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2 Samuelsboken 7
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
2 Samuelsboken 7
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Guds löfte till David
7 (A) När kungen nu satt i sitt hus och Herren hade gett honom ro från alla hans fiender runt omkring, 2 (B) sade han till profeten Natan:[a] ”Här bor jag i ett hus av cederträ, medan Guds ark bor i ett tält.” 3 Natan sade till kungen: ”Gå och gör allt som ligger på ditt hjärta, för Herren är med dig.”
4 Men den natten kom Herrens ord till Natan: 5 (C) ”Gå och säg till min tjänare David: Så säger Herren: Skulle du bygga mig ett hus att bo i? 6 (D) Jag har inte bott i något hus från den dag jag förde Israels barn upp ur Egypten ända till i dag, utan jag har flyttat omkring i ett tält, i ett tabernakel. 7 Har jag någonsin där jag flyttat omkring med alla Israels barn talat och sagt så till någon enda av Israels stammar, någon som jag satt till herde för mitt folk Israel: Varför har ni inte byggt mig ett hus av cederträ?
8 (E) Nu ska du säga så till min tjänare David: Så säger Herren Sebaot: Det var jag som hämtade dig från betesmarken där du följde fåren, till att bli furste över mitt folk Israel. 9 Jag har varit med dig på alla dina vägar och utrotat alla dina fiender för dig, och jag ska göra dig ett stort namn, som de största namnen på jorden. 10 (F) Jag ska bereda en plats åt mitt folk Israel och plantera det så att det får bo kvar och inte oroas mer. Onda människor ska inte förtrycka det mer som förr, 11 sedan tiden då jag satte domare över mitt folk Israel. Jag ska låta dig få ro från alla dina fiender.
Nu förkunnar Herren för dig att Herren ska bygga ett hus[b] åt dig. 12 (G) När din tid är slut och du vilar hos dina fäder ska jag efter dig upphöja din avkomling[c] som ska utgå ur ditt liv, och jag ska befästa hans kungadöme. 13 (H) Han ska bygga ett hus åt mitt namn, och jag ska befästa hans kungatron för evigt. 14 (I) 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.[d] 15 (J) 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 (K) 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 (L) 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 (M) 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 (N) 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.”
Footnotes
- 7:2 profeten Natan Betyder ”gett”, Davids hovprofet (kap 12, 1 Kung 1:8f) som troligen skrev 2 Sam.
- 7:11 bygga ett hus Ordet används även om en släkt eller kungadynasti.
- 7:12f upphöja din avkomling Profetia om både Salomo (1 Kung 1:30f) och Messias, Davids Son (Matt 1:1, Luk 1:32).
- 7:14 Citeras i Hebr 1:5 som profetia om Kristus.
2 Samuel 7
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2 Samuel 7
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God’s Promise to David(A)
7 After the king was settled in his palace(B) and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies(C) around him,(D) 2 he said to Nathan(E) the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house(F) of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”(G)
3 Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind,(H) go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.”
4 But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you(I) the one to build me a house to dwell in?(J) 6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day.(K) I have been moving from place to place with a tent(L) as my dwelling.(M) 7 Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites,(N) did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd(O) my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house(P) of cedar?(Q)”’
8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock,(R) and appointed you ruler(S) over my people Israel.(T) 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone,(U) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(V) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(W) 10 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant(X) them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed.(Y) Wicked(Z) people will not oppress them anymore,(AA) as they did at the beginning 11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders[a](AB) over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.(AC)
“‘The Lord declares(AD) to you that the Lord himself will establish(AE) a house(AF) for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest(AG) with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood,(AH) and I will establish his kingdom.(AI) 13 He is the one who will build a house(AJ) for my Name,(AK) and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(AL) 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son.(AM) When he does wrong, I will punish him(AN) with a rod(AO) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(AP) as I took it away from Saul,(AQ) whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[b]; your throne(AR) will be established(AS) forever.(AT)’”
17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
David’s Prayer(AU)
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
“Who am I,(AV) Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant—and this decree,(AW) Sovereign Lord, is for a mere human![c]
20 “What more can David say(AX) to you? For you know(AY) your servant,(AZ) Sovereign Lord. 21 For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
22 “How great(BA) you are,(BB) Sovereign Lord! There is no one like(BC) you, and there is no God(BD) but you, as we have heard with our own ears.(BE) 23 And who is like your people Israel(BF)—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name(BG) for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders(BH) by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed(BI) from Egypt?[d] 24 You have established your people Israel as your very own(BJ) forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.(BK)
25 “And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise(BL) you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, 26 so that your name(BM) will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established(BN) in your sight.
27 “Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy,(BO) and you have promised these good things to your servant. 29 Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing(BP) the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 7:11 Traditionally judges
- 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you
- 2 Samuel 7:19 Or for the human race
- 2 Samuel 7:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 17:21; Hebrew wonders for your land and before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt, from the nations and their gods.
2 Samuel 7
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 7
English Standard Version
The Lord's Covenant with David
7 (A)Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord (B)had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the king said to (C)Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell (D)in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells (E)in a tent.” 3 And Nathan said to the king, (F)“Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”
4 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: (G)Would you build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have not lived in a house (H)since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about (I)in a tent for my dwelling. 7 In all places where (J)I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with (K)any of the judges[a] of Israel, whom I commanded (L)to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ 8 Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, (M)I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince[b] over my people Israel. 9 (N)And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel (O)and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place (P)and be disturbed no more. (Q)And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, 11 (R)from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And (S)I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that (T)the Lord will make you a house. 12 (U)When your days are fulfilled and (V)you lie down with your fathers, (W)I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body,[c] and I will establish his kingdom. 13 (X)He shall build a house for my name, and (Y)I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 (Z)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, (AA)I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 (AB)but my steadfast love will not depart from him, (AC)as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 (AD)And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.[d] (AE)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, (AF)“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. (AG)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? (AH)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 (AI)Therefore you are great, O Lord God. (AJ)For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 (AK)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 (AL)and doing for them[e] great and awesome things by driving out before your people,[f] whom (AM)you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods? 24 (AN)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 (AO)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, (AP)and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 7:7 Compare 1 Chronicles 17:6; Hebrew tribes
- 2 Samuel 7:8 Or leader
- 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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