1 Kings 3

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBLIA
1 And so the kingdom was confirmed in the hand of Solomon, and he was joined with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by affinity. For he took his daughter, and he led her into the city of David, until he completed building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem all around.	1 Salomón fue yerno de Faraón, rey de Egipto; tomó la hija de Faraón y la llevó a la Ciudad de David, mientras terminaba de construir su casa, la casa de Yahveh y la muralla en torno a Jerusalén.
2 But still the people immolated in the high places. For no temple had been built to the name of the Lord, even to that day.	2 Con todo, el pueblo ofrecía sacrificios en los altos, porque en aquellos días no había sido aún construida una casa para el Nombre de Yahveh.
3 Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father, except that he immolated in the high places, and he burned incense.	3 Salomón amaba a Yahveh y andaba según los preceptos de David su padre, pero ofrecía sacrificios y quemaba incienso en los altos.
4 And so, he went away to Gibeon, so that he might immolate there; for that was the greatest high place. Solomon offered upon that altar, at Gibeon, one thousand victims as holocausts.	4 Fue el rey a Gabaón para ofrecer allí sacrificios, porque aquel es el alto principal. Salomón ofreció mil holocaustos en aquel altar.
5 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, through a dream in the night, saying, “Request whatever you wish, so that I may give it to you.”	5 En Gabaón Yahveh se apareció a Salomón en sueños por la noche. Dijo Dios: «Pídeme lo que quieras que te dé».
6 And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to your servant David, my father, because he walked in your sight in truth and justice, and with an upright heart before you. And you have kept your great mercy for him, and you have given him a son sitting upon his throne, just as it is this day.	6 Salomón dijo: «Tú has tenido gran amor a tu siervo David mi padre, porque él ha caminado en tu presencia con fidelidad, con justicia y rectitud de corazón contigo. Tú le has conservado este gran amor y le has concedido que hoy se siente en su trono un hijo suyo.
7 And now, O Lord God, you have caused your servant to reign in place of David, my father. But I am a small child, and I am ignorant of my entrance and departure.	7 Ahora Yahveh mi Dios, tú has hecho rey a tu siervo en lugar de David mi padre, pero yo soy un niño pequeño que no sabe salir ni entrar.
8 And your servant is in the midst of the people that you have chosen, an immense people, who are not able to be numbered or counted because of their multitude.	8 Tu siervo está en medio del pueblo que has elegido, pueblo numeroso que no se puede contar ni numerar por su muchedumbre.
9 Therefore, give to your servant a teachable heart, so that he may be able to judge your people, and to discern between good and evil. For who will be able to judge this people, your people, who are so many?”	9 Concede, pues, a tu siervo, un corazón que entienda para juzgar a tu pueblo, para discernir entre el bien y el mal, pues ¿quién será capaz de juzgar a este pueblo tuyo tan grande?»
10 And the word was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon had requested this kind of thing.	10 Plugo a los ojos del Señor esta súplica de Salomón,
11 And the Lord said to Solomon: “Since you have requested this word, and you have not asked for many days or for wealth for yourself, nor for the lives of your enemies, but instead you have requested for yourself wisdom in order to discern judgment:	11 y le dijo Dios: «Porque has pedido esto y, en vez de pedir para ti larga vida, riquezas, o la muerte de tus enemigos, has pedido discernimiento para saber juzgar,
12 behold, I have done for you according to your words, and I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so much so that there has been no one like you before you, nor anyone who will rise up after you.	12 cumplo tu ruego y te doy un corazón sabio e inteligente como no lo hubo antes de ti ni lo habrá después.
13 But also the things for which you did not ask, I have given to you, namely wealth and glory, so that no one has been like you among the kings in the all days before.	13 También te concedo lo que no has pedido, riquezas y gloria, como no tuvo nadie entre los reyes.
14 And if you will walk in my ways, and keep my precepts and my commandments, just as your father walked, I will lengthen your days.”	14 Si andas por mis caminos, guardando mis preceptos y mis mandamientos, como anduvo David tu padre, yo prolongaré tus días».
15 Then Solomon awakened, and he understood that it was a dream. And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and he offered holocausts and made victims of peace offerings, and he held a great feast for all his servants.	15 Se despertó Salomón y era un sueño. Entró en Jerusalén y se puso delante del arca de la alianza del Señor; ofreció holocaustos y sacrificios de comunión y dio un banquete a todos sus servidores.
16 Then two women harlots went to the king, and they stood before him.	16 Vinieron por entonces al rey dos prostitutas y se presentaron ante él.
17 And one of them said: “I beg you, my lord, I and this woman were living in one house, and I gave birth, with her in the room.	17 Una de las mujeres dijo: «Oyeme, mi señor. Yo y esta mujer vivíamos en una misma casa, y yo he dado a luz, estando ella conmigo en la casa.
18 Then, on the third day after I gave birth, she also gave birth. And we were together, with no other person with us in the house, only the two of us.	18 A los tres días de mi alumbramiento, también dio a luz esta mujer; estábamos juntas, no había ningún extraño con nosotras en la casa, fuera de nosotras dos.
19 Then this woman’s son died in the night. For while sleeping, she smothered him.	19 El hijo de esa mujer murió una noche, porque ella se había acostado sobre él.
20 And rising up in the silent depths of the night, she took my son from my side, while I, your handmaid, was sleeping, and she set him in her bosom. Then she placed her dead son in my bosom.	20 Se levantó ella durante la noche y tomó a mi hijo de mi lado, mientras tu sierva dormía, y lo acostó en su regazo, y a su hijo muerto lo acostó en mi regazo.
21 And when I had arisen in the morning, so that I might give milk to my son, he appeared to be dead. But gazing upon him more diligently in the light of day, I realized that he was not mine, whom I had born.”	21 Cuando me levanté por la mañana para dar de mamar a mi hijo, lo hallé muerto; pero fijándome en él por la mañana vi que no era mi hijo, el que yo había dado a luz».
22 And the other woman responded: “It is not such as you say. Instead, your son is dead, but mine is alive.” To the contrary, she said: “You are lying. For my son lives, and your son is dead.” And in this manner, they were contending before the king.	22 La otra mujer dijo: «No, todo lo contrario, mi hijo es el vivo y tu hijo es el muerto». Pero la otra replicó: «No; tu hijo es el muerto y mi hijo es el vivo». Y discutían delante del rey.
23 Then said the king: “This one says, ‘My son is alive, and your son is dead.’ And the other responds, ‘No, instead your son is dead, but mine lives.’ ”	23 Dijo el rey: «Esta dice: “Mi hijo es éste, el vivo, y tu hijo es el muerto.” Pero la otra dice: “No, tu hijo es el muerto, y mi hijo es el vivo.”
24 Therefore the king said, “Bring a sword to me.” And when they had brought a sword before the king,	24 Dijo el rey: «Traedme una espada». Llevaron una espada ante el rey.
25 he said, “Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other.”	25 Dijo el rey: «Partid en dos al niño vivo y dad una mitad a una y otra a la otra».
26 But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, “I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him.” To the contrary, the other said, “Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it.”	26 La mujer de quien era el niño vivo habló al rey, porque sus entrañas se conmovieron por su hijo, y dijo: «Por favor, mi señor, que le den el niño vivo y que no le maten». Pero la otra dijo: «No será ni para mí ni para ti: que lo partan».
27 The king responded and said: “Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.”	27 Respondió el rey: «Entregad a aquélla el niño vivo y no le matéis; ella es la madre».
28 Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.	28 Todo Israel oyó el juicio que hizo el rey y reverenciaron al rey, pues vieron que había en él una sabiduría divina para hacer justicia.