Verse 6

Solomon replied, "You have shown great lovingkindness to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. You have continued this great kindness to him by giving him a son to sit on his throne this day."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Salomo sa: «Du har vist stor godhet mot din tjener David, min far, fordi han vandret trofast foran deg i rettferdighet og oppriktighet. Du har beholdt denne store godheten mot ham og gitt ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone i dag.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Salomo svarte: Du har vist stor nåde mot din tjener David, min far, fordi han vandret for ditt ansikt i sannhet, rettferdighet og med et rett hjertelag mot deg. Du har bevart denne store nåden for ham og gitt ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone, slik som det er i dag.

• Norsk King James

  Og Salomo sa: Du har vist stor barmhjertighet mot din tjener David, min far. For han vandret foran deg i sannhet, rettferdighet og med et oppriktig hjerte; og du har vist stor godhet mot ham ved å gi ham en sønn som skal sitte på tronen hans, slik det er i dag.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Salomo svarte: 'Du har vist min far David, din tjener, stor kjærlighet da han vandret for ditt ansikt i trofasthet, rettferdighet og hjertets oppriktighet mot deg. Du har opprettholdt denne kjærligheten og gitt ham en sønn til å sitte på tronen i dag.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Salomo svarte: "Du har vært svært god mot din tjener David, min far, som levde foran deg i sannhet, rettferdighet og et oppriktig hjerte. Du har gitt ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone i dag, på grunn av din store godhet mot ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Salomo svarte: "Du har vist din tjener David, min far, stor barmhjertighet ved å la ham vandre for ditt åsyn i sannhet, rettferdighet og hjertets oppriktighet, og du har holdt denne store velgjørenheten mot ham ved å gi ham en sønn til å sitte på hans trone, slik som denne dagen."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Salomo svarte: «Du har vist din tjener, David, min far, stor miskunn, ettersom han vandret for deg i sannhet, rettferdighet og oppriktighet i sitt hjerte; og du har gitt ham denne store godheten at du har gitt ham en sønn som kan sitte på hans trone, slik det er i dag.»

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

  Salomo svarte: "Du har vist din tjener David, min far, stor barmhjertighet ved å la ham vandre for ditt åsyn i sannhet, rettferdighet og hjertets oppriktighet, og du har holdt denne store velgjørenheten mot ham ved å gi ham en sønn til å sitte på hans trone, slik som denne dagen."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Salomo svarte: 'Du har vist stor kjærlighet mot din tjener David, min far, fordi han vandret for ditt åsyn i troskap, rettferdighet og hjertets oppriktighet. Du har bevart for ham denne store kjærligheten ved å gi ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone, slik som dette er i dag.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Salomo svarte: «Du har vist stor nåde mot din tjener, min far David, fordi han vandret for ditt åsyn i troskap, rettferdighet og hjertets oppriktighet. Du har bevart denne store nåden for ham og gitt ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone, som det er i dag.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Salomo sagde: Du, du haver gjort stor Miskundhed imod din Tjener David, min Fader, ligesom han vandrede for dit Ansigt i Sandhed og i Retfærdighed og i Hjertets Oprigtighed mod dig, og du har holdt ham denne store Miskundhed, og har givet ham en Søn, som sidder paa hans Throne, som (det sees) paa denne Dag.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Salomo svarte: Du har vist stor godhet mot din tjener David, min far, slik han vandret for ditt ansikt i sannhet, rettferdighet og med et oppriktig hjerte. Du har bevart denne store godheten for ham ved å gi ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone, slik det er i dag.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Salomo sa: "Du har vist din tjener David, min far, stor godhet fordi han vandret for deg i sannhet, rettferdighet og hjertets oppriktighet, og du har bevart denne store godheten for ham ved å gi ham en sønn som i dag sitter på hans trone.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Salomo svarte: 'Du har vist stor godhet mot din tjener David, min far, fordi han vandret trofast for ditt ansikt i ærlighet og rettferdighet, og du har gitt ham en sønn som sitter på hans trone i dag.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Salomo svarte: Du har vist stor godhet mot din tjener David, min far, fordi han vandret for ditt åsyn i sannhet, rettferdighet og ærbarhet i hjertet med deg; og du har bevart denne store godheten mot ham, at du har gitt ham en sønn som kan sitte på hans trone, slik som i dag.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Salomo sa: Stor var din godhet mot min far David, da hans liv for deg var sant og rettferdig, og hans hjerte var sant mot deg. Og du har holdt for ham denne største godheten, en sønn til å ta hans plass i dag.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Salomo saide: Thou hast done greate mercy vnto my father Dauid thy seruaunt. Like as he walked before the in faithfulnes and righteousnes, and in a true hert with the, & this greate mercy hast thou layed vp for him, and geuen him a sonne to syt vpon his seate, as it is now come to passe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked before thee in trueth, and in righteonsnes, & in vprightnes of heart with thee: and thou hast kept for him this great mercie, and hast giuen him a sonne, to sit on his throne, as appeareth this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Solomon sayde: Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruaut Dauid my father great mercie, when he walked before thee in trueth, in righteousnesse, and in plainnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast geuen him a sonne to sit on his seate, as it is come to passe this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Solomon said, "You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 9:4 : 4 'And as for you, if you walk before Me faithfully, as your father David did, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you and keeping My statutes and judgments,
• 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 And the king said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed one of my descendants to sit on my throne today, and my own eyes have seen it.'"
• 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 And you will ensure that the LORD fulfills His promise to me, saying, 'If your sons are careful to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'
• Ps 15:2 : 2 The one who walks blamelessly, does what is right, and speaks the truth from his heart.
• 2 Sam 7:8-9 : 8 Now therefore, this is what you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel. 9 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 and plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. Evil people will not continue to oppress them as they did at the beginning, 11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 2 Sam 12:7-8 : 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 'I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.
• 2 Sam 22:47-51 : 47 The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted! 48 This God gives me vengeance and brings down nations under me. 49 He delivers me from my enemies; you lift me up above those who rise against me; you rescue me from the violent man. 50 Therefore I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name. 51 He gives great victories to his king and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
• Num 12:7 : 7 But this is not the case with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
• 2 Sam 7:5 : 5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Is it you who would build me a house to dwell in?
• 1 Kgs 15:5 : 5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
• 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 saying, "Please, LORD, remember how I have walked before You in truth, wholeheartedly, and have done what is good in Your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• 1 Chr 29:12-14 : 12 Wealth and honor come from you, and you rule over everything. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name. 14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give so generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.
• Ps 13:6 : 6 But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.
• Ps 18:20-24 : 20 He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me. 21 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He has repaid me. 22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 All His judgments are before me, and I have not turned away from His statutes. 24 I was blameless before Him and kept myself from my iniquity.
• Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds. 71 From tending the nursing ewes, He brought him to shepherd Jacob, His people, and Israel, His inheritance. 72 He shepherded them with a heart of integrity and guided them with the skillfulness of his hands.
• Ps 116:7 : 7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
• Ps 119:17 : 17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
• 2 Cor 9:5 : 5 So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.
• 2 Cor 9:11 : 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.