Første Kongebog 4
1 Og Kong Salomo var Konge over al Israel.
King Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 Og disse vare de fornemste Befalingsmænd, som han havde: Asarja, Zadoks Søn, var Ypperstepræst;
These were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest.
3 Elihoref og Ahia, Sisas Sønner, vare Skrivere; Josafat, Ahiluds Søn, var Historieskriver;
Elihoreph and Ahijah sons of Shisha, were secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.
4 og Benaja, Jojadas Søn, var over Hæren; og Zadok og Abjathar vare Præster;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
5 og Asarja, Nathans Søn, var over Befalingsmændene; og Sabud, Nathans Søn, Præsten, var Kongens Ven;
Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and the king's friend.
6 og Ahisar var Hovmester; Adoniram, Abdas Søn, var Rentemester.
Ahishar was over the household. Adoniram son of Abda was over the men who were subjected to forced labor.
7 Og Salomo havde tolv Befalingsmænd over al Israel, og de forsynede Kongen og hans Hus; enhver havde en Maaned om Aaret at forsyne ham udi.
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for one month in the year.
8 Og disse vare deres Navne: Hurs Søn paa Efraims Bjerg;
These were their names: Ben-Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 Dekers Søn i Makaz og i Saalbim og i Beth-Semes og Elon og Beth-Hanan;
Ben-Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
10 Heseds Søn i Aruboth, han havde Soko og hele Landet Hefer;
Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth (to him belonged Sokoh and all the land of Hepher);
11 Abinadabs Søn havde hele Egnen Dor, han havde Tafath, Salomos Datter, til Hustru;
Ben-Abinadab, in all Naphoth Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
12 Baena, Ahiluds Søn, havde Thaanak og Megiddo og hele Beth-Sean, som er ved Zarthan neden for Jisreel fra Beth-Sean indtil Abel-Mehola, indtil paa hin Side Jokmeam;
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shan that is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
13 Gebers Søn var i Ramoth i Gilead; han havde Jairs, Manasse Søns, Byer, som ere i Gilead, han havde Argobs Egn, som er i Basan, tresindstyve store Stæder med Mure og med Kobberstænger;
Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (to him belonged the towns of Jair son of Manasseh, that are in Gilead, and the region of Argob belonged to him, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze gate bars);
14 Ahinadab, Iddos Søn, var i Mahanaim;
Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15 Ahimaaz var i Nafthali, han tog og Basmath, Salomos Datter, til Hustru;
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
16 Baena, Husais Søn, var i Aser og i Aloth;
Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;
17 Josafat, Faruas Søn, var i Isaskar;
Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18 Simei, Elas Søn, var i Benjamin;
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19 Geber, Uris Søn, var i Gileads Land, i Sihons, den amoritiske Konges, og i Ogs, Kongen af Basans, Land, og det var kun een Befalingsmand, som var i dette Land.
and Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan, and he was the only official who was in the land.
20 Juda og Israel vare mange som Sand, der er ved Havet i Mangfoldighed; de aade og drak og vare glade.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea. They were eating and drinking and were happy.
21 Og Salomo var en Herre over alle Rigerne fra Floden til Filisternes Land og indtil Ægyptens Landemærke; de bragte ham Skænk og tjente Salomo alle hans Livsdage.
Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 Og den Mad, der gik med for Salomo til hver Dag, var tredive Kor fint Mel og tresindstyve Kor Hvedemel;
Solomon's provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,
23 ti fede Øksne og tyve Græsøksne og hundrede Faar, foruden Hjorte og Raadyr og Bøfler og alle Haande Fjerkræ paa Sti.
ten fat oxen, twenty oxen out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.
24 Thi han herskede i alt det, som laa paa denne Side af Floden, fra Thipsa og indtil Gaza, over alle Konger paa denne Side af Floden; og han havde Fred trindt omkring paa alle sine Sider.
For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River, from Tiphsah as far as to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River, and he had peace on all sides around him.
25 Og Juda og Israel boede tryggelig, hver under sit Vintræ og under sit Figentræ, fra Dan og indtil Beersaba, alle Salomos Dage.
Judah and Israel lived in safety, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 Salomo havde og fyrretyve Tusinde Stalde til sine Vognheste og tolv Tusinde Ryttere.
Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 Og disse Befalingsmænd forsynede Kong Salomo og hver den, som nærmede sig til Kong Salomos Bord, hver i sin Maaned; de lode ikke fattes paa noget.
Those officials provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon's table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.
28 Og Byg og Straa til Kørehestene og til Ridehestene førte de hen til det Sted, hvor det skulde være, hver efter Anvisningen.
They also brought to the proper place barley and straw for the chariot horses and riding horses, each one bringing in what he was able.
29 Og Gud gav Salomo Visdom og saare megen Indsigt og en omfattende Forstand, som Sand, der er ved Havets Bred.
God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and wideness of understanding like the sand on the seashore.
30 Og Salomos Visdom var større end alle Østerlændernes Visdom og end alle Ægypternes Visdom.
Solomon's wisdom exceeded the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 Og han var visere end alle Mennesker, end Esrahiteren Ethan, og Heman og Kalkol og Darda, Mahols Sønner, og hans Navn var berømt hos alle Hedninger trindt omkring.
He was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol—and his fame reached all the surrounding nations.
32 Og han fremsatte tre Tusinde Ordsprog, og hans Sange vare Tusinde og fem.
He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs were one thousand and five in number.
33 Og han talede om Træerne fra Cederen, som er paa Libanon, og indtil Isopen, som vokser ud af Væggen; og han talede om Dyrene og om Fuglene og om krybende Dyr og om Fiskene.
He described the plants, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He explained also about beasts, birds, creeping things, and fish.
34 Og man kom fra alle Folk for at høre Salomos Visdom, fra alle Konger paa Jorden, som havde hørt om hans Visdom.
People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon. They came from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
