1 Kings 10
1 The queen [who ruled the] Sheba [area] heard that Yahweh had caused Solomon to become famous, so she traveled to Jerusalem to ask him questions that were difficult [to answer].
И Савската царица, като чу, че Соломон се прочува като служител на Господното име, дойде да го опита с мъчни за нея въпроси.
2 She came with a large group of wealthy/influential people, and she brought camels that were loaded with spices, and valuable gems, and a lot of gold. When she met Solomon, she asked him questions about all the topics/things in which she was interested.
Дойде в Ерусалим с една твърде голяма свита, с камили натоварени с аромати, и с твърде много злато и скъпоценни камъни; и като дойде при Соломона, говори с него за всичко що имаше на сърцето си.
3 Solomon answered all her questions. He explained everything that she asked about, even things that were very difficult.
И Соломон отговори на всичките й въпроси; нямаше нищо скрито за царя, което на можа да й обясни.
4 The queen realized that Solomon was very wise. She saw his palace;
А като видя Савската царица всичката мъдрост на Соломона, и къщата който бе построил,
5 she saw the food that was served on his table [every day]; she saw where his officials lived (OR, how his officials were seated at the table), their uniforms, the servants who served the food and wine, and the sacrifices that he took to the temple to be offered. She was extremely amazed.
ястията на трапезата му, седенето на слугите му, и прислужването на служителите му, и облеклото им, и виночерпците му, и нагорнището, с което отиваше в Господния дом, не остана дух в нея.
6 She said to King Solomon, “Everything that I heard in my own country about you and about how wise you are is true!
И рече на царя: Верен беше слухът, който чух в земята си, за твоето състояние и за мъдростта ти.
7 But I did not believe it was true until I came here and saw it myself. But really, what they told me is only half [of what they could have told me about you]. You are extremely wise and rich, more than what people told me.
Аз не вярвах думите, докато не дойдох и не видях с очите си; но, ето, нито половината не ми е била казана; мъдростта ти о благоденствието ти надминават слуха, който бях чула.
8 Your wives are very fortunate! Your officials who are constantly standing in front of you and listening to the wise things that you say are also fortunate!
Честити мажете ти, честити тия твои слуги, които стоят всякога пред тебе та слушат мъдростта ти.
9 Praise Yahweh, your God, who has shown that he is pleased with you by causing you to become the king of Israel! God has always loved the Israeli people, and therefore he has appointed you to be their king, in order that you will rule them fairly and righteously.”
Да бъде благословен Господ твоят Бог, Който има благоволение към тебе да те постави на Израилевия престол. Понеже Господ е възлюбил Израиля за винаги, затова те е поставил цар, за да раздаваш правосъдие и да вършиш правда.
10 Then the queen gave to the king [the things that she had brought. She gave him] almost five tons of gold and a large amount of spices and valuable gems. Never again did King Solomon receive more spices than the queen gave him at that time.
И тя даде на царя сто и двадесет таланта злато, и твърде много аромати и скъпоценни камъни; не дойде вече такова изобилие от аромати, каквото ония, които Савската царица даде на Соломона.
11 In the ships that belonged to King Hiram, in which they had previously brought gold from Ophir, they also brought a large amount of juniper wood and gems/valuable stones.
Още и Хирамовите кораби, които донасяха злато от Офир, донасяха от Офир и голямо изобилие алмугови дървета и скъпоценни камъни.
12 King Solomon told his workers to use that wood to make railings/supports in the temple of Yahweh and in the king’s palace and also to make harps and lyres for the (musicians/men who played musical instruments). That wood was the largest amount of (OR, the finest) wood that had ever been seen [in Israel]. And no one since then has ever seen so much wood of that kind.
А от алмуговите дървета царят направи преградки в Господния дом и в царската къща, тоже и арфи и псалтири за певците; такива алмугови дървета не са дохождали нито са били виждали до днес.
13 King Solomon gave to the queen from Sheba everything that she wanted. He gave her those gifts in addition to the gifts that he always gave [to other rulers who visited him]. Then she and the people who came with her returned to her own land.
И цар Соломон даде на Савската царица всичко що тя желаеше, каквото поиска, освен онова, което цар Соломон й даде доброволно. И тъй тя се върна със слугите си та си отиде в своята си земя.
14 Each year there was brought to Solomon a total of 25 tons of gold.
А теглото на златото, което дохождаше на Соломона всяка година, беше шестстотин и шестдесет и шест златни таланта,
15 That was in addition to [the taxes] paid to him by the merchants and traders, and the annual taxes paid by the kings of Arabia and by the governors of [the regions in] Israel.
освен онова, което се внасяше от купувачите, от товарите на търговците, от всичките арабски царе и от управителите на страната.
16 King Solomon’s workers [took this] gold and hammered it into thin sheets and covered 200 large shields with those thin sheets of gold; they put (almost 15 pounds/more than 6 kg.) of gold on each shield.
И цар Соломон направи двеста щита от ковано злато; шестстотин сикли злато се иждиви за всеки щит:
17 His workers made 300 smaller shields. They covered each of them with (almost 4 pounds/1.5 kg.) of gold. Then the king put those shields in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon.
и триста щитчета от ковано злато; три фунта злато се иждиви за всяко щитче; и царят ги положи в къщата Ливански лес.
18 His workers also made for him a large throne. [Part of it was] covered with (ivory [decorations made from)] tusks of elephants and [part of it was covered] with very fine gold.
Царят направи и един великолепен престол от слонова кост, който позлати с най-чисто злато.
19 There were six steps in front of the throne. There was a statue of a lion on both sides of each step. So altogether there were twelve statues of lions. The back of the throne was rounded at the top. At each side of the throne there was an armrest, and alongside each armrest there was a small statue of a lion. No throne like that had ever existed in any other kingdom.
Престолът имаше шест стъпала, и върхът на престола беше кръгъл отзаде; и имаше облегалки от двете страни на седалището, и два лъва стояха край облегалките.
А там, върху шестте стъпала, от двете страни, стояха дванадесет лъва; подобно нещо не се е направило в никое царство.
21 All of Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the various dishes in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon were made of gold. They did not make things from silver, because during the years that Solomon [ruled], silver was not considered to be valuable.
И всичките цар Соломонови съдове за пиене бяха златни, и всичките съдове в къщата Ливански лес от чисто злато; ни един не бе от сребро; среброто се считаше за нищо в Соломоновото време.
22 The king had a (fleet/large number) of ships that sailed with the ships that King Hiram owned. Every three years the ships returned [from the places to which they had sailed], bringing gold, silver, ivory, monkeys, and baboons (OR, peacocks).
Защото царят имаше на морето кораби, като тарсийските, заедно с корабите на Хирама; еднъж в три години тия тарсийски кораби дохождаха и донасяха злато и сребро, слонова кост, маймуни и пауни.
23 King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king.
Така цар Соломон надмина всичките царе на света по богатство и мъдрост.
24 People from all over the world wanted to come and listen to the wise things that Solomon said, things that God had put into his mind.
И целият свят търсеше Соломоновото присъствие, за да чуят мъдростта, която Бог бе турил в сърцето му.
25 All the people who came to him brought presents: They brought things made from silver or gold, or robes, or weapons (OR, myrrh), or spices, or horses, or mules. The people continued to do this every year.
И всяка година донасяха всеки от тях подаръка си, сребърни вещи, златни вещи, облекла, оръжия и аромати, коне и мъски.
26 Solomon acquired 1,400 chariots and 12,000 men who rode [on the horses] (OR, [in the chariots]). Solomon put some of them in Jerusalem and some of them in other cities where he kept his chariots.
Тоже Соломон събра колесници и конници; имаше хиляда и четиристотин колесници, и дванадесет хиляди конници, които настани в градовете за колесниците и при царя в Ерусалим.
27 During the years that Solomon was king, silver became as common in Jerusalem as stones; and [lumber from] cedar trees in the foothills of Judah was as plentiful as [lumber from] fig trees.
И царят направи среброто да изобилва в Ерусалим, като камъни, а кедрите направи, като полските черници.
28 Solomon’s agents bought horses and supervised the men who brought them into Israel from the areas of Musri and Cilicia [that were famous for breeding horses].
И конете, които имаше Соломон, се докарваха из Египет; и царските търговци ги купуваха по стада с определена цена.
29 In Musri they bought chariots and horses; they paid 600 pieces of silver for each chariot and 150 pieces of silver for each horse. They brought them to Israel. Then they sold many of them to the kings of the Heth people-group and the kings of Syria.
А всяка колесница излизаше из Египет и възхождаше в Ерусалим за шестстотин сребърни сикли и всеки кон за сто и петдесет; така също за всичките хетейски царе, и за сирийските царе, те се доставяха чрез тия търговци.
