Første Kongebog 5
1 Og Hiram, Kongen af Tyrus, sendte sine Tjenere til Salomo, da han havde hørt, at de havde salvet ham til Konge i hans Faders Sted; thi Hiram havde elsket David alle Dage.
Hiram, the king of Tyre, also sent his servants to Solomon. For he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father. Now Hiram had been a friend to David the entire time.
2 Derfor sendte Salomo til Hiram og lod sige:
Then Solomon sent to Hiram, saying:
3 Du ved, at min Fader David ikke kunde bygge Herrens, sin Guds, Navn et Hus for Krigens Skyld, med hvilken de havde omspændt ham, indtil Herren gav dem under hans Fødders Saaler.
“You know the will of my father David, and that he was not able to build a house to the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars that were imminent all around him, until the Lord set them under the steps of his feet.
4 Men nu har Herren min Gud skaffet mig Rolighed trindt omkring, her er ingen Modstander og intet ondt hændet.
But now the Lord my God has given rest to me on all sides. And there is no adversary, nor occurrence of evil.
5 Og se, jeg tænker at bygge Herrens, min Guds, Navn et Hus, som Herren talede til min Fader David og sagde: Din Søn, som jeg skal sætte i dit Sted paa din Trone, han skal bygge mit Navn Huset.
For this reason, I intend to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, just as the Lord spoke to my father David, saying: ‘Your son, whom I will set in your place, upon your throne, he himself shall build a house to my name.’
6 Saa befal nu, at man hugger mig Cedertræ fra Libanon, og mine Tjenere skulle være med dine Tjenere, og jeg vil give dig Løn til dine Tjenere efter alt det, som du siger; thi du ved, at her er ingen hos os, som forstaar at hugge Træer, som Zidonierne.
Therefore, order that your servants may cut down for me cedars from Lebanon. And let my servants be with your servants. Then I will give to you, for the wages of your servants, whatever you will ask. For you know that there is not a man among my people who knows how to cut wood as well as the Sidonians.”
7 Og det skete, der Hiram hørte Salomos Ord, da blev han saare glad, og han sagde: Lovet være Herren i Dag, som har givet David en viis Søn over dette talrige Folk!
Therefore, when Hiram had heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and he said, “Blessed be the Lord God this day, who gave to David a very wise son over this numerous people!”
8 Og Hiram sendte hen til Salomo og lod sige: Jeg har hørt det, som du sendte til mig om; jeg vil gøre al din Villie med Cedertræer og med Fyrretræer.
And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: “I have heard the things that you would entrust to me. And I will do your whole will concerning the cedar trees and spruce trees.
9 Mine Tjenere skulle føre dem ned fra Libanon til Havet, og jeg vil lade dem lægge i Flaader paa Havet og bringe dem til det Sted, som du sender mig Bud om, og jeg vil lade dem skille ad der, og du skal lade dem hente; men du skal gøre min Villie, at give mit Hus Kost.
My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. And I will arrange them together as rafts on the sea, as far as the place that you will indicate to me. And I will land them there, and you will take them. And you shall offer to me what is necessary to give food to my house.”
10 Saa gav Hiram Salomo Cedertræer og Fyrretræer, alt efter hans Villie.
And so, Hiram gave to Solomon cedar trees and spruce trees, in accord with his whole will.
11 Og Salomo gav Hiram tyve Tusinde Kor Hvede til Spise for hans Hus og tyve Kor stødt Olivenolie; saa gav Salomo Hiram fra Aar til Aar.
Then Solomon offered to Hiram twenty thousand cor of wheat, as food for his house, and twenty cor of the purest oil. These things Solomon gave as a tribute to Hiram every year.
12 Og Herren gav Salomo Visdom, som han havde tilsagt ham; og der var Fred imellem Hiram og imellem Salomo, og de gjorde begge en Pagt.
And the Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as he said to him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two struck a pact.
13 Og Kong Salomo udtog Pligtarbejdere af hele Israel, og Pligtarbejderne vare tredive Tusinde Mænd.
And king Solomon chose workers from all of Israel, and the conscription was of thirty thousand men.
14 Og han sendte dem til Libanon, ti Tusinde hver Maaned, saa de skiftede; en Maaned vare de paa Libanon, og to Maaneder var hver i sit Hus, og Adoniram var over Pligtarbejderne.
And he sent them into Lebanon, ten thousand each month, in turns, so that for two months they were in their own houses. And Adoniram was over this type of conscription.
15 Og Salomo havde halvfjerdsindstyve Tusinde Lastdragere og firsindstyve Tusinde Tømrere paa Bjerget,
And Solomon had seventy thousand of those who were carrying burdens, and eighty thousand of those who cut stones from the mountain,
16 foruden Salomos øverste Befalingsmænd, som vare over Arbejdet, nemlig tre Tusinde og tre Hundrede, som regerede over Folket, som gjorde Arbejdet.
aside from the commanders who were over each work, in number three thousand and three hundred, who gave orders to the people and to those who were doing the work.
17 Og Kongen bød det, og de bragte store Stene, kostbare Stene, hugne Stene til at lægge Grundvolden til Huset.
And the king ordered them to bring great stones, precious stones, for the foundation of the temple, and to square them.
18 Og Salomos Bygningsmænd og Hirams Bygningsmænd og Gibliterne tilhuggede og beredte Træerne og Stenene til at bygge Huset.
And these were shaped by the stoneworkers of Solomon and the stoneworkers of Hiram. And the men of Gebal also prepared the wood and the stones in order to build the house.
