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2 Krönikeboken 9
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Drottningen av Saba

(1 Kung 10:1-13)

9 När drottningen av Saba hörde ryktet om Salomo, kom hon till Jerusalem för att pröva honom med svåra frågor. Hon kom med en mycket stor karavan av kameler lastade med kryddor, guld i stor mängd och ädelstenar. Hon kom till Salomo och talade med honom om allt hon hade i tankarna. 2 Salomo gav henne svar på alla hennes frågor. Ingenting var för svårt för Salomo att förklara. 3 När drottningen av Saba såg Salomos vishet och palatset han byggt, 4 rätterna på hans bord, hovmännen som satt där, tjänarna i sina dräkter och munskänkarna som passade upp, när hon såg brännoffren han bar fram i Herrens hus, blev hon andlös av förundran.

5 Hon sa till kungen: ”Allt jag har hört om dig och din vishet i mitt eget land är alltså sant! 6 Jag kunde inte tro det man berättade förrän jag kom hit och fick se det med egna ögon. Ändå hade man inte berättat hälften för mig! Din vishet överträffar allt jag hört. 7 Lyckliga är dina män och lyckliga dessa dina tjänare som ständigt får stå inför dig och lyssna till din vishet! 8 Välsignad vare Herren, din Gud, som har funnit behag i dig och satt dig på sin tron som kung inför Herren, din Gud. I sin eviga kärlek till Israel vill han låta det bestå för evigt och har satt dig till kung över det för att du ska sörja för lag och rättfärdighet.”

9 Hon gav kungen över fyra ton[a] guld och stora mängder av olika slags kryddor och dyrbara ädelstenar. Aldrig hade man sett sådana kryddor som drottningen av Saba gav kung Salomo.

10 Hirams och Salomos besättningar hämtade guld från Ofir men förde också med almugträ[b] och ädelstenar. 11 Kungen använde almugträet till att göra trappor till Herrens hus och kungapalatset och till att bygga harpor och lyror för sångarna. Aldrig tidigare hade man sett något sådant i Juda land.

12 Kung Salomo gav drottningen av Saba allt hon önskade sig och bad om, mer än hon hade gett honom. Sedan återvände hon med sina tjänare tillbaka till sitt land.

Salomos oerhörda rikedom

(1 Kung 10:14-29; 2 Krön 1:14-17)

13 Vikten av det guld Salomo fick varje år var över 23 ton[c], 14 förutom det som handelsmän och affärsmän kom med. Också kungarna i Arabien och ståthållarna i landet förde guld och silver till Salomo[d]. 15 Kung Salomo lät göra 200 stora sköldar av uthamrat guld, var och en på 7,2 kilo[e], 16 och 300 mindre sköldar av uthamrat guld till en vikt av 3,6 kilo guld vardera. Dessa placerade han i Libanonskogshuset. 17 Kungen gjorde också en stor tron av elfenben och belade den med rent guld. 18 Sex trappsteg och en pall av rent guld var fastsatta vid tronen[f]. På bägge sidorna av sätet fanns armstöd, och vid vart och ett av dem stod ett lejon. 19 Tolv lejon stod också på de sex trappstegen, ett i varje ände. Något sådant hade aldrig gjorts i något annat kungarike. 20 Alla kung Salomos dryckeskärl och alla kärl i Libanonskogshuset var av rent guld. Silvret betraktades inte på Salomos tid som värt någonting. 21 Kungen hade fartyg som seglade till Tarshish med Hirams män och återvände vart tredje år med guld, silver, elfenben, apor och påfåglar.

22 Kung Salomo var rikare och visare än någon annan kung på jorden, 23 och alla jordens kungar kom för att lyssna till hans gudagivna vishet. 24 Var och en av dem gav honom årligen gåvor, föremål av silver och guld, kläder, vapen, kryddor, hästar och mulåsnor.

25 Salomo hade 4 000 stallar för hästar och vagnar och 12 000 hästar i vagnstäderna och i sin närhet i Jerusalem.

26 Han regerade över alla kungar från floden Eufrat till filistéernas land och ända ner till Egyptens gräns. 27 Silvret var tack vare Salomo lika vanligt i Jerusalem som sten, och cederträ lika vanligt som mullbärsfikonträ i Låglandet. 28 Hästar köptes till Salomo från Egypten[g] och alla andra länder.

Salomo dör

(1 Kung 11:41-43)

29 Allt annat om Salomos historia, från början till slut, finns nedtecknat i profeten Natans krönika, i Achias från Shilo profetior och i siaren Iddos syner om Jerobeam, Nevats son.

30 Salomo regerade i Jerusalem över hela Israel i fyrtio år. 31 Sedan dog[h] han och gick till vila hos sina fäder och begravdes i sin far Davids stad. Hans son Rehabeam blev kung efter honom.

Footnotes

  1. 9:9 Ordagrant: 120 talenter; jfr not till 3:8.
  2. 9:10 Eller algumträ, se 1 Kung 10:4 med not.
  3. 9:13 Ordagrant: 666 talenter; jfr not till 3:8.
  4. 9:14 Versens exakta innebörd i grundtexten är osäker.
  5. 9:15 En vanlig tolkning är att de stora sköldarna vägde ”600 siklar” och de mindre ”300 siklar”; 1 sikel=12 gram, alltså här 7,2 kilo respektive 3,6 kilo. Det framkommer dock inte i grundtexten att måttenheten faktiskt här var en sikel (även om en sikel var ett vanligt mått på silver och guld). Det kan också ha rört sig om beka, som är en halv sikel. I så fall blir mängden guld bara hälften.
  6. 9:18 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
  7. 9:28 Eller Musri.
  8. 9:31 Ordagrant: gick till vila hos sina fäder, ett vanligt sätt att uttrycka någons död i Gamla testamentet.
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The Queen of Sheba’s Praise of Solomon(A)

9 Now (B)when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions, having a very great retinue, camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart. 2 So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for Solomon that he could not explain it to her. 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, 4 the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his (C)cupbearers and their apparel, and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.

5 Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. 6 However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame of which I heard. 7 Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! 8 Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on His throne to be king for the Lord your God! Because your God has (D)loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

9 And she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones; there never were any spices such as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 Also, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, (E)who brought gold from Ophir, brought [a]algum wood and precious stones. 11 And the king made walkways of the [b]algum wood for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers; and there were none such as these seen before in the land of Judah.

12 Now King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, much more than she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

Solomon’s Great Wealth(F)

13 (G)The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, 14 besides what the traveling merchants and traders brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; [c]three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the (H)House of the Forest of Lebanon.

17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne; there were [d]armrests on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests. 19 Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps; nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom.

20 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Not one was silver, for this was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. 21 For the king’s ships went to (I)Tarshish with the servants of [e]Hiram. Once every three years the [f]merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and [g]monkeys.

22 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 24 Each man brought his present: articles of silver and gold, garments, (J)armor, spices, horses, and mules, at a set rate year by year.

25 Solomon (K)had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

26 (L)So he reigned over all the kings (M)from [h]the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. 27 (N)The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees (O)as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland. 28 (P)And they brought horses to Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.

Death of Solomon(Q)

29 (R)Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of (S)Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of (T)Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 (U)Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 Then Solomon [i]rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:10 almug, 1 Kin. 10:11, 12
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:11 almug, 1 Kin. 10:11, 12
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:16 three minas, 1 Kin. 10:17
  4. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit. hands
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Heb. Huram; cf. 1 Kin. 10:22
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Lit. ships of Tarshish, deep-sea vessels
  7. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Or peacocks
  8. 2 Chronicles 9:26 The Euphrates
  9. 2 Chronicles 9:31 Died and joined his ancestors
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The Queen of Sheba

9 (A)Now when (B)the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, having a very great retinue and camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind. 2 And Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing hidden from Solomon that he could not explain to her. 3 And when (C)the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, 4 the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, and their clothing, his cupbearers, and their clothing, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more breath in her.

5 And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, 6 but I did not believe the[a] reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the report that I heard. 7 Happy are your men! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 8 Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you (D)and set you on his throne as king for the Lord your God! (E)Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness.” 9 Then she gave the king 120 talents[b] of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There were no spices such as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, (F)who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones. 11 And the king made from the algum wood (G)supports for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers. There never was seen the like of them before in the land of Judah.

12 And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked (H)besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.

Solomon's Wealth

13 (I)Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14 besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. (J)And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels[c] of beaten gold went into each shield. 16 And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; (K)300 shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 17 The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests, 19 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made for any kingdom. 20 All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon. 21 For the king's ships went to (L)Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[d]

22 Thus King Solomon (M)excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind. 24 Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and of gold, garments, myrrh,[e] spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year. 25 And Solomon had (N)4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 26 (O)And he ruled over all the kings (P)from the Euphrates[f] to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. 27 (Q)And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah. 28 (R)And horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.

Solomon's Death

29 (S)Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from (T)first to last, are they not written in the history of (U)Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of (V)Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of (W)Iddo (X)the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in (Y)the city of David his father, and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:6 Hebrew their
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:9 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:15 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
  4. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Or baboons
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:24 Or armor
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:26 Hebrew the River
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