2 Samuelsboken 7:12-29
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12 (A) När din tid är slut och du vilar hos dina fäder ska jag efter dig upphöja din avkomling[a] som ska utgå ur ditt liv, och jag ska befästa hans kungadöme. 13 (B) Han ska bygga ett hus åt mitt namn, och jag ska befästa hans kungatron för evigt. 14 (C) Jag ska vara hans far och han ska vara min son. Gör han något orättfärdigt ska jag straffa honom med människors ris och med plågor som drabbar människors barn.[b] 15 (D) Men min nåd ska inte vika från honom, så som jag lät den vika från Saul, som jag lät vika för dig. 16 Ditt hus och ditt kungadöme ska bestå inför mig till evig tid. Din tron ska vara befäst för evig tid.”
Davids bön
17 Alla dessa ord och hela denna uppenbarelse talade Natan till David. 18 (E) Då gick kung David in och satte sig inför Herrens ansikte och sade: ”Vem är jag, Herre Gud, och vad är mitt hus, eftersom du har fört mig ända hit? 19 Och ändå var det för lite i dina ögon, Herre Gud.
Nu har du också talat om din tjänares hus i framtiden, och detta till undervisning för människorna, Herre Gud. 20 (F) Vad ska David säga mera till dig? Du känner din tjänare, Herre Gud. 21 För ditt ords skull och efter ditt hjärta har du gjort allt detta stora och gjort det känt för din tjänare. 22 (G) Därför är du stor, Herre Gud, för ingen är som du, och det finns ingen annan Gud än du efter allt vi har hört med våra öron. 23 (H) Finns det något enda folk på jorden som ditt folk Israel, det som Gud själv kom och friköpte åt sig som sitt eget, för att göra sitt namn känt? Du har gjort storverk för dem och förunderliga ting för ditt land och inför ögonen på ditt folk som du friköpt från Egypten, från hednafolken och deras gudar. 24 Du har gjort ditt folk Israel till ditt folk för evig tid, och du, Herre, har blivit deras Gud.
25 Så uppfyll nu, min Herre och Gud, för evigt det ord du har talat om din tjänare och om hans hus. Gör som du har lovat. 26 Då ska ditt namn upphöjas för evigt och man ska säga: Herren Sebaot är Gud över Israel. Så ska din tjänare Davids hus bestå inför dig. 27 För du, Herre Sebaot, Israels Gud, har uppenbarat för din tjänare och sagt: Jag ska bygga dig ett hus. Därför har din tjänare funnit frimodighet att be denna bön till dig.
28 Och nu, Herre Gud, du är Gud, och dina ord är sanning, och du har lovat din tjänare detta goda. 29 Var nu god och välsigna din tjänares hus så att det blir kvar inför dig för evigt. För du, Herre Gud, har talat, och genom din välsignelse ska din tjänares hus bli välsignat för evigt.”
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2 Samuel 7:12-29
King James Version
12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?
20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.
21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
22 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, Lord, art become their God.
25 And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
27 For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
28 And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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2 Samuel 7:12-29
English Standard Version
12 (A)When your days are fulfilled and (B)you lie down with your fathers, (C)I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body,[a] and I will establish his kingdom. 13 (D)He shall build a house for my name, and (E)I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 (F)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, (G)I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 (H)but my steadfast love will not depart from him, (I)as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 (J)And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.[b] (K)Your throne shall be established forever.’” 17 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
David's Prayer of Gratitude
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, (L)“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 19 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God. (M)You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord God! 20 And what more can David say to you? (N)For you know your servant, O Lord God! 21 Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it. 22 (O)Therefore you are great, O Lord God. (P)For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 (Q)And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name (R)and doing for them[c] great and awesome things by driving out before your people,[d] whom (S)you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods? 24 (T)And you established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever. And you, O Lord, became their God. 25 And now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, and do as you have spoken. 26 And your name will be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you. 27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 And now, O Lord God, you are God, and (U)your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. 29 Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken, (V)and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”
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- 2 Samuel 7:12 Hebrew loins
- 2 Samuel 7:16 Septuagint; Hebrew you
- 2 Samuel 7:23 With a few Targums, Vulgate, Syriac; Hebrew you
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Septuagint (compare 1 Chronicles 17:21); Hebrew awesome things for your land, before your people
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