< 1 Kings 4 >
1 Solomoni ọba sì jẹ ọba lórí gbogbo Israẹli.
King Solomon ruled over all of Israel.
2 Àwọn wọ̀nyí sì ni ìjòyè rẹ̀: Asariah ọmọ Sadoku àlùfáà:
These were his officials: Azariah, son of Zadok, was the priest;
3 Elihorefu àti Ahijah àwọn ọmọ Ṣisa akọ̀wé; Jehoṣafati ọmọ Ahiludi ni akọ̀wé ìlú;
Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, were the king's secretaries. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the royal records.
4 Benaiah ọmọ Jehoiada ni olórí ogun; Sadoku àti Abiatari ni àwọn àlùfáà;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the army commander. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
5 Asariah ọmọ Natani ni olórí àwọn agbègbè; Sabudu ọmọ Natani, àlùfáà àti olùgba ọba ní ìmọ̀ràn;
Azariah, son of Nathan, was in charge of the governors. Zabud, son of Nathan, was a priest and the king's counselor.
6 Ahiṣari ni olùtọ́jú ààfin; Adoniramu ọmọ Abida ni ó ń ṣe olórí iṣẹ́-ìlú.
Ahishar was the palace manager. Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of those forced to work for the king.
7 Solomoni sì tún ní ìjòyè méjìlá lórí gbogbo agbègbè Israẹli, tí wọ́n ń pèsè oúnjẹ fún ọba àti agbo ilé rẹ̀. Olúkúlùkù ní láti pèsè fún oṣù kan ní ọdún.
Solomon had twelve area governors whose responsibilities covered the whole of Israel, providing food for the king and his household. Each one in turn arranged supplies for one month of the year.
8 Orúkọ wọn ni wọ̀nyí: Bene-Huri ní ìlú olókè Efraimu.
Their names were: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 Bene-Dekeri ní Makasi, Ṣaalbimu, Beti-Ṣemeṣi, àti Eloni Beti-Hanani;
Ben-deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan;
10 Bene-Hesedi, ní Aruboti (tirẹ̀ ni Soko àti gbogbo ilẹ̀ Heferi ń ṣe);
Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher was his);
11 Bene-Abinadabu, ní Napoti (Dori; òun ni ó fẹ́ Tafati ọmọbìnrin Solomoni ní aya).
Ben-abinadab, in the whole of Naphath-dor (Taphath, the daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
12 Baana ọmọ Ahiludi, ní Taanaki àti Megido, àti ní gbogbo Beti-Ṣeani tí ń bẹ níhà Saretani ní ìsàlẹ̀ Jesreeli, láti Beti-Ṣeani dé Abeli-Mehola títí dé ibi tí ń bẹ ní ìkọjá Jokimeamu.
Baana, son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, the whole of Beth-shan near Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth-shan to Abel-meholah and across to Jokmeam;
13 Ọmọ Geberi ní Ramoti Gileadi (tirẹ̀ ni àwọn ìletò Jairi ọmọ Manase tí ń bẹ ní Gileadi, tirẹ̀ sì ni agbègbè Argobu, tí ń bẹ ní Baṣani, ọgọ́ta ìlú tí ó tóbi pẹ̀lú odi tí ẹnu-ọ̀nà rẹ̀ jẹ́ irin).
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (the towns of Jair, son of Manasseh, in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, with sixty great cities having walls and bronze bars);
14 Ahinadabu ọmọ Iddo ní Mahanaimu
Ahinadab, son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15 Ahimasi ní Naftali (ó fẹ́ Basemati ọmọbìnrin Solomoni ní aya).
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had married Basemath the daughter of Solomon);
16 Baana ọmọ Huṣai ní Aṣeri àti ní Aloti;
Baana, son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Jehoṣafati ọmọ Parua ni ó wà ní Isakari;
Jehoshaphat, son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18 Ṣimei ọmọ Ela ni Benjamini;
Shimei, son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19 Geberi ọmọ Uri ní Gileadi (orílẹ̀-èdè Sihoni ọba àwọn ará Amori àti orílẹ̀-èdè Ogu ọba Baṣani). Òun nìkan ni ìjòyè lórí ilẹ̀ náà.
Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, (the former country of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan. There was also a governor who was over the land of Judah).
20 Àwọn ènìyàn Juda àti ti Israẹli pọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí iyanrìn tí ń bẹ ní etí Òkun; wọ́n ń jẹ, wọ́n sì ń mu, wọ́n sì ń yọ ayọ̀.
Judah and Israel had become as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They ate, they drank, they were happy.
21 Solomoni sì ń ṣàkóso lórí gbogbo àwọn ìjọba láti odò Eufurate títí dé ilẹ̀ àwọn ará Filistini, àti títí dé etí ilẹ̀ Ejibiti. Àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè yìí ń mú owó òde wá, wọ́n sì ń sin Solomoni ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé rẹ̀.
Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, right up to the border of Egypt. They presented tribute to Solomon and served him during his lifetime.
22 Oúnjẹ Solomoni fún ọjọ́ kan jásí ọgbọ̀n ìyẹ̀fun kíkúnná àti ọgọ́ta òsùwọ̀n ìyẹ̀fun,
The food required every day for Solomon's court was thirty cors of the best flour and sixty cors of meal;
23 Màlúù mẹ́wàá tí ó sanra, àti ogún màlúù láti inú pápá wá, àti ọgọ́rùn-ún àgùntàn àti ewúrẹ́, láìka àgbọ̀nrín àti èsúró, àti ogbúgbu, àti ẹyẹ tí ó sanra.
ten fattened cattle, twenty range cattle, one hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roe deer, and fattened poultry.
24 Nítorí òun ni ó ṣàkóso lórí gbogbo agbègbè ní ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn odò Eufurate, láti Tifisa títí dé Gasa, lórí gbogbo àwọn ọba ní ìhà ìhín odò, ó sì ní àlàáfíà ní gbogbo ìlú tí ó yí i káàkiri.
For Solomon ruled over the whole region west of the Euphrates, from Tiphsah to Gaza—over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates. And he had peace on all sides around him. He had peace on every border.
25 Nígbà ayé Solomoni, Juda àti Israẹli, láti Dani títí dé Beerṣeba, wọ́n ń gbé ní àlàáfíà, olúkúlùkù lábẹ́ àjàrà rẹ̀ àti lábẹ́ igi ọ̀pọ̀tọ́ rẹ̀.
During Solomon's lifetime, everyone in Judah and Israel lived in safety, from Dan to Beersheba. Each one had their own vine and fig tree.
26 Solomoni sì ní ẹgbàajì ilé ẹṣin fún kẹ̀kẹ́ rẹ̀, àti ẹgbàá mẹ́fà ẹlẹ́ṣin.
Solomon had 40,000 stalls for his chariot horses, and 12,000 charioteers.
27 Àwọn ìjòyè agbègbè, olúkúlùkù ní oṣù rẹ̀, ń pèsè oúnjẹ fún Solomoni ọba àti gbogbo àwọn tí ń wá sí ibi tábìlì ọba, wọ́n sì rí i pé ohun kankan kò ṣẹ́kù.
Every month the area governors provided in turn food for King Solomon and all who ate at his table. They made sure that nothing was missing.
28 Wọ́n tún máa ń mú ọkà barle àti koríko fún ẹṣin àti fún ẹṣin sísáré wá pẹ̀lú sí ibi tí ó yẹ, olúkúlùkù gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìlànà tirẹ̀.
They also delivered barley and straw where they were needed for the chariot horses and cart-horses.
29 Ọlọ́run sì fún Solomoni ní ọgbọ́n, àti òye ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀, àti ìmọ̀ gbígbòòrò òye tí a kò le è fiwé iyanrìn tí ó wà létí Òkun.
God gave to Solomon wisdom, very great discernment, and understanding as extensive as the sand on the seashore.
30 Ọgbọ́n Solomoni sì pọ̀ ju ọgbọ́n ọkùnrin ìlà-oòrùn lọ, ó sì pọ̀ ju gbogbo ọgbọ́n Ejibiti lọ.
Solomon's wisdom was greater than that of all the Eastern wise men, greater than all of Egypt's wisdom.
31 Ó sì ní òye ju gbogbo ènìyàn lọ, ju Etani, ará Esra, àti Hemani àti Kalkoli, àti Darda àwọn ọmọ Maholi lọ. Òkìkí rẹ̀ sì kàn ní gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè yíká.
He was wiser than anyone, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol. His reputation spread through the nations around.
32 Ó sì pa ẹgbẹ̀rún mẹ́ta òwe, àwọn orin rẹ̀ sì jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀rún ó lé márùn-ún.
Solomon composed three thousand proverbs and one thousand and five songs.
33 Ó sì sọ̀rọ̀ ti igi, láti kedari tí ń bẹ ní Lebanoni dé Hísópù tí ń dàgbà lára ògiri. Ó sì tún sọ ti àwọn ẹranko àti ti àwọn ẹyẹ, àti ohun tí ń rákò àti ti ẹja.
He was able to discuss knowledge of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows in the wall. He taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
34 Àwọn ènìyàn sì ń wá láti gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè láti gbọ́ ọgbọ́n Solomoni, láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ọba ayé láti wá gbọ́ nípa ọgbọ́n rẹ̀.
People from all nations came to hear Solomon's wisdom. They were sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard about his wisdom.