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所罗门往基遍献祭(A)

大卫的儿子所罗门巩固了他对以色列的统治,耶和华他的 神也和他同在,使他十分尊大。 所罗门召唤全体以色列人、千夫长、百夫长、审判官、以色列的各领袖和众家族的首领。 所罗门和全体会众一同到基遍的高地去,因为那里有 神的会幕,就是耶和华的仆人摩西在旷野所做的。 至于 神的约柜,大卫已经从基列.耶琳抬到他预备好的地方,因为他曾在耶路撒冷为约柜盖搭了一个帐幕。 户珥的孙子、乌利的儿子比撒列所做的铜祭坛也在那里,在耶和华的会幕前面;所罗门和会众同去求问耶和华。 所罗门上到耶和华会幕前面的铜祭坛旁边,在坛上献上了一千只燔祭牲。

所罗门祈求智慧(B)

那一夜, 神向所罗门显现,对他说:“你无论求甚么,我必赐给你。” 所罗门对 神说:“你曾经向我的父亲大卫大施慈爱,使我接续他作王。 耶和华 神啊,现在求你实现你向我的父亲大卫应许的话;因为你立了我作王统治这好象地上的尘土那么多的人民。 10 现在求你赐我智慧和知识,使我可以领导这人民;否则,谁能治理你这众多的人民呢?” 11  神对所罗门说:“你既然有这个心意:不求富足、财产、尊荣,也不求你敌人的性命,又不求长寿,只为自己求智慧和知识,好治理我的子民,就是我立你作王统治的人民, 12 因此,智慧和知识必赐给你,我也把富足、财产和尊荣赐给你;在你以前的列王从没有这样,在你以后的也必没有这样。”

所罗门的兵力与财富(C)

13 于是,所罗门从基遍高地的会幕(按照《马索拉文本》,“从基遍高地的会幕”作“到基遍的高地,从会幕”;现参照《七十士译本》和《武加大译本》翻译)回到耶路撒冷,统治以色列。

14 所罗门召集了战车和马兵:他有战车一千四百辆,马兵一万二千名;他把这些车马安置在囤车城,或在耶路撒冷,和王在一起。 15 王在耶路撒冷积存的金银好象石头那么多,积存的香柏木好象平原的桑树那么多。 16 所罗门拥有的马,都是从埃及和古厄运来的,是王的商人从古厄照价买来的。 17 他们从埃及运上来的车,每辆价银六千八百四十克;马每匹一千七百一十克。赫人众王和亚兰众王的车马,也都是这样经这些商人的手买来的。

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.

16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.

Solomon Requests Wisdom(A)

Now (B)Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and (C)the Lord his God was with him and (D)exalted him exceedingly.

And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to (E)the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ houses. Then Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to [a]the high place that was at (F)Gibeon; for the tabernacle of meeting with God was there, which Moses the servant of the Lord had (G)made in the wilderness. (H)But David had brought up the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim to the place David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. Now (I)the bronze altar that (J)Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, [b]he put before the tabernacle of the Lord; Solomon and the assembly sought Him there. And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and (K)offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

(L)On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”

And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great (M)mercy to David my father, and have made me (N)king in his place. Now, O Lord God, let Your promise to David my father be established, (O)for You have made me king over a people like the (P)dust of the earth in multitude. 10 (Q)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may (R)go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

11 (S)Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as (T)none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”

Solomon’s Military and Economic Power(U)

13 So Solomon came to Jerusalem from [c]the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tabernacle of meeting, and reigned over Israel. 14 (V)And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 15 (W)Also the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland. 16 (X)And Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king’s merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price. 17 They also acquired and imported from Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty; thus, [d]through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 1:3 Place for worship
  2. 2 Chronicles 1:5 Some authorities it was there
  3. 2 Chronicles 1:13 Place for worship
  4. 2 Chronicles 1:17 Lit. by their hands