Verse 2

Then King David stood to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and a footstool for our God, and I made preparations to build it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da reiste kong David seg og sa: 'Hør på meg, mine brødre og mitt folk! Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktsark, et sted for vår Guds føtter, og jeg planla å bygge det.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kong David reiste seg opp og sa: "Hør meg, mine brødre og mitt folk! Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilens hus for Herrens paktsark, en fotskammel for vår Gud, og jeg hadde forberedt byggingen.

• Norsk King James

  Så reiste kong David seg på føttene og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og mitt folk: Jeg har hatt i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilehus for paktsarken til Herren, og for fotstolen til vår Gud, og jeg har gjort i stand til bygget.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David reiste seg og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og mitt folk! Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte bestemt meg for å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktsark og som fotskammel for vår Gud. Jeg hadde gjort forberedelser for byggingen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da reiste kong David seg og sa: "Hør meg, mine brødre og folk! Jeg hadde i hjertet å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktsark, for Guds fotkrakk. Jeg har gjort forberedelser for å bygge det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kong David reiste seg og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og folk: Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktkiste, og Guds fotstøtte, og jeg hadde forberedt byggingen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da reiste kong David seg og sa: Hør til meg, mine brødre og mitt folk! For min del hadde jeg bestemt meg for å bygge et hvilested for paktens ark, og for Guds hvilestol, og hadde forberedt byggearbeidet.

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

  Kong David reiste seg og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og folk: Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktkiste, og Guds fotstøtte, og jeg hadde forberedt byggingen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kong David reiste seg på sine føtter og sa: 'Hør på meg, mine brødre og mitt folk. Jeg hadde planen i mitt hjerte om å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktkiste, en skammel for vår Guds føtter, og jeg hadde forberedt meg på å bygge det.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da reiste kong David seg og sa: 'Hør meg, brødre og folk! Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktsark, et fotfeste for vår Guds føtter, og jeg forberedte meg til å bygge det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Kong David stod op paa sine Fødder og sagde: Hører mig, mine Brødre og mit Folk! jeg havde (besluttet) i mit Hjerte at bygge et Hvilehuus til Herrens Pagtes Ark og til vor Guds Fødders Skammel, og havde beredet Forraad til at bygge.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da reiste kong David seg opp og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og mitt folk: Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktsark, og for våre Guds fotskammel, og hadde gjort forberedelser til byggingen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så reiste kong David seg opp og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og mitt folk: For meg var det i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktsark, og som fotskammel for vår Gud; og jeg hadde gjort klart til byggingen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og kong David reiste seg og sa: 'Hør på meg, mine brødre og mitt folk. Jeg hadde i mitt hjerte å bygge et hvilested for Herrens paktkiste og en fotskammel for vår Gud, og jeg hadde forberedt alt for å bygge det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så reiste kong David seg og sa: Hør meg, mine brødre og folk! Jeg hadde i tankene å bygge et hvilested for paktens ark til Herren og som fotkrakk for vår Gud, og jeg hadde gjort forberedelser til byggingen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så reiste kong David seg og sa: Lytt til meg, mine brødre og mitt folk. Jeg ønsket å bygge et hus, et hvilested for Herrens paktsark, og en fotkrakk for vår Gud; og jeg hadde gjort klar materiale til byggingen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid the kynge stode vp vpon his fete, and saide: Heare me my brethren and my people: I was mynded to buylde an house, where the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE shulde rest, and a fote stole for the fete of oure God, and prepared my selfe for to buylde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And King Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete; and saide, Heare ye me, my brethren and my people: I purposed to haue buylt an house of rest for the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, and for a footestoole of our God, and haue made ready for the building,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And king Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete, and sayde: Heare me my brethren and my people, I had in myne heart to builde an house of rest, for the arke of the couenaunt of the Lorde, and for the footestoole of our God, and had made redie for the building

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, `Hear me, my brethren and my people, I -- with my heart -- to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  King David rose to his feet and said:“Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the LORD’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 66:1 : 1 This is what the Lord says: 'The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the house you could build for Me, and where is My resting place?'.
• Ps 99:5 : 5 Exalt the Lord our God, and bow down at His footstool. He is holy.
• Lam 2:1 : 1 How the Lord has covered the daughter of Zion in his anger with a cloud! He has thrown down the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth and has not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.
• 1 Chr 17:1-2 : 1 When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent." 2 Nathan replied to David, "Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you."
• 1 Chr 18:7-9 : 7 David took the gold shields carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 From Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great amount of bronze. With it, Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and other bronze articles. 9 When Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, 10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought with him articles of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 King David dedicated these items to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
• 1 Chr 22:2-5 : 2 David commanded the gathering of the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stones to build the house of God. 3 David provided an abundance of iron for making nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as so much bronze that it was beyond measure. 4 He also supplied cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar logs to David. 5 David said, 'My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent to promote His name and glory throughout all lands. Therefore, I will make preparations for it.' So David made extensive preparations before his death.
• 1 Chr 22:14 : 14 Now, behold, in my trouble, I have prepared for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it cannot be weighed, as well as timber and stone in abundance, which you may add to.
• Ps 22:22 : 22 Save me from the mouth of the lion; from the horns of wild oxen, you have answered me.
• Acts 7:49 : 49 Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?
• Heb 2:11-12 : 11 Both the One who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one Father. That is why He is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, 'I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.'
• Gen 48:2 : 2 When Jacob was told, 'Your son Joseph is coming to you,' Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.
• Deut 17:15 : 15 be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.
• Deut 17:20 : 20 In this way, his heart will not become proud above his fellow Israelites, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left. He and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in the midst of Israel.
• 2 Sam 7:1-2 : 1 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all of his enemies around him, 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains in a tent."
• 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 The king's servants have also come to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed on his bed in worship.
• 1 Kgs 8:17-18 : 17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. 18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.'
• 1 Chr 6:31 : 31 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer.
• 1 Chr 11:1-3 : 1 Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel in and out. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.' 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had said through Samuel.
• Ps 132:3-8 : 3 'I will not enter my house, nor will I go up to my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.' 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest. 7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. 8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
• Ps 132:14 : 14 'This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.'