١ أخبار 29

١ 1 وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ ٱلْمَلِكُ لِكُلِّ ٱلْمَجْمَعِ: «إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ ٱبْنِي ٱلَّذِي وَحْدَهُ ٱخْتَارَهُ ٱللهُ، إِنَّمَا هُوَ صَغِيرٌ وَغَضٌّ، وَٱلْعَمَلُ عَظِيمٌ لِأَنَّ ٱلْهَيْكَلَ لَيْسَ لِإِنْسَانٍ بَلْ لِلرَّبِّ ٱلْإِلَهِ.

Then King David said to everyone gathered there, “My son Solomon, chosen by God alone, is young and inexperienced, and the work to be done is great because this Temple will not be for man, but for the Lord God.

٢ 2 وَأَنَا بِكُلِّ قُوَّتِي هَيَّأْتُ لِبَيْتِ إِلَهِيَ: ٱلذَّهَبَ لِمَا هُوَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَٱلْفِضَّةَ لِمَا هُوَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، وَٱلنُّحَاسَ لِمَا هُوَ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ، وَٱلْحَدِيدَ لِمَا هُوَ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، وَٱلْخَشَبَ لِمَا هُوَ مِنْ خَشَبٍ، وَحِجَارَةَ ٱلْجَزَعِ، وَحِجَارَةً لِلتَّرْصِيعِ، وَحِجَارَةً كَحْلَاءَ وَرَقْمَاءَ، وَكُلَّ حِجَارَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ، وَحِجَارَةَ ٱلرُّخَامِ بِكَثْرَةٍ.

Using all my means I have provided for the house of my God—gold for the articles made of gold, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood; onyx stones and stones for settings: turquoise, different colored stones, every kind of precious stone; and plenty of marble.

٣ 3 وَأَيْضًا لِأَنِّي قَدْ سُرِرْتُ بِبَيْتِ إِلَهِي، لِي خَاصَّةٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَفِضَّةٍ قَدْ دَفَعْتُهَا لِبَيْتِ إِلَهِي فَوْقَ جَمِيعِ مَا هَيَّأْتُهُ لِبَيْتِ ٱلْقُدْسِ:

More than this, because of my devotion to the house of my God, I'm now giving my personal fortune of gold and silver, in addition to everything that I have provided for this holy house.

٤ 4 ثَلَاثَةَ آلَافِ وَزْنَةِ ذَهَبٍ مِنْ ذَهَبِ أُوفِيرَ، وَسَبْعَةَ آلَافِ وَزْنَةِ فِضَّةٍ مُصَفَّاةٍ، لِأَجْلِ تَغْشِيَةِ حِيطَانِ ٱلْبُيُوتِ.

3,000 talents of gold—the gold of Ophir—and 7,000 talents of refined silver will go to cover the walls of the buildings,

٥ 5 ٱلذَّهَبُ لِلذَّهَبِ، وَٱلْفِضَّةُ لِلْفِضَّةِ وَلِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ بِيَدِ أَرْبَابِ ٱلصَّنَائِعِ. فَمَنْ يَنْتَدِبُ ٱلْيَوْمَ لِمِلْءِ يَدِهِ لِلرَّبِّ؟»

gold for the gold work, and silver for the silver work, and for all the work done by the craftsmen. Now who willingly wants to commit themselves to giving to the Lord today?”

٦ 6 فَٱنْتَدَبَ رُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْآبَاءِ وَرُؤَسَاءُ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَرُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْأُلُوفِ وَٱلْمِئَاتِ وَرُؤَسَاءُ أَشْغَالِ ٱلْمَلِكِ،

They gave willingly—the family leaders, those in charge of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king's work.

٧ 7 وَأَعْطَوْا لِخِدْمَةِ بَيْتِ ٱللهِ خَمْسَةَ آلَافِ وَزْنَةٍ وَعَشَرَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ، وَعَشَرَةَ آلَافِ وَزْنَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْفِضَّةِ، وَثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ وَزْنَةٍ مِنَ ٱلنُّحَاسِ، وَمِئَةَ أَلْفِ وَزْنَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْحَدِيدِ.

They gave to the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

٨ 8 وَمَنْ وُجِدَ عِنْدَهُ حِجَارَةٌ أَعْطَاهَا لِخَزِينَةِ بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ عَنْ يَدِ يَحِيئِيلَ ٱلْجَرْشُونِيِّ.

Those who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, under the supervision of Jehiel the Gershonite.

٩ 9 وَفَرِحَ ٱلشَّعْبُ بِٱنْتِدَابِهِمْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ بِقَلْبٍ كَامِلٍ ٱنْتَدَبُوا لِلرَّبِّ. وَدَاوُدُ ٱلْمَلِكُ أَيْضًا فَرِحَ فَرَحًا عَظِيمًا.

The people celebrated because their leaders had been so willing to give to the Lord, freely and wholeheartedly. King David was also really delighted.

١٠ 10 وَبَارَكَ دَاوُدُ ٱلرَّبَّ أَمَامَ كُلِّ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ، وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ: «مُبَارَكٌ أَنْتَ أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ أَبِينَا مِنَ ٱلْأَزَلِ وَإِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ.

Then David praised the Lord before the whole assembly: “Praise to you, Lord, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever!

١١ 11 لَكَ يَارَبُّ ٱلْعَظَمَةُ وَٱلْجَبَرُوتُ وَٱلْجَلَالُ وَٱلْبَهَاءُ وَٱلْمَجْدُ، لِأَنَّ لَكَ كُلَّ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ. لَكَ يَارَبُّ ٱلْمُلْكُ، وَقَدِ ٱرْتَفَعْتَ رَأْسًا عَلَى ٱلْجَمِيعِ.

Lord, yours is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendor, and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. Lord, yours is the kingdom, and you are admired as ruler of all.

١٢ 12 وَٱلْغِنَى وَٱلْكَرَامَةُ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ، وَأَنْتَ تَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَى ٱلْجَمِيعِ، وَبِيَدِكَ ٱلْقُوَّةُ وَٱلْجَبَرُوتُ، وَبِيَدِكَ تَعْظِيمُ وَتَشْدِيدُ ٱلْجَمِيعِ.

Riches and honor come from you and you reign supreme. You possess power and might, and have the ability to make people great and to give strength to all.

١٣ 13 وَٱلْآنَ، يَا إِلَهَنَا نَحْمَدُكَ وَنُسَبِّحُ ٱسْمَكَ ٱلْجَلِيلَ.

Now our God we thank you, and we praise you and your glorious character.

١٤ 14 وَلَكِنْ مَنْ أَنَا، وَمَنْ هُوَ شَعْبِي حَتَّى نَسْتَطِيعَ أَنْ نَنْتَدِبَ هَكَذَا؟ لِأَنَّ مِنْكَ ٱلْجَمِيعَ وَمِنْ يَدِكَ أَعْطَيْنَاكَ.

But who am I, and who are my people, that we are able to give as willingly as this? For everything we have comes from you—we are only giving back what you have given us.

١٥ 15 لِأَنَّنَا نَحْنُ غُرَبَاءُ أَمَامَكَ، وَنُزَلَاءُ مِثْلُ كُلِّ آبَائِنَا. أَيَّامُنَا كَٱلظِّلِّ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَيْسَ رَجَاءٌ.

In your eyes we are strangers and foreigners, just like our forefathers. Our time here on earth passes like a shadow, we have no hope of staying here long.

١٦ 16 أَيُّهَا ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُنَا، كُلُّ هَذِهِ ٱلثَّرْوَةِ ٱلَّتِي هَيَّأْنَاهَا لِنَبْنِيَ لَكَ بَيْتًا لِٱسْمِ قُدْسِكَ، إِنَّمَا هِيَ مِنْ يَدِكَ، وَلَكَ ٱلْكُلُّ.

Lord our God, even all this wealth that we have provided to build you a house for your holy name comes from what you give, and it all belongs to you.

١٧ 17 وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَا إِلَهِي أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ تَمْتَحِنُ ٱلْقُلُوبَ وَتُسَرُّ بِٱلِٱسْتِقَامَةِ. أَنَا بِٱسْتِقَامَةِ قَلْبِي ٱنْتَدَبْتُ بِكُلِّ هَذِهِ، وَٱلْآنَ شَعْبُكَ ٱلْمَوْجُودُ هُنَا رَأَيْتُهُ بِفَرَحٍ يَنْتَدِبُ لَكَ.

I know, my God, that you look on the inside and are happy when we live right. Everything I have given willingly and with an honest heart, and now I have seen your people here giving happily and willingly to you.

١٨ 18 يَارَبُّ إِلَهَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَإِسْرَائِيلَ آبَائِنَا، ٱحْفَظْ هَذِهِ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ فِي تَصَوُّرِ أَفْكَارِ قُلُوبِ شَعْبِكَ، وَأَعِدَّ قُلُوبَهُمْ نَحْوَكَ.

Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, Israel, and our forefathers, please keep these thoughts and commitments in the minds of your people forever, and make sure they stay loyal to you.

١٩ 19 وَأَمَّا سُلَيْمَانُ ٱبْنِي فَأَعْطِهِ قَلْبًا كَامِلًا لِيَحْفَظَ وَصَايَاكَ، شَهَادَاتِكَ وَفَرَائِضَكَ، وَلِيَعْمَلَ ٱلْجَمِيعَ، وَلِيَبْنِيَ ٱلْهَيْكَلَ ٱلَّذِي هَيَّأْتُ لَهُ».

Please also give my son Solomon a desire to whole-heartedly keep your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to do all he can to build your Temple that I have provided for.”

٢٠ 20 ثُمَّ قَالَ دَاوُدُ لِكُلِّ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ: «بَارِكُوا ٱلرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ». فَبَارَكَ كُلُّ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ ٱلرَّبَّ إِلَهَ آبَائِهِمْ، وَخَرُّوا وَسَجَدُوا لِلرَّبِّ وَلِلْمَلِكِ.

Then David said to everyone there, “Praise the Lord your God!” So everyone praised the Lord, the God of their fathers. They bowed down in reverence to the Lord and to the king.

٢١ 21 وَذَبَحُوا لِلرَّبِّ ذَبَائِحَ وَأَصْعَدُوا مُحْرَقَاتٍ لِلرَّبِّ فِي غَدِ ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ: أَلْفَ ثَوْرٍ وَأَلْفَ كَبْشٍ وَأَلْفَ خَرُوفٍ مَعَ سَكَائِبِهَا، وَذَبَائِحَ كَثِيرَةً لِكُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

The following day they presented sacrifices and burnt offerings to the Lord: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and plenty of sacrifices for all of Israel.

٢٢ 22 وَأَكَلُوا وَشَرِبُوا أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ بِفَرَحٍ عَظِيمٍ. وَمَلَّكُوا ثَانِيَةً سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ، وَمَسَحُوهُ لِلرَّبِّ رَئِيسًا، وَصَادُوقَ كَاهِنًا.

Then they ate and drank in the presence of the Lord with great happiness that day. They made Solomon, the son of David, king for a second time, and they anointed him as ruler for the Lord, and anointed Zadok as priest.

٢٣ 23 وَجَلَسَ سُلَيْمَانُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ ٱلرَّبِّ مَلِكًا مَكَانَ دَاوُدَ أَبِيهِ، وَنَجَحَ وَأَطَاعَهُ كُلُّ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

So Solomon took the throne of the Lord as king in place of David, his father. He was successful, and all the Israelites obeyed him.

٢٤ 24 وَجَمِيعُ ٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ وَٱلْأَبْطَالِ وَجَمِيعُ أَوْلَادِ ٱلْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ أَيْضًا خَضَعُوا لِسُلَيْمَانَ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

All the officials and warriors, as well as all of King David's sons, gave a solemn promise of loyalty to King Solomon.

٢٥ 25 وَعَظَّمَ ٱلرَّبُّ سُلَيْمَانَ جِدًّا فِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَجَعَلَ عَلَيْهِ جَلَالًا مَلِكِيًّا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَى مَلِكٍ قَبْلَهُ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

The Lord made Solomon highly respected throughout Israel, and gave him greater royal majesty than had been given to any king of Israel before him.

٢٦ 26 وَدَاوُدُ بْنُ يَسَّى مَلَكَ عَلَى كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

So David, son of Jesse, ruled over all of Israel.

٢٧ 27 وَٱلزَّمَانُ ٱلَّذِي مَلَكَ فِيهِ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ أَرْبَعُونَ سَنَةً. مَلَكَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، وَمَلَكَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

He ruled over Israel forty years—seven in Hebron, and thirty-three in Jerusalem.

٢٨ 28 وَمَاتَ بِشَيْبَةٍ صَالِحَةٍ وَقَدْ شَبِعَ أَيَّامًا وَغِنىً وَكَرَامَةً. وَمَلَكَ سُلَيْمَانُ ٱبْنُهُ مَكَانَهُ.

David died at a good old age, having lived a long life, blessed with wealth and honor. Then his son Solomon took over and ruled in his place.

٢٩ 29 وَأُمُورُ دَاوُدَ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْأُولَى وَٱلْأَخِيرَةُ هِيَ مَكْتُوبَةٌ فِي سِفْرِ أَخْبَارِ صَمُوئِيلَ ٱلرَّائِي، وَأَخْبَارِ نَاثَانَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ، وَأَخْبَارِ جَادَ ٱلرَّائِي،

Everything that King David did, from beginning to end, is written down in the Records of Samuel the Seer, the Records of Nathan the Prophet, and the Records of Gad the Seer.

٣٠ 30 مَعَ كُلِّ مُلْكِهِ وَجَبَرُوتِهِ وَٱلْأَوْقَاتِ ٱلَّتِي عَبَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَعَلَى كُلِّ مَمَالِكِ ٱلْأُرُوضِ.

These include all the details of his reign, his power, and what happened to him, and to Israel, and all to the kingdoms of the neighboring countries.