1 Kings 10
1 The queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she came to Jerusalem to test him with tough questions.
Da Dronningen af Saba hørte Salomos Ry, kom hun for at prøve ham med Gåder.
2 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.
Hun kom til Jerusalem med et såre stort Følge og med Kameler, der bar Røgelse, Guld i store Mængder og Ædelsten. Og da hun var kommet til Salomo, talte hun til ham om alt, hvad der lå hende på Hjerte.
3 Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing he couldn't explain to her.
Men Salomo svarede på alle hendes Spørgsmål, og intet som helst var skjult for Kongen, han gav hende Svar på alt.
4 When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom, and the palace he had built,
Og da Dronningen af Saba så al Salomos Visdom, Huset han havde bygget,
5 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.
Maden på hans Bord, hans Folks Boliger, han træden og deres Klæder, hans Mundskænke og Brændofrene, han ofrede i HERRENs Hus, var hun ude af sig selv;
6 She told the king, “It's true what I heard in my own country about your proverbs and your wisdom!
og hun sagde til Kongen: "Sandt var, hvad jeg i mit Land hørte sige om dig og din Visdom!
7 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!
Jeg troede ikke, hvad der sagdes, før jeg kom og så det med egne Øjne; og se, ikke engang det halve er mig fortalt, thi din Visdom og Herlighed overgår, hvad rygte sagde.
8 How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!
Lykkelige dine Hustruer, lykkelige dine Folk, som altid er om dig og hører din Visdom!
9 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.”
Lovet være HERREN din Gud, som fandt behag i dig og satte dig på Israels Trone! Fordi HERREN elsker Israel evindelig, satte han dig til Konge, til at øve ret og Retfærdighed."
10 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.
Derpå gav hun Kongen 120 Guldtalenter, Røgelse i store Mængder og Ædelsten; og aldrig er der siden kommet så megen Røgelse til Landet som den, Dronningen af Saba gav Kong Salomo.
11 (Hiram's fleet of ships brought gold from Ophir, and also carried algum wood and precious stones.
Desuden bragte Hirams Skibe, som hentede Guld i Ofir, Almug gumtræ i store Mængder og Ædel sten fra Ofir,
12 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.)
og af Almuggimtræet lod Kongen lave Rækværk til HERRENs Hus og Kongens Palads, desuden Citre og Harper til Sangerne. Så meget Almuggimtræ er hidtil ikke set eller kommet til Landet.
13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she wanted, whatever she asked for. This was in addition to the usual gifts he had generously given her. Then she and her attendants returned home to her own country.
Og Kong Salomo gav Dronningen af Saba alt, hvad hun ønskede og bad om, foruden hvad han af sig selv kongeligen skænkede hende. Derpå begav hun sig med sit Følge hjem til sit Land.
14 The weight of gold that Solomon received each year was 666 talents,
Vægten af det Guld, som i et År indførtes af Salomo, udgjorde 666 Guldtalenter,
15 not including that received from traders and merchants, and all the kings of Arabia and governors of the land.
de ikke medregnet, hvad der indkom i Afgift fra de undertvungne Folk og ved Købmændenes Handel og fra alle Arabiens Konger og Landets Statholdere.
16 King Solomon made two hundred shields of hammered gold. Each shield required six hundred shekels of hammered gold.
Kong Salomo lod hamre 200 Guldskjolde, hvert på 600 Sekel Guld,
17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold. Each of these shields required three gold minas. The king placed them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
og 300 mindre Guldskjolde, hvert på tre Miner Guld; dem lod Kongen henlægge i Libanonskovhuset.
18 The king also made a great throne of ivory, and covered it with pure gold.
Fremdeles lod Kongen lave en stor Elfenbenstrone, overtrukket med lutret Guld.
19 The throne had six steps, with a rounded top at the back. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with lions standing beside the armrests.
Tronen havde seks Trin, og på dens Ryg var der Tyrehoveder; på begge Sider af Sædet var der Arme, og ved Armene stod der to Løver;
20 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one on opposite ends of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
tillige stod der tolv Løver påde seks Trin, seks på hver Side. Der er ikke lavet Mage til Trone i noget andet Rige.
21 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.
Alle Kong Salomos Drikkekar var af Guld og alle Redskaber i Libanonskovhuset af fint Guld; Sølv regnedes ikke for noget i Kong Salomos Dage.
22 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.
Kongen havde nemlig Tarsisskibe i Søen sammen med Hirams Skibe; og en Gang hvert tredje År kom Tarsisskibene, ladet med Guld, Sølv, Elfenben, Aber og Påfugle.
23 King Solomon was greater than any other king on earth in wealth and wisdom.
Kong Salomo overgik alle Jordens Konger i Rigdom og Visdom.
24 The whole world wanted to meet Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had placed in his mind.
Fra alle Jordens Egne søgte man hen til Salomo for at høre den Visdom, Gud havde lagt i hans Hjerte;
25 Year after year, every visitor would bring gifts—articles of silver and gold, clothes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
og alle bragte de Gaver med: Sølv og Guldsager, Klæder, Våben, Røgelse, Heste og Muldyr; således gik det År efter År.
26 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen. He kept them in the chariot towns, and also with him in Jerusalem.
Salomo anskaffede sig Stridsvogne og Ryttere, og han havde 1.400 Vogne og 12.000 Ryttere; dem lagde han dels i Vognbyerne, dels hos sig i Jerusalem.
27 The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar wood as plentiful as sycamore-figs in the foothills.
Kongen bragte det dertil, at Sølv i Jerusalem var lige så almindeligt som Sten, og Cedertræ lige så almindeligt som Morbærfigentræ i Lavlandet. -
28 Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the royal merchants purchased them in Kue.
Hestene, Salomo indførte, kom fra Mizrajim og Kove; Kongens Handelsfolk købte dem i Kove.
29 A chariot imported from Egypt cost six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse a hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the Hittite kings, and to the Aramean kings.
En Vogn udførtes fra Mizrajim for 600 Sekel Sølv, en Hest for 150 Ligeledes udførtes de ved Handelsfolkene fil alle Hetiternes og Arams Konger.
