1 Kings 3
1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh of Egypt. He married Pharaoh's daughter and brought her to live in the City of David until he finished building his palace, the Lord's Temple, and the walls surrounding Jerusalem.
Og Salomo besvogrede sig med Farao, Kongen af Ægypten, og tog Faraos Datter og førte hende ind i Davids Stad, indtil han havde fuldendt at bygge sit Hus og Herrens Hus og Jerusalems Mur trindt omkring;
2 In those days, however, the people still sacrificed on the high places because a Temple to honor the Lord hadn't yet been built.
ikkun at Folket ofrede paa Højene; thi der var ikke bygget et Hus til Herrens Navn indtil disse Dage.
3 Solomon showed he loved the Lord by following the instructions of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned offerings on the high places.
Men Salomo elskede Herren og vandrede efter Davids sin Faders Skikke, kun at han ofrede og gjorde Røgelse paa Højene.
4 The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the leading high place. Solomon presented one thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.
Og Kongen gik til Gibeon for at ofre der, thi der var den store Høj, og Salomo ofrede tusinde Brændofre paa dette Alter.
5 The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at Gibeon. God said to him, “Ask what you want me to give you.”
Herren aabenbarede sig for Salomo i Gibeon om Natten i en Drøm, og Gud sagde: Begær, hvad jeg skal give dig.
6 Solomon replied, “You showed your servant David, my father, great trustworthy love because he lived his life before you with faithfulness, doing what was right and committed to principle. You have continued to show this great trustworthy love by giving him a son to sit on his throne to this day.
Og Salomo sagde: Du har gjort stor Miskundhed imod din Tjener David, min Fader, ligesom han og vandrede for dit Ansigt i Sandhed og i Retfærdighed og i Hjertets Oprigtighed imod dig; og du har bevaret ham denne store Miskundhed og har givet ham en Søn, som sidder paa hans Trone, som det ses paa denne Dag.
7 Now, Lord God, you have made me king in place of my father David. But I am like an inexperienced young boy who doesn't know what to do.
Og nu, Herre, min Gud! du har gjort din Tjener til Konge i min Fader Davids Sted; men jeg er et ungt Menneske, og jeg forstaar ikke at gaa ud eller ind;
8 I, your servant, am here in among your chosen people, a great people that are so many they cannot be counted.
og din Tjener er midt iblandt dit Folk, som du har udvalgt, et stort Folk, saa det ikke kan tælles eller beregnes for Mangfoldigheds Skyld:
9 So please give me a mind that's receptive so I can rule your people well, understanding the difference between right and wrong, for who can rule this difficult people of yours?”
Saa giv din Tjener et forstandigt Hjerte til at dømme dit Folk og til med Forstand at skelne imellem godt og ondt; thi hvo kan dømme dette dit mægtige Folk?
10 The Lord considered that what Solomon asked for was good.
Og det Ord var godt for Herrens Øjne, at Salomo begærede denne Ting.
11 So God told him, “Because you asked for this, and you didn't ask for a long life, or wealth, or the death of your enemies, but instead you asked for understanding to know what is right,
Og Gud sagde til ham: Efterdi du har begæret denne Ting og ikke har begæret dig et langt Liv og ikke har begæret dig Rigdom og ikke har begæret dine Fjenders Sjæl, men har begæret dig Forstand til at holde Dom:
12 I am giving you what you asked for. I am giving you a mind that is wise, with an understanding of what is right, more than anyone else before you or after you.
Se, saa har jeg gjort efter dit Ord, se, jeg har givet dig et viist og forstandigt Hjerte, at der ikke har været nogen som du før dig; ej heller nogen som du skal opstaa efter dig.
13 I am also giving you what you did not ask for, wealth and status—so much so that no king will compare to you for the whole of your life.
Og jeg har endog givet dig det, som du ikke har begæret, baade Rigdom og Ære, saa at der ikke har været nogen som du iblandt Kongerne i alle dine Dage.
14 And if you follow my ways by keeping my laws and my commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.”
Og dersom du vandrer i mine Veje, at holde mine Skikke og mine Bud, saaledes som David din Fader har vandret, da vil jeg forlænge dine Dage.
15 Then Solomon woke up and realized he'd had a dream. He went back to Jerusalem, and stood in front of the Ark of the Lord's Agreement and he presented burnt offerings and friendship offerings, and he held a feast for all his officials.
Og Salomo vaagnede, og se, det var en Drøm; og han kom til Jerusalem og stod foran Herrens Pagts Ark og ofrede Brændofre og gjorde Takofre og gjorde alle sine Tjenere et Gæstebud.
16 Later two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him for judgment.
Da kom to Kvinder, som vare Skøger, til Kongen, og de stode for hans Ansigt.
17 One of the women spoke up, saying, “If it please Your Majesty: I share a house with this woman. I had a baby while she was living in the house.
Og den ene Kvinde sagde: Hør mig, min Herre! jeg og denne Kvinde boede i eet Hus, og jeg fødte hos hende i Huset.
18 Three days after the birth of my baby, this woman also had a baby. We were together; there was no one else in the house, just the two of us.
Og det skete paa den tredje Dag, efter at jeg havde født, da fødte ogsaa denne Kvinde; og vi vare sammen, der var ingen fremmed hos os i Huset, uden vi to i Huset.
19 During the night this woman's son died because she rolled over on him.
Og denne Kvindes Søn døde om Natten, thi hun laa paa ham.
20 She got up in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me while I was sleeping. She lay him close beside her to cuddle him, and she lay her dead son close beside me.
Og hun stod op midt om Natten og tog min Søn fra min Side, der din Tjenestekvinde sov, og hun lagde ham i sin Arm, og lagde sin døde Søn i min Arm.
21 When I got up in the morning to nurse my son I saw that he was dead. When I looked closely at him in the light I realized it wasn't my son.”
Og jeg stod op om Morgenen, at give min Søn at die, se, da var han død; men om Morgenen gav jeg nøje Agt paa ham, se, da var det ikke min Søn, som jeg havde født.
22 The other woman argued, “No! My son is the one that's alive. Your son is the one that's dead.” The first woman objected, “No! Your son is the one that's dead. My son is the one that's alive.” They went on quarrelling in front of the king.
Og den anden Kvinde sagde: Det er ikke saa; thi den levende er min Søn, men den døde er din Søn; og denne sagde: Det er ikke saa; thi den døde er din Søn, men den levende er min Søn; og de talede saa for Kongens Ansigt.
23 The king intervened, saying, “So this woman says ‘My son is the one that's alive. Your son is the one that's dead,’ while the other woman says, ‘No! Your son is the one that's dead. My son is the one that's alive.’”
Da sagde Kongen: Denne siger: Denne er min Søn, den levende, og den døde er din Søn; og denne siger: Det er ikke saa; thi den døde er din Søn, men den levende er min Søn.
24 “Bring me a sword,” the king ordered. So they brought him a sword.
Og Kongen sagde: Henter mig et Sværd; og de bragte Sværdet ind for Kongens Ansigt.
25 “Cut the child that's alive in two, and give half to one woman and half to another,” he commanded.
Da sagde Kongen: Deler det levende Barn i to Dele, og giver den ene Halvdelen og den anden Halvdelen.
26 But the woman whose son was alive had so much love for him as a mother that she cried out to the king, “Please, Your Majesty, give her the boy! Don't kill him!” But the other woman said, “He won't be mine or yours—cut him in two!”
Da sagde Kvinden, hvis Søn den levende var, til Kongen (thi hendes inderste brændte for hendes Søn), ja hun sagde: Hør mig, min Herre! giver hende det levende Barn, og slaar det dog ikke ihjel; men hin sagde: Det skal hverken være mit eller dit, deler det.
27 The king gave his verdict. “Give the child that's alive to the first woman,” he ordered. “On no account kill him, for she is his real mother.”
Og Kongen svarede og sagde: Giver denne det levende Barn, og slaar det ikke ihjel; hun er Moder til det.
28 When everyone in Israel heard about the verdict the king had delivered, they had great respect for the king, because they recognized the wisdom God had given him to judge rightly.
Og al Israel hørte Dommen, som Kongen havde dømt, og de frygtede for Kongens Ansigt; thi de saa, at Guds Visdom var i ham til at holde Dom.
