1 Mga Hari 3
1 Kumampi si Solomon sa Paraon na hari ng Ehipto sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakasal. Kinuha niya ang anak na babae ng Paraon at dinala siya sa lungsod ni David hanggang sa matapos niya ang pagtatayo ng kaniyang sariling tahanan, ang tahanan ni Yahweh, at ang pader sa paligid ng Jerusalem.
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 Nag-aalay ang mga tao sa mga dambana, dahil wala pang tahanan ang naitayo para sa pangalan ni Yahweh.
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 Minahal ni Solomon si Yahweh, lumalakad sa mga alituntunin ni David na kaniyang ama, maliban na nag-alay siya at nagsunog ng insenso sa mga dambana.
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 Pumunta ang hari sa Gibeon para mag-alay doon, dahil iyon ang malaking dambana. Naghandog si Solomon ng isang libong susunuging handog sa altar na iyon.
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 Nagpakita si Yahweh sa Gibeon kay Solomon sa isang panaginip isang gabi; sinabi niya, “Humiling ka! Ano ang ibibigay ko sa iyo?”
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 Kaya sinabi ni Solomon, “Nagpakita ka ng dakilang katapatan sa tipan sa iyong lingkod, si David, aking ama, dahil lumakad siya sa harap mo nang may pagtitiwala, katuwiran, at kabutihan ng puso. Iningatan mo ang dakilang katapatan sa tipan na ito para sa kaniya at binigyan mo siya ng anak na lalaki para maupo sa trono niya ngayon.
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 At ngayon, Yahweh na aking Diyos, ginawa mong hari ang iyong lingkod kapalit ni David na aking ama, kahit na isa lamang akong bata. Hindi ko alam kung paano lumabas o pumasok.
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 Ang iyong lingkod ay nasa kalagitnaan ng mga taong pinili mo, dakilang bayan, masyadong marami para itala o bilangin.
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 Kaya bigyan mo ang iyong lingkod ng maunawaing puso para hatulan ang iyong bayan, para malaman ko ang mabuti at masama. Dahil sino ang may kakayahang hatulan ang dakilang bansa mo na ito?”
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 Ang kahilingan na ito ni Solomon ay ikinalugod ng Panginoon.
And the word was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon had requested this kind of thing.
11 Kaya sinabi sa kaniya ng Diyos, “Dahil hiniling mo ang bagay na ito at hindi ka humiling para sa sarili mo ng mahabang buhay o kayamanan o ang buhay ng iyong mga kalaban, pero humiling ka para sa sarili mo ng kaunawaan para malaman ang katarungan.
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 Tingnan mo, ngayon gagawin ko ang lahat ng hiniling mo sa akin. Bibigyan kita ng may karunungan at maunawaing puso, sa gayon wala ng katulad mo na nauna sa iyo, at walang katulad mo ang mas hihigit na susunod sa iyo.
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 Binigay ko rin sa iyo ang hindi mo hiniling, ang parehong kayamanan at karangalan, para walang magiging katulad mo sa mga hari sa lahat ng iyong mga araw.
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 Kung lalakad ka sa aking mga paraan para sundin ang aking mga alituntunin at utos, tulad ng paglakad ng iyong ama na si David, pahahabain ko ang iyong mga araw.”
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 Pagkatapos ay nagising si Solomon, masdan ito, isa iyong panaginip. Pumunta siya sa Jerusalem at tumayo sa harap ng kaban ng tipan ng Panginoon. Nag-alay siya ng mga handog na susunugin at handog para sa kapayapaan, at nagdaos ng isang handaan para sa lahat ng kaniyang mga lingkod.
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 May dalawang bayarang babae ang pumunta sa hari at tumayo sa harap niya.
Then two women harlots went to the king, and they stood before him.
17 Sinabi ng isang babae, “O, aking panginoon, ako at ang babaeng ito ay naninirahan sa iisang bahay, at nanganak ako kasama siya sa bahay na iyon.
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 Nangyari na sa ikatlong araw matapos kong manganak ay nanganak din ang babaeng ito. Magkasama kami. Wala na kaming kasama sa bahay, pero kami lamang dalawa ang nasa bahay.
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 Isang gabi ay namatay ang kaniyang anak na lalaki, dahil nahigaan niya ito.
Then this woman’s son died in the night. For while sleeping, she smothered him.
20 Kaya tumayo siya nang hatinggabi at kinuha ang aking anak na lalaki sa tabi ko, habang natutulog ang iyong lingkod, at inihiga siya sa kaniyang dibdib, at inihiga ang kaniyang patay na anak sa aking dibdib.
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 Nang tumayo ako kinaumagahan para pasusuin ang aking anak, patay na siya. Pero nang tinignan ko siya nang mabuti kinaumagahan, hindi siya ang aking anak, na ipinanganak ko.”
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 Pagkatapos ay sinabi ng isa pang babae, “Hindi, ang nabubuhay ang aking anak, at ang patay ay ang iyong anak.” Sinabi ng unang babae, “Hindi, ang patay ay ang iyong anak, at ang nabubuhay ay ang aking anak.” Ganito sila nag-usap sa harap ng hari.
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 Pagkatapos ay sinabi ng hari, “Ang isa sa inyo ay sinasabi, 'Ito ang aking anak na nabubuhay, at ang iyong anak ay patay na,' at sinasabi ng isa pa, 'Hindi, ang anak mo ay ang patay na, at ang anak ko ay ang nabubuhay pa.'”
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 Sinabi ng hari, “Magdala kayo sa akin ng espada.” Kaya nagdala sila ng espada sa hari.
Therefore the king said, “Bring a sword to me.” And when they had brought a sword before the king,
25 Pagkatapos ay sinabi ng hari, “Hatiin ninyo ng dalawa ang nabubuhay na bata, at ibigay ang kalahati sa babaeng ito, at ang kalahati sa isa pa.”
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 At ang babae na ang anak ay buhay pa ay nagsalita sa hari, dahil ang kaniyang puso ay puno ng pagmamahal para sa kaniyang anak, “O, aking panginoon, ibigay mo na lang sa kaniya ang nabubuhay na bata, at huwag mo siyang patayin sa anumang paraan.” Pero sinabi ng isa pang babae, “Hindi siya mapupunta sa akin o sa iyo. Hatiin ninyo siya.”
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 Pagkatapos ay sumagot ang hari at sinabi, “Ibigay niyo sa unang babae ang nabubuhay na bata, at huwag ninyo siyang patayin sa anumang paraan. Siya ang kaniyang ina.”
The king responded and said: “Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.”
28 Nang narinig ng buong Israel ang paghahatol na ginawa ng hari, natakot sila sa hari, dahil nakita nila ang karunungan ng Diyos ay nasa kaniya sa pagbibigay ng hatol.
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.
