Første Kongebog 3
1 Da nu Salomo havde faaet Kongedømmet sikkert i hænde besvogrede han sig med Farao, Ægypterkongen, idet han ægtede Faraos Datter; og han førte hende ind i Davidsbyen, til han fik sit eget Hus, HERRENS Hus og Muren om Jerusalem bygget færdig.
And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon, and he made affinity with Pharao the king of Egypt: for he took his daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
2 Kun ofrede Folket paa Offerhøjene, thi hidindtil var der ikke bygget HERRENS Navn et Hus.
But yet the people sacrificed in the high places: far there was no temple built to the name of the Lord until that day.
3 Salomo elskede HERREN, saa at han vandrede efter sin Fader Davids Anordninger; kun ofrede han paa Højene og tændte Offerild der.
And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David his father, only he sacrificed in the high places: and burnt incense.
4 Og Kongen begav sig til Gibeon for at ofre der; thi det var den store Offerhøj; tusind Brændofre ofrede Salomo paa Alteret der.
He went therefore to Gabaon, to sacrifice there: for that was the great high place: a thousand victims for holocausts did Solomon offer upon that altar in Gabaon.
5 I Gibeon lod HERREN sig til Syne for Salomo i en Drøm om Natten. Og Gud sagde: »Sig, hvad du ønsker, jeg skal give dig!«
And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying: Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.
6 Da sagde Salomo: »Du viste stor Miskundhed mod din Tjener, min Fader David, der jo ogsaa vandrede for dit Aasyn i Troskab, Retfærdighed og Hjertets Oprigtighed; og du lod denne store Miskundhed blive over ham og gav ham en Søn, der nu sidder paa hans Trone.
And Solomon said: Thou hast shewn great mercy to thy servant David my father, even at, he walked before thee in truth, and justice, and an upright heart with thee: and thou hast kept thy great mercy for him, and hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7 Ja, nu har du, HERRE min Gud, gjort din Tjener til Konge i min Fader Davids Sted. Men jeg er ganske ung og ved ikke, hvorledes jeg skal færdes ret;
And now, O Lord God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a child, and know not how to go out and come in.
8 og din Tjener staar midt i det Folk, du udvalgte, et stort Folk, som ikke kan tælles eller udregnes, saa mange er de.
And thy servant is in the midst of the people which thou hast chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9 Giv derfor din Tjener et lydhørt Hjerte, saa han kan dømme dit Folk og skelne mellem godt og ondt; thi hvem kan dømme dette dit store Folk!«
Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people which is so numerous?
10 Det vakte HERRENS Velbehag, at Salomo bad derom;
And the word was pleasing to the Lord that Solomon had asked such a thing.
11 og Gud sagde til ham: »Fordi du bad om dette og ikke om et langt Liv, ej heller om Rigdom eller om dine Fjenders Liv, men om Forstand til at skønne, hvad ret er,
And the Lord said to Solomon: Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life or riches, nor the lives of thy enemies, but hast asked for thyself wisdom to discern judgment,
12 se, derfor vil jeg gøre, som du beder: Se, jeg giver dig et viist og forstandigt Hjerte, saa at din Lige aldrig før har været, ej heller siden skal fremstaa;
Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, insomuch that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee.
13 men jeg giver dig ogsaa, hvad du ikke bad om, baade Rigdom og Ære, saa at du ikke skal have din Lige blandt Konger, saa længe du lever.
Yea and the things also which thou didst not ask, I have given thee: to wit riches and glory, as that no one hath been like thee among the kings in all days heretofore.
14 Og hvis du vandrer paa mine Veje, saa du holder mine Anordninger og Bud, saaledes som din Fader David gjorde, vil jeg give dig et langt Liv.«
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, and Beep my precepts, and my commandments, as thy father walked, I will lengthen thy days.
15 Da vaagnede Salomo, og se, det var en Drøm. Derpaa begav han sig til Jerusalem og stillede sig foran HERRENS Pagts Ark og ofrede Brændofre, bragte Takofre og gjorde et Gæstebud for alle sine Folk.
And Solomon awaked, and perceived that it was a dream: and when he was come to Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered holocausts, and sacrificed victims of peace offerings, and made a great feast for all his servants.
16 Paa den Tid kom to Skøger til Kongen og traadte frem for ham.
Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him:
17 Den ene Kvinde sagde: »Hør mig, Herre! Jeg og den Kvinde der bor i Hus sammen. Hjemme i vort Hus fødte jeg i hendes Nærværelse et Barn,
And one of them said: I beseech thee, my lord, I and this woman dwelt in one house, and I was delivered of a child with her in the chamber.
18 og tre Dage efter min Nedkomst fødte ogsaa hun et Barn. Vi var sammen; der var ingen andre hos os i Huset, vi to var ene i Huset.
And the third day, after that I was delivered, she also was delivered, and we were together, and no other person with us in the house, only we two.
19 Saa døde hendes Dreng om Natten, fordi hun kom til at ligge paa ham;
And this woman’s child died in the night: for in her sleep she overlaid him.
20 men midt om Natten, medens din Trælkvinde sov, stod hun op og tog min Dreng fra min Side og lagde ham ved sit Bryst; men sin døde Dreng lagde hun ved mit Bryst.
And rising in the dead time of the night, she took my child from my side, while I thy handmaid was asleep, and laid it in her bosom: and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 Da jeg saa om Morgenen rejste mig for at give min Dreng at die, se, da var han død; men da jeg saa nøje paa ham om Morgenen, se, da var det ikke min Dreng, ham, som jeg havde født!«
And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold it was dead: but considering him more diligently when it was clear day, I found that it was not mine which I bore.
22 Men den anden Kvinde sagde: »Det er ikke sandt; den levende er min Dreng, og den døde er din!« Og den første sagde: »Nej, den døde er din Dreng, og den levende er min!« Saaledes mundhuggedes de foran Kongen.
And the other woman answered: It is not so as thou sayest, but thy child is dead, and mine is alive. On the contrary she said: Thou liest: for my child liveth, and thy child is dead. And in this manner they strove before the king.
23 Da sagde Kongen: »Den ene siger: Han her, den levende, er min Dreng, den døde er din! Og den anden siger: Nej, den døde er din Dreng, den levende min!«
Then said the king: The one saith, My child is alive, and thy child is dead. And the other answereth: Nay, but thy child is dead, and mine liveth.
24 Derpaa sagde Kongen: »Hent mig et Sværd!« Og de bragte Kongen et.
The king therefore said: Bring me a sword. And when they had brought a sword before the king,
25 Da sagde Kongen: »Hug det levende Barn over og giv hver af dem det halve!«
Divide, said he, the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
26 Da rørte Kærligheden til Barnet sig heftigt i den Kvinde, som var Moder til det levende Barn, og hun sagde til Kongen: »Hør mig, Herre! Giv hende det levende Barn; dræb det endelig ikke!« Men den anden sagde: »Det skal hverken tilhøre mig eller dig, hug det kun over!«
But the woman whose child was alive, said to the king, (for her bowels were moved upon her child, ) I beseech thee, my lord, give her the child alive, and do not kill it. But the other said: Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
27 Da tog Kongen til Orde og sagde: »Giv hende der det levende Barn og dræb det ikke; thi hun er Moderen!«
The king answered, and said: Give the living child to this woman, and let it not be killed, for she is the mother thereof.
28 Og da Israel hørte om den Dom, Kongen havde fældet, fyldtes de alle af Ærefrygt for Kongen; thi de saa, at han sad inde med Guds Visdom til at skifte Ret.
And all Israel heard the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
