Verse 1

Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kong David sa til hele forsamlingen: 'Salomo, min sønn, er den eneste utvalgt av Gud. Han er ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort, for dette tempelet er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Videre sa kong David til hele forsamlingen: Salomo, min sønn, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er ennå ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort. For palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Videre sa David, kongen, til hele menigheten: "Salomo, min sønn, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er enda ung og svak, og arbeidet er stort; for palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kong David sa fortsatt til hele forsamlingen: Salomo, min ene sønn som Gud har valgt, er ung og uerfaren, men oppgaven er stor; for dette tempelet er ikke for et menneske, men for Herren Gud.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David, kongen, sa til hele forsamlingen: "Salomo, min sønn, er den eneste som Gud har valgt. Han er ung og uerfaren, og oppgaven er stor, for dette palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Deretter sa kong David til hele menigheten: «Salomo, min sønn, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er ennå ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort. For palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dessuten sa kong David til hele forsamlingen: «Solomon, min sønn, som alene er utvalgt av Gud, er enda ung og øm, og arbeidet er stort, for palasset er ikke til for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.»

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

  Deretter sa kong David til hele menigheten: «Salomo, min sønn, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er ennå ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort. For palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kong David sa til hele forsamlingen: Min sønn Salomo, den ene Gud har utvalgt, er ung og uerfaren. Arbeidet er stort, for palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, the one chosen by God, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great because this temple is not for man but for the LORD God."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa kong David til hele folket: «Min sønn Salomo, som Gud har utvalgt, er ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort, for denne borg er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fremdeles sagde Kong David til al Forsamlingen: Salomo, den eneste af mine Sønner, som Gud haver udvalgt, er en ung Mand og blødhjertig, men Gjerningen er stor; thi det Slot er ikke for et Menneske, men for den Herre Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kongen David talte videre til hele forsamlingen: Min sønn Salomo, som alene er utvalgt av Gud, er fortsatt ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort; for palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kong David sa til hele forsamlingen: Min sønn Salomo, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort; for palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og kong David sa til hele forsamlingen: 'Salomo, min sønn, han som Gud har utpekt, er ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort, for palasset er ikke til for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og kong David sa til hele forsamlingen: Min sønn Salomo, som Gud alene har utvalgt, er ennå ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort; for palasset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kong David sa til hele folket: Min sønn Salomo, den eneste utpekt av Gud, er fortsatt ung og uerfaren, og arbeidet er stort, for dette store huset er ikke for mennesker, men for Herren Gud.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And kynge Dauid sayde vnto all the congregacion: God hath chosen Salomon one of my sonnes, which yet is yonge and tender. But the worke is greate: for it is not a mans palace, but the LORDE Gods.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer Dauid the King sayde vnto all the Congregation, God hath chosen Salomon mine onely sonne yong and tender, and the worke is great: for this house is not for man, but for the Lord God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid the king saide vnto all the congregation: God hath specially chosen Solomon my sonne which is yet young & tender, & the worke is great: for the house shall not be for man, but for the Lorde God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David the king saith to all the assembly, `Solomon my son -- the one on whom God hath fixed -- `is' young and tender, and the work `is' great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by God, is still young and untested, and the work is great, for this great house is not for man, but for the Lord God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The People Contribute to the Project King David said to the entire assembly:“My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 22:5 : 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 Kgs 3:7 : 7 And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.
• 2 Chr 13:7 : 7 And there gathered to him worthless men, sons of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not resist them.
• Prov 4:3 : 3 For I was my father's son, tender and dearly loved in the sight of my mother.
• Jer 1:6-7 : 6 Then I said, Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. 7 But the LORD said to me, Do not say, I am a child: for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
• 1 Kgs 8:19-20 : 19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come from your body, he shall build the house for my name. 20 And the LORD has performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen up in place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
• 1 Chr 28:1 : 1 And David assembled all the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, the captains of the divisions that served the king by turns, the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, and all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
• 1 Chr 28:5-6 : 5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 And he said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
• 1 Chr 28:8 : 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever.
• 1 Chr 28:10 : 10 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
• 1 Chr 29:19 : 19 And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
• 2 Chr 2:4-5 : 4 Behold, I build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn sweet incense before him, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel. 5 And the house which I build is great, for great is our God above all gods.