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Boqoraddii Shebaa Oo Booqatay Sulaymaan

Boqoraddii Shebaa markay maqashay Sulaymaan warkiisii ayay Sulaymaan ugu timid Yeruusaalem inay ku imtixaanto su'aalo adadag, oo waxay wadatay dad aad u badan, iyo awr badan oo ay ku raran yihiin uunsi, iyo dahab aad u badan, iyo dhagaxyo qaali ah; oo markay Sulaymaan u timid wixii qalbigeeda ku jiray oo dhan ayay kala hadashay. Sulaymaanna wuxuu uga jawaabay su'aalaheedii oo dhan, oo wax Sulaymaan ka qarsoonaa oo uusan u sheegin ma jirin. Boqoraddii Shebaana markay aragtay xigmaddii Sulaymaan iyo gurigii uu dhisay, iyo cuntadii miiskiisa, iyo fadhigii addoommadiisa, iyo hawshii adeegayaashiisa iyo dharkoodii, iyo kuwiisii cabniinka siin jiray iyo dharkoodii, iyo wixii uu guriga Rabbiga ku fuuli jiray, naf dambe iyadii kuma hadhin. Markaasay boqorkii ku tidhi, Warkii aan dalkaygii ku maqlay ee ku saabsanaa falimahaaga iyo xigmaddaada run buu ahaa. Habase yeeshee erayadoodii ma aan rumaysan jeeraan imid oo ay indhahaygu arkeen, oo weliba xigmaddaada weynaanteedii badhna la iima sheegin, haddaba waad ka sii weyn tahay warkii aan maqlay. Waxaa faraxsan raggaaga oo waxaa faraxsan addoommadaadan had iyo goorba hortaada taagan oo xigmaddaadana maqla. Waxaa mahad leh Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ah oo kugu farxay inuu kugu fadhiisiyo carshigiisa inaad boqor ahaatid Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ah aawadiis. Ilaahaagu wuu jeclaaday reer binu Israa'iil inuu xoogeeyo weligood, oo sidaas aawadeed ayuu kaaga dhigay boqor iyaga u taliya inaad samaysid xukun iyo caddaalad. Markaasay boqorkii siisay boqol iyo labaatan talanti oo dahab ah, iyo uunsi faro badan, iyo dhagaxyo qaali ah; oo boqoraddii Shebaa uunsigii ay Boqor Sulaymaan siisay oo kale ma jirin. 10 Oo Xuuraam addoommadiisii iyo Sulaymaan addoommadiisii oo Oofir dahab ka keenay, waxay kaloo keeneen geedo almuug ah iyo dhagaxyo qaali ah. 11 Oo boqorkiina geedihii almuugga ahaa ayuu gurigii Rabbiga iyo gurigii boqorkaba uga dhigay jaranjarooyin, oo wuxuu kaloo nimankii gabayaaga ahaa uga sameeyey kataarado iyo shareerado, oo waxaasoo kalena hore looguma arag dalka Yahuudah. 12 Oo Boqor Sulaymaanna wuxuu boqoraddii Shebaa siiyey wax alla wixii ay doonaysay oo dhan oo ay weyddiisatay, iyo weliba wax ka sii badan wixii ay boqorka u keentay. Markaasay noqotay oo dalkeedii tagtay iyada iyo addoommadeediiba.

Sharaftii Sulaymaan

13 Haddaba dahabkii sannad kasta Sulaymaan u iman jiray miisaankiisu wuxuu ahaa lix boqol iyo lix iyo lixdan talanti oo dahab ah, 14 oo intaasu kuma jirin wixii ay keeni jireen geddisleyda iyo baayacmushtariyaashu, oo boqorradii dalka Carabta iyo taliyayaashii waddanka oo dhammuna waxay Sulaymaan u keeni jireen dahab iyo lacag. 15 Markaasaa Boqor Sulaymaan wuxuu sameeyey laba boqol oo gaashaan oo waaweyn oo dahab la tumay ah, oo gaashaan weynba waxaa galay lix boqol oo sheqel oo dahab la tumay ah. 16 Oo haddana wuxuu kaloo sameeyey saddex boqol oo gaashaan oo yaryar oo dahab la tumay ah, oo gaashaan yarba waxaa galay saddex boqol oo sheqel oo dahab ah; markaasaa boqorku iyagii dhigay gurigii ku yiil kaynta Lubnaan. 17 Oo weliba boqorku wuxuu kaloo sameeyey carshi weyn oo foolmaroodi ah, oo wuxuu ku dahaadhay dahab saafi ah. 18 Carshigu wuxuu lahaa jaranjaro lix tallaabo ah; oo waxaa la jiray cagodhig dahab ah oo carshiga ku xidhan, oo kursiga meeshii lagu fadhiisto labadeeda dhinacba waxay lahayd meelo xusullada la saarto, oo meelaha xusullada la saartana dhinacooda waxaa taagnaa laba libaax. 19 Oo jaranjaradii lixdeedii tallaabo labadooda dhinac waxaa ka taagnaa laba iyo toban libaax, oo boqortooyona saas oo kale looguma samayn. 20 Oo Boqor Sulaymaan weelashiisii wax lagu cabbi jiray oo dhammu waxay wada ahaayeen dahab, gurigii kaynta Lubnaan weelashiisii oo dhammuna waxay wada ahaayeen dahab saafi ah; wakhtigii Sulaymaan lacag waxba qiimo ma lahayn. 21 Maxaa yeelay, boqorku wuxuu lahaa doonniyo Tarshiish u dhoofa oo waxay raaceen addoommadii Xuuraam, oo saddexdii sannadoodba mar bay doonniyihii Tarshiish iman jireen, oo waxay keeni jireen dahab, iyo lacag, iyo foolmaroodi, iyo daayeerro, iyo daa'uusyo. 22 Sidaasuu Boqor Sulaymaan xagga maalka iyo xagga xigmaddaba ugaga hor maray boqorradii dunida oo dhan. 23 Oo boqorradii dunida oo dhammuna waxay doondooneen Sulaymaan inay arkaan oo ay maqlaan xigmaddii Ilaah qalbigiisa geliyey. 24 Oo nin waluba wuxuu sannad kasta u keeni jiray hadiyaddiis oo ay ka mid yihiin weelal lacag ah, iyo weelal dahab ah, iyo dhar, iyo hub, iyo uunsi, iyo fardo, iyo baqlo. 25 Sulaymaanna wuxuu lahaa afar kun oo xero oo fardaha iyo gaadhifardoodka lagu xereeyo, iyo laba iyo toban kun oo nin oo fardooley ah, oo wuxuu fadhiisiyey magaalooyinkii gaadhifardoodka, oo qaarna boqorkay Yeruusaalem la joogeen. 26 Oo wuxuu u wada talin jiray kulli boqorradii joogay Webiga ilaa dalka reer Falastiin iyo ilaa soohdinta Masar. 27 Oo boqorku wuxuu lacag Yeruusaalem kaga dhigay sida dhagaxyo oo kale, oo geedo kedar ahna wuxuu u soo badiyey oo ka dhigay sida geedaha darayga ah oo dhulka hoose ka baxa oo kale. 28 Oo Sulaymaanna fardo waxaa looga keeni jiray Masar iyo dalalka kale oo dhanba.

Dhimashadii Sulaymaan

29 Haddaba Sulaymaan falimihiisii kale intii hore iyo intii dambeba sow kuma qorna taariikhdii Nebi Naataan, iyo wax sii sheegiddii Axiiyaah kii reer Shiiloh, iyo waxyaalihii la tusay Iddo oo wax arke ahaa oo ku saabsanaa Yaaraabcaam ina Nebaad? 30 Oo Sulaymaan afartan sannadood ayuu reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan Yeruusaalem boqor ugu ahaa. 31 Sulaymaanna wuu dhintay oo la seexday awowayaashiis oo waxaa lagu aasay magaaladii aabbihiis Daa'uud, oo meeshiisiina waxaa boqor ka noqday wiilkiisii Rexabcaam.

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon(A)

When the queen of Sheba(B) heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she had on her mind. Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her. When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon,(C) as well as the palace he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, the cupbearers in their robes and the burnt offerings he made at[a] the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. But I did not believe what they said until I came(D) and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half the greatness of your wisdom was told me; you have far exceeded the report I heard. How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne(E) as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you king(F) over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”

Then she gave the king 120 talents[b] of gold,(G) large quantities of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 (The servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon brought gold from Ophir;(H) they also brought algumwood[c] and precious stones. 11 The king used the algumwood to make steps for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen in Judah.)

12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for; he gave her more than she had brought to him. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

Solomon’s Splendor(I)

13 The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,[d] 14 not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia(J) and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[e] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred small shields(K) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[f] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(L)

17 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory(M) and overlaid with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them. 19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom. 20 All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s day. 21 The king had a fleet of trading ships[g] manned by Hiram’s[h] servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

22 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.(N) 23 All the kings(O) of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. 24 Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift(P)—articles of silver and gold, and robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots,(Q) and twelve thousand horses,[i] which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. 26 He ruled(R) over all the kings from the Euphrates River(S) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(T) 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all other countries.

Solomon’s Death(U)

29 As for the other events of Solomon’s reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the records of Nathan(V) the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah(W) the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam(X) son of Nebat? 30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David(Y) his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:4 Or and the ascent by which he went up to
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:9 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:10 Probably a variant of almugwood
  4. 2 Chronicles 9:13 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms
  7. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
  8. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram
  9. 2 Chronicles 9:25 Or charioteers