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示巴女王來訪所羅門(A)

示巴女王聽見所羅門的名聲,就來到耶路撒冷,要用難題試試所羅門。跟隨她的人很多,又有駱駝馱著香料、大批黃金和寶石。她來到所羅門那裡,就把她心裡所有的難題,都對所羅門說出來。 所羅門把她的一切難題,都給她解答了;沒有一樣難倒所羅門,不能給她解答的。 示巴女王看見所羅門的智慧和他建造的宮殿, 他席上的食物,群臣的座位,僕人的侍候和他們的服飾,酒政和酒政的服飾,以及所羅門在耶和華殿裡所獻的燔祭,就十分驚訝。 於是她對王說:“我在本國聽見關於你的事和你的智慧,實在是真的。 我先前不信他們的話,等到我來了,親眼看見了,才知道你智慧的偉大,人告訴我的還不到一半。你實在是見面勝似聞名。 屬你的人是有福的,你的臣僕是有福的,因為他們可以常常侍立在你面前,聆聽你的智慧。 耶和華你的 神是應當稱頌的,因他喜悅你,使你坐在他的王位上,為耶和華你的 神作王;因為你的 神愛以色列人,要永遠堅立他們,所以立你作他們的王,好秉公行義。”

示巴女王贈送的禮物(B)

於是示巴女王把約四千公斤金子、大批香料和寶石送給所羅門王;示巴女王送給所羅門王的香料,是猶大地從來沒有過的。 10 希蘭的僕人和所羅門的僕人從俄斐把黃金運來,也把檀香木和寶石運了來。 11 王用檀香木為耶和華的殿和王宮作了臺階,又為唱歌的人作了琴瑟;像這樣的東西,是在猶大地從來沒有見過的。

所羅門的回禮(C)

12 所羅門王按著示巴女王帶來給他的,回送她禮物;此外,還把女王所願所求的,都送給她,於是女王和她的臣僕都返回本國去了。

所羅門的財富與智慧(D)

13 所羅門每年所得的金子,共重兩萬三千公斤, 14 另外,還有從商人和行商運來的,阿拉伯諸王和本國的各總督,都把金銀運來給所羅門。 15 所羅門王用錘煉好的金子做了二百面大盾牌,每一面大盾牌用錘煉好的金子七公斤。 16 又用錘煉好的金子做了三百面小盾牌,每一面小盾牌用錘煉好的金子約三公斤;王把這些盾牌都放在黎巴嫩林宮。

17 王用象牙做了一個大寶座,包上純金。 18 寶座有六級臺階,又用金腳凳和寶座相連,座位兩邊都有扶手,扶手旁邊各有一隻獅子站立。 19 六級臺階上共有十二隻獅子站立;每級兩隻,一左一右;在列國中都沒有這樣做的。 20 所羅門王的一切杯爵都是金的;黎巴嫩林宮裡的一切器皿都是精金做的;在所羅門的時代,銀子算不得甚麼。 21 因為王的船隻和希蘭的僕人一同到他施去;往他施的船隻每三年回來一次,載著金銀、象牙、猿猴和孔雀回來。

22 所羅門王的財富和智慧,勝過世上的列王。 23 世上的列王都求見所羅門的面,要聽 神賜給他的智慧。 24 他們各人帶來的禮物有:銀器、金器、衣服、兵器、香料、騾馬;每年都有一定的數量。

25 所羅門有四千馬廊的車馬,還有馬兵一萬二千,他把這些人馬安置在囤車城和耶路撒冷,就是與王在一起。 26 所羅門統治列王,從幼發拉底河到非利士地,直到埃及的邊界。 27 王在耶路撒冷使銀子好像石頭,使香柏木好像平原的桑樹那麼多。 28 人們從埃及和各地把馬匹運到所羅門那裡。

所羅門逝世(E)

29 所羅門其餘的事蹟,一生的始末,不是都記在拿單先知的記錄上,示羅人亞希雅的預言上,以及先見易多論到尼八的兒子耶羅波安的啟示錄上嗎? 30 所羅門在耶路撒冷作王統治全以色列共四十年。 31 所羅門和他的列祖同睡,埋葬在他父親大衛的城裡;他的兒子羅波安接續他作王。

示巴女王觐所罗门

示巴女王听见所罗门的名声,就来到耶路撒冷,要用难解的话试问所罗门。跟随她的人甚多,又有骆驼驮着香料、宝石和许多金子。她来见了所罗门,就把心里所有的对所罗门都说出来。 所罗门将她所问的都答上了,没有一句不明白不能答的。 示巴女王见所罗门的智慧,和他所建造的宫室, 席上的珍馐美味,群臣分列而坐,仆人两旁侍立,以及他们的衣服装饰,酒政和酒政的衣服装饰,又见他上耶和华殿的台阶,就诧异得神不守舍, 对王说:“我在本国里所听见论到你的事和你的智慧实在是真的! 我先不信那些话,及至我来,亲眼见了,才知道你的大智慧,人所告诉我的还不到一半。你的实迹越过我所听见的名声。 你的群臣、你的仆人常侍立在你面前听你智慧的话是有福的! 耶和华你的神是应当称颂的!他喜悦你,使你坐他的国位,为耶和华你的神做王。因为你的神爱以色列人,要永远坚立他们,所以立你做他们的王,使你秉公行义。”

于是示巴女王将一百二十他连得金子和宝石,与极多的香料送给所罗门王。她送给王的香料,以后再没有这样的。 10 希兰的仆人和所罗门的仆人从俄斐运了金子来,也运了檀香木[a]和宝石来。 11 王用檀香木为耶和华殿和王宫做台,又为歌唱的人做琴瑟;犹大地从来没有见过这样的。 12 所罗门王按示巴女王所带来的还她礼物,另外照她一切所要所求的,都送给她。于是女王和她臣仆转回本国去了。

所罗门之丰富

13 所罗门每年所得的金子共有六百六十六他连得, 14 另外还有商人所进的金子,并且阿拉伯诸王与属国的省长都带金银给所罗门 15 所罗门王用锤出来的金子打成挡牌二百面,每面用金子六百舍客勒, 16 又用锤出来的金子打成盾牌三百面,每面用金子三百舍客勒,都放在黎巴嫩林宫里。 17 王用象牙制造一个大宝座,用精金包裹。 18 宝座有六层台阶,又有金脚凳,与宝座相连。宝座两旁有扶手,靠近扶手有两个狮子站立。 19 六层台阶上有十二个狮子站立,每层有两个,左边一个,右边一个。在列国中没有这样做的。 20 所罗门王一切的饮器都是金的,黎巴嫩林宫里的一切器皿都是精金的,所罗门年间银子算不了什么。 21 因为王的船只与希兰的仆人一同往他施去,他施船只三年一次装载金银、象牙、猿猴、孔雀回来。

列王咸欲听其哲言

22 所罗门王的财宝与智慧胜过天下的列王。 23 普天下的王都求见所罗门,要听神赐给他智慧的话。 24 他们各带贡物,就是金器、银器、衣服、军械、香料、骡马,每年有一定之例。 25 所罗门有套车的马四千棚,有马兵一万二千,安置在屯车的城邑和耶路撒冷,就是王那里。 26 所罗门统管诸王,从大河到非利士地,直到埃及的边界。 27 王在耶路撒冷使银子多如石头,香柏木多如高原的桑树。 28 有人从埃及和各国为所罗门赶马群来。

所罗门卒其子罗波安继位

29 所罗门其余的事,自始至终,不都写在先知拿单的书上和示罗亚希雅的预言书上,并先见易多尼八儿子耶罗波安的默示书上吗? 30 所罗门耶路撒冷以色列众人的王共四十年。 31 所罗门与他列祖同睡,葬在他父大卫城里。他儿子罗波安接续他做王。

Footnotes

  1. 历代志下 9:10 或作:乌木。下同。

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon(A)

When the queen of Sheba(B) heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she had on her mind. Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her. When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon,(C) as well as the palace he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, the cupbearers in their robes and the burnt offerings he made at[a] the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. But I did not believe what they said until I came(D) and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half the greatness of your wisdom was told me; you have far exceeded the report I heard. How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne(E) as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you king(F) over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”

Then she gave the king 120 talents[b] of gold,(G) large quantities of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 (The servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon brought gold from Ophir;(H) they also brought algumwood[c] and precious stones. 11 The king used the algumwood to make steps for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen in Judah.)

12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for; he gave her more than she had brought to him. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

Solomon’s Splendor(I)

13 The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,[d] 14 not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia(J) and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[e] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred small shields(K) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[f] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(L)

17 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory(M) and overlaid with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them. 19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom. 20 All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s day. 21 The king had a fleet of trading ships[g] manned by Hiram’s[h] servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

22 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.(N) 23 All the kings(O) of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. 24 Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift(P)—articles of silver and gold, and robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots,(Q) and twelve thousand horses,[i] which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. 26 He ruled(R) over all the kings from the Euphrates River(S) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(T) 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all other countries.

Solomon’s Death(U)

29 As for the other events of Solomon’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Nathan(V) the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah(W) the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam(X) son of Nebat? 30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David(Y) his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:4 Or and the ascent by which he went up to
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:9 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:10 Probably a variant of almugwood
  4. 2 Chronicles 9:13 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms
  7. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
  8. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram
  9. 2 Chronicles 9:25 Or charioteers