1 Kings 5

NEW JERUSALEM	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Solomon was overlord of al the kingdoms from the River to the territory of the Philistines and theEgyptian border. They brought tribute and served him al his life long.	1 وارسل حيرام ملك صور عبيده الى سليمان لانه سمع انهم مسحوه ملكا مكان ابيه لان حيرام كان محبا لداود كل الايام.
2 The daily provisions for Solomon were: thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal,	2 فارسل سليمان الى حيرام يقول
3 ten fattened oxen, twenty free-grazing oxen, one hundred sheep, besides deer and gazelles, roebucksand fattened poultry.	3 انت تعلم داود ابي انه لم يستطع ان يبني بيتا لاسم الرب الهه بسبب الحروب التي احاطت به حتى جعلهم الرب تحت بطن قدميه.
4 For he was master of al Transeuphrates -- of all the kings of Transeuphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza --and he enjoyed peace on al his frontiers.	4 والآن فقد اراحني الرب الهي من كل الجهات فلا يوجد خصم ولا حادثة شر.
5 Judah and Israel lived in security, everyone under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba,throughout the lifetime of Solomon.	5 وهانذا قائل على بناء بيت لاسم الرب الهي كما كلم الرب داود ابي قائلا ان ابنك الذي اجعله مكانك على كرسيك هو يبني البيت لاسمي.
6 And Solomon had four thousand stal s of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand cavalrymen.	6 والآن فأمر ان يقطعوا لي ارزا من لبنان ويكون عبيدي مع عبيدك واجرة عبيدك اعطيك اياها حسب كل ما تقول لانك تعلم انه ليس بيننا احد يعرف قطع الخشب مثل الصيدونيين
7 These administrators provided the food for Solomon and for al those who were admitted by him to theroyal table, each for the period of a month; they ensured that nothing was wanting.	7 فلما سمع حيرام كلام سليمان فرح جدا وقال مبارك اليوم الرب الذي اعطى داود ابنا حكيما على هذا الشعب الكثير.
8 They also provided the barley and straw for the horses and draught animals, where required, eachaccording to the quota demanded of him.	8 وارسل حيرام الى سليمان قائلا. قد سمعت ما ارسلت به اليّ. انا افعل كل مسرتك في خشب الارز وخشب السرو.
9 God gave Solomon immense wisdom and understanding, and a heart as vast as the sand on the sea-shore.	9 عبيدي ينزلون ذلك من لبنان الى البحر وانا اجعله ارماثا في البحر الى الموضع الذي تعرّفني عنه وانفضه هناك وانت تحمله وانت تعمل مرضاتي باعطائك طعاما لبيتي.
10 The wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of al the sons of the East and al the wisdom of Egypt.	10 فكان حيرام يعطي سليمان خشب ارز وخشب سرو حسب كل مسرّته.
11 He was wiser than anyone else, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, than the sons of Mahol, Heman, Calcoland Darda; his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.	11 واعطى سليمان حيرام عشرين الف كرّ حنطة طعاما لبيته وعشرين كر زيت رض. هكذا كان سليمان يعطي حيرام سنة فسنة.
12 He composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.	12 والرب اعطى سليمان حكمة كما كلمه. وكان صلح بين حيرام وسليمان وقطعا كلاهما عهدا
13 He could discourse on plants from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing on the wal ; and hecould discourse on animals and birds and reptiles and fish.	13 وسخّر الملك سليمان من جميع اسرائيل وكانت السخر ثلاثين الف رجل.
14 Men from al nations came to hear Solomon's wisdom, and he received gifts from al the kings in theworld, who had heard of his wisdom.	14 فارسلهم الى لبنان عشرة آلاف في الشهر بالنوبة. يكونون شهرا في لبنان وشهرين في بيوتهم. وكان ادونيرام على التسخير.
15 Hiram king of Tyre sent an embassy to Solomon, having learnt that he had been anointed king insuccession to his father and because Hiram had always been a friend of David.	15 وكان لسليمان سبعون الفا يحملون احمالا وثمانون الفا يقطعون في الجبل
16 And Solomon sent this message to Hiram,	16 ما عدا رؤساء الوكلاء لسليمان الذين على العمل ثلاثة آلاف وثلاث مئة المتسلطين على الشعب العاملين العمل.
17 'You are aware that my father David was unable to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God, onaccount of the wars waged on him from every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.	17 وامر الملك ان يقلعوا حجارة كبيرة حجارة كريمة لتأسيس البيت حجارة مربعة.
18 But now Yahweh my God has given me peace on every side: not one enemy, no calamities.	18 فنحتها بنّاؤو سليمان وبنّاؤو حيرام والجبليون وهيّأوا الاخشاب والحجارة لبناء البيت
19 I propose, then, to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, in accordance with what Yahwehtold my father David, "Your son whom I shall place on your throne to succeed you wil be the man to build atemple for my name."
20 So now have cedars of Lebanon cut down for me; my servants wil work with your servants, and I shallpay for the hire of your servants at whatever rate you fix. As you know, we have no one as skil ed in felling treesas the Sidonians.'
21 When Hiram heard what Solomon had said, he was delighted. 'Now blessed be Yahweh,' he said, 'whohas given David a wise son to rule over this great people!'
22 And Hiram sent word to Solomon, 'I have received your message. For my part, I shall supply you withal you require in the way of cedar wood and juniper.
23 Your servants wil bring these down from Lebanon to the sea, and I shal have them towed by sea toany place you name; I shal discharge them there, and you wil take them over. For your part, you wil see to theprovisioning of my household as I desire.'
24 So Hiram provided Solomon with al the cedar wood and juniper he wanted
25 while Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand kor of wheat to feed his household, and twenty thousandkor of pure oil. Solomon gave Hiram this every year.
26 Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom as he had promised him; good relations persisted between Solomonand Hiram, and the two of them concluded a treaty.
27 King Solomon raised a levy throughout Israel for forced labour: the levy numbered thirty thousand men.
28 He sent these to Lebanon in relays, ten thousand a month; they spent one month in Lebanon and twomonths at home. Adoram was in charge of the forced labour.
29 Solomon also had seventy thousand porters and eighty thousand quarrymen in the mountains,
30 as wel as the administrators, officials who supervised the work, three thousand three hundred of themin charge of the men employed in the work.
31 At the king's orders they quarried huge stones, special stones for the laying of the temple foundations,dressed stones.
32 Solomon's workmen and Hiram's workmen and the Giblites cut and assembled the wood and stone forthe building of the Temple.