歷代志下 9
1 [舍巴女王來訪撒羅滿]舍巴女王聽見了撒羅滿的聲譽，就來到耶路撒冷，考問灑羅滿一些難題；陪從她的人很多，駱駝馱著許多香料、黃金和寶石；進見撒羅滿時，便將所有的心思都對他說了出來。
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
2 撒羅滿對她所問的一切難題，一一給她解答了，沒有一樣可難住撒羅滿，而不能給她解答的。
Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.
3 舍巴女王看見了撒羅滿的智慧和所建造的宮殿，
When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
4 筵席上的餚饌，群臣的坐次，僕從的侍候和服裝，酒正與酒正的服裝，和在上主殿內的全燔祭，驚訝得出神，
the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to the LORD’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
5 遂對君王說：「關於你的作為和智慧，我在我國內所聽到的，的確是真的。
She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
6 以前我原不相信這些傳聞，及至我來親眼見了，纔知人告訴我的還不及你偉大智慧的一半；你實在超越了我所聽聞的。
However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!
7 你的妻妾是有福的，你的臣僕是有福的，能常侍立在你面前，聆聽你的智慧。
Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
8 上主，你的天主應受讚美! 他喜愛你，使你坐在他的王位，代上主你的天主為王；因為你的天主愛慕以色列，要永遠保持他們，所以使你作他們的王，來秉公行義。」
Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for the LORD your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
9 舍巴女王遂將一百二十「塔冷通」黃金，大批香料和寶石，贈送給君王：舍巴女王贈給撒羅滿王的香料這樣多，是從來未有過的。
She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 從敖非爾運金子的希蘭的僕人和撒羅滿的僕人，也運來了檀香木和寶石。
The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
11 君王用檀香木為上主的殿和王宮製造了欄杆，為歌詠者製造了琴瑟；像這樣的東西，在猶大地方從來沒有見過。
The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.
12 凡舍巴女王所願所求的，撒羅滿都奉送給她；此外，尚有君王為酬謝她贈送的禮品；以後她和她的僕人回了本國。撒 [羅滿的富貴榮華]
King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
13 撒羅滿每年收入的金子，重量有六百六十「塔冷通，」
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
14 商人小販所運來的，以及阿拉伯的儲王和本國太守給撒羅滿所進獻的金銀，尚不計算在內。
in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 撒羅滿王又用鎚打的金子，作了二百個盾牌，每個用鎚打的金子六百「協刻耳。」
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.
16 又用鎚打的金子，作了三百小盾牌，美個用金三百「協刻耳；」君王把這些盾牌都懸掛仔黎巴嫩林宮。
He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 君王又用象牙製造了一個大寶座，用純金包鑲。
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 寶座有六級台階，座背後有一隻金羔羊，座位兩邊有扶手，扶手兩旁立著兩隻獅子。
There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
19 六級台階上立有十二隻獅子，美級兩個，一左一右；在任何國家從沒有過這樣的製造法。
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.
20 撒羅滿王所有的飲器，都是金的；黎巴嫩林宮的器具，都是純金的；撒羅滿時代，銀是不值什麼的。
All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
21 原來君王的船隻與希蘭的僕人一同去塔爾史士；去塔爾史士的船隻，每三年往返一次，運來金銀象牙，猿猴和孔雀。
For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22 這樣，撒羅滿王的富貴和智慧，超過了世上所有的君王。
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23 世上所有的君王都想見撒羅滿的面，聽聽天主賦予他心中的智慧；
All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
24 各人帶來自己的禮物：銀器、金器、衣服、兵器、香料、騾馬，年年都是如此。
They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
25 撒羅滿有四千廄，為養馬存車，有一萬二千騎兵，駐紮在屯車城和耶路撒冷君王左右。
Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
26 撒羅滿統轄列王，由大河到培肋舍特人領域，直到埃及邊陲。
He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27 君王在耶路撒冷有的銀子，多如石頭，香柏木多如平原的桑樹。
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
28 撒羅滿所有的馬，都是由慕茲黎和各地運來的。[撒羅滿逝世]
They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.
29 撒羅滿其餘的前後事蹟，都記載在先知納堂的言行錄，史羅人阿希雅的預言書和先見者依多論及乃巴特之子雅洛貝罕的啟示錄上。
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
30 撒羅滿在耶路撒冷作全以色列王凡四十年。
Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
31 撒羅滿與他的列祖同眠，葬在他父親達味城內；他的兒子勒哈貝罕繼位為王。
Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
