Anden Krønikebog 9
1 Da Dronningen af Saba hørte Salomos Ry, kom hun, for at prøve ham med Gåder, til Jerusalem med et såre stort Følge og med Kameler, der har Røgelse, Guld i Mængde og Ædelsten. Og da hun var kommet til Salomo, talte hun til ham om alt, hvad der lå hende på Hjerte.
The queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she came to Jerusalem to test him with tough questions. She brought with her a very large entourage, with camels loaded with spices, large amounts of gold, and precious gemstones. She came to Solomon and asked him about everything she had on her mind.
2 Men Salomo svarede på alle hendes Spørgsmål, og intet som helst var skjult for Salomo, han gav hende Svar på alt.
Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing he couldn't explain to her.
3 Og da Dronningen at Saba så Salomos Visdom, Huset, han havde bygget,
When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom, and the palace he had built,
4 Maden på hans Bord, hans Folks Boliger, hans Tjeneres Optræden og deres Klæder, hans Mundskænke og deres Klæder og Brændofrene, han ofrede i HERRENs Hus, var hun ude af sig selv;
the food on the table, how his officials lived, how his servants operated and how they were dressed, the clothes of the waiters, and the burnt offerings he presented at the Lord's Temple, she was so astonished she could hardly breathe.
5 og hun sagde til Kongen: "Sandt var, hvad jeg i mit Land hørte sige om dig og din Visdom!
She told the king, “It's true what I heard in my own country about your proverbs and your wisdom!
6 Jeg troede ikke, hvad der sagdes, før jeg kom og så det med egne Øjne; og se, ikke engang det halve af din store Visdom er mig fortalt, thi du overgår, hvad Rygtet sagde mig om dig!
But I didn't believe what they told me until I came and saw with my own eyes. In fact, I wasn't told the half of it—the extent of your wisdom far exceeds what I heard!
7 Lykkelige dine Mænd, lykkelige dine Folk, som altid er om dig og hører din Visdom!
How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!
8 Lovet være HERREN din Gud, som fandt Behag i dig og satte dig på sin Trone som Konge for HERREN din Gud. Fordi din Gud elsker Israel og for at opretholde det evindeligt, satte han dig til Konge over dem, til at øve Ret og Retfærdighed!"
Praise the Lord your God who is so pleased with you, who placed you on his throne as king to rule on his behalf. Because of the love of your God for Israel he has made them secure forever, and he has made you king over them to do what is fair and right.”
9 Derpå gav hun Kongen 120 Guldtalenter, Røgelse i store Mængder og Ædelsten; og aldrig har der siden været så megen Røgelse i Landet som den, Dronningen af Saba gav Kong Salomo.
She presented the king with one hundred and twenty talents of gold, huge amounts of spices and precious stones. Never before had there been spices like those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 Desuden bragte Hurams og Salomos Folk, som hentede Guld i Ofir, Algummimtræ og Ædelsten;
(Hiram and of Solomon's men, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.
11 og af Algummimtræet lod Kongen lave Rækværk til HERRENs Hus og Kongens Palads, desuden Citre og Harper til Sangerne; og Mage dertil var ikke tidligere set i Judas Land.
The king used the algum wood to make steps for the Temple and for the royal palace, and into lyres and harps for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.)
12 Og Kong Salomo gav Dronningen af Saba alt, hvad hun ønskede og bad om, langt ud over hvad hun bragte til Kongen. Derpå vendte hun med sit Følge tilbage til sit Land.
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all wanted, whatever she asked for. This was far more than she had brought the king. Then she and her attendants returned home to her own country.
13 Vægten af det Guld, som i eet År indførtes af Salomo, udgjorde 666 Guldtalenter,
The weight of gold that Solomon received each year was 666 talents,
14 deri ikke medregnet hvad der indkom i Afgift fra de undertvungne Folk og ved Købmændenes Handel og fra alle Arabiens Konger og Landets Statholdere, som bragte Salomo Guld og Sølv.
not including that received from traders and merchants. All the kings of Arabia and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 Kong Salomo lod hamre 200 Guldskjolde, hvert på 600 Sekel Guld,
King Solomon made two hundred shields of hammered gold. Each shield required six hundred shekels of hammered gold.
16 og 300 mindre Guldskjolde, hvert på 300 Sekel Guld; dem lod Kongen henlægge i Libanonskovhuset.
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold. Each of these shields required three hundred gold coins. The king placed them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 Fremdeles lod Kongen lave en stor, Elfenbenstrone, overtrukket mned lutret Guld.
The king also made a great throne of ivory, and covered it with pure gold.
18 Tronen havde seks Trin, og på dens Ryg var der et Latn af Guld; på begge Sider af Sædet var der Arme, og ved Armene stod der to Løver;
The throne had six steps, with a golden footstool attached. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with lions standing beside the armrests.
19 tillige stod der tolv Løver på de seks Trin, seks på hver Side. Der er ikke lavet Mage til Trone i noget andet Rige.
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one on opposite ends of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
20 Alle Kong Salomos Drikkekar var af Guld og alle Redskaber i Libanonskovhuset af fint Guld; Sølv regnedes ikke for noget i Kong Salomos Dage.
All of King Solomon's drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. No silver was used, because it was not valued in the days of Solomon.
21 Kongen havde nemlig Skibe, det sejlede på Tarsis med Hurams Folk; og een Gang hverttredje År kom Tarsisskibene, ladet med Guld, Sølv, Elfenben, Aber og Påfugle.
The king had a fleet of ships from Tarshish crewed by Hiram's sailors. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive with a cargo of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22 Kong Salomo overgik alle Jordens Konger i Rigdom og Visdom.
King Solomon was greater than any other king on earth in wealth and wisdom.
23 Alle Jordens Konger søgte hen til Salomo for at høre den Visdom, Gud havde lagt i hans Hjerte;
All the kings of the earth wanted to meet Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had placed in his mind.
24 og alle bragte de Gaver med: Sølv- og Guldsager, Klæder, Våben, Røgelse, Heste og Muldyr; således gik det År efter År.
Year after year, every visitor would bring gifts—articles of silver and gold, clothes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
25 Salomo havde 4000 Spand Heste og Vogne og 12000 Ryttere; dem lagde han dels i Vognbyerne, dels hos sig i Jerusalem.
Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot towns, and also with him in Jerusalem.
26 Han herskede over alle Konger fra Floden til Filisternes Land og Ægyptens Grænse.
He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border with Egypt.
27 Kongen bragte det dertil, at Sølv i Jerusalem var lige så almindeligt som Sten, og Cedertræ lige så almindeligt som Morbærfigentræ i Lavlandet.
The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar wood as plentiful as sycamore-figs in the foothills.
28 Der indførtes Heste til Salomo fra Mizrajim og fra alle Lande.
Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from many other lands.
29 Salomos øvrige Historie fra først til sidst findes optegnet i Profeten Natans Krønike, Siloniten Ahijas Profeti og Seeren Jedos Syn om Jeroboam, Nebats Søn.
The rest of the acts of Solomon, from start to finish, are written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer about Jeroboam, son of Nebat.
30 Salomo herskede i Jerusalem over hele Israel i fyrretyve År.
Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all of Israel for forty years.
31 Derpå lagde Salomo sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet i sin Fader Davids By. Og hans Søn Rehabeam blev Konge i hans Sted.
Then Solomon died and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam took over as king.
