1 Kings 9
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9 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
2 That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
3 And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
6 But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?
9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil.
10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king's house,
11 (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
13 And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
14 And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.
15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,
18 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
21 Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 Kings 9
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God’s Promise and Warning
9 Now it happened when Solomon had finished building the house (temple) of the Lord and the king’s house (palace), and all else which he was pleased to do, 2 that the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, just as He had appeared to him [a]at Gibeon. 3 The Lord told him, “I have heard your prayer and supplication which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My Name and My Presence there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually. 4 As for you, if you walk (live your life) before Me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, acting in accordance with everything that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My precepts, 5 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, just as I promised your father David, saying, ‘You shall not be without a man (descendant) on the throne of Israel.’
6 “But if you or your sons turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them, 7 then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them, and I will cast out of My sight the house which I have consecrated for My Name and Presence. Then Israel will become a proverb (a saying) and a byword (object of ridicule) among all the peoples. 8 This house (temple) will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be appalled and [b]sneer and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this house?’ 9 And they [who know] will say, ‘Because they abandoned the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and they have chosen other gods and have worshiped and served them; that is the reason the Lord has brought on them all this adversity.’”
Cities Given to Hiram
10 Now at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the temple of the Lord and the palace of the king 11 (Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with as much cedar and cypress timber [from Lebanon] and gold as he desired), at that time King Solomon gave Hiram [c]twenty cities in the land of Galilee (northern Israel). 12 So Hiram came from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they [d]did not please him. 13 He said, “What are these cities [good for] which you have given me, my brother?” So they have been called the land of Cabul (like nothing, unproductive) to this day. 14 And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.
15 Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the [e]Millo (fortification), the wall of Jerusalem, [and the fortress cities of] Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. 16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer, burned it with fire and killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and he had given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife. 17 So Solomon rebuilt [and fortified] Gezer and Lower Beth-horon, 18 Baalath and [f]Tamar in the wilderness, in the land of Judah, 19 and all the storage cities [for surplus provisions] which Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen, and whatever it pleased Solomon to build [g]in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land under his rule. 20 As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the sons (descendants) of Israel, 21 their children who were left after them in the land, whom the Israelites were unable to completely destroy, from them Solomon levied (conscripted) forced laborers, even to this day (the date of this writing). 22 But Solomon did not make slaves of the sons of Israel; for they were men of war (soldiers), his servants, his officers, his captains, his chariot commanders, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people doing the work.
24 As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the City of David to her house which Solomon had built for her, then he built the Millo (fortification).
25 Three times a year [during the [h]major annual festivals] Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built to the Lord, and he burned incense with them before the Lord. So he finished the house [of the Lord].
26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds), in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram [king of Tyre] sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon. 28 They came to [i]Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:2 See 3:4-15.
- 1 Kings 9:8 Or hiss.
- 1 Kings 9:11 These cities were either sold to Hiram in exchange for the gold or used as collateral for a loan of the gold (v 14).
- 1 Kings 9:12 Lit were not right in his eyes.
- 1 Kings 9:15 The exact nature of the Millo is unclear, but most scholars believe it was some sort of military fortification such as a tower, a citadel, a significant part of a wall or even an earth-fill or terraced hillside. It was located on the eastern side of the City of David. It was later repaired by King Hezekiah.
- 1 Kings 9:18 In 2 Chr 8:4 Tadmor.
- 1 Kings 9:19 Because of Solomon’s extensive building program and his extravagant expenditures, he resorted to forced labor and heavy taxation. These oppressive policies, combined with his son’s lack of good judgment contributed to the division of Solomon’s kingdom. Shortly after his death, his son King Rehoboam rebuffed the people’s appeal for relief and declared his intention to add to their burdens (12:11).
- 1 Kings 9:25 I.e. the Feasts of Passover, Pentecost, and Booths.
- 1 Kings 9:28 The location of this wealthy trading port is a subject of debate among scholars and archeologists. Possible sites considered include Pakistan, India, Zimbabwe, Yemen, and other ports in Arabia and Africa.
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Pacto de Dios con Salomón
9 (A)Y sucedió que cuando Salomón había acabado de edificar la casa del Señor, la casa del rey y todo lo que Salomón deseaba hacer(B), 2 el Señor se apareció a Salomón por segunda vez, tal como se le había aparecido en Gabaón(C). 3 Y el Señor le dijo: «He oído tu oración y tu súplica(D) que has hecho delante de Mí; he consagrado esta casa que has edificado, poniendo allí Mi nombre para siempre(E). En ella[a] estarán Mis ojos(F) y Mi corazón perpetuamente. 4 Y en cuanto a ti, si andas delante de Mí como anduvo tu padre David, en integridad de corazón y en rectitud, haciendo conforme a todo lo que te he mandado, y guardas Mis estatutos y Mis ordenanzas(G), 5 Yo afirmaré el trono de tu reino sobre Israel para siempre, tal como prometí a tu padre David, diciendo: “No te faltará hombre sobre el trono de Israel(H)”.
6 »Pero si en verdad ustedes o sus hijos se apartan de Mí y no guardan Mis mandamientos y Mis estatutos(I) que he puesto delante de ustedes, y se van y sirven a otros dioses y los adoran, 7 entonces cortaré a Israel de sobre la superficie de la tierra que les he dado(J); y la casa que he consagrado a Mi nombre(K) la echaré de Mi presencia, e Israel se convertirá en refrán y escarnio entre todos los pueblos(L). 8 Y esta casa se convertirá en un montón de ruinas[b](M). Todo el que pase quedará atónito y silbará, y dirá: “¿Por qué ha hecho así el Señor a esta tierra y a esta casa(N)?”. 9 Y le responderán: “Porque abandonaron al Señor su Dios, que sacó a sus padres de la tierra de Egipto, y tomaron para sí otros dioses, los adoraron y los sirvieron. Por eso el Señor ha traído toda esta adversidad sobre ellos(O)”».
Otras actividades de Salomón
10 (P)Y sucedió que después de los veinte años, en los cuales Salomón había edificado las dos casas, la casa del Señor y la casa del rey(Q) 11 (Hiram, rey de Tiro, había proporcionado a Salomón maderas de cedro y de ciprés y oro conforme a todo su deseo) que el rey Salomón dio a Hiram veinte ciudades en la tierra de Galilea. 12 Salió Hiram de Tiro para ver las ciudades que Salomón le había dado, y no le gustaron. 13 Y dijo: «¿Qué son estas ciudades que me has dado, hermano mío?». Por eso fueron llamadas[c] tierra de Cabul[d](R) hasta hoy. 14 Hiram había enviado al rey 4.1 toneladas de oro.
15 Y estos son los datos de la leva[e] que el rey Salomón(S) impuso[f] para edificar la casa del Señor, su propia casa, el Milo[g](T), el muro de Jerusalén, y las ciudades de Hazor(U), Meguido(V) y Gezer(W). 16 Porque Faraón, rey de Egipto, había subido y capturado Gezer, le había prendido fuego, había matado a los cananeos(X) que habitaban en la ciudad, y la había dado en dote[h] a su hija, la mujer de Salomón(Y). 17 Entonces Salomón reconstruyó Gezer y también Bet Horón de abajo(Z), 18 Baalat(AA) y Tadmor en el desierto, en la tierra de Judá, 19 y todas las ciudades de almacenaje que Salomón tenía, y las ciudades de sus carros y las ciudades para sus hombres de a caballo(AB), y todo lo que Salomón quiso edificar(AC) en Jerusalén, en el Líbano y en toda la tierra de su dominio.
20 A todo el pueblo que había quedado de los amorreos, hititas, ferezeos, heveos y jebuseos, que no eran de los israelitas, 21 es decir, a sus descendientes que habían quedado en la tierra después de ellos, a quienes los israelitas no habían podido destruir completamente(AD), Salomón les impuso(AE) leva de trabajo forzado(AF) hasta el día de hoy. 22 Pero de los israelitas Salomón no hizo esclavos(AG), porque ellos eran los hombres de guerra, sus servidores, sus príncipes, sus capitanes, los comandantes de sus carros y sus hombres de a caballo.
23 Estos eran los oficiales[i] que estaban al frente de la obra de Salomón: 550 los cuales supervisaban al pueblo(AH) que hacía la obra(AI).
24 Tan pronto como la hija de Faraón subió de la ciudad de David a la casa que Salomón le había construido(AJ), entonces edificó el Milo[j](AK).
25 Tres veces al año(AL) Salomón ofrecía holocaustos y ofrendas de paz sobre el altar que él había edificado al Señor, quemando incienso al mismo tiempo[k] sobre el altar que estaba delante del Señor después que terminó la casa.
26 El rey Salomón también construyó una flota en Ezión Geber(AM), que está cerca de Elot, en la ribera del Mar Rojo, en la tierra de Edom. 27 Hiram envió(AN) a sus siervos con la flota, marineros que conocían el mar, junto con los siervos de Salomón, 28 y fueron a Ofir, y de allí tomaron 14.3 toneladas de oro que llevaron al rey Salomón(AO).
Footnotes
- 1 Reyes 9:3 Lit. allí.
- 1 Reyes 9:8 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en el T.M., será exaltada.
- 1 Reyes 9:13 Lit. él las llamó.
- 1 Reyes 9:13 I.e. Inútil.
- 1 Reyes 9:15 O trabajo forzado.
- 1 Reyes 9:15 Lit. levantó.
- 1 Reyes 9:15 I.e. la fortaleza.
- 1 Reyes 9:16 O regalo de bodas.
- 1 Reyes 9:23 Lit. oficiales de los capataces.
- 1 Reyes 9:24 I.e. la fortaleza.
- 1 Reyes 9:25 Lit. con ello.
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