所罗门王求智慧

大卫的儿子所罗门巩固了自己的王位。因为他的上帝耶和华与他同在,使他极其伟大。

所罗门召集所有以色列人,包括千夫长、百夫长、审判官、首领和族长, 与他们一起去基遍的丘坛,因为那里有上帝的会幕,是耶和华的仆人摩西在旷野制造的。 大卫已经把上帝的约柜从基列·耶琳搬到耶路撒冷,因为他在那里为约柜搭了一个帐篷。 户珥的孙子、乌利的儿子比撒列造的铜坛在基遍耶和华的会幕前,所罗门和会众就在那里求问耶和华。 所罗门上到耶和华会幕前的铜坛那里,献上一千头祭牲作为燔祭。

当天晚上,上帝向所罗门显现,问他:“你要我给你什么?只管求吧。” 所罗门回答说:“你厚待我父大卫,并让我继位。 耶和华上帝啊,求你成就你给我父大卫的应许。你立我为王,使我统治这多如地上尘土的百姓。 10 现在,求你赐我智慧和知识以带领他们。不然,谁能治理这么多的百姓呢?” 11 上帝对所罗门说:“你既然有此心愿,不为自己求富贵、资财、尊荣、长寿,也没有求灭绝你的敌人,只求智慧和知识以治理我的子民——我交在你王权之下的百姓, 12 我必赐你智慧和知识,并且我还要赐你空前绝后的富贵、资财和尊荣。”

13 于是,所罗门从基遍丘坛的会幕前回到耶路撒冷治理以色列。

所罗门王的兵力和财富

14 所罗门组建了战车和骑兵,有一千四百辆战车、一万二千名骑兵,驻扎在屯车城和他所在的耶路撒冷。 15 王使耶路撒冷的金银多如石头,使香柏木多如丘陵的无花果树。 16 所罗门的马匹都是由王室商队从埃及和古厄按定价买来的。 17 他们从埃及买来的车马,每辆车六百块银子,每匹马一百五十块银子,他们也把车马卖给赫人诸王和亚兰诸王。

The Reign of Solomon

Chapter 1

Solomon’s Wisdom.[a] Solomon, the son of David, strengthened his hold on the kingdom, for the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly powerful.

After summoning all Israel, Solomon addressed the commanders of units of thousands and hundreds, the judges, and all the leaders in Israel, the heads of families. Then, accompanied by the entire assembly, he went to the high place at Gibeon where God’s meeting tent was located, the tent that Moses, the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness. However, David had brought up the Ark of the Covenant from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, having pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

In addition, the bronze altar that Bezalel, the son of Hur, had made was also there in front of the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly frequently consulted him. Solomon also offered one thousand burnt offerings upon the bronze altar which was at the meeting tent.

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him: “Ask what you wish me to grant you.” Solomon replied to God: “You have shown great and faithful love to my father, and you have granted me the privilege of succeeding him as king. Lord God, let your promise to my father David now be fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Therefore, now grant me wisdom and knowledge to lead this people, for without your help who can rule this great people of yours?”

11 Then God replied to Solomon: “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth or possessions or honor, or for the lives of those who are hostile to you, or even for a long life for yourself, but instead have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself so that you may govern my people over whom I have designated you to be king, 12 wisdom and knowledge will be granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and glory such as no king before you has had and none after you shall be granted.”[b]

13 Solomon’s Wealth.[c] Then Solomon returned to Jerusalem from the meeting tent to the high place at Gibeon, and he reigned as king over Israel. 14 He accumulated vast numbers of chariots and horses, amassing fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses. He stationed some in the chariot cities, and the rest with the king at Jerusalem.

15 In Jerusalem the king made silver and gold as common as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as the sycamores in the lowlands. 16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Cilicia, obtained by the king’s traders from Cilicia at the prevailing price. 17 The traders would import chariots from Egypt for six hundred shekels apiece, and horses from Cilicia for one hundred and fifty shekels apiece. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the Arameans.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 1:1 The new king goes to the ancient sanctuary in Gibeon, where he venerates the tent of meeting, the “tabernacle” of God (1 Chr 16:39; Ex 27; 35).
  2. 2 Chronicles 1:12 We can surmise that Solomon was already wise in declaring his preference for wisdom and knowledge, and being given enormous wealth besides, shows the unmerited abundance of blessings that flow from the Lord when we choose rightly. Although all of these may be limited in this life, the love of the Lord is without end.
  3. 2 Chronicles 1:13 Solomon is conspicuous for his large number of war chariots. Even today impressive remains of royal stables are to be seen in the area of Megiddo.

Просьба Соломона о мудрости(A)

Соломон, сын Давида, прочно утвердился в своем царстве, и Господь, его Бог, был с ним и необыкновенно возвеличил его.

Соломон собрал весь Израиль – тысячников и сотников, судей и всех вождей всего Израиля, глав семейств. Во главе этого собрания Соломон отправился к[a] святилищу в Гаваоне, потому что там находилась Божья скиния собрания, которую устроил в пустыне Моисей, слуга Господень. А Давид уже перенес Божий ковчег из города Кирьят-Иеарима на место, которое он приготовил для него, поставив для него шатер в Иерусалиме. Но бронзовый жертвенник, который сделал Веселеил, сын Ури, внук Хура[b], находился в Гаваоне перед скинией Господа, поэтому Соломон и все собравшиеся люди говорили там с Господом. В присутствии Господа Соломон поднялся к бронзовому жертвеннику, который был перед шатром собрания, и принес на нем тысячу всесожжений.

В ту ночь Бог явился Соломону и сказал ему:

– Проси у Меня, чего хочешь.

Соломон ответил Богу:

– Ты явил моему отцу Давиду великую милость и сделал меня царем вместо него. И теперь, Господи Боже, пусть исполнится то, что Ты обещал моему отцу Давиду, ведь Ты сделал меня царем народа, который многочислен, как земная пыль. 10 Дай мне теперь мудрости и знаний, чтобы я мог вести этот народ; иначе кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?

11 Бог сказал Соломону:

– За то, что желание твоего сердца было таким и ты не просил ни богатства, ни сокровищ, ни славы, ни смерти своим врагам, ни долгой жизни для себя, но лишь мудрости и знания, чтобы править Моим народом, царем которого Я тебя сделал, 12 тебе будут даны мудрость и знание. Более того, Я дам тебе богатства, сокровища и славу, каких не было ни у кого из царей до тебя и после тебя не будет.

13 Соломон ушел из святилища в Гаваоне, из шатра собрания, и пришел в Иерусалим, чтобы править Израилем.

Сила и богатство Соломона(B)

14 Соломон преумножал количество своих колесниц и коней. У него было тысяча четыреста колесниц и двенадцать тысяч коней[c], которые он держал в колесничных городах и у себя в Иерусалиме. 15 В его правление серебро и золото в Иерусалиме ценились не выше простых камней, а кедра было так же много, как тутовых деревьев в предгорьях Иудеи. 16 Кони Соломона поставлялись из Египта[d] и из Кувы[e] – царские купцы покупали их в Куве. 17 Колесницу привозили из Египта за шестьсот шекелей[f] серебра, а коня – за сто пятьдесят[g]. Так же, через царских купцов, их доставляли всем царям хеттов и арамеев.

Footnotes

  1. 1:3 К святилищу – букв.: «на возвышенность».
  2. 1:5 См. Исх. 31:1-9; 38:1-7.
  3. 1:14 Или: «колесничих»; или: «всадников».
  4. 1:16 Или, возможно: «из Муцура» – области в Киликии, находившейся на севере от Израиля, на юге современной территории Турции. Также в ст. 17.
  5. 1:16 Возможно, Киликия.
  6. 1:17 Около 7 кг.
  7. 1:17 Около 1,7 кг.

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.