Verse 2

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:

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.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?
• Ps 99:5 : 5 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
• Lam 2:1 : 1 How has the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in His anger, and cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel, and not remembered His footstool in the day of His anger!
• 1 Chr 17:1-2 : 1 Now it happened, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Look, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remains under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.
• 1 Chr 18:7-9 : 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Likewise, from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a great deal of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze. 9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to ask about his welfare and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had waged war with Tou; and he brought with him all kinds of vessels of gold, silver, and bronze. 11 These also king David dedicated to the LORD, along with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations: from Edom and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
• 1 Chr 22:2-5 : 2 And David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God. 3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the fittings; and bronze in abundance beyond weight; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance, for the Sidonians and those of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all nations: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly 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, and a million talents of silver; and of bronze and iron beyond weight, for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and you may add to them.
• Ps 22:22 : 22 I will declare Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will praise You.
• Acts 7:49 : 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. What house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?
• Heb 2:11-12 : 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare Your name to my brethren, in the midst of the church I will sing praise to You.
• Gen 48:2 : 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, your son Joseph comes to you: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
• Deut 17:15 : 15 you shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your God chooses: one from among your brothers you shall set as king over you; you may not set a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.
• Deut 17:20 : 20 That his heart may not be lifted above his brothers, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel.
• 2 Sam 7:1-2 : 1 And it happened, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies; 2 That the king said to Nathan the prophet, Look now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
• 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
• 1 Kgs 8:17-18 : 17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 18 And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
• 1 Chr 6:31 : 31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark had rest.
• 1 Chr 11:1-3 : 1 Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 Moreover, in times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, You shall shepherd my people Israel, and you shall be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore, all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
• Ps 132:3-8 : 3 Surely I will not come into the tent of my house, nor 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 at Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the woods. 7 We will go into His tabernacles; we will 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.