1 Wafalme 4
1 Basi Mfalme Solomoni akatawala Israeli yote.
And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel.
2 Hawa ndio waliokuwa maafisa wake wakuu: Kuhani: Azaria mwana wa Sadoki;
And these were his princes, Azariah the sonne of Zadok the Priest,
3 Elihorefu na Ahiya, wana wa Shisha: waandishi; Yehoshafati mwana wa Ahiludi: karani;
Elihoreph and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha scribes, Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud, the recorder,
4 Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada: jemadari mkuu wa jeshi; Sadoki na Abiathari: makuhani;
And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar Priests,
5 Azaria mwana wa Nathani: kiongozi wa maafisa wa wilaya; Zabudi mwana wa Nathani: kuhani na mshauri binafsi wa mfalme;
And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers, and Zabud the sonne of Nathan Priest was the Kings friend,
6 Ahishari: msimamizi wa jumba la kifalme; Adoniramu mwana wa Abda: msimamizi wa kazi za kulazimisha.
And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.
7 Pia Solomoni alikuwa na watawala kumi na wawili wa wilaya katika Israeli yote, walioleta mahitaji kwa mfalme na kwa watu wa nyumbani kwa mfalme. Kila mmoja alitoa chakula kwa mwezi mmoja katika mwaka.
And Salomon had twelue officers ouer all Israel, which prouided vitailes for the King and his housholde: eche man had a moneth in the yeere to prouide vitailes.
8 Majina yao ni haya: Ben-Huri: katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu;
And these are their names: the sonne of Hur in mount Ephraim:
9 Ben-Dekeri: katika Makasi, Shaalbimu, Beth-Shemeshi na Elon-Bethhanani;
The sonne of Dekar in Makaz, and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, and Elon and Beth-hanan:
10 Ben-Hesedi: katika Arubothi (Soko na nchi yote ya Heferi zilikuwa zake);
The sonne of Hesed in Aruboth, to whom perteined Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
11 Ben-Abinadabu: katika Nafoth-Dori (alimwoa Tafathi binti Solomoni);
The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, which had Taphath the daughter of Salomon to wife.
12 Baana mwana wa Ahiludi: katika Taanaki na Megido, na katika Beth-Shani yote karibu na Sarethani chini ya Yezreeli, kuanzia Beth-Shani hadi Abel-Mehola kupita hadi Yokmeamu;
Baana the sonne of Ahilud in Taanach, and Megiddo, and in all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Izreel, from Beth-shean to Abelmeholah, eue til beyond ouer against Iokmeam:
13 Ben-Geberi: katika Ramoth-Gileadi (makao ya Yairi mwana wa Manase katika Gileadi ilikuwa miji yake, pamoja na wilaya ya Argobu katika Bashani na miji yake mikubwa sitini yenye kuzungukwa na kuta zenye makomeo ya shaba);
The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, and his were the townes of Iair, the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and vnder him was the region of Argob, which is in Bashan: threescore great cities with walles and barres of brasse.
14 Ahinadabu mwana wa Ido: katika Mahanaimu;
Ahinadab the sonne of Iddo had to Mahanaim:
15 Ahimaasi: katika Naftali (alikuwa amemwoa Basemathi binti Solomoni);
Ahimaaz in Naphtali, and he tooke Basmath the daughter of Salomon to wife:
16 Baana mwana wa Hushai: katika Asheri na katika Bealothi;
Baanah the sonne of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:
17 Yehoshafati mwana wa Parua: katika Isakari;
Iehoshaphat the sonne of Paruah in Issachar.
18 Shimei mwana wa Ela: katika Benyamini;
Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:
19 Geberi mwana wa Uri: katika Gileadi (nchi ya Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori na nchi ya Ogu mfalme wa Bashani). Naye alikuwa ndiye mtawala pekee katika eneo hilo.
Geber the sonne of Vri in the countrey of Gilead, the land of Sihon King of the Amorites, and of Og King of Bashan, and was officer alone in the land.
20 Watu wa Yuda na Israeli walikuwa wengi kama mchanga wa pwani; walikula, wakanywa na kufurahi.
Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.
21 Mfalme Solomoni akatawala katika falme zote kuanzia Mto Frati hadi nchi ya Wafilisti, hadi kwenye mpaka wa Misri. Nchi hizi zilileta ushuru na zilikuwa chini ya Solomoni, siku zote za maisha yake.
And Salomon reigned ouer all kingdomes, from the Riuer vnto the lande of the Philistims, and vnto the border of Egypt, and they brought presents, and serued Salomon all the dayes of his life.
22 Mahitaji ya Solomoni ya kila siku yalikuwa kori thelathini za unga laini, kori sitini za unga wa kawaida.
And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:
23 Ngʼombe kumi wa zizini, ngʼombe ishirini wa malisho, kondoo na mbuzi mia moja, pamoja na ayala, paa, kulungu na kuku wazuri sana.
Ten fat oxen, and twentie oxen of the pastures, and an hundreth sheepe, beside hartes, and buckes, and bugles, and fat foule.
24 Kwa kuwa Solomoni alitawala falme zote magharibi ya mto, kuanzia Tifsa hadi Gaza, naye akawa na amani pande zote.
For he ruled in all the region on the other side of the Riuer, from Tiphsah euen vnto Azzah, ouer all the Kings on the other side the Riuer: and he had peace round about him on euery side.
25 Wakati wa maisha ya Solomoni Yuda na Israeli, kuanzia Dani mpaka Beer-Sheba, wakaishi salama kila mtu chini ya mzabibu wake na chini ya mtini wake.
And Iudah and Israel dwelt without feare, euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his fig tree, from Dan, euen to Beer-sheba, all the dayes of Salomon.
26 Solomoni alikuwa na mabanda 4,000 ya magari ya vita, na farasi 12,000.
And Salomon had fourtie thousande stalles of horses for his charets, and twelue thousand horsemen.
27 Maafisa wa eneo hilo, kila mmoja katika mwezi wake, walileta mahitaji kwa ajili ya Mfalme Solomoni na wote waliokula mezani mwa mfalme. Walihakikisha kuwa hakuna chochote kilichopungua.
And these officers prouided vitaile for king Salomon, and for all that came to King Salomons table, euery man his moneth, and they suffred to lacke nothing.
28 Pia walileta sehemu walizopangiwa za shayiri na majani kwa ajili ya farasi wavutao magari na farasi wengine mahali palipostahili.
Barley also and strawe for the horses and mules brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge.
29 Mungu akampa Solomoni hekima na akili kubwa, pia ufahamu mpana usiopimika kama mchanga ulioko pwani ya bahari.
And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,
30 Hekima ya Solomoni ilikuwa kubwa kuliko hekima ya watu wote wa Mashariki na kubwa kuliko hekima yote ya Misri.
And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.
31 Alikuwa na hekima kuliko kila mwandishi, akiwemo Ethani Mwezrahi: kuliko Hemani, Kalkoli na Darda, wana wa Maholi. Umaarufu wake ukaenea kwa mataifa yote yaliyomzunguka.
For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.
32 Akanena mithali 3,000 na nyimbo zake zilikuwa 1,005.
And Salomon spake three thousand prouerbs: and his songs were a thousand and fiue.
33 Akaelezea maisha ya mimea kuanzia mwerezi wa Lebanoni hadi hisopo iotayo ukutani. Pia akafundisha kuhusu wanyama na ndege, wanyama wenye damu baridi, wakiwemo samaki.
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the hyssope that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of foules, and of creeping thinges, and of fishes.
34 Watu wa mataifa yote wakaja kusikiliza hekima ya Solomoni, waliotumwa na wafalme wote wa ulimwengu, waliokuwa wamesikia juu ya hekima yake.
And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.
