Første Kongebog 3
1 Da nu Salomo havde fået 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.
Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into David’s city until he had finished building his own house, the LORD’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.
2 Kun ofrede Folket på Offerhøjene, thi hidindtil var der ikke bygget HERRENs Navn et Hus.
However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the LORD’s name.
3 Salomo elskede HERREN, så at han vandrede efter sin Fader Davids Anordninger; kun ofrede han på Højene og tændte Offerild der.
Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
4 Og Kongen begav sig til Gibeon for at ofre der; thi det var den store Offerhøj; tusind Brændofre ofrede Salomo på Alteret der.
The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
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!"
In Gibeon, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”
6 Da sagde Salomo: "Du viste stor Miskundhed mod din Tjener, min Fader David, der jo også vandrede for dit Åsyn i Troskab, Retfærdighed og Hjertets Oprigtighed; og du lod denne store Miskundhed blive over ham og gav ham en Søn, der nu sidder på hans Trone.
Solomon said, “You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.
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;
Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I don’t know how to go out or come in.
8 og din Tjener står midt i det Folk, du udvalgte, et stort Folk, som ikke kan tælles eller udregnes, så mange er de.
Your servant is amongst your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.
9 Giv derfor din Tjener et lydhørt Hjerte, så han kan dømme dit Folk og skelne mellem godt og ondt; thi hvem kan dømme dette dit store Folk!"
Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
10 Det vakte HERRENs Velbehag, at Salomo bad derom;
This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this 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,
God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,
12 se, derfor vil jeg gøre, som du beder: Se, jeg giver dig et viist og forstandigt Hjerte, så at din Lige aldrig før har været, ej heller siden skal fremstå;
behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
13 men jeg giver dig også, hvad du ikke bad om, både Rigdom og Ære, så at du ikke skal have din Lige blandt Konger, så længe du lever.
I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honour, so that there will not be any amongst the kings like you for all your days.
14 Og hvis du vandrer på mine Veje, så du holder mine Anordninger og Bud, således som din Fader David gjorde, vil jeg give dig et langt Liv."
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
15 Da vågnede Salomo, og se, det var en Drøm. Derpå 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.
Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
16 På den Tid kom to Skøger til Kongen og trådte frem for ham.
Then two women who were prostitutes came 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,
The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.
18 og tre Dage efter min Nedkomst fødte også hun et Barn. Vi var sammen; der var ingen andre hos os i Huset, vi to var ene i Huset.
The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
19 Så døde hendes Dreng om Natten, fordi hun kom til at ligge på ham;
This woman’s child died in the night, because she lay on it.
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.
She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 Da jeg så om Morgenen rejste mig for at give min Dreng at die, se, da var han død; men da jeg så nøje på ham om Morgenen, se, da var det ikke min Dreng, ham, som jeg havde født!"
When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom 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!" Således mundhuggedes de foran Kongen.
The other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this 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 the king said, “One says, ‘This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one;’ and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”
24 Derpå sagde Kongen: "Hent mig et Sværd!" Og de bragte Kongen et.
The king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
25 Da sagde Kongen: "Hug det levende Barn over og giv hver af dem det halve!"
The king said, “Divide 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!"
Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.”
27 Da tog Kongen til Orde og sagde: "Giv hende der det levende Barn og dræb det ikke; thi hun er Moderen!"
Then the king answered, “Give the first woman the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother.”
28 Og da Israel hørte om den Dom, Kongen havde fældet, fyldtes de alle af Ærefrygt for Kongen; thi de så, at han sad inde med Guds Visdom til at skifte Ret.
All Israel heard of the judgement which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.
