2 Samuel 7
1 Og det skete, der Kongen sad i sit Hus, og Herren havde skaffet ham Rolighed trindt omkring for alle hans Fjender,
By now the king was comfortable in his palace and the Lord had given him peace from all the enemy nations around him.
2 da sagde Kongen til Nathan, Profeten: Kære, se, jeg bor i et Hus af Cedertræ, og Guds Ark bor inden for Tæpper.
So he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look at me—I live in a palace made of cedar, but the Ark of God is still in a tent.”
3 Og Nathan sagde til Kongen: Gak, gør alt det, som er i dit Hjerte; thi Herren er med dig.
“Go ahead, do whatever you want, for the Lord is with you,” Nathan told the king.
4 Men det skete i den samme Nat, at Herrens Ord skete til Nathan og sagde:
But that night the Lord spoke to Nathan and told him,
5 Gak og sig til min Tjener, til David: Saaledes sagde Herren: Skulde du bygge mig et Hus, som jeg skulde bo udi?
“Go and tell my servant David, This is what the Lord says: Should you be the one to build a house for me to live in?
6 da jeg ikke har boet i et Hus, fra den Dag, jeg opførte Israels Børn af Ægypten og indtil denne Dag, men jeg vandrede i Paulun og i Tabernakel.
For I have never lived in a house, from the time I led the Israelites out of Egypt up till now. I have always moved from place to place, living in a tent and a Tabernacle.
7 Ihvor jeg vandrede iblandt alle Israels Børn, har jeg der talt noget Ord med nogen i Israels Stammer, hvem jeg havde befalet at vogte mit Folk Israel, og sagt: Hvi bygge I mig ikke et Hus af Cedertræ?
But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’
8 Men nu skal du sige saaledes til min Tjener David: Saaledes sagde den Herre Zebaoth: Jeg tog dig fra Faarestien, fra Faarene, til at være en Fyrste over mit Folk, over Israel,
So then, tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.
9 og jeg har været med dig, ihvor du gik, og har udryddet alle dine Fjender for dit Ansigt og gjort dig et stort Navn, som de stores Navn, som ere paa Jorden,
I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have destroyed all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.
10 og jeg har beredet mit Folk Israel et Sted og plantet det, at det skal bo paa sit Sted og ikke ydermere forstyrres, og uretfærdige Folk skulle ikke blive ved at plage det, som i Begyndelsen,
I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,
11 og som fra den Dag, der jeg gav Dommere Befaling over mit Folk, Israel; og jeg giver dig Ro for alle dine Fjender, og Herren kundgør dig, at Herren vil gøre dig et Hus.
from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.
12 Naar dine Dage ere til Ende, og du ligger med dine Fædre, da vil jeg oprejse din Sæd efter dig, ham, som skal komme af dit Liv, og jeg vil stadfæste hans Rige.
For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.
13 Han skal bygge mit Navn et Hus, og jeg vil stadfæste hans Riges Stol evindelig.
He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.
14 Jeg vil være ham en Fader, og han skal være mig en Søn, hvem jeg, naar han handler ilde, vil straffe med Menneskens Ris og Menneskens Børns Plager;
I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. If he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod like people do, like a parent punishing a child.
15 men min Miskundhed skal ikke vige fra ham, saaledes som jeg lod den vige fra Saul, hvem jeg borttog fra dit Ansigt.
But I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of Saul who I removed before you.
16 Men dit Hus og dit Rige skal blive bestandigt evindeligt for dit Ansigt, din Stol skal være fast evindelig.
Your house and your kingdom will last forever; your dynasty will be secure forever.”
17 Efter alle disse Ord og efter alt dette Syn talede Nathan til David.
This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.
18 Da gik Kong David ind og blev for Herrens Ansigt og sagde: Hvo er jeg, Herre, Herre! og hvad er mit Hus, at du har ført mig hidindtil?
Then King David went and sat down in the presence of the Lord. He prayed, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is significant about my family, that you have brought me to this place?
19 Men dette var endnu lidet agtet for dine Øjne, Herre, Herre! saa du talede og om din Tjeners Hus i Fremtiden; og dette er Loven for Mennesker, o Herre, Herre!
God, you talk as if this was a small thing in your eyes, and you also have spoken about the future of my house, my family dynasty. Is this your usual way of dealing with human beings, Lord God?
20 Og hvad skal David ydermere blive ved at tale til dig? thi du kender din Tjener, Herre, Herre!
What more can I, David, tell you? You know exactly what your servant is like, Lord God.
21 For dit Ords Skyld og efter dit Hjerte har du gjort al denne store Ting, at du vilde lade din Tjener vide det.
You're doing all this for me and you have explained it to me, your servant, and because of your promise and because it's what you want to do.
22 Derfor er du stor, Herre Gud! thi der er ingen som du, og der er ingen Gud uden du, efter alt det, som vi have hørt med vore Øren.
How great you are, Lord God! There really is no-one like you; there is no other God, only you. We have never heard about anyone else.
23 Og hvor er et Folk paa Jorden som dit Folk, som Israel, for hvis Skyld Gud gik hen for at udløse sig det til et Folk og for at sætte sig et Navn og at gøre for eders Skyld de store og forfærdelige Ting imod dit Land for dit Folks Ansigt, som du udløste dig af Ægypten, fra Hedningerne og deres Guder.
Who else is as fortunate as your people Israel? Who else on earth did God go and redeem to make his own people? You gained a wonderful reputation for yourself by all the tremendous, amazing things you did in driving out other nations and their gods before your people as you redeemed them from Egypt.
24 Og du beredte dig dit Folk Israel, dig til et Folk evindelig, og du, Herre! du er bleven deres Gud.
You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
25 Og nu, Herre Gud! det Ord, som du talede over din Tjener og over hans Hus, lad det staa fast evindelig, og gør, ligesom du har talt.
So now, Lord God, please ensure that what you have said about me and my house happens, and is confirmed forever. Please do as you have promised,
26 Saa bliver dit Navn stort til evig Tid, at man skal sige: Herren Zebaoth er Gud over Israel; og David din Tjeners Hus skal blive fast for dit Ansigt.
and may your true nature be honored forever, with people declaring, ‘The Lord Almighty is Israel's God!’ May the house of your servant David continue to be there in your presence.
27 Thi du, Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud! du har aabenbaret for din Tjeners Øre og sagt: Jeg vil bygge dig et Hus; derfor har din Tjener fundet sit Hjerte til at bede denne Bøn til dig.
Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to me, your servant, telling me, ‘I will build a house for you.’ That's why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.
28 Og nu, Herre, Herre! du er den Gud, og dine Ord skulle blive Sandhed, og du har talt dette gode til din Tjener.
Lord Almighty, you are God! Your words are truth, and you are the one who has promised these good things to your servant.
29 Saa begynd nu og velsign din Tjeners Hus, at det maa blive evindelig for dit Ansigt; thi du, Herre, Herre! du har talt det, og med din Velsignelse skal din Tjeners Hus velsignes i Evighed.
So now, please bless your servant's house that it may continue in your presence forever. For you have spoken, Lord God, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”
