2 Chronicles 9:1–10:19
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2 Chronicles 9:1–10:19 · Psalm 79 (MT: 80) · Proverbs 20:16–18 · Acts 14:1–28
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1And the queen of Saba heard [of] the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions , and [she had] camels bearing spicesin abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind.
1When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
2And Solomon told her all her words; and there passed not a word from Solomon which he told her not.
2Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.
3And the queen of Saba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,
3When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
4and the meat of the tables, and the sitting of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their raiment; and his cupbearers, and their apparel; and the whole-burnt-offerings which he offered up in the house of the Lord; then she was in ecstasy.
4the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
5And she said to the king, [It was] a true report which I heard in my land concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom.
5She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
6Yet I believed not the reports until I came, and my eyes saw: and, behold, the half of the abundance of thy wisdom was not told me: thou hast exceeded the report which I heard.
6However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!
7Blessed [are] thy men, blessed [are] these thy servants, who stand before thee continually, and hear thy wisdom.
7Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
8Blessed be the Lord thy God, who took pleasure in thee, to set thee upon his throne for a king , to the Lord thy God: forasmuch as the Lord thy God loved Israelto establish them for ever, therefore he has set thee over them for a king to execute judgment and justice .
8Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for Yahweh your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
9And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: and there were not [any where else] such spices as those which the queen of Saba gave king Solomon.
9She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10And the servants of Solomon and the servants of Chiram brought gold to Solomon out of Suphir, and pine timber, and precious stones.
10The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
11And the king made of the pine timber steps to the house of the Lord, and to the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers: and such were not seen before in the land of Juda.
11The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.
12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Saba all that she requested, besides all that she brought to king Solomon: and she returned to her [own] land.
12King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
13And the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
13Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
14besides what the men who were regularly appointed and the merchants brought, and all the kings of Arabia and princes of the land: all brought gold and silver to king Solomon.
14in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15And king Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold: there were six hundred [shekels] of pure gold to one shield.
15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.
16And three hundred bucklers of beaten gold: [the weight] of three hundred gold shekels went to one buckler: and the king placed them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
16He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
17And the king made a great throne of ivory, and he gilded it with pure gold.
17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18And [there were] six steps to the throne, riveted with gold, and elbows on either side of the seat of the throne, and two lions standing by the elbows:
18There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
19and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on each side. There was not the like in any [other] kingdom.
19Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.
20And all king Solomon's vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were covered with gold: silver was not thought anything of in the days of Solomon.
20All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
21For a ship went for the king to Tharsis with the servants of Chiram: once every three years came vessels from Tharsis to the king, laden with gold, and silver, and ivory, and apes.
21For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22And Solomon exceeded all [other] kings both in riches and wisdom.
22So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
23All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
24And they brought every one his gifts, silvervessels and golden vessels, and raiment, myrrh and spices, horsesand mules, a rate every year.
24They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
25And Solomon had four thousand mares for chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he put them in the chariot cities, and with the king in Jerusalem.
25Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
26And he ruled over all the kings from the river even to the land of the Philistines, and to the borders of Egypt.
26He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27And the king made gold and silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as the sycamore trees in the plain for abundance.
27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
28And Solomon imported horses from Egypt, and from every [other] country.
28They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.
29And the rest of the acts of Solomon, the first and the last, behold, these are written in the words of Nathan the prophet, and in the words of Achia the Selonite, and in the visions of Joel the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nabat.
29Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
30And Solomon reigned over all Israel forty years.
30Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
31And Solomon fell asleep, and they buried him in the city of David his father: and Roboam his son reigned in his stead.
31Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
1And Roboam came to Sychem: for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king.
1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
2And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nabat heard [it], (now he was in Egypt, forasmuch as he had fled thither from the face of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
2When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam and all the congregation cameto Roboam, saying,
3They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now then abate [somewhat] of thy father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
4“Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”
5And he said to them, Go away for three days, and [then] come to me .So the people departed.
5He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.
6And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do ye counsel [me] to return an answer to this people?
6King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”
7And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wouldest this day befriend this people, and be kind to them, and speak to them good words , then will they be thy servants for ever.
7They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
8But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.
8But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
9And he said to them, What do ye advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease [somewhat] of the yoke which thy father laid upon us ?
9He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”
10And the young men that had been brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to the people that spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and do thou lighten [somewhat of it] from us;thus shalt thou say , My little finger [shall be] thicker than my father's loins.
10The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
11And whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke, I will also add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions.
11Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”
12And Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day.
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
13And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
13The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
14and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
14and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
15And the king hearkened not to the people, for there was a change [of their minds] from God, saying, The Lord has confirmed his word, which he spoke by the hand of Achia the Selonite concerning Jeroboam the son of Nabat, and [concerning] all Israel;
15So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16for the king did not hearken to them. And the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David, or inheritance in the son of Jessæ? to thy tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David.So all Israel went to their tents.
16When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
17But the men of Israel, even those who dwelt in the cities of Juda, [remained] and made Roboam king over them.
17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18And king Roboam sent to them Adoniram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. And king Roboam hasted to mount [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
18Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19So Israel rebelled against the house of David until this day.
19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.