2 Nyakati 1
1 Selemani mwana wa Daudi, aliimariswa katika utawala wake, na Yahwe Mungu wake alikuwa pamoja naye na alimpa nguvu nyingi sana.
Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
2 Sulemani akasema kwa Israleli wote, na maakida wa maelfu na wa mamia, na kwa waamuzi, na kwa kila mfalme kiongozi katika Israeli yote, wakuu wa kaya.
And Salomon spake vnto all Israel, to the captaines of thousandes, and of hundreths, and to the iudges, and to all the gouernours in all Israel, euen the chiefe fathers.
3 Hivyo Sulemani na kusanyiko lote wakaenda pamoja naye sehemu ya juu iliyokuwa Gibeoni, maana ndipo palikuwepo hema ya kukutania ya Mungu, ambayo Musa mtumishi wa Yahwe, alikuwa ameitengeneza jangwani.
So Salomon and all the Congregation with him went to the hie place that was at Gibeon: for there was the Tabernacle of the Congregation of God which Moses the seruant of the Lord had made in the wildernesse.
4 Lakini Daudi alikuwa ameleta pale sanduku la Mungu kutoka Kiriath yeriam hadi sehemu ambayo alikuwa ametayarisha, maana alikuwa ameliandalia hema huko katika Yerusalemu.
But the Arke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim, when Dauid had made preparation for it: for he had pitched a tent for it in Ierusalem.
5 Zaidi ya hayo, madhabahu ya shaba iliyotengenezwa na Bezaleli mwana wa uri mwana wa Huri ilikuwepo huko kabla ya mbele ya madhabahu ya Yahwe; Sulemani na kusanyiko wakaenda ilikokuwa. (Maandiko ya zamani yanasema
Moreouer the brasen altar that Bezaleel the sonne of Vri, the sonne of Hur had made, did hee set before the Tabernacle of the Lord: and Salomon and the Congregation sought it.
6 Selemani akaenda huko kwenye kwenye madhabahu ya shaba mbele za Yahwe, ambayo ilikuwepo mahali pa hema ya kukutamia, na akatoa sadaka elfu za kuteketezwa juu yake.
And Salomon offred there before the Lord vpon the brasen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: euen a thousand burnt offrings offred he vpon it.
7 Mungu akamtokea Selemani usiku huo na akasema kwake, “Omba! Nikupe nini?”
The same night did God appeare vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him, Aske what I shall giue thee.
8 Selemani akasema kwa Mungu, “Umeonesha agano la uaminifu mkuu kwa Daudi baba yangu, na umenifanya mfalme katika nafasi yaye.
And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.
9 Sasa, Yahwe Mungu, ahadi yako kwa Daudi baba yangu itimie, maana umenifanya mfalme juu ya watu wengi kama mavumbi ya dunia.
Nowe therefore, O Lord God, let thy promise vnto Dauid my father be true: for thou hast made mee King ouer a great people, like to the dust of the earth.
10 Sasa nipe hekima na maarifa, ili niweze kuwaongoza watu hawa, maana ni nani anayeweza kuwaamua watu wako, ambao ni wengi sana kwa idadi?”
Giue me now wisdome and knowledge, that I may go out and go in before this people: for who can iudge this thy great people?
11 Mungu akasema kwa Selemani, “Kwa kuwa hili lilikuwa kwenye moyo wako, na kwa kuwa hujaomba mali, utajiri, au heshima, wala maisha ya wale wanaokuchukia, wala maish marefu kwa jili yako binafsi, lakini umeomba hekima na maarifa kwa ajili yako, ili uwatawale watu wangu, ambao juu yao nimekufanya mfame, na hivi ndivyo nitafanya.
And God sayde to Salomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honour, nor the liues of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdome and knowledge that thou mightest iudge my people, ouer whome I haue made thee King,
12 Sasa nitakupa hekima na maarifa, pia nitakupa mali na utajiri, na heshima, kuliko wafalme wote waliokuwepo kabla yako walivyokuwa, na baada yako hakuna yeyote atakayekuwa navyo.”
Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shall there be the like.
13 Kwa hiyo Selemani akaenda Yerusalemu kutoka sehemu ya juu iliyokuwepo Gibeoni, kutoka mbele ya hema ya kukutania; akatawala juu ya Israeli.
Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel.
14 Selemani akakusanya magari na wanaume waendesha farasi, naye alikuwa na magari 1, 400 na waendesha farasi kumi na mbili elfu ambao aliwaweka katika miji ya magari, pamoja naye, mfalme katika Yerusalemu.
And Salomon gathered the charets and horesemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundreth charets, and twelue thousande horsemen, whome he placed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.
15 Mfalme akatengeneza fedha na dhahabu kuwa vitu vya kawaida kama mawe katika Yerusalemu, na mbao za mierezi kuwa kama miti ya mikuyu iliyomo katika nyanda za chini.
And the King gaue siluer and gold at Ierusalem as stones, and gaue cedar trees as the wilde figge trees, that are abundantly in the playne.
16 Selemani katika uagizaji wa farasi kutoka Misiri, wafanya biashara wake walinunua farasi kutoka Misiri kwa bei stahiki.
Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the fine linen for a price.
17 Waliagiza gari kutoka Misiri kwa shekeli mia sita za fedha, na farasi mmoja kwa shekeli 150. Pia walinunua kutoka kwa wafalme wa Wahiti na wafalme wa Washamu.
They came vp also and brought out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer, that is an horse for an hundreth and fiftie: and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites, and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.
