歷代志下 1

1 [撒羅滿求智慧]達味的兒子撒羅滿漸漸鞏固了自己的王位，上主，他的天主常與他同在，使他非常偉大。

And Solomon the son of David strengthened himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and caused him to become exceedingly great.

2 撒羅滿命令全以色列，即千夫長、百夫長、判官，以及全以色列的首領和族長集合，

Then said Solomon unto all Israel, to the captains of the thousands and of the hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the chiefs of the family divisions [that they should go with him].

3 然後同全會眾往基貝紅高丘去，因為那裏有上主的僕人梅瑟，在曠野裏所做的天主的會幕。

Thereupon went Solomon, and all the assembly with him, to the high-place that was at Gib'on; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

4 但是，天主的約櫃，達味已由克黎雅特耶阿陵運到所預備的地方，因為他在耶路撒冷為約櫃搭了一個帳幕。

Nevertheless the ark of God had David brought up from Kiryath-ye'arim to [the place which] David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

5 胡爾的孫子，烏黎的兒子貝匝肋耳所製的銅壇，也在那裏，即在上主的會幕前。撒羅滿與會眾便去求問上主。

But the copper altar, which Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Chur, had made, he placed before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the assembly sought for it.

6 撒羅滿上到會幕前的銅壇上，在上主面前，獻了一千犧牲，作為全燔祭。

And Solomon sacrificed there on the copper altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered upon it a thousand burnt-offerings.

7 那天夜裏天主顯示給撒羅滿，對他說：「你不拘求什麼，我必要給你! 」

In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

8 撒羅滿對天主說：「你曾對我父親達味大施仁慈，使我繼他為王。

And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shown unto David my father great kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

9 上主，天主! 現在唯願你向我父達味應許的話得以實現，因為你已立了我為王，治理一個多如地上塵沙的民族。

Now, O Lord God, let thy word unto David my father be verified; for thou hast made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

10 現在，求你賜我智慧和聰明，好使我能在這民族面前出入，因為誰能統治你這樣大的一個民族﹖」

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who could [otherwise] judge this thy great people?

11 天主對撒羅滿說：「你既有此心願，沒有求富貴、財寶、光榮，也沒有要求你敵人的性命，也沒有要求長壽，只為自己求智慧和聰明，好能治理我的民族，即我使你為王所管理的民族；

And God said unto Solomon, Whereas this hath been in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thy enemies, and hast not even asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

12 為此，智慧和聰明已賜予了你，但我還願將富貴和光榮賜予你，是你以前的君王從沒有過，你以後也不會再有的。」

[Therefore] are the wisdom and the knowledge granted unto thee; and riches, and wealth, and honor, will I give thee, such as no kings that have been before thee have had, and the like of which after thee none shall have.

13 以後撒羅滿由基貝紅高丘，由會幕前回了耶路撒冷，治理以色列。撒羅滿的財富

Then came Solomon from the high-place that was at Gib'on to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

14 撒羅滿調集了戰車和騎兵，計戰車一千四百輛，騎兵一萬二千名，使他們駐守屯車城，或在耶路撒冷君王左右。

And Solomon brought together chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

15 君王在耶路撒冷積存的金銀多如石塊，香柏木多如平原的桑樹。

And the king rendered the silver and gold at Jerusalem like stones, and cedar-trees he rendered as the sycamore-trees that are in the lowlands for abundance.

16 撒羅滿所養的馬，都是來自慕茲黎和科厄，是君王的商人依照定價由科厄買來的。

And Solomon had his horses brought out of Egypt; a company of the king's merchants bought a quantity at a price.

17 他們由慕茲黎運來的車，每輛值遺六百「協刻耳；」馬，每匹值銀一百五十「協刻耳。」同樣，赫特諸王和阿蘭諸無所有的車馬，也都是經這些商人的手運來的。[建殿的準備]

And they brought up, and fetched out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.