1 Kings 3
1 And Solomon joineth in marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and taketh the daughter of Pharaoh, and bringeth her in unto the city of David, till he completeth to build his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
Salomo asalaki boyokani elongo na Faraon, mokonzi ya Ejipito; abalaki mwana mwasi ya Faraon mpe amemaki ye na engumba ya Davidi, kino tango asilisaki kotonga ndako na ye ya bokonzi, Tempelo ya Yawe mpe bamir, zingazinga ya Yelusalemi.
2 Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.
Na tango wana, bato bazalaki kotumba mbeka na bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba, pamba te ezalaki nanu na tempelo moko te oyo etongamaki mpo na Kombo na Yawe.
3 And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father — only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume —
Salomo alakisaki bolingo na ye mpo na Yawe na kotambola kolanda malako ya Davidi, tata na ye, longola kaka kotumba mbeka mpe ansa na bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba.
4 and the king goeth to Gibeon, to sacrifice there, for it [is] the great high place; a thousand burnt-offerings cause to ascend doth Solomon on that altar.
Mokonzi akendeki na Gabaoni mpo na kobonza mbeka, pamba te ezalaki esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba oyo elekaki motuya, mpe kuna, Salomo abonzaki bambeka ya kotumba nkoto moko, na etumbelo wana.
5 In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, 'Ask — what do I give to thee?'
Na Gabaoni, Yawe amimonisaki epai ya Salomo kati na ndoto ya butu. Nzambe alobaki na ye: — Senga Ngai nyonso oyo olingi ete napesa yo.
6 And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as [at] this day.
Salomo azongisaki: — Otalisi bolamu monene epai ya tata na ngai, Davidi, mosali na Yo, pamba te atambolaki na boyengebene mpe na bosembo na miso na Yo; okobaki kotalisa ye bolamu monene na Yo mpe opesi ye mwana mobali oyo avandi lelo na kiti na ye ya bokonzi.
7 And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I [am] a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;
Sik’oyo, oh Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, okomisi mowumbu na Yo mokonzi na esika ya Davidi, tata na ngai. Kasi nazali nanu elenge mpe nayebi te ndenge nini nakoki komema mokumba oyo.
8 and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,
Mowumbu na Yo azali awa kati na bato oyo oponi: bato ebele oyo bakoki kotanga motango na bango te mpo ete bazali ebele penza.
9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
Boye, pesa na mowumbu na Yo motema ya mayele mpo na kokamba bato na Yo mpe kososola malamu mpe mabe. Pamba te, nani akolonga kokamba ebele ya bato na Yo oyo?
10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,
Nkolo asepelaki na likambo oyo Salomo asengaki.
11 and God saith unto him, 'Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,
Nzambe alobaki na ye: — Lokola osengi bwanya, kasi osengi bomoi molayi te to bomengo mpo na yo moko te; lokola osengi kufa ya banguna na yo te, kasi osengi bwanya mpo na kokata makambo na bosembo,
12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;
nakosala nyonso oyo osili kosenga. Nakopesa yo motema ya bwanya mpe ya mayele, na lolenge oyo natikala nanu te kopesa na moto moko liboso na yo; mpe sima na yo, moto moko te akotikala kozala lokola yo.
13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;
Nakopesa yo lisusu oyo osengi te: bomengo mpe lokumu. Na bongo, na bomoi na yo mobimba, mokonzi moko te akokokana na yo.
14 and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
Mpe soki otamboli na banzela na Ngai, otosi malako mpe mitindo na Ngai ndenge tata na yo, Davidi, asalaki, nakopesa yo bomoi molayi.
15 And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants,
Salomo alamukaki mpe asosolaki ete ezalaki ndoto. Azongaki na Yelusalemi, atelemaki liboso ya Sanduku ya Boyokani ya Yawe. Abonzaki bambeka ya kotumba mpe bambeka ya boyokani; mpe asalisaki feti monene elongo na basali na ye nyonso.
16 then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,
Basi ya ndumba mibale bayaki epai ya mokonzi mpe batelemaki liboso na ye.
17 and the one woman saith, 'O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;
Moko na bango alobaki: — Nabondeli yo, nkolo na ngai, yoka ngai! Ngai mpe mwasi oyo, tovandaka ndako moko. Tozalaki na ye na ndako tango nabotaki mwana.
18 and it cometh to pass on the third day of my bringing forth, that this woman also bringeth forth, and we [are] together, there is no stranger with us in the house, save we two, in the house.
Na mokolo ya misato sima na mbotama ya mwana na ngai, mwasi oyo mpe abotaki. Tozalaki kaka biso moko kati na ndako, moto mosusu azalaki te, kaka biso mibale.
19 And the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it,
Nzokande, na butu, alalelaki mwana na ye, mpe mwana yango akufaki.
20 and she riseth in the middle of the night, and taketh my son from beside me — and thy handmaid is asleep — and layeth it in her bosom, and her dead son she hath laid in my bosom;
Bongo, na kati-kati ya butu, alamukaki, alongolaki mwana na ngai pembeni na ngai, wana ngai, mwasi mowumbu na yo, nazalaki ya kolala, mpe atiaki ye na tolo na ye; mpe atiaki mwana na ye, oyo akufaki, na tolo na ngai.
21 and I rise in the morning to suckle my son, and lo, dead; and I consider concerning it in the morning, and lo, it was not my son whom I did bear.'
Na tongo, tango nalamuki mpo na komelisa mwana na ngai mabele, namoni ete mwana azali ya kokufa. Kasi tango natali ye penza malamu, kaka na tongo yango, namoni ete ezali mwana na ngai te, oyo ngai nabotaki!
22 And the other woman saith, 'Nay, but my son [is] the living, and thy son the dead;' and this [one] saith, 'Nay, but thy son [is] the dead, and my son the living.' And they speak before the king.
Mwasi mosusu alobaki: — Te, ezali lokuta! Mwana oyo azali na bomoi azali mwana na ngai, kasi oyo akufi azali mwana na yo! Kasi mwasi oyo azwaki maloba liboso alobaki lisusu: — Te! Mwana oyo akufi azali mwana na yo, kasi oyo ya bomoi azali nde mwana na ngai! Na bongo, bakomaki koswana liboso ya mokonzi.
23 And the king saith, 'This [one] saith, This [is] my son, the living, and thy son [is] the dead; and that [one] saith, Nay, but thy son [is] the dead, and my son the living.'
Mokonzi alobaki: — Moko azali koloba: « Mwana oyo azali na bomoi azali mwana na ngai, kasi mwana ya kokufa azali nde mwana na yo! » Wana mosusu azali mpe koloba: « Te! Mwana oyo akufi azali mwana na yo, kasi mwana ya bomoi azali nde mwana na ngai! »
24 And the king saith, 'Take for me a sword;' and they bring the sword before the king,
Boye, mokonzi alobaki lisusu: — Bomemela ngai mopanga! Bamemelaki mokonzi mopanga.
25 and the king saith, 'Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.'
Mokonzi apesaki mitindo: — Bokata mwana oyo azali na bomoi na biteni mibale, bopesa eteni moko na mwasi moko; mpe eteni mosusu, na mwasi mosusu.
26 And the woman whose son [is] the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), yea, she saith, 'O, my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this [one] saith, 'Let it be neither mine or thine — cut [it].'
Mwasi oyo mwana na ye azalaki na bomoi, ayokaki pasi na motema mpo na mwana na ye mpe alobaki na mokonzi: — Nabondeli yo, nkolo na ngai! Pesa ye mwana oyo azali na bomoi, koboma mwana te! Kasi mwasi mosusu alobaki: — Kata ye! Na bongo, akozala ya ngai te, mpe akozala ya ye te!
27 And the king answereth and saith, 'Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she [is] its mother.'
Boye, mokonzi akataki likambo, alobaki: — Boboma mwana te! Bopesa mwana oyo azali na bomoi epai ya mwasi ya liboso, pamba te ye nde azali mama na ye.
28 And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God [is] in his heart, to do judgment.
Tango Isalaele mobimba bayokaki ndenge mokonzi akataki likambo oyo, babangaki mokonzi mpo ete bamonaki ete azali solo na bwanya ya Nzambe mpo na kokata makambo na bosembo.
