2 Chronicles 9
1 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.
Da Dronningen af Saba hørte Salomos Ry, kom hun, for at prøve ham med Gaader, til Jerusalem med et saare 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 laa hende paa Hjerte.
2 Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing he couldn't explain to her.
Men Salomo svarede paa alle hendes Spørgsmaal, og intet som helst var skjult for Salomo, han gav hende Svar paa alt.
3 When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom, and the palace he had built,
Og da Dronningen at Saba saa Salomos Visdom, Huset, han havde bygget,
4 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 paa 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;
5 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!
6 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 saa det med egne Øjne; og se, ikke engang det halve af din store Visdom er mig fortalt, thi du overgaar, hvad Rygtet sagde mig om dig!
7 How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!
Lykkelige dine Mænd, lykkelige dine Folk, som altid er om dig og hører din Visdom!
8 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 paa 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!«
9 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.
Derpaa gav hun Kongen 120 Guldtalenter, Røgelse i store Mængder og Ædelsten; og aldrig har der siden været saa megen Røgelse i Landet som den, Dronningen af Saba gav Kong Salomo.
10 (Hiram and of Solomon's men, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.
Desuden bragte Hurams og Salomos Folk, som hentede Guld i Ofir, Algummimtræ og Ædelsten;
11 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 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.
12 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.
Og Kong Salomo gav Dronningen af Saba alt, hvad hun ønskede og bad om, langt ud over hvad hun bragte til Kongen. Derpaa vendte hun med sit Følge tilbage til sit Land.
13 The weight of gold that Solomon received each year was 666 talents,
Vægten af det Guld, som i eet Aar indførtes af Salomo, udgjorde 666 Guldtalenter,
14 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.
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.
15 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 paa 600 Sekel Guld,
16 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.
og 300 mindre Guldskjolde, hvert paa 300 Sekel Guld; dem lod Kongen henlægge i Libanonskovhuset.
17 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.
18 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.
Tronen havde seks Trin, og paa dens Ryg var der et Lam af Guld; paa begge Sider af Sædet var der Arme, og ved Armene stod der to Løver;
19 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 paa de seks Trin, seks paa hver Side. Der er ikke lavet Mage til Trone i noget andet Rige.
20 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.
21 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 Skibe, det sejlede paa Tarsis med Hurams Folk; og een Gang hvert tredje Aar kom Tarsisskibene, ladet med Guld, Sølv, Elfenben, Aber og Paafugle.
22 King Solomon was greater than any other king on earth in wealth and wisdom.
Kong Salomo overgik alle Jordens Konger i Rigdom og Visdom.
23 All the kings of the earth wanted to meet Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had placed in his mind.
Alle Jordens Konger søgte hen til Salomo for at høre den Visdom, Gud havde lagt i hans Hjerte;
24 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, Vaaben, Røgelse, Heste og Muldyr; saaledes gik det Aar efter Aar.
25 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.
Salomo havde 4000 Spand Heste og Vogne og 12 000 Ryttere; dem lagde han dels i Vognbyerne, dels hos sig i Jerusalem.
26 He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border with Egypt.
Han herskede over alle Konger fra Floden til Filisternes Land og Ægyptens Grænse.
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 saa almindeligt som Sten, og Cedertræ lige saa almindeligt som Morbærfigentræ i Lavlandet.
28 Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from many other lands.
Der indførtes Heste til Salomo fra Mizrajim og fra alle Lande.
29 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.
Salomos øvrige Historie fra først til sidst findes optegnet i Profeten Natans Krønike, Siloniten Ahijas Profeti og Seeren Jedos Syn om Jeroboam, Nebats Søn.
30 Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all of Israel for forty years.
Salomo herskede i Jerusalem over hele Israel i fyrretyve Aar.
31 Then Solomon died and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam took over as king.
Derpaa 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.
