歷代志下 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
所羅門王求智慧
1 大衛的兒子所羅門鞏固了自己的王位。因為他的上帝耶和華與他同在,使他極其偉大。
2 所羅門召集所有以色列人,包括千夫長、百夫長、審判官、首領和族長, 3 與他們一起去基遍的邱壇,因為那裡有上帝的會幕,是耶和華的僕人摩西在曠野製造的。 4 大衛已經把上帝的約櫃從基列·耶琳搬到耶路撒冷,因為他在那裡為約櫃搭了一個帳篷。 5 戶珥的孫子、烏利的兒子比撒列造的銅壇在基遍耶和華的會幕前,所羅門和會眾就在那裡求問耶和華。 6 所羅門上到耶和華會幕前的銅壇那裡,獻上一千頭祭牲作為燔祭。
7 當天晚上,上帝向所羅門顯現,問他:「你要我給你什麼?只管求吧。」 8 所羅門回答說:「你厚待我父大衛,並讓我繼位。 9 耶和華上帝啊,求你成就你給我父大衛的應許。你立我為王,使我統治這多如地上塵土的百姓。 10 現在,求你賜我智慧和知識以帶領他們。不然,誰能治理這麼多的百姓呢?」 11 上帝對所羅門說:「你既然有此心願,不為自己求富貴、資財、尊榮、長壽,也沒有求滅絕你的敵人,只求智慧和知識以治理我的子民——我交在你王權之下的百姓, 12 我必賜你智慧和知識,並且我還要賜你空前絕後的富貴、資財和尊榮。」
13 於是,所羅門從基遍邱壇的會幕前回到耶路撒冷治理以色列。
所羅門王的兵力和財富
14 所羅門組建了戰車和騎兵,有一千四百輛戰車、一萬二千名騎兵,駐紮在屯車城和他所在的耶路撒冷。 15 王使耶路撒冷的金銀多如石頭,使香柏木多如丘陵的無花果樹。 16 所羅門的馬匹都是由王室商隊從埃及和古厄按定價買來的。 17 他們從埃及買來的車馬,每輛車六百塊銀子,每匹馬一百五十塊銀子,他們也把車馬賣給赫人諸王和亞蘭諸王。
历代志下 1
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
所罗门往基遍献祭(A)
1 大卫的儿子所罗门巩固了他对以色列的统治,耶和华他的 神也和他同在,使他十分尊大。 2 所罗门召唤全体以色列人、千夫长、百夫长、审判官、以色列的各领袖和众家族的首领。 3 所罗门和全体会众一同到基遍的高地去,因为那里有 神的会幕,就是耶和华的仆人摩西在旷野所做的。 4 至于 神的约柜,大卫已经从基列.耶琳抬到他预备好的地方,因为他曾在耶路撒冷为约柜盖搭了一个帐幕。 5 户珥的孙子、乌利的儿子比撒列所做的铜祭坛也在那里,在耶和华的会幕前面;所罗门和会众同去求问耶和华。 6 所罗门上到耶和华会幕前面的铜祭坛旁边,在坛上献上了一千只燔祭牲。
所罗门祈求智慧(B)
7 那一夜, 神向所罗门显现,对他说:“你无论求甚么,我必赐给你。” 8 所罗门对 神说:“你曾经向我的父亲大卫大施慈爱,使我接续他作王。 9 耶和华 神啊,现在求你实现你向我的父亲大卫应许的话;因为你立了我作王统治这好象地上的尘土那么多的人民。 10 现在求你赐我智慧和知识,使我可以领导这人民;否则,谁能治理你这众多的人民呢?” 11 神对所罗门说:“你既然有这个心意:不求富足、财产、尊荣,也不求你敌人的性命,又不求长寿,只为自己求智慧和知识,好治理我的子民,就是我立你作王统治的人民, 12 因此,智慧和知识必赐给你,我也把富足、财产和尊荣赐给你;在你以前的列王从没有这样,在你以后的也必没有这样。”
所罗门的兵力与财富(C)
13 于是,所罗门从基遍高地的会幕(按照《马索拉文本》,“从基遍高地的会幕”作“到基遍的高地,从会幕”;现参照《七十士译本》和《武加大译本》翻译)回到耶路撒冷,统治以色列。
14 所罗门召集了战车和马兵:他有战车一千四百辆,马兵一万二千名;他把这些车马安置在囤车城,或在耶路撒冷,和王在一起。 15 王在耶路撒冷积存的金银好象石头那么多,积存的香柏木好象平原的桑树那么多。 16 所罗门拥有的马,都是从埃及和古厄运来的,是王的商人从古厄照价买来的。 17 他们从埃及运上来的车,每辆价银六千八百四十克;马每匹一千七百一十克。赫人众王和亚兰众王的车马,也都是这样经这些商人的手买来的。
2 Chronicles 1
New English Translation
The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom
1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority,[a] for[b] the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
2 Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families. 3 Solomon and the entire assembly went to the worship center[c] in Gibeon, for the tent where they met God[d] was located there, which Moses the Lord’s servant had made in the wilderness. 4 (Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem. 5 But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, was in front of the Lord’s tabernacle.[e] Solomon and the entire assembly prayed to him[f] there.) 6 Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord which was at the meeting tent, and he offered up 1,000 burnt sacrifices.
7 That night God appeared[g] to Solomon and said to him, “Tell me[h] what I should give you.” 8 Solomon replied to God, “You demonstrated[i] great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place. 9 Now, Lord God, may your promise[j] to my father David be realized,[k] for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so[l] I can effectively lead this nation.[m] Otherwise[n] no one is able[o] to make judicial decisions for[p] this great nation of yours.”[q]
11 God said to Solomon, “Because you desire this,[r] and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies,[s] and because you did not ask for long life,[t] but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king, 12 you are granted wisdom and discernment.[u] Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.”[v]
13 Solomon left the meeting tent at the worship center in Gibeon and went to Jerusalem, where he reigned over Israel.[w]
Solomon’s Wealth
14 Solomon accumulated[x] chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses . He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem.[y] 15 The king made silver and gold as plentiful[z] in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was[aa] as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.[ab] 16 Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt[ac] and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que. 17 They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt, and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.[ad]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 1:1 tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:1 tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.
- 2 Chronicles 1:3 tn Or “high place.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:3 tn Heb “the tent of meeting of God.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:5 sn The tabernacle was located in Gibeon; see 1 Chr 21:29.
- 2 Chronicles 1:5 tn Heb “sought [or “inquired of”] him.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:7 tn Or “revealed himself.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:7 tn Heb “ask.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:8 tn Heb “did.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:9 tn Heb “your word.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:9 tn Or “be firm, established.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 tn The cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) following the imperative here indicates purpose/result.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 tn Heb “so I may go out before this nation and come in.” The expression “go out…and come in” here means “to lead” (see HALOT 425 s.v. יצא qal.4).
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 tn Heb “for.” The word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 tn Heb “to judge.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:10 tn Heb “these numerous people of yours.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:11 tn Heb “because this was in your heart.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:11 tn Heb “the life of those who hate you.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:11 tn Heb “many days.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:12 tn Heb “wisdom and discernment are given to you.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:12 tn Heb “which was not so for the kings who were before you, and after you there will not be so.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:13 tn Heb “and Solomon came from the high place which was in Gibeon [to] Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and he reigned over Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:14 tn Or “gathered.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:14 tn Heb “he placed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:15 tn The words “as plentiful” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- 2 Chronicles 1:15 tn Heb “he made.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:15 sn The foothills (שְׁפֵלָה, shephelah) are the region between the Judean hill country and the Mediterranean coastal plain.
- 2 Chronicles 1:16 sn Because Que is also mentioned, some prefer to see v. 16-17 as a reference to Mutsur. Que and Mutsur were located in Cilicia or Cappadocia (in modern southern Turkey). See HALOT 625 s.v. מִצְרַיִם.
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 tn Heb “and they brought up and brought out from Egypt a chariot for 600 silver (pieces), and a horse for 150, and in the same way to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram by their hand they brought out.”
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