2 i Kronikave 1
Albanian Bible
1 Salomoni, bir i Davidit, u forcua shumë në mbretërinë e tij, dhe Zoti, Perëndia i tij, qe me të dhe e bëri jashtëzakonisht të madh.
2 Salomoni i foli tërë Izraelit, komandantëve të mijesheve dhe të qindsheve, gjyqtarëve, tërë princave të të gjithë Izraelit, të parëve të shtëpive atërore.
3 Pastaj Salomoni bashkë me tërë asamblenë shkoi në vendin e lartë, që ishte në Gabaon, sepse aty ndodhej çadra e mbledhjes së Perëndisë që Moisiu, shërbëtori i Zotit, kishte ndërtuar në shkretëtirë.
4 Arkën e Perëndisë, përkundrazi, Davidi e kishte mbartur nga Kirjath-Jearimi në vendin që kishte përgatitur për të; në të vëretë ai kishte ngritur për të një çadër në Jeruzalem.
5 Altarin prej bronzi, që e kishte bërë Betsaleeli, bir i Urit, që ishte bir i Urit, e vendosi përpara tabernakullit të Zotit. Salomoni dhe asambleja shkuan për të kërkuar Zotin.
6 Atje Salomoni u ngjit në altarin prej bronzi përpara Zotit, që ishte në çadrën e mbledhjes, dhe mbi të ofroi një mijë olokauste.
7 Atë natë Perëndia iu shfaq Salomonit dhe i tha: "Më kërko atë që do dhe unë do të ta jap".
8 Salomoni iu përgjigj Perëndisë: "Ti je treguar shumë dashamirës me Davidin, atin tim, dhe më ke bërë mua të mbretëroj në vend të tij.
9 Tani, o Zot Perëndi, u realizoftë premtimi yt që i ke bërë Davidit, atit tim, sepse ti me ke bërë mbret mbi një popull të madh si pluhuri i tokës!
10 Më jep, pra, dituri dhe zgjuarsi, që të mund të hyj dhe të dal para këtij populli, sepse kush mund ta qeverisë, vallë, këtë popull të madh tëndin?".
11 Perëndia i tha Salomonit: "Me qenë se kjo ishte gjëja që kishe në zemër dhe nuk më ke kërkuar as pasuri, as mall, as lavdi, as jetën e armiqve të tu dhe as jetë të gjatë, por kërkove për vete diturin dhe zgjuarsin që të mund të qeverisësh popullin tim mbi të cilin të vura mbret,
12 dituria dhe zgjuarsia të janë dhënë. Përveç tyre do të të jap pasuri, mall dhe lavdi, të cilat nuk i ka pasur asnjë mbret para teje dhe nuk do t’i ketë asnjë pas teje".
13 Salomoni u kthye pastaj nga vendi i lartë që ishte në Gabaon, nga çadra e mbledhjes, në Jeruzalem, dhe mbretëroi mbi Izraelin.
14 Salomoni grumbulloi qerre dhe kalorës, dhe pati një mijë e katërqind qerre dhe dymbëdhjetë mijë kalorës, të cilët i vendosi në qytetet e qerreve dhe pranë mbretit në Jeruzalem.
15 Mbreti veproi gjithashtu në mënyrë të tillë që në Jeruzalem argjendi dhe ari të ishin të rëndomtë si gurët, dhe kedrat të bollshëm si fiku i Egjiptit në fushë.
16 Kuajt e Salomonit importoheshin nga Egjipti dhe nga Kue; tregtarët e mbretit shkonin t’i merrnin në Kue me një çmim të caktuar.
17 Ata sillnin dhe importonin nga Egjipti një qerre për gjashtëqind sikla argjendi dhe një kalë për njëqind e pesëdhjetë. Kështu, me anë të këtyre tregtarëve, ua eksportonin tërë mbretërve të Hitejve dhe të Sirisë.
2 Chronicles 1
English Standard Version
Solomon Worships at Gibeon
1 (A)Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, (B)and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the (C)commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers' houses. 3 And Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to (D)the high place that was at Gibeon, (E)for (F)the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness, was there. 4 (G)(But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.) 5 Moreover, (H)the bronze altar that (I)Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And Solomon and the assembly (J)sought it[a] out. 6 And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the tent of meeting, (K)and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
Solomon Prays for Wisdom
7 (L)In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 8 And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, (M)and have made me king in his place. 9 O Lord God, (N)let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous (O)as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to (P)go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” 11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for (Q)possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you (R)riches, possessions, and honor, (S)such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” 13 So Solomon came from[b] the (T)high place at Gibeon, from before (U)the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.
Solomon Given Wealth
14 (V)Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. (W)He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed (X)in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah. 16 And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders would buy them from Kue for a price. 17 They imported a chariot from Egypt for 600 shekels[c] of silver, and a horse for 150. Likewise through them these were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 1:5 Or him
- 2 Chronicles 1:13 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew to
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
2 Chronicles 1
King James Version
1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
9 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.
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