2 Samuel 7
1 It happened that after the king had settled in his house, and after Yahweh had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
Engang Kongen sad i sit Hus, efter at HERREN havde skaffet ham Ro for alle hans Fjender rundt om,
2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is staying in the middle of a tent.”
sagde han til Profeten Natan: »Se, jeg har et Cedertræshus at bo i, men Guds Ark har Plads i et Telt!«
3 Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do what is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”
Natan svarede Kongen: »Gør alt, hvad din Hu staar til, thi HERREN er med dig!«
4 But that same night the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,
Men samme Nat kom HERRENS Ord til Natan saaledes:
5 “Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: Will you build me a house in which to live?
»Gaa hen og sig til min Tjener David: Saa siger HERREN: Skulde du bygge mig et Hus at bo i?
6 For I have not lived in a house from the day that I brought up the people of Israel out of Egypt until this present day; instead, I have been moving about in a tent, a tabernacle.
Jeg har jo ikke haft noget Hus at bo i, siden den Dag jeg førte Israeliterne op fra Ægypten, men vandrede med, boende i et Telt.
7 In all places where I have moved among all the people of Israel, did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”'”
Har jeg, i al den Tid jeg vandrede om blandt alle Israeliterne, sagt til nogen af Israels Dommere, som jeg satte til at vogte mit Folk Israel: Hvorfor bygger I mig ikke et Cedertræshus?
8 Now then, tell my servant David, “This is what Yahweh of hosts says: 'I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, so that you would be ruler over my people Israel.
Sig derfor til min Tjener David: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg tog dig fra Græsgangen, fra din Plads bag Smaakvæget til at være Fyrste over mit Folk Israel,
9 I have been with you wherever you went. I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the great ones of the earth.
og jeg var med dig, overalt hvor du færdedes, og udryddede alle dine Fjender foran dig; jeg vil skabe dig et Navn som de størstes paa Jorden
10 I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them there, so that they may live in their own place and be troubled no more. No longer will wicked people oppress them, as they did before,
og skaffe mit Folk Israel en Hjemstavn og plante det, saa det kan blive boende paa sit Sted uden mere at skulle forstyrres i sin Ro, og uden at Voldsmænd mere skal plage det som tidligere,
11 as they were doing from the days that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Now I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, I, Yahweh declare to you that I will make you a house.
dengang jeg satte Dommere over mit Folk Israel; og jeg vil give det Ro for alle dets Fjender. Saa kundgør HERREN dig nu: Et Hus vil HERREN bygge dig!
12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up a descendant after you, one who will come out from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
Naar dine Dage er omme, og du hviler hos dine Fædre, vil jeg efter dig oprejse din Sæd, som udgaar af dit Liv, og grundfæste hans Kongedømme.
13 He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Han skal bygge mit Navn et Hus, og jeg vil grundfæste hans Kongetrone evindelig.
14 I will be a father to him, and he will be my son. When he sins, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the whipping of the sons of men.
Jeg vil være din Sæd en Fader, og den skal være mig en Søn! Naar den synder, vil jeg tugte den med Menneskestok og Menneskers Slag,
15 But my covenant faithfulness will not leave him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
men min Miskundhed vil jeg ikke tage fra den, som jeg tog den fra din Forgænger.
16 Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.'”
Dit Hus og dit Kongedømme skal staa fast for mit Aasyn til evig Tid, din Trone skal staa til evig Tid!«
17 Nathan spoke to David and reported to him all these words, and he told him about the entire vision.
Alle disse Ord og hele denne Aabenbaring meddelte Natan David.
18 Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh and said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family that you have brought me to this point?
Da gik Kong David ind og dvælede for HERRENS Aasyn og sagde: »Hvem er jeg, Herre, HERRE, og hvad er mit Hus, at du har bragt mig saa vidt?
19 Now this was a small thing in your sight, Lord Yahweh. You have even spoken about your servant's family for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, Lord Yahweh!
Men end ikke det var dig nok Herre, HERRE, du gav ogsaa din Tjeners Hus Forjættelser for fjerne Tider og lod mig skue kommende Slægter, Herre, HERRE!
20 What more can I, David, say to you? You have known your servant, Lord Yahweh.
Hvad mere har David at sige dig Du kender jo dog din Tjener, Herre, HERRE.
21 For your word's sake, and to fulfill your own purpose, you have done this great thing and revealed it to your servant.
For din Tjeners Skyld, og fordi din Hu stod dertil, gjorde du dette og kundgjorde din Tjener alt dette store,
22 Therefore you are great, Lord Yahweh, for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as we have heard with our own ears.
Herre, HERRE; thi ingen er som du, og der er ingen Gud uden dig efter alt hvad vi har hørt med vore Ører.
23 What nation is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom you, God, went and rescued for yourself? You did this so that they would become a people for yourself, to make a name for yourself, and to do great and fearful deeds for your land. You drove out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you rescued from Egypt.
Og hvor paa Jorden findes et Folk som dit Folk Israel, et Folk, som Gud kom og udfriede og gjorde til sit Folk for at vinde sig et Navn og udføre store og frygtelige Gerninger for dem ved at drive andre Folkeslag med deres Guder bort foran sit Folk, det, du udfriede fra Ægypten?
24 You established Israel as your own people forever, and you, Yahweh, became their God.
Du har grundfæstet dit Folk Israel som dit Folk til evig Tid, og du, HERRE, er blevet deres Gud.
25 So now, Yahweh God, may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever. Do as you have spoken.
Saa opfyld da, HERRE, Gud, til evig Tid den Forjættelse, du udtalte om din Tjener og hans Hus og gør, som du sagde!
26 May your name be forever great, so the people will say, 'Yahweh of hosts is the God of Israel,' while the house of me, David, your servant is established before you.
Da skal dit Navn blive stort til evig Tid, saa man siger: Hærskarers HERRE, Gud over Israel! Og din Tjener Davids Hus skal staa fast for dit Aasyn.
27 For you, Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. That is why I, your servant, have found courage to pray to you.
Thi du, Hærskarers HERRE, Israels Gud, har aabenbaret for din Tjener: Jeg vil bygge dig et Hus! Derfor har din Tjener fundet sit Hjerte til at bede denne Bøn til dig.
28 Now, Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are trustworthy, and you have made this good promise to your servant.
Derfor, Herre, HERRE, du er Gud, og dine Ord er Sandhed! Du har givet din Tjener denne Forjættelse,
29 Now then, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, Lord Yahweh, have said these things, and with your blessing your servant's house will be blessed forever.”
saa lad det behage dig at velsigne din Tjeners Hus, at det til evig Tid maa staa fast for dit Aasyn. Thi du, Herre, HERRE, har talt, og med din Velsignelse skal din Tjeners Hus velsignes evindelig!«
