< 1 Kings 5 >
1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Da Kong Hiram af Tyrus hørte, at Salomo var salvet til Konge i stedet for sin Fader, sendte han nogle af sine Folk til ham; thi Hiram havde altid været Davids Ven.
2 Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
Og Salomo sendte Hiram følgende Bud:
3 "You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
"Du ved, at min Fader David ikke kunde bygge HERREN sin Guds Navn et Hus for de Kriges Skyld, man fra alle Sider påførte ham, indtil HERREN lagde hans Fjender under hans Fødder.
4 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.
Men nu har HERREN min Gud skaffet mig Ro til alle Sider; der findes ingen Modstandere, og der er ingen Fare på Færde.
5 Look, I purpose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my name.'
Se, derfor har jeg i Sinde at bygge HERREN min Guds Navn et Hus efter HERRENs Ord til min Fader David: Din Søn, som jeg sætter på din Trone i dit Sted, han skal bygge Huset for mit Navn.
6 Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon. My servants shall be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that there is not among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."
Giv derfor Ordre til, at der fældes Cedre til mig på Libanon. Mine Folk skal arbejde sammen med dine, og jeg vil give dineFolk den Løn, du kræver; thi du ved jo, at der ikke findes nogen hos os, der kan fælde Træer som Zidonierne!"
7 It happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, "Blessed is the LORD this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people."
Da Hiram modtog dette Bud fra Salomo, glædede det ham meget, og han sagde: "Lovet være HERREN i dag, fordi han har givet David en viis Søn til at herske over dette store Folk!"
8 Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will satisfy all your desire concerning cedar wood and concerning the wood of evergreens.
Og Hiram sendte Salomo følgende Svar: "Jeg har modtaget det Bud, du sendte mig, og jeg skal opfylde alt, hvad du ønsker med Hensyn til Ceder- og Cyprestræer;
9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you shall receive them. You shall accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household."
mine Folk skal bringe dem fra Libanon ned til Havet, og så skal jeg lade dem samle til Tømmerflåder på Havet og sende dem til det Sted, du anviser mig; der skal jeg lade dem skille ad, så at du kan lade dem hente. Men du vil da også opfylde mit Ønske og sende Fødevarer til mit Hof!"
10 So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
Så sendte Hiram Salomo alt, hvad han ønskede af Ceder- og Cyprestræer;
11 Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat for food to his household, and twenty thousand baths of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
og Salomo sendte Hiram 20 000 Kor Hvede til Underhold for hans Hof og 20 Kor Olie af knuste Oliven. Så meget sendte Salomo Hiram År efter År.
12 The LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and the two of them made a covenant.
Og HERREN gav Salomo Visdom, som han havde lovet ham; og der var Fred mellem Hiram og Salomo, og de sluttede Pagt med hinanden.
13 King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
Kong Salomo udskrev nu Hoveriarbejdere overalt i Israel, og Hoveriarbejderne udgjorde 30 000 Mand.
14 He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
Dem sendte han så til Libanon, et Hold på 10 000 om Måneden, således at de var en Måned på Libanon og to Måneder hjemme. Adoniram havd Tilsyn med Hoveriarbejderne.
15 Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains;
Salomo havde 70 000 Lastdragere og 80 000 Stenhuggere i Bjergene
16 besides Solomon's chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and six hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.
foruden Overfogeder, der ledede Arbejdet, 3 300 Mand, som havde Opsyn med Folkene, der arbejdede.
17 The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
På Kongens Bud brød de store Stenblokke, kostbare Sten til Templets Grundvold, Kvadersten;
18 Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
og Salomos og Hiroms Bygmestre og Folkene fra Gebal huggede dem til, og de gjorde Træstammerne og Stenene i Stand til Templets Opførelse.