Verse 9

Absalom happened to meet David’s servants. He was riding his mule when it passed under the thick branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the tree, leaving him hanging between heaven and earth, while the mule under him kept going.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Absalom møtte noen av Davids menn. Han red på en muldyr, og da muldyret passerte under greinene på et stort eiketre, satt hodet hans fast i treet. Han hang mellom himmel og jord, mens muldyret fortsatte videre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Absalom traff på Davids tjenere. Han red på et muldyr, som kom under de tette grenene i en stor eik, og hodet hans satte seg fast i eiken. Han ble hengende mellom himmel og jord, mens muldyret fortsatte uten ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og Absalom møtte Davids menn. Absalom red på et muldyr, som gikk under de tette greinene av en stor eik; håret hans hekte seg fast i eiken, og han hang der mellom himmel og jord; muldyret under ham forlot ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Absalom møtte Davids menn. Han red på en muldyr, og under de tette grenene på en stor eik satte håret seg fast. Han hang mellom himmel og jord mens muldyret, han satt på, løp videre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absalom møtte Davids tjenere. Absalom red på et muldyr, og da muldyret kom under de tette grenene av et stort tre, ble Absaloms hode hengende fast i treet. Han ble hengende mellom himmel og jord mens muldyret løp videre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Absalom møtte Davids tjenere. Absalom red på en muldyr, og muldyret kom under de tette grenene på en stor eik. Hodet hans satte seg fast i eiken, og han ble hengende mellom himmelen og jorden mens muldyret som bar ham, løp videre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Absalom møtte Davids tjenere. Han red på en muldyr som kom under de tette greinene til en stor eik, og hans hode ble fanget i eika, slik at han hang fast mellom himmel og jord, mens muldyret som bar ham, forsvant.

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

  Absalom møtte Davids tjenere. Absalom red på en muldyr, og muldyret kom under de tette grenene på en stor eik. Hodet hans satte seg fast i eiken, og han ble hengende mellom himmelen og jorden mens muldyret som bar ham, løp videre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Absalom kom plutselig foran Davids tjenere. Han red på muldyret sitt, og mens muldyret passerte under greinene på en stor eik, satte hodet hans seg fast i treet. Han ble hengende mellom himmel og jord, mens muldyret red videre.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absalom støtte på Davids menn. Han red på muldyret sitt, og da muldyret kom under en stor eik, ble Absalom hengende fast med hodet i treet. Han ble hengende mellom himmel og jord mens muldyret løp videre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Absalom kom lige imod Davids Tjenere, og Absalom red paa en Mule, og der Mulen kom under de indviklede (Grene) af en stor Eeg, da holdtes hans Hoved fast ved Egen, og han blev (hængende) imellem Himmelen og imellem Jorden, men Mulen, som var under ham, løb igjennem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Absalom møtte Davids tjenere. Absalom red på et muldyr, og muldyret kom under de tette grenene i en stor eik, og hans hode satt fast i eiken, så han ble hengende mellom himmel og jord; og muldyret som var under ham, løp bort.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head got caught in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Absalom møtte Davids tjenere. Absalom red på sin muldyr, og muldyret kom under de tette greinene av et stort eiketre. Hans hode satte seg fast i eiken, og han hang mellom himmel og jord; muldyret som var under ham, fortsatte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Absalom kom tilfeldigvis i møte med Davids tjenere, og han red på et muldyr. Da muldyret kom under de sammenfiltrede grenene av et stort tre, satte han seg fast i treet, mens muldyret løp videre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Absalom traff Davids tjenere. Absalom red på sitt muldyr, og muldyret kom under de tette grenene av en stor eik, og hodet hans ble sittende fast i eiken. Han hang mellom himmel og jord, og muldyret under ham løp vidre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Absalom møtte Davids menn. Absalom red på et muldyr, som kom under tette greiner av et stort tre. Hodet hans satte seg fast i treet, og han ble hengende mellom himmel og jord, mens dyret løp videre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Absalom met Dauids seruauntes, and rode vpon a Mule. And whan the Mule came vnder a greate thicke Oke tre, his heade toke holde on the Oke, and so hanged he betwene heauen and earth, but the Mule ranne awaye from vnder him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Absalom mette the seruauntes of Dauid ryding vpon a mule, whiche caried him vnder the thycke bowes of a great oke, and his head was caught of the oke, and he was lift vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him, went away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that [was] under him went away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule cometh in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head taketh hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that `is' under him hath passed on.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Absalom happened to come across David’s men. Now as Absalom was riding on his mule, it went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, while the mule he had been riding kept going.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 14:26 : 26 When he shaved his head—an event that occurred at the end of every year because his hair became heavy for him, so he shaved it—he would weigh the hair of his head, and it weighed two hundred shekels by the royal standard.
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
• 2 Sam 18:14 : 14 Joab said, 'I cannot linger here with you.' So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.
• Job 18:8-9 : 8 For his feet are cast into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. 9 A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him tight. 10 His rope lies hidden in the ground, and his trap is set along the path.
• Job 31:3 : 3 Is it not disaster for the wicked and calamity for those who do evil?
• Ps 63:9-9 : 9 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. 10 But those who seek to destroy my life will go down to the depths of the earth.
• Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses their father or mother, their lamp will be extinguished in utter darkness.
• Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
• Jer 48:44 : 44 The one who flees from the terror will fall into the pit, and the one climbing out of the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring on Moab the year of their punishment, declares the LORD.
• Matt 27:5 : 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.
• Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
• Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'
• Deut 21:23 : 23 you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
• Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
• Deut 27:20 : 20 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'