2 Chronicles 1
1 And Solomon, son of David, strengthened himself over his kingdom, —and, Yahweh, his God, was with him, and made him surpassingly great.
Selemani mwana wa Daudi, aliimariswa katika utawala wake, na Yahwe Mungu wake alikuwa pamoja naye na alimpa nguvu nyingi sana.
2 And Solomon gave word to all Israel—to the rulers of thousands, and hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the leaders of all Israel, ancestral chiefs;
Sulemani akasema kwa Israleli wote, na maakida wa maelfu na wa mamia, na kwa waamuzi, na kwa kila mfalme kiongozi katika Israeli yote, wakuu wa kaya.
3 and Solomon, and all the convocation with him, went to the high place that was in Gibeon, —for, there, was the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Yahweh made in the desert.
Hivyo Sulemani na kusanyiko lote wakaenda pamoja naye sehemu ya juu iliyokuwa Gibeoni, maana ndipo palikuwepo hema ya kukutania ya Mungu, ambayo Musa mtumishi wa Yahwe, alikuwa ameitengeneza jangwani.
4 Howbeit, the ark of God, had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim, into the place that David had prepared for it, —for he had pitched for it a tent, in Jerusalem.
Lakini Daudi alikuwa ameleta pale sanduku la Mungu kutoka Kiriath yeriam hadi sehemu ambayo alikuwa ametayarisha, maana alikuwa ameliandalia hema huko katika Yerusalemu.
5 Also, the altar of bronze that Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur had made, was there before the habitation of Yahweh, —so Solomon and the convocation sought it.
Zaidi ya hayo, madhabahu ya shaba iliyotengenezwa na Bezaleli mwana wa uri mwana wa Huri ilikuwepo huko kabla ya mbele ya madhabahu ya Yahwe; Sulemani na kusanyiko wakaenda ilikokuwa. (Maandiko ya zamani yanasema
6 And Solomon went up thither, unto the altar of bronze before Yahweh, which belonged to the tent of meeting, —and caused to go up thereon a thousand ascending-sacrifices.
Selemani akaenda huko kwenye kwenye madhabahu ya shaba mbele za Yahwe, ambayo ilikuwepo mahali pa hema ya kukutamia, na akatoa sadaka elfu za kuteketezwa juu yake.
7 During that night, God appeared unto Solomon, —and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
Mungu akamtokea Selemani usiku huo na akasema kwake, “Omba! Nikupe nini?”
8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou thyself, didst deal with David my father in great lovingkindness, —and hast made me king in his stead.
Selemani akasema kwa Mungu, “Umeonesha agano la uaminifu mkuu kwa Daudi baba yangu, na umenifanya mfalme katika nafasi yaye.
9 Now, O Yahweh Elohim, let thy word with David my father be brought to pass, -for, thou, hast made me king over a people, for multitude like the dust of the earth.
Sasa, Yahwe Mungu, ahadi yako kwa Daudi baba yangu itimie, maana umenifanya mfalme juu ya watu wengi kama mavumbi ya dunia.
10 Now, wisdom and knowledge, give thou unto me, that I may go out before this people, and may come in, —for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
Sasa nipe hekima na maarifa, ili niweze kuwaongoza watu hawa, maana ni nani anayeweza kuwaamua watu wako, ambao ni wengi sana kwa idadi?”
11 And God said unto Solomon, Because this was near thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, or the life of them that hate thee, nor even, many days, hast thou asked, —but hast asked for thyself, wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king,
Mungu akasema kwa Selemani, “Kwa kuwa hili lilikuwa kwenye moyo wako, na kwa kuwa hujaomba mali, utajiri, au heshima, wala maisha ya wale wanaokuchukia, wala maish marefu kwa jili yako binafsi, lakini umeomba hekima na maarifa kwa ajili yako, ili uwatawale watu wangu, ambao juu yao nimekufanya mfame, na hivi ndivyo nitafanya.
12 wisdom and knowledge, are granted unto thee, —moreover, riches and wealth and honour, will I give thee, such as the kings who were before thee did not possess, neither shall they who come after thee possess the like.
Sasa nitakupa hekima na maarifa, pia nitakupa mali na utajiri, na heshima, kuliko wafalme wote waliokuwepo kabla yako walivyokuwa, na baada yako hakuna yeyote atakayekuwa navyo.”
13 And Solomon came from the high place that was in Gibeon unto Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, —and reigned over Israel.
Kwa hiyo Selemani akaenda Yerusalemu kutoka sehemu ya juu iliyokuwepo Gibeoni, kutoka mbele ya hema ya kukutania; akatawala juu ya Israeli.
14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen, and came to have a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, —and he settled them in chariot cities, and with the king, in Jerusalem.
Selemani akakusanya magari na wanaume waendesha farasi, naye alikuwa na magari 1, 400 na waendesha farasi kumi na mbili elfu ambao aliwaweka katika miji ya magari, pamoja naye, mfalme katika Yerusalemu.
15 And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem, like stones, and, cedars, made he like the sycomores that are in the lowland, for abundance.
Mfalme akatengeneza fedha na dhahabu kuwa vitu vya kawaida kama mawe katika Yerusalemu, na mbao za mierezi kuwa kama miti ya mikuyu iliyomo katika nyanda za chini.
16 And the horses which Solomon had were, an export, out of Egypt, —and a, company of royal merchants, used to fetch a drove, at a price;
Selemani katika uagizaji wa farasi kutoka Misiri, wafanya biashara wake walinunua farasi kutoka Misiri kwa bei stahiki.
17 and they built and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot, for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse, for a hundred and fifty, -and, so, for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria, by their means, brought they them forth.
Waliagiza gari kutoka Misiri kwa shekeli mia sita za fedha, na farasi mmoja kwa shekeli 150. Pia walinunua kutoka kwa wafalme wa Wahiti na wafalme wa Washamu.
