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.
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.
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.
Kun ofrede Folket på Offerhøjene, thi hidindtil var der ikke bygget HERRENs Navn et Hus.
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.
Salomo elskede HERREN, så at han vandrede efter sin Fader Davids Anordninger; kun ofrede han på Højene og tændte Offerild der.
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 begav sig til Gibeon for at ofre der; thi det var den store Offerhøj; tusind Brændofre ofrede Salomo på Alteret der.
5 The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at Gibeon. God said to him, “Ask what you want me to give you.”
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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;
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 står midt i det Folk, du udvalgte, et stort Folk, som ikke kan tælles eller udregnes, så mange er de.
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?”
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!"
10 The Lord considered that what Solomon asked for was good.
Det vakte HERRENs Velbehag, at Salomo bad derom;
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: "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,
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, 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;
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.
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.
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 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."
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.
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.
16 Later two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him for judgment.
På den Tid kom to Skøger til Kongen og trådte frem for ham.
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.
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,
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 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.
19 During the night this woman's son died because she rolled over on him.
Så døde hendes Dreng om Natten, fordi hun kom til at ligge på 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.
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.
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.”
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!"
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.
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.
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: "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!"
24 “Bring me a sword,” the king ordered. So they brought him a sword.
Derpå sagde Kongen: "Hent mig et Sværd!" Og de bragte Kongen et.
25 “Cut the child that's alive in two, and give half to one woman and half to another,” he commanded.
Da sagde Kongen: "Hug det levende Barn over og giv hver af dem det halve!"
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 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!"
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.”
Da tog Kongen til Orde og sagde: "Giv hende der det levende Barn og dræb det ikke; thi hun er Moderen!"
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 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.
