1 Kings 3
1 And so the kingdom was confirmed in the hand of Solomon, and he was joined with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by affinity. For he took his daughter, and he led her into the city of David, until he completed building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem all around.
Salomón hizo una alianza matrimonial con el faraón, rey de Egipto. Tomó a la hija del faraón y la llevó a la ciudad de David hasta que terminó de construir su propia casa, la casa de Yahvé, y la muralla alrededor de Jerusalén.
2 But still the people immolated in the high places. For no temple had been built to the name of the Lord, even to that day.
Sin embargo, el pueblo sacrificaba en los lugares altos, porque aún no había una casa construida para el nombre de Yahvé.
3 Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father, except that he immolated in the high places, and he burned incense.
Salomón amaba a Yahvé, caminando en los estatutos de David su padre, excepto que sacrificaba y quemaba incienso en los lugares altos.
4 And so, he went away to Gibeon, so that he might immolate there; for that was the greatest high place. Solomon offered upon that altar, at Gibeon, one thousand victims as holocausts.
El rey fue a Gabaón para sacrificar allí, pues ese era el gran lugar alto. Salomón ofreció mil holocaustos en ese altar.
5 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, through a dream in the night, saying, “Request whatever you wish, so that I may give it to you.”
En Gabaón, Yahvé se le apareció a Salomón en un sueño de noche, y Dios le dijo: “Pide lo que debo darte”.
6 And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to your servant David, my father, because he walked in your sight in truth and justice, and with an upright heart before you. And you have kept your great mercy for him, and you have given him a son sitting upon his throne, just as it is this day.
Salomón dijo: “Has mostrado a tu siervo David, mi padre, una gran bondad amorosa, porque caminó ante ti con verdad, con justicia y con rectitud de corazón. Has guardado para él esta gran bondad amorosa, que le has dado un hijo para que se siente en su trono, como sucede hoy.
7 And now, O Lord God, you have caused your servant to reign in place of David, my father. But I am a small child, and I am ignorant of my entrance and departure.
Ahora, Yahvé, mi Dios, has hecho rey a tu siervo en lugar de David, mi padre. Yo sólo soy un niño pequeño. No sé salir ni entrar.
8 And your servant is in the midst of the people that you have chosen, an immense people, who are not able to be numbered or counted because of their multitude.
Tu siervo está entre tu pueblo que has elegido, un pueblo grande, que no se puede contar ni numerar por la multitud.
9 Therefore, give to your servant a teachable heart, so that he may be able to judge your people, and to discern between good and evil. For who will be able to judge this people, your people, who are so many?”
Da, pues, a tu siervo un corazón comprensivo para juzgar a tu pueblo, para que pueda discernir entre el bien y el mal; porque ¿quién es capaz de juzgar a este gran pueblo tuyo?”
10 And the word was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon had requested this kind of thing.
Esta petición agradó al Señor, pues Salomón había pedido esto.
11 And the Lord said to Solomon: “Since you have requested this word, and you have not asked for many days or for wealth for yourself, nor for the lives of your enemies, but instead you have requested for yourself wisdom in order to discern judgment:
Dios le dijo: “Porque has pedido esto, y no has pedido para ti larga vida, ni has pedido riquezas para ti, ni has pedido la vida de tus enemigos, sino que has pedido para ti entendimiento para discernir la justicia,
12 behold, I have done for you according to your words, and I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so much so that there has been no one like you before you, nor anyone who will rise up after you.
he aquí que he hecho conforme a tu palabra. He aquí que te he dado un corazón sabio y entendido, de modo que no ha habido nadie como tú antes de ti, y después de ti no se levantará ninguno como tú.
13 But also the things for which you did not ask, I have given to you, namely wealth and glory, so that no one has been like you among the kings in the all days before.
También te he dado lo que no has pedido, riquezas y honores, de modo que no habrá entre los reyes ninguno como tú en todos tus días.
14 And if you will walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, just as your father walked, I will lengthen your days.”
Si andas en mis caminos, guardando mis estatutos y mis mandamientos, como anduvo tu padre David, yo alargaré tus días.”
15 Then Solomon awakened, and he understood that it was a dream. And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered holocausts and made victims of peace offerings, and he held a great feast for all his servants.
Salomón se despertó, y he aquí que era un sueño. Entonces vino a Jerusalén y se puso delante del arca de la alianza de Yahvé, y ofreció holocaustos, ofreció ofrendas de paz e hizo un banquete para todos sus servidores.
16 Then two women harlots went to the king, and they stood before him.
Entonces vinieron al rey dos mujeres que eran prostitutas y se presentaron ante él.
17 And one of them said: “I beg you, my lord, I and this woman were living in one house, and I gave birth, with her in the room.
La primera dijo: “Señor mío, yo y esta mujer vivimos en una misma casa. Yo di a luz con ella en la casa.
18 Then, on the third day after I gave birth, she also gave birth. And we were together, with no other person with us in the house, only the two of us.
Al tercer día de mi parto, esta mujer también dio a luz. Estábamos juntas. No había ningún extraño con nosotras en la casa, sólo nosotras dos en la casa.
19 Then this woman’s son died in the night. For while sleeping, she smothered him.
El hijo de esta mujer murió durante la noche, porque se acostó sobre él.
20 And rising up in the silent depths of the night, she took my son from my side, while I, your handmaid, was sleeping, and she set him in her bosom. Then she placed her dead son in my bosom.
Se levantó a medianoche y tomó a mi hijo de mi lado mientras tu sierva dormía, y lo puso en su seno, y puso su hijo muerto en mi seno.
21 And when I had arisen in the morning, so that I might give milk to my son, he appeared to be dead. But gazing upon him more diligently in the light of day, I realized that he was not mine, whom I had born.”
Cuando me levanté por la mañana para amamantar a mi hijo, he aquí que estaba muerto; pero cuando lo miré por la mañana, he aquí que no era mi hijo que yo había dado a luz.”
22 And the other woman responded: “It is not such as you say. Instead, your son is dead, but mine is alive.” To the contrary, she said: “You are lying. For my son lives, and your son is dead.” And in this manner, they were contending before the king.
La otra mujer dijo: “No, pero el vivo es mi hijo y el muerto es tu hijo”. El primero dijo: “¡No! Pero el muerto es tu hijo, y el vivo es mi hijo”. Discutieron así ante el rey.
23 Then said the king: “This one says, ‘My son is alive, and your son is dead.’ And the other responds, ‘No, instead your son is dead, but mine lives.’”
Entonces el rey dijo: “Uno dice: ‘Este es mi hijo que vive, y tu hijo es el muerto’; y el otro dice: ‘No, pero tu hijo es el muerto, y mi hijo es el vivo’”.
24 Therefore the king said, “Bring a sword to me.” And when they had brought a sword before the king,
El rey dijo: “Tráiganme una espada”. Así que trajeron una espada ante el rey.
25 he said, “Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other.”
El rey dijo: “Divide al niño vivo en dos y dale la mitad a uno y la otra”.
26 But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, “I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him.” To the contrary, the other said, “Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it.”
Entonces la mujer de quien era el niño vivo habló con el rey, pues su corazón anhelaba a su hijo, y dijo: “¡Oh, señor mío, dale el niño vivo y no lo mates de ninguna manera!” Pero el otro dijo: “No será ni mío ni tuyo. Divídelo”.
27 The king responded and said: “Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.”
Entonces el rey respondió: “Dale a la primera mujer el niño vivo, y definitivamente no lo mates. Ella es su madre”.
28 Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.
Todo Israel oyó el juicio que el rey había dictado; y temieron al rey, porque vieron que la sabiduría de Dios estaba en él para hacer justicia.
