1 Kongebok 11

1 Men kong Salomo elsket mange fremmede kvinner foruten Faraos datter, moabittiske, ammonittiske, edomittiske, sidoniske, hetittiske,

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

2 kvinner av de hedningefolk om hvilke Herren hadde sagt til Israels barn: I skal ikke gi eder i lag med dem, og de ikke med eder; ellers kommer de visselig til å vende eders hjerte til sine guder. Til dem holdt Salomo sig og elsket dem.

Of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, You shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in to you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon joined to these in love.

3 Han hadde syv hundre hustruer av fyrstelig rang og tre hundre medhustruer; disse hans hustruer bøide hans sinn.

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

4 Og da Salomo blev gammel, vendte hustruene hans hjerte til andre guder, og hans hjerte var ikke helt med Herren hans Gud, således som hans far Davids hjerte hadde vært.

For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

5 Og Salomo fulgte Astarte, sidoniernes guddom, og Milkom, ammonittenes vederstyggelighet.

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

6 Og Salomo gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine, og fulgte ikke trolig efter Herren, således som hans far David hadde gjort.

And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.

7 På den tid bygget Salomo en offerhaug for Kamos, Moabs vederstyggelighet, på det fjell som ligger midt imot Jerusalem, og for Molok, Ammons barns vederstyggelighet.

Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

8 Og det samme gjorde han for alle sine fremmede hustruer, som brente røkelse og ofret til sine guder.

And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.

9 Da blev Herren vred på Salomo fordi han hadde vendt sitt hjerte bort fra Herren, Israels Gud, som hadde åpenbaret sig for ham to ganger

And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared to him twice,

10 og uttrykkelig forbudt ham å følge andre guder; men han hadde ikke holdt sig efter Herrens bud.

And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

11 Da sa Herren til Salomo: Siden dette er kommet dig i sinne, og du ikke har holdt min pakt og mine lover, som jeg har gitt dig, så vil jeg rive riket fra dig og gi det til din tjener.

Why the LORD said to Solomon, For as much as this is done of you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely rend the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

12 Men for din far Davids skyld vil jeg ikke gjøre det i din tid - fra din sønn vil jeg rive riket.

Notwithstanding in your days I will not do it for David your father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of your son.

13 Dog vil jeg ikke rive hele riket fra ham; en stamme vil jeg gi din sønn for min tjener Davids skyld og for Jerusalems skyld, som jeg har utvalgt.

However, I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to your son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

14 Og Herren opreiste Salomo en motstander i edomitten Hadad; han var av kongeætten i Edom.

And the LORD stirred up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

15 For dengang David var i Edom, og hærføreren Joab drog op for å begrave de falne og slo ihjel alle menn i Edom.

For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

16 i seks måneder blev Joab og hele Israel der, til han hadde utryddet alle menn i Edom -

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom: )

17 da flyktet Hadad med nogen edomittiske menn som hørte til hans fars tjenere, og tok veien til Egypten. Hadad var dengang en liten gutt.

That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

18 De brøt op fra Midian og kom til Paran; fra Paran tok de nogen menn med sig og kom så til Egypten til Farao, kongen i Egypten, og han gav ham et hus og tilsa ham livsophold og lot ham få jord.

And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

19 Og Hadad fant stor nåde for Faraos øine, så han gav ham til hustru en søster av sin egen hustru, dronning Tahpenes.

And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

20 Og Tahpenes' søster fødte ham sønnen Genubat; Tahpenes avvente ham i Faraos hus, og siden var Genubat i Faraos hus blandt Faraos egne barn.

And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.

21 Da nu Hadad i Egypten fikk høre at David hadde lagt sig til hvile hos sine fedre, og at hærføreren Joab var død, sa han til Farao: La mig fare, så jeg kan dra hjem til mitt land!

And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

22 Farao sa til ham: Hvad fattes dig her hos mig siden du ønsker å dra hjem til ditt land? Han svarte: Ingen ting; men du må endelig la mig få fare.

Then Pharaoh said to him, But what have you lacked with me, that, behold, you seek to go to your own country? And he answered, Nothing: however, let me go in any wise.

23 Gud opreiste Salomo en annen motstander, Reson, Eliadas sønn, som var flyktet fra sin herre Hadadeser, kongen i Soba.

And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:

24 Han samlet folk om sig og blev fører for en røverflokk, dengang David slo dem ihjel; og de drog til Damaskus og slo sig ned der og gjorde sig til herrer i Damaskus.

And he gathered men to him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelled therein, and reigned in Damascus.

25 Han var en motstander av Israel så lenge Salomo levde, og både han og Hadad voldte Israel skade. Han hatet Israel og var konge over Syria.

And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

26 Så var det en av Salomos tjenere, Jeroboam, Nebats sønn, en efra'imitt fra Sereda: hans mor hette Serua og var enke. Han reiste sig også mot kongen.

And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

27 Og således gikk det til at han reiste sig mot kongen: Salomo bygget på Millo - han vilde lukke det åpne sted i sin far Davids stad.

And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

28 Nu var Jeroboam en dyktig kar, og da Salomo så at den unge mann var en duelig arbeider, satte han ham til å ha tilsyn med alt det arbeid Josefs hus hadde å utføre.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

29 På den tid hendte det engang da Jeroboam var gått ut fra Jerusalem, at profeten Akia fra Silo traff ham på veien; han hadde en ny kappe på, og de to var alene på marken.

And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:

30 Da tok Akia den nye kappe han hadde på, og rev den i tolv stykker.

And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

31 Og han sa til Jeroboam: Ta dig ti stykker! For så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Jeg river riket ut av Salomos hånd og gir dig de ti stammer;

And he said to Jeroboam, Take you ten pieces: for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you:

32 men den ene stamme skal han få ha for min tjener Davids skyld og for Jerusalems skyld, den stad som jeg har utvalgt blandt alle Israels stammer.

(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel: )

33 Så vil jeg gjøre fordi de har forlatt mig og tilbedt Astarte, sidoniernes guddom, og Kamos, Moabs gud, og Milkom, Ammons barns gud, og ikke vandret på mine veier og ikke gjort hvad rett er i mine øine, og ikke holdt mine lover og bud, således som hans far David gjorde.

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

34 Dog vil jeg ikke ta noget av riket fra ham selv, men la ham være fyrste så lenge han lever, for min tjener Davids skyld, som jeg utvalgte, og som holdt sig efter mine bud og lover.

However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

35 Men jeg vil ta riket fra hans sønn og gi dig det - de ti stammer;

But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

36 men hans sønn vil jeg gi en stamme, forat min tjener David alltid må ha en lampe brennende for mitt åsyn i Jerusalem, den stad jeg har utvalgt mig for å la mitt navn bo der.

And to his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

37 Men dig vil jeg ta og la dig råde over alt hvad du attrår, og være konge over Israel.

And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

38 Og hvis du hører på alt det jeg byder dig, og vandrer på mine veier og gjør hvad rett er i mine øine, så du holder mine lover og bud, således som min tjener David gjorde, så vil jeg være med dig og bygge dig et hus som står fast, likesom jeg gjorde for David, og jeg vil gi dig Israel.

And it shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

39 Og Davids ætt vil jeg ydmyke på grunn av det som er gjort, dog ikke for alle tider.

And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

40 Salomo søkte nu å drepe Jeroboam; men Jeroboam tok avsted og flyktet til Egypten, til Sisak, kongen i Egypten, og han blev i Egypten til Salomos død.

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

41 Hvad som ellers er å fortelle om Salomo, om alt det han gjorde, og om hans visdom, det er opskrevet i Salomos krønike.

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

42 Den tid Salomo var konge i Jerusalem over hele Israel, var firti år.

And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

43 Så la Salomo sig til hvile hos sine fedre og blev begravet i sin far Davids stad, og hans sønn Rehabeam blev konge i hans sted.

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.