1 Wafalme 5
1 Hiramu mfalme wa Tiro aliwatuma watumishi wake kwa Sulemani kwa kuwa alisikia kuwa walikuwa wamemtawaza kuwa mfalme mahali pa baba yake, kwani Hiramu alimpenda Daudi.
And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;
2 Sulemani akatuma ujumbe kwa Hiramu, akisema,
and Solomon sendeth unto Hiram, saying,
3 “Unajua kuwa Daudi baba yangu hakujenga nyumba kwa jina la BWANA, Mungu wake kwa sababu ya vile vita vilivyomzunguka, kwa kuwa wakati wa uhai wake BWANA alikuwa akiweka maadui wake chini ya nyayo za miguu yake.
'Thou hast known David my father, that he hath not been able to build a house to the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars that have been round about him, till Jehovah's putting them under the soles of his feet.
4 Lakini sasa BWANA amenipa mimi pumziko toka pande zote. Hakuna maadui wala majanga.
'And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,
5 Kwa hiyo ninakusudia kujenga hekalu kwa jina la BWANA, Mungu wangu, kama BWANA alivyosema kwa Daudi baba yangu, akisema, 'Mwanao ambaye nitamweka kwenye kiti chako cha enzi mahali pako, ndiye atakayenijengea hekalu kwa jina langu.'
and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.
6 Kwa hiyo sasa amuru wakate mierezi kutoka Lebanoni kwa ajili yangu. Watumishi wangu wataungana na watumishi wako, nami nitakulipa kwa ajili ya watumishi wako ili kwamba upate malipo mazuri kwa kila kitu utakchokubali kukifanya. Kwa kuwa unajua kuwa hakuna mtu mioingoni mwetu anayejua kukata miti kama Wasidoni.”
'And now, command, and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon, and my servants are with thy servants, and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest, for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.'
7 Hiramu aliposikia maneno ya Sulemani, akafurahi sana akasema, “BWANA na abarikiwe leo, ambaye amempa Daudi mwana wa hekiima juu ya kundi hili kubwa.”
And it cometh to pass at Hiram's hearing the words of Solomon, that he rejoiceth exceedingly, and saith, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah to-day, who hath given to David a wise son over this numerous people.'
8 Hiramu akatuma neno kwa Sulemani, akisema, “Nimeupata ujumbe ule ulionitumia. Nitatoa miti yote ya mierezi na miti ya miberoshi ambayo unahitaji.
And Hiram sendeth unto Solomon, saying, I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me, I do all thy desire concerning cedar-wood, and fir-wood,
9 Watumishi wangu wataileta miti kutoka Lebanoni hadi baharini, nami nitaiendesha baharini mpaka mahali utakaponielekeza. Nitaigawa pale, nawe utaichukua. Utafanya kile ninachohitaji kwa kuwapa chakula watumishi wangu.”
my servants bring down from Lebanon to the sea, and I make them floats in the sea unto the place that thou sendest unto me, and I have spread them out there; and thou dost take [them] up, and thou dost execute my desire, to give the food of my house.'
10 Kwa hiyo Hiramu akampa Sulemani miti yote ya mierezi na miti ya miberoshi ambayo alihitaji.
And Hiram is giving to Solomon cedar-trees, and fir-trees, all his desire,
11 Sulemani akampa Hiramu kori ishirini elfu za ngano kwa ajili ya chakula cha watumishi wake na kori ishirii za mafuta safi. Sulemani akavitoa hivi kwa Hiramu mwaka baad ya mwaka.
and Solomon hath given to Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat, food for his house, and twenty cors of beaten oil; thus doth Solomon give to Hiram year by year.
12 BWANA akampa Sulemani hekima, kama alivyokuwa amemwahidi. Kulikuwa na amani kati ya Hiramu na Sulemani na wote wawili wakafanya agano.
And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them.
13 Mfalme Sulemani akaandaa wafanya kazi kutoka Israeli yote. Idadi ya watenda kazi walioandaliwa ilikuwa wanaume elfu thelathini.
And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
14 Aliwatuma kwenda Lebanoni, aliwatuma kwa zamu ya watu elfu kumi kila mwezi. Kwa mwezi mmoja walienda Lebanoni na miezi miwili walikaa nyumbani. Adoniramu ndiye aliyekuwa msimamizi wa watenda kazi.
and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram [is] over the tribute.
15 Sulemani alikuwa na watu elfu sabini waliokuwa wabeba mizigo na watu elfu themanini wa kukata mawe milimani,
And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain,
16 zaidi ya hao, walikuwepo maakida 3, 300 ambao pia waliokuwa wakiisimamia hiyo kazi.
apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who [are] over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.
17 Kwa amri ya mfalme walileta mawe makubwa ya thamani kwa ajili ya kulaza kwenye msingi wa hekalu.
And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;
18 Kwa hiyo wajenzi wa Sulemani na wajenzi wa Hiramu na Wagebaliti walifanya kazi ya kukata na kuandaa mbao kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa hekalu.
and the builders of Solomon, and the builders of Hiram, and the Giblites hew, and prepare the wood and the stones to build the house.
