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2 Cronache 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
2 Cronache 1
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
III. SALOMONE E LA COSTRUZIONE DEL TEMPIO
Salomone riceve il dono della Saggezza
1 Salomone figlio di Davide si affermò nel regno. Il Signore suo Dio era con lui e lo rese molto grande.
2 Salomone mandò ordini a tutto Israele, ai capi di migliaia e di centinaia, ai magistrati, a tutti i principi di tutto Israele e ai capifamiglia. 3 Poi Salomone e tutto Israele con lui si recarono all'altura di Gàbaon, perché là si trovava la tenda del convegno di Dio, eretta da Mosè, servo di Dio, nel deserto. 4 Ma l'arca di Dio Davide l'aveva trasportata da Kiriat-Iearìm nel luogo che aveva preparato per essa, perché egli aveva innalzato per essa una tenda in Gerusalemme. 5 L'altare di bronzo, opera di Bezalèel figlio di Uri, figlio di Cur, era là davanti alla Dimora del Signore. Salomone e l'assemblea vi andarono per consultare il Signore. 6 Salomone salì all'altare di bronzo davanti al Signore nella tenda del convegno e vi offrì sopra mille olocausti.
7 In quella notte Dio apparve a Salomone e gli disse: «Chiedimi ciò che vuoi che io ti conceda». 8 Salomone disse a Dio: «Tu hai trattato mio padre Davide con grande benevolenza e mi hai fatto regnare al suo posto. 9 Ora, Signore Dio, si avveri la tua parola a Davide mio padre, perché mi hai costituito re su un popolo numeroso come la polvere della terra. 10 Ora concedimi saggezza e scienza e che io possa guidare questo popolo; perché chi potrebbe mai governare questo tuo grande popolo?».
11 Dio disse a Salomone: «Poiché ti sta a cuore una cosa simile e poiché non hai domandato né ricchezze, né beni, né gloria, né la vita dei tuoi nemici e neppure una lunga vita, ma hai domandato piuttosto saggezza e scienza per governare il mio popolo, su cui ti ho costituito re, 12 saggezza e scienza ti saranno concesse. Inoltre io ti darò ricchezze, beni e gloria, quali non ebbero mai i re tuoi predecessori e non avranno mai i tuoi successori». 13 Salomone poi dall'altura, che si trovava in Gàbaon, tornò a Gerusalemme, lontano dalla tenda del convegno, e regnò su Israele.
14 Salomone radunò carri e cavalli; aveva millequattrocento carri e dodicimila cavalli, distribuiti nelle città dei carri e presso il re in Gerusalemme. 15 Il re fece in modo che in Gerusalemme l'argento e l'oro abbondassero come i sassi e i cedri fossero numerosi come i sicomòri nella Sefela. 16 I cavalli di Salomone provenivano da Muzri e da Kue; i mercanti del re li acquistavano in Kue. 17 Essi facevano venire e importavano da Muzri un carro per seicento sicli d'argento, un cavallo per centocinquanta. In tal modo ne importavano per fornirli a tutti i re degli Hittiti e ai re di Aram.
Ultimi preparativi. Chiram di Tiro
18 Salomone decise di costruire un tempio al nome del Signore e una reggia per sé.
2 Chronicles 1
New International Version
2 Chronicles 1
New International Version
Solomon Asks for Wisdom(A)(B)
1 Solomon son of David established(C) himself firmly over his kingdom, for the Lord his God was with(D) him and made him exceedingly great.(E)
2 Then Solomon spoke to all Israel(F)—to the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, to the judges and to all the leaders in Israel, the heads of families— 3 and Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon,(G) for God’s tent of meeting(H) was there, which Moses(I) the Lord’s servant had made in the wilderness. 4 Now David had brought up the ark(J) of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent(K) for it in Jerusalem. 5 But the bronze altar(L) that Bezalel(M) son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon in front of the tabernacle of the Lord; so Solomon and the assembly inquired(N) of him there. 6 Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord in the tent of meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 That night God appeared(O) to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
8 Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me(P) king in his place. 9 Now, Lord God, let your promise(Q) to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth.(R) 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead(S) this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
11 God said to Solomon, “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth,(T) possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor,(U) such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.(V)”
13 Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting. And he reigned over Israel.
14 Solomon accumulated chariots(W) and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses,[a] which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. 15 The king made silver and gold(X) as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills. 16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue[b]—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price. 17 They imported a chariot(Y) from Egypt for six hundred shekels[c] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty.[d] They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 1:14 Or charioteers
- 2 Chronicles 1:16 Probably Cilicia
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms
2 Chronicles 1
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 1
New King James Version
Solomon Requests Wisdom(A)
1 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.
2 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. 3 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. 4 (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. 5 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. 6 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.
7 (L)On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”
8 And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great (M)mercy to David my father, and have made me (N)king in his place. 9 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
- 2 Chronicles 1:3 Place for worship
- 2 Chronicles 1:5 Some authorities it was there
- 2 Chronicles 1:13 Place for worship
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 Lit. by their hands
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