2 Chronicles 1

1 Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.

1 وَأَمْسَكَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بِزِمَامِ الْمَمْلَكَةِ بِكُلِّ حَزْمٍ وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُهُ مَعَهُ، وَأَضْفَى عَلَيْهِ عَظَمَةً بَالِغَةً.

2 Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.

2 وَخَاطَبَ سُلَيْمَانُ جَمِيعَ رُؤَسَاءِ الأُلُوفِ وَالْمِئَاتِ وَالْقُضَاةَ وَكُلَّ رَئِيسٍ مِنْ رُؤُوسِ عَائِلاتِ إِسْرَائِيلَ،

3 And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

3 طَالِباً إِلَيْهِمْ مُرَافَقَتَهُ إِلَى الْمُرْتَفَعَةِ الَّتِي فِي جِبْعُونَ حَيْثُ نُصِبَتْ خَيْمَةُ الاجْتِمَاعِ، خَيْمَةُ اللهِ الَّتِي صَنَعَهَا مُوسَى عَبْدُ الرَّبِّ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.

4 Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

4 أَمَّا تَابُوتُ الرَّبِّ فَقَدْ أَصْعَدَهُ دَاوُدُ مِنْ قَرْيَةِ يَعَارِيمَ إِلَى الْخَيْمَةِ الَّتِي هَيَّأَهَا لَهُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

5 But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.

5 غَيْرَ أَنَّ مَذْبَحَ النُّحَاسِ الَّذِي صَنَعَهُ بَصَلْئِيلُ بْنُ أُورِي بْنِ حُورَ، كَانَ قَائِماً أَمَامَ مَسْكَنِ الرَّبِّ، فَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ سُلَيْمَانُ وَمُرَافِقُوهُ لِيُقَرِّبُوا عَلَيْهِ.

6 Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.

6 وَأَصْعَدَ سُلَيْمَانُ أَلْفَ مُحْرَقَةٍ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ عَلَى مَذْبَحِ النُّحَاسِ الَّذِي فِي خَيْمَةِ الاجْتِمَاعِ.

7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

7 فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ ظَهَرَ الرَّبُّ لِسُلَيْمَانَ وَسَأَلَهُ: «مَاذَا أُعْطِيكَ؟»

8 Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

8 فَأَجَابَ سُلَيْمَانُ: «لَقَدْ أَسْدَيْتَ إِلَى أَبِي إِحْسَاناً عَظِيماً وَجَعَلْتَنِي مَلِكاً خَلَفاً لَهُ.

9 Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

9 فَالآنَ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ الإِلَهُ لِيَتِمَّ وَعْدُكَ الَّذِي وَعَدْتَ بِهِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ، لأَنَّكَ وَلَّيْتَنِي حُكْمَ شَعْبٍ كَثِيرٍ كَتُرَابِ الأَرْضِ.

10 Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

10 فَهَبْنِي حِكْمَةً وَمَعْرِفَةً لأَقُودَ هَذَا الشَّعْبَ، لأَنَّهُ مَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَحْكُمَ شَعْبَكَ الْعَظِيمَ هَذَا؟»

11 God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

11 فَقَالَ اللهُ لِسُلَيْمَانَ: «مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّكَ قَدْ عَزَمْتَ فِي قَلْبِكَ عَلَى طَلَبِ هَذَا الأَمْرِ، وَلَمْ تَنْشُدْ غِنىً، وَلا أَمْوَالاً، وَلا عَظَمَةً، وَلا الانْتِقَامَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ، وَلَمْ تَطْلُبْ حَيَاةً طَوِيلَةً، بَلْ سَأَلْتَ لِنَفْسِكَ حِكْمَةً وَمَعْرِفَةً لِتَحْكُمَ بِهِمَا شَعْبِي الَّذِي مَلَّكْتُكَ عَلَيْهِ،

12 therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

12 فَإِنَّنِي أَهَبُكَ حِكْمَةً وَمَعْرِفَةً، وَأُنْعِمُ عَلَيْكَ بِالْغِنَى وَالْمَالِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ، بِحَيْثُ لَا يُضَاهِيكَ فِيهَا أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُلُوكِ السَّابِقِينَ وَلا اللَّاحِقِينَ».

13 So Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place in Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, and he reigned over Israel.

13 ثُمَّ رَجَعَ سُلَيْمَانُ مِنْ مُرْتَفَعَةِ جِبْعُونَ مِنْ أَمَامِ خَيْمَةِ الاجْتِمَاعِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ وَمَلَكَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ.

14 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

14 وَبَنَى لِنَفْسِهِ قُوَّةً تَتَأَلَّفُ مِنْ أَلْفٍ وَأَرْبَعِ مِئَةِ مَرْكَبَةٍ، وَاثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ فَارِسٍ، وَزَّعَهَا عَلَى مُدُنِ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ، وَأَبْقَى بَعْضاً مِنْهَا مَعَهُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

15 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

15 وَلِفَرْطِ مَا تَوَافَرَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، جَعَلَ الْمَلِكُ قِيمَتَهَا كَقِيمَةِ الْحِجَارَةِ، وَأَصْبَحَ خَشَبُ الأَرْزِ فِي قِيمَةِ خَشَبِ الْجُمَّيْزِ الَّذِي فِي الْحَقْلِ لِكَثْرَتِهِ.

16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

16 وَقَدِ اسْتُوْرِدَتْ خُيُولُ سُلَيْمَانَ مِنْ مِصْرَ، وَمِنْ كُوِي، فَكَانَ تُجَّارُ الْمَلِكِ يَشْتَرُونَهَا مِنْ كُوِي.

17 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

17 وَكَذَلِكَ الْمَرْكَبَاتُ؛ وَكَانُوا يَدْفَعُونَ سِتَّ مِئَةِ شَاقِلٍ (نَحْوَ سَبْعَةِ كِيلُو جِرَامَاتٍ) مِنَ الْفِّضَّةِ عَنْ كُلِّ مَرْكَبَةٍ، وَمِئَةً وَخَمْسِينَ عَنْ كُلِّ فَرَسٍ (نَحْوَ كِيلُو جِرَامَيْنِ)، وَكَانُوا يُصَدِّرُونَهَا أَيْضاً لِجَمِيعِ مُلُوكِ الْحِثِّيِّينَ وَالآرَامِيِّينَ.