Verse 8

Hushai continued, 'You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors and bitter in spirit, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is an experienced fighter, and he will not spend the night with the troops.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Du kjenner din far og hans menn; de er tapre og bitre i sjelen, som en bjørn som har mistet ungene sine. Din far er en erfaren kriger og tillater ikke å tilbringe natten med folket.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Husai fortsatte: «Du kjenner din far og hans menn, at de er mektige menn, og de er bitre i sjelen, som en bjørn røvet for unger på marken. Din far er en krigsmann, og han vil ikke overnatte blant folket.

• Norsk King James

  For, sa Hushai, du kjenner din far og hans menn; de er sterke og svært sinte, som en bjørn som har mistet sine unger; din far er en kriger, han vil ikke være sammen med folket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du kjenner din far og mennene hans, de er sterke og bitre som en bjørn hvis unger er røvet på marken. Dessuten er din far en kriger og vil ikke bli hos folket i natt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du kjenner din far og hans menn, at de er sterke krigere og bitre i sinn, som en bjørn i marken berøvet sine unger. Din far er en krigsmann og vil ikke tilbringe natten blant folket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For, sa Hushai, du kjenner din far og hans menn, de er sterke krigere, og de er like oppbrakte som en bjørn som er frarøvet unger ute på marken. Din far er en krigsmann og vil ikke overnatte blant folket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For, sa Hushai, du vet hvordan din far og hans menn er – de er sterke krigere, men de vil opphisse seg, som en bjørn som har mistet sine unger på marken; din far er jo en krigersk mann, og han vil ikke slå leir sammen med folket.

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

  For, sa Hushai, du kjenner din far og hans menn, de er sterke krigere, og de er like oppbrakte som en bjørn som er frarøvet unger ute på marken. Din far er en krigsmann og vil ikke overnatte blant folket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  'Du kjenner din far og hans menn. De er sterke krigere og bitre i ånden, som en bjørn som har mistet sine unger i marken. Din far er en mann av krig, og han vil ikke bli overnattende blant folket.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Husai sa videre: 'Du kjenner din far og hans menn, at de er modige og bitre i sjelen, som en binne i marken som har mistet ungene sine. Din far er også en krigsmann og vil ikke bli med folket om natten.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Husai sagde: Du, du kjender din Fader og hans Mænd, at de ere vældige, og at de ere bittre i Sindet som en Bjørn, hvem Ungerne røves fra paa Marken; (dertil) er og din Fader en Krigsmand og skal ikke blive inat over hos Folket.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For, sa Husai, du vet at din far og hans menn er dyktige krigere, og at de er sinte i sinnet, som en bjørn som er blitt frarøvet sine unger på marken. Din far er en krigsvant mann, og han vil ikke overnatte med folket.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are angry in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hushai fortsatte, Du kjenner din far og hans menn, at de er tapre menn, og de er ferske i sinnene, som en binne som er fratatt sine unger på marken; og din far er en krigsmann, og vil ikke tilbringe natten blant folket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du kjenner din far og hans menn; de er krigere, og de er bitre som en bjørn som har mistet ungene sine på marken. Din far er en stridsmann som ikke overnatter blant folket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Husai sa videre: Du kjenner din far og hans menn, at de er mektige menn, og de er oppbrakte i sinnet, som en bjørn som er fratatt ungene sine i marken; og din far er en krigsmann som ikke vil holde seg blant folket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Videre sa Hushai: Du kjenner din far og hans menn, de er krigere, og deres sinn er bittert, som binner i marken som har mistet ungene sine. Din far er en krigsmann, og han vil ikke hvile med folket om natten.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Chusai sayde morouer: Thou knowest thy father well and his men, that they are stronge and of a wrothfull stomack, euen as a Beer that is robbed of hir yonge ones in the felde, Thy father also is a man of warre, and wyl not be necliget with the people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father, and his men, that they be strong men, and are chafed in minde as a beare robbed of her whelps in the fielde: also thy father is a valiant warrier, and will not lodge with the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For sayde Husai, thou knowest thy father & his men howe that they be strong men, and they be chased in their mindes, and are euen as a Beare robbed of her whelpes in the fielde: Thy father is a man also practised in warre, and wil not lodge with the people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they [be] mighty men, and they [be] chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father [is] a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hushai said moreover, You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hushai saith, `Thou hast known thy father and his men, that they `are' heroes, and they are bitter in soul as a bereaved bear in a field, and thy father `is' a man of war, and doth not lodge with the people;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hushai said moreover, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Hushai said further, You have knowledge of your father and his men, that they are men of war, and that their feelings are bitter, like those of a bear in the field whose young ones have been taken from her: and your father is a man of war, and will not take his night's rest with the people;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hushai said moreover, "You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hushai went on to say,“You know your father and his men– they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 13:8 : 8 I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs; I will tear their hearts open. There I will devour them like a lion; a wild beast will rip them apart.
• 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."
• Heb 11:32-34 : 32 And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength out of weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed foreign armies.
• Prov 17:12 : 12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
• Dan 7:5 : 5 Then I saw a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh!'
• Judg 18:25 : 25 The Danites said to him, 'Don’t raise your voice with us, or some bitter-tempered men might attack you, and you and your family could lose your lives.'
• Prov 28:15 : 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
• 1 Sam 17:34-36 : 34 David said to Saul, 'Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,' 35 'I went after it, struck it, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its mane, struck it, and killed it.' 36 'Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.'
• 1 Sam 17:50 : 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
• 1 Sam 23:23 : 23 Carefully identify all the hiding places where he could be staying and return to me with reliable information. Then I will come with you, and if he is indeed in the land, I will search for him among all the clans of Judah.
• 2 Sam 15:18 : 18 All his servants passed by him, along with all the Kerethites, Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath, marching past in front of the king.
• 2 Sam 21:18-22 : 18 After this, there was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. At that time, Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. 19 In another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite struck down Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod. 20 In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in total. He too was descended from Rapha. 21 He taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down. 22 These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and his men.
• 2 Sam 23:8-9 : 8 These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the captains. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter. 9 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered there for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,
• 2 Sam 23:16 : 16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.
• 2 Sam 23:18 : 18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three.
• 2 Sam 23:20-22 : 20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian, although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand. Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear. 22 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained a name among the three mighty warriors.
• 2 Kgs 2:24 : 24 He turned around, saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the forest and mauled forty-two of the boys.
• 1 Chr 11:25-47 : 25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard. 26 The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, 28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, 29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, 30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32 Hurai from the valleys of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite, 35 Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai, 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai, 42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and the leader over thirty men. 43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, 45 Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.