2 Chronicles 9
1 The queen who ruled [the] Sheba [area in Arabia] heard that Solomon had become famous, so she traveled to Jerusalem to ask him questions that were difficult [to answer]. She came with a large group of servants, 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 things/topics in which she was interested.
Nang mabalitaan ng reyna ng Sheba ang katanyagan ni Solomon, pumunta siya sa Jerusalem upang subukin siya ng mga mahihirap na tanong. Dumating siya nang may napakaraming dala at kasama, mga kamelyo na may pasang mga pampalasa, maraming ginto, at maraming mamahaling bato.
2 Solomon answered all her questions. He explained everything that she asked about, even things that were very difficult.
Nang pumunta siya kay Solomon, sinabi niya sa kaniya ang lahat ng nasa kaniyang puso. Sinagot ni Solomon ang lahat ng kaniyang tanong; walang mahirap para kay Solomon; walang tanong na hindi niya nasagot.
3 The queen realized that Solomon was very wise. She saw his palace,
Nang makita ng reyna ng Sheba ang karunungan ni Solomon, at ang palasyo na kaniyang itinayo,
4 she saw the food that was served on his table [every day]; she saw 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 completely burned on the altar. She was extremely amazed.
ang pagkain sa kaniyang mesa, ang ayos ng kaniyang mga lingkod, ang mga gawain ng kaniyang mga lingkod at ang kanilang kasuotan, gayundin ang kaniyang mga tagahawak ng saro at ang kanilang kasuotan, at ang pamamaraan ng kaniyang paghahandog ng handog na susunugin sa tahanan ni Yahweh, nawalan siya ng loob.
5 She said to the king, “Everything that I heard in my own country about you and about how wise you are is true!
Sinabi niya sa hari, “Totoo nga ang balita na narinig ko sa aking sariling lupain tungkol sa iyong mga salita at karunungan.
6 But I did not believe it was true until I came here and saw it myself. You are [extremely wise and rich, ] more than what people told me.
Hindi ako naniwala sa aking narinig hanggang sa nakarating ako dito at ngayon, nakita ito ng aking mga mata. Wala pa sa kalahati ang sinabi sa akin tungkol sa iyong karunungan at kayamanan! Nahigitan mo ang katanyagan na aking narinig.
7 The men who work for you 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!
Pinagpala ang iyong mga tao at ang iyong mga tagapaglingkod na palaging nakatayo sa iyong harapan dahil naririnig nila ang iyong karunungan.
8 Praise Yahweh your God, who has shown that he is pleased with you by appointing you to be the king of Israel for him. God has always loved the Israeli people, and desires to assist them forever, and therefore he has appointed you to be their king, in order that you will rule them fairly and righteously.”
Purihin si Yahweh na iyong Diyos na nalugod sa iyo at naglagay sa iyo sa trono upang maging hari ni Yahweh na iyong Diyos. Dahil mahal ng iyong Diyos ang Israel, ginawa ka niyang hari ng lahat upang patatagin sila magpakailanman upang gawin mo kung ano ang makatarungan at makatuwiran!”
9 Then the queen gave to Solomon about 4-1/2 tons of gold and a large amount of spices and gems. Never had King Solomon received more spices than the queen gave him at that time.
Binigyan niya ang hari ng 120 talento ng ginto at napakaraming sangkap at mga mamahaling bato. Hindi na nakatanggap si Haring Solomon ng kasing dami ng mga sangkap na ibinigay sa kaniya ng reyna ng Sheba
10 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba everything that she wanted. He gave her more than she had given to him. Then she and those who came with her returned to her own land. [In the ships that belonged to King Hiram, ] Hiram’s workers and Solomon’s workers brought gold from Ophir. They also brought a large amount of juniper wood and gems. King Solomon [told his workers] to use that wood to make railings in the temple and in his palace and also to make harps and lyres for the musicians. That wood was the the finest wood that had ever been seen in Israel.
Ang mga lingkod ni Hiram at ang mga lingkod ni Solomon, na nag-uwi ng mga ginto mula sa Ofir ay nagdala rin ng mga kahoy na algum at mga mamahaling bato.
Gamit ang kahoy na algum, gumawa ang hari ng mga hagdan para sa tahanan ni Yahweh at para sa kaniyang tahanan, at ng mga arpa at liro para sa mga musikero. Walang pang nakikitang kahoy na katulad nito nang panahong iyon sa lupain ng Juda.
Ibinigay ni Haring Solomon sa reyna ng Sheba ang lahat ng gusto niya, anuman ang hiniling niya, na karagdagan sa kaniyang dinala sa hari. Kaya umalis siya at umuwi sa kaniyang sariling lupain kasama ang kaniyang mga lingkod.
13 Each year there was brought to Solomon a total of 25 tons of gold.
Ang timbang ng gintong dumadating kay Solomon sa loob ng isang taon ay 666 talento ng ginto,
14 That was in addition to the [taxes] paid to him by the merchants and traders. Also, the kings of Arabia and the governors of [the districts in] Israel brought gold and silver to Solomon.
hindi pa kabilang ang ginto na idinadala sa kaniya ng mga negosyante at mangangalakal. Nagdala rin ng ginto at pilak kay Solomon ang lahat ng hari sa Arabia at mga gobernador sa bansa.
15 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 7-1/2 pounds of gold on each shield.
Gumawa si Haring Solomon ng dalawang daan na malalaking mga kalasag na gawa sa pinanday na ginto. Anim na raang siklo ng ginto ang nagamit sa paggawa sa bawat isa.
16 His [workers] made 300 [smaller] shields. They covered each of them with almost 4 pounds of gold. Then the king put those shields in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon.
Gumawa rin siya ng tatlong daang mga kalasag na gawa sa pinanday na ginto. Tatlong mina ng ginto ang nagamit sa paggawa sa bawat isa. Inilagay ng hari ang mga ito sa Palasyo ng Kagubatang Lebanon.
17 His [workers] also made for him a large throne. [Part of] it was covered with [decorations made from] ivory and [part of it was covered] with very fine gold.
At nagpagawa ang hari ng isang napakalaking trono ng garing at binalot ito ng pinakamagandang ginto.
18 There were six steps in front of the throne. There was a gold footstool that was attached to the throne. At each side of the throne there was an armrest, and alongside each armrest there was a [small statue of a] lion.
Mayroon anim na baitang paakyat sa trono at pabilog ang likod ng tuktok ng trono. May mga patungan ng kamay sa magkabilang bahagi ng trono at may dalawang leon na nakatayo sa magkabilang bahagi ng patungan ng kamay.
19 On the six steps there were twelve statues of lions, one on each side. No throne like that had ever existed in any other kingdom.
May labindalawang imahe ng leon ang nakatayo sa bawat baitang, isa sa bawat gilid ng bawat anim na baitang. Walang tronong katulad nito sa ibang kaharian.
20 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.
Ang lahat ng kopang iniinuman ni Haring Solomon ay mga ginto at ang lahat ng kopang iniinuman sa Palasyo ng Kagubatang Lebanon ay mga purong ginto. Walang pilak dahil ang pilak itinuturing na hindi mahalaga sa kapanahunan ni Solomon.
21 The king had a fleet 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).
Ang hari ay may pangkat ng mga barko sa karagatan kasama ang mga barko ni Hiram. Minsan sa bawat ika-tatlong taon, nagdadala ang pangkat ng mga barko ng ginto, pilak at garing at ng mga gorilya at malalaking unggoy.
22 King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on the earth.
Kaya nahigitan ni Haring Solomon ang lahat ng mga hari sa buong mundo sa kayamanan at karunungan.
23 Kings from all over the world wanted to come and listen to the wise things that Solomon said, things that God had enabled him to know.
Hinahangad ng buong daigdig na makaharap si Solomon upang mapakinggan ang kaniyang karunungan na inilagay ng Diyos sa kaniyang puso.
24 All the people who came to him brought presents: They brought things made from silver or gold, or robes, or weapons, or spices, or horses, or mules. The people continued to do this every year.
Nagdadala ang mga bumibisita ng mga pagpaparangal, mga sisidlang gawa sa pilak at ginto, mga damit, baluti at mga sangkap, gayundin ng mga kabayo at mola. Nagpatuloy ito taun-taon.
25 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses. Solomon put some of them in Jerusalem and some of them in other cities where he kept his chariots.
May apat na libong kuwadra si Solomon para sa mga kabayo at mga karwahe at labindalawang libong mangangabayo, na kaniyang inilagay sa mga lungsod ng mga karwahe at sa kaniya sa Jerusalem.
26 Solomon ruled over all the kings in the area from the [Euphrates] River [in the northeast] to the Philistia area [in the west] to the border of Egypt [in the south].
Pinamumunuan niya ang lahat ng hari mula sa Ilog Eufrates hanggang sa lupain ng mga Filisteo at sa hangganan ng Ehipto.
27 [During the years that Solomon was] king, [he] caused silver to become as common in Jerusalem as stones; and he caused cedar trees in the foothills of Judah to become as plentiful as fig trees.
May pilak ang hari sa Jerusalem, na kasindami ng mga bato sa lupa. Ginawa niyang sagana ang kahoy na sedar katulad ng punong sikamoro na nasa mababang lugar.
28 Solomon’s agents brought horses from [the] Musri [area] and other places.
Nagdala sila ng mga kabayo para kay Solomon galing sa Ehipto at mula sa lahat ng lupain.
29 Lists of all the other things that Solomon did are recorded in the scrolls written by the prophet Nathan and by the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh [city], and in [the scroll in which were written] the visions that the prophet Iddo saw concerning [King] Jeroboam.
Ang iba pang mga pangyayari tungkol kay Solomon mula sa simula hanggang sa wakas, hindi ba ito nakasulat sa Kasaysayan ni Propeta Natan at sa Pahayag ni Ahias na taga-Shilo at sa mga Pangitain ni Propeta Iddo tungkol kay Reboam na anak ni Nebat?
30 Solomon ruled from Jerusalem all of Israel for 40 years.
Naghari si Solomon sa Jerusalem sa buong Israel ng apatnapung taon.
31 Then Solomon died and was buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. And his son Rehoboam became the king.
At namatay siya at inilibing ng mga tao sa lungsod ni David na kaniyang ama. Si Rehoboam na kaniyang anak ang pumalit sa kaniya bilang hari.
