongen har sagt. For din tjener Joab befalte meg, og han la alle disse ordene i din tjenerinnes munn.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og Kongen sagde: Er (ikke) Joabs Haand med dig i alt dette? og Qvinden svarede og sagde: (Saa vist som) din Sjæl lever, min Herre Konge! der er Ingen hverken paa den høire eller venstre Side i alt dette, som min Herre Kongen sagde, uden din Tjener Joab; han bød mig det, og han lagde alle disse Ord i din Tjenerindes Mund.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Kongen spurte: "Er ikke Joabs hånd med i alt dette?" Kvinnen svarte: "Så sant du lever, min herre kongen, ingen kan vike til høyre eller venstre i noe av det min herre kongen har sagt, for din tjener Joab har bedt meg, og han la alle disse ordene i din tjenestekvinnes munn.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman answered and said, As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken: for your servant Joab, he commanded me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Kongen sa: Er Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette? Kvinnen svarte: Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, ingen kan vende seg til høyre eller venstre fra noe av det min herre kongen har sagt; for din tjener Joab, han beordret meg, og han la alle disse ordene i din tjenerinnes munn;

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Kongen sa: 'Er Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette?' Kvinnen svarte: 'Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, ingen kan gå til høyre eller venstre fra noe av det min herre kongen har sagt, for din tjener Joab har beordret meg, og han har lagt alle disse ordene i din tjenestekvinne sin munn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Kongen sa: «Har Joabs hånd vært med deg i alt dette?» Kvinnen svarte: «Så sant du lever, min herre konge, ingen kan vike til høyre eller venstre fra noe min herre kongen har sagt. Din tjener Joab ga meg beskjed og la alle disse ordene i min munn, din tjenestekvinne.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Kongen spurte: Er ikke Joabs hånd med deg i alt dette? Kvinnen svarte: Så sant din sjel lever, min herre konge, kan ingen avvike til høyre eller venstre fra det som min herre kongen sier: Det var din tjener Joab som gav meg dette oppdraget og la disse ordene i min munn.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The kynge sayde: Is not the hande of Ioab with the in all this? The woman answered and sayde: As truly as thy soule lyueth (my lorde O kynge,) there is els noman nether at the righte hande ner at ye lefte, but euen as my LORDE the kynge hath sayde, for thy seruaunt Ioab hath commaunded me, and he himselfe hath taughte thy handmayden all these wordes,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King said, Is not the hand of Ioab with thee in all this? Then the woman answered, and sayd, As thy soule liueth, my lord the King, I will not turne to the right hande nor to the left, from ought that my lorde the King hath spoken: for euen thy seruant Ioab bade mee, & he put all these wordes in the mouth of thine handmayde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king sayd: Is not the hand of Ioab with thee in all this matter? The woman aunswered, and sayde: As thy soule liueth my lorde the king, I wil not turne to the right hande nor to the left from ought that my lorde the king hath spoke: for euen thy seruaunt Ioab bad me, and he put all these wordes in the mouth of thyne handmayde:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the king said, [Is not] the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [As] thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king said, Is the hand of Joab with you in all this? The woman answered, As your soul lives, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king saith, `Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answereth and saith, `Thy soul liveth, my lord, O king, none `doth turn' to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab he commanded me, and he put in the mouth of thy maid-servant all these words;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thy handmaid;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman in answer said, By the life of your soul, my lord the king, it is not possible for anyone to go to the right hand or to the left from anything said by the king: your servant Joab gave me orders, and put all these words in my mouth:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king said, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?" The woman answered, "As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab, he urged me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king said,“Did Joab put you up to all of this?” The woman answered,“As surely as you live, my lord the king, there is no deviation to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king has said. For your servant Joab gave me instructions. He has put all these words in your servant’s mouth.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 14:3 : 3 Then go to the king and speak to him as I instruct you." And Joab put the words into her mouth.
  • 1 Sam 1:26 : 26 She said, 'Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 17:55 : 55 When Saul saw David going out to confront the Philistine, he asked Abner, the commander of his army, 'Abner, whose son is this young man?' Abner replied, 'As surely as you live, O king, I do not know.'
  • 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
  • 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.
  • 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside inside the gate, as if to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, killing him in revenge for the blood of his brother Asahel.
  • 2 Sam 3:29 : 29 May the guilt fall upon Joab and his entire family! May they always be afflicted with a discharge, skin disease, a need to rely on a crutch, death by the sword, or lack of bread.'
  • 2 Sam 3:34 : 34 Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked.' And all the people wept over him.
  • 2 Sam 11:11 : 11 Uriah said to David, 'The Ark, Israel, and Judah are staying in tents, and my lord Joab and the king’s servants are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and lie with my wife? As surely as you live and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!'
  • 2 Sam 11:14-15 : 14 The next morning, David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. 15 In the letter, David wrote, 'Put Uriah at the front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and killed.'
  • 1 Kgs 2:5-6 : 5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood. 6 Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
  • 2 Kgs 2:2 : 2 Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Bethel.
  • Prov 4:27 : 27 Do not turn to the right or to the left; keep your foot away from evil.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  • Exod 4:15 : 15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what to do.
  • Num 20:17 : 17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through any field or vineyard, nor will we drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.
  • Deut 5:32 : 32 So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or the left.
  • Deut 28:14 : 14 You must not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow other gods and serve them.
  • Josh 1:7 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go.