1 Reyes 3
1 Salomón emparentó con el Faraón, rey de Egipto, tomando (por mujer) a la hija del Faraón, a la que trajo a la ciudad de David, hasta que hubiese acabado de edificar su propia casa, la casa de Yahvé, y las murallas en derredor de Jerusalén.
And so the kingdom was confirmed in the hand of Solomon, and he was joined with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by affinity. For he took his daughter, and he led her into the city of David, until he completed building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem all around.
2 Mientras tanto el pueblo ofrecía sacrificios en las alturas porque hasta aquel tiempo no se había edificado Casa al nombre de Yahvé.
But still the people immolated in the high places. For no temple had been built to the name of the Lord, even to that day.
3 Salomón amaba a Yahvé siguiendo los preceptos de su padre David, solo que continuaba ofreciendo sacrificios y quemando incienso en las alturas.
Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father, except that he immolated in the high places, and he burned incense.
4 Fue el rey a Gabaón para ofrecer allí sacrificios, porque era este el más principal de los lugares altos. Mil holocaustos ofreció Salomón sobre aquel altar.
And so, he went away to Gibeon, so that he might immolate there; for that was the greatest high place. Solomon offered upon that altar, at Gibeon, one thousand victims as holocausts.
5 En Gabaón se apareció Yahvé a Salomón en sueños durante la noche, y dijo Dios: “Pide lo que quieres que Yo te otorgue.”
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, through a dream in the night, saying, “Request whatever you wish, so that I may give it to you.”
6 A lo que respondió Salomón: “Tú has hecho gran misericordia a tu siervo David, mi padre, conforme caminaba él en tu presencia en fidelidad, en justicia y en rectitud de corazón para contigo, y le has conservado esta gran misericordia, dándole un hijo que se sentara sobre su trono, como hoy (se verifica).
And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to your servant David, my father, because he walked in your sight in truth and justice, and with an upright heart before you. And you have kept your great mercy for him, and you have given him a son sitting upon his throne, just as it is this day.
7 Ahora pues, oh Yahvé, Dios mío, tú has hecho rey a tu siervo en lugar de mi padre David, a pesar de ser yo todavía un niño pequeño que no sabe cómo conducirse.
And now, O Lord God, you have caused your servant to reign in place of David, my father. But I am a small child, and I am ignorant of my entrance and departure.
8 Y sin embargo, tu siervo está en medio de tu pueblo que Tú escogiste, un pueblo grande, que por su muchedumbre no puede contarse ni numerarse.
And your servant is in the midst of the people that you have chosen, an immense people, who are not able to be numbered or counted because of their multitude.
9 Da, pues, a tu siervo un corazón dócil, para juzgar a tu pueblo, para distinguir entre el bien y el mal; porque ¿quién puede juzgar este pueblo tan grande?”
Therefore, give to your servant a teachable heart, so that he may be able to judge your people, and to discern between good and evil. For who will be able to judge this people, your people, who are so many?”
10 Estas palabras agradaron al Señor, por haber pedido Salomón semejante cosa,
And the word was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon had requested this kind of thing.
11 y le dijo Dios: “Por cuanto has pedido esto, y no has pedido para ti larga vida, ni riquezas, ni la muerte de tus enemigos; sino que has pedido para ti inteligencia a fin de aprender justicia,
And the Lord said to Solomon: “Since you have requested this word, and you have not asked for many days or for wealth for yourself, nor for the lives of your enemies, but instead you have requested for yourself wisdom in order to discern judgment:
12 sábete que te hago según tu palabra; he aquí que te doy un corazón tan sabio e inteligente, como no ha habido antes de ti, ni lo habrá igual después de ti.
behold, I have done for you according to your words, and I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so much so that there has been no one like you before you, nor anyone who will rise up after you.
13 Y aun lo que no pediste te lo doy: riqueza y gloria, de suerte que no habrá entre los reyes ninguno como tú en todos tus días.
But also the things for which you did not ask, I have given to you, namely wealth and glory, so that no one has been like you among the kings in the all days before.
14 Y si siguieres mis caminos, guardando mis leyes y mis mandamientos, como lo hizo tu padre David, prolongaré tus días.”
And if you will walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, just as your father walked, I will lengthen your days.”
15 Se despertó Salomón y (comprendió) que era un sueño. De vuelta a Jerusalén, se presentó delante del Arca de la Alianza del Señor, ofreció holocaustos y sacrificios pacíficos y dio un banquete a todos sus servidores.
Then Solomon awakened, and he understood that it was a dream. And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered holocausts and made victims of peace offerings, and he held a great feast for all his servants.
16 Vinieron entonces al rey dos mujeres rameras, y presentándose delante de él,
Then two women harlots went to the king, and they stood before him.
17 dijo la primera: “¡Óyeme, señor mío! Yo y esta mujer habitábamos en la misma casa; y di a luz un niño, junto a ella en la casa.
And one of them said: “I beg you, my lord, I and this woman were living in one house, and I gave birth, with her in the room.
18 Tres días después de mi parto, dio a luz también esta mujer. Permanecíamos juntas; ninguna persona extraña se hallaba con nosotras en casa, sino que tan solo nosotras dos estábamos en casa.
Then, on the third day after I gave birth, she also gave birth. And we were together, with no other person with us in the house, only the two of us.
19 Una noche murió el niño de esta mujer, por haberse ella acostado sobre él.
Then this woman’s son died in the night. For while sleeping, she smothered him.
20 Y levantándose ella a medianoche, quitó mi niño de junto a mí, estando dormida tu sierva, y lo puso en su seno, en tanto que a su hijo muerto lo puso en mi seno.
And rising up in the silent depths of the night, she took my son from my side, while I, your handmaid, was sleeping, and she set him in her bosom. Then she placed her dead son in my bosom.
21 Cuando me levanté por la mañana a dar el pecho a mi hijo, vi que estaba muerto. Mas mirándole con mayor atención, a la luz del día; reconocí que no era el hijo mío, el que yo había dado a luz.”
And when I had arisen in the morning, so that I might give milk to my son, he appeared to be dead. But gazing upon him more diligently in the light of day, I realized that he was not mine, whom I had born.”
22 Respondió la otra mujer: “¡No, sino que mi hijo es el vivo, y tu hijo el muerto!” La primera, empero, decía: “¡No, sino que tu hijo es el muerto, y el mío el Vivo!” Y así altercaban ante el rey.
And the other woman responded: “It is not such as you say. Instead, your son is dead, but mine is alive.” To the contrary, she said: “You are lying. For my son lives, and your son is dead.” And in this manner, they were contending before the king.
23 Entonces dijo el rey: “Esta dice: Mi hijo es el vivo, y tu hijo el muerto; y aquella dice: No, sino que tu hijo es el muerto, y el mío el vivo.”
Then said the king: “This one says, ‘My son is alive, and your son is dead.’ And the other responds, ‘No, instead your son is dead, but mine lives.’”
24 Y ordenó el rey: “Traedme una espada”, y trajeron la espada ante el rey,
Therefore the king said, “Bring a sword to me.” And when they had brought a sword before the king,
25 el cual dijo: “Partid el niño vivo en dos, y dad la mitad a la una, y la otra mitad a la otra.”
he said, “Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other.”
26 En este momento la mujer cuyo niño era el vivo, habló al rey —porque se le conmovían las entrañas por amor a su hijo— y dijo: “¡Óyeme, señor mío! ¡Dadle a ella el niño vivo, y de ninguna manera lo matéis!”; en tanto que la otra decía: “¡No ha de ser ni mío ni tuyo, sino divídase!”
But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, “I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him.” To the contrary, the other said, “Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it.”
27 Entonces tomó el rey la palabra y dijo: “¡Dad a la primera el niño vivo, y no lo matéis; ella es su madre!”
The king responded and said: “Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.”
28 Oyó todo Israel el fallo que había dictado el rey; y todos tuvieron profundo respeto al rey, porque vieron que había en él sabiduría de Dios para administrar justicia.
Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.
