Verse 2

And the Philistines arranged themselves against Israel, and when they joined battle, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, and they killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Filistrene stilte seg opp mot Israel, og da kampen brøt ut, ble Israel slått av filistrene. De drepte omtrent fire tusen menn på slagmarken.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Filisterne stilte opp seg mot Israel, og da kampen begynte, ble Israel slått av filisterne. De drepte omtrent fire tusen mann av hæren på slagmarken.

• Norsk King James

  Filisterne stilte seg opp mot Israel, og da de begynte å kjempe, ble Israel slått av filisterne, som drepte omtrent fire tusen menn av Israels hær på slagmarken.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Filisterne samlet seg mot Israel, og krigen brøt ut. Israel ble slått av filisterne, som beseiret dem på slagmarken og drepte fire tusen menn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Filisterne stilte opp mot Israel, og da slaget brøt ut, ble Israel beseiret av filisterne, som drepte omkring fire tusen menn på slagmarken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Filisterne stilte seg opp mot Israel, og da de gikk til kamp, ble Israel slått av filisterne, som drepte om lag fire tusen mann i felten.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Filisterne stilte seg i kampform mot Israel, og da kampene brøt ut, ble Israel slått under for filisterne, og de drepte omkring fire tusen mann av hæren på marken.

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

  Filisterne stilte seg opp mot Israel, og da de gikk til kamp, ble Israel slått av filisterne, som drepte om lag fire tusen mann i felten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Filisterne stilte seg opp for å møte Israel, og striden brøt ut. Israel ble slått av filisterne, som drepte omkring fire tusen menn på slagmarken.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Philistines set their forces against Israel, and the battle began. Israel was defeated by the Philistines, and about four thousand men were killed on the battlefield.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Filisterne stilte seg opp mot Israel, og da slaget utviklet seg, ble Israel slått av filisterne, som drepte omkring fire tusen menn på slagmarken.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Philisterne rustede sig imod Israel, og Krigen udbredte sig; og Israel blev slagen for Philisterne, og de sloge i Slagordenen paa Marken ved fire tusinde Mænd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Filisterne stilte seg opp i slagordning mot Israel, og da slaget begynte, ble Israel slått av filisterne. De drepte omtrent fire tusen menn fra hæren på marken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Filisterne stilte seg opp imot Israel, og da slaget begynte, ble Israel beseiret av filisterne; de drepte omkring fire tusen mann på slagmarken.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Filisterne stilte opp for å møte Israel, og slaget ble utkjempet. Israel ble slått av filisterne, og omkring fire tusen menn ble drept på slagmarken.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Filisterne stilte seg opp mot Israel, og da de gikk til kamp, ble Israel slått og omtrent fire tusen menn av hæren ble drept på slagmarken.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Filistrene stilte sine styrker opp mot Israel, og det ble en hard kamp, og Israel ble beseiret av filistrene, som drepte omkring fire tusen av dem på slagmarken.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and prepared them selues agaynst Israel. And whan the battayll beganne, the hoost was deuyded, so that Israel was smytte before the enemies, & in the edge in the felde they slewe aboute a foure thousande men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Philistims put themselues in aray against Israel: and when they ioyned the battell, Israel was smitten downe before the Philistims: who slewe of the armie in the fielde about foure thousand men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And put them selues in aray against Israel: and when they ioyned the battell, Israel was smytten downe before the Philistines, and the Philistines slue of the armie in the fielde about a foure thousand men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Philistines arranged their forces to fight Israel. As the battle spread out, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men in the battle line in the field.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:5-8 : 5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men: for they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent: so the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. 6 And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, why have you at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of Jordan! 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turns their backs before their enemies?
• Josh 7:12 : 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you anymore, except you destroy the accursed from among you.
• 1 Sam 17:8 : 8 He stood and cried to the armies of Israel and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.
• 1 Sam 17:21 : 21 Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
• Ps 44:9-9 : 9 But You have cast us off and put us to shame; and do not go forth with our armies. 10 You make us turn back from the enemy: and those who hate us take spoil for themselves.
• Ps 79:7-8 : 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. 8 O do not remember against us former iniquities; let Your tender mercies swiftly come to us, for we are brought very low.
• Ps 106:40-41 : 40 Therefore the wrath of the LORD was kindled against his people, so much so that he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and those who hated them ruled over them.
• Lam 3:40 : 40 Let us search and examine our ways and turn back to the LORD.