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1 La reina de Sabá había oído la fama de Salomón, y vino a Jerusalén para probar a Salomón por medio de enigmas, con gran séquito y con camellos que traían aromas, gran cantidad de oro y piedras preciosas. Llegada que fue donde Salomón, le dijo todo cuanto tenía en su corazón.	1 Also, when the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem, with great riches and with camels which were carrying aromatics, and very much gold, and precious gems, so that she might test him with enigmas. And when she had approached Solomon, she spoke to him all that was in her heart.
2 Salomón resolvió todas sus preguntas; y no hubo ninguna proposición oscura que Salomón no pudiese resolver.	2 And Solomon explained for her all that she had proposed. And there was nothing that he did not make clear to her.
3 Cuando la reina de Sabá vio la sabiduría de Salomón y la casa que había edificado,	3 And after she saw these things, specifically, the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,
4 los manjares de su mesa, las habitaciones de sus servidores, el porte de sus ministros y sus vestidos, sus coperos con sus trajes y los holocaustos que ofrecía en la Casa de Yahveh, se quedó sin aliento,	4 indeed also the foods of his table, and the habitations of the servants, and the duties of his ministers, and their apparel, and also his cupbearers and their garments, and the victims which he was immolating in the house of the Lord, there was no longer any spirit in her, due to astonishment.
5 y dijo al rey: «Verdad es cuanto oí decir en mi tierra de tus palabras y de tu sabiduría.	5 And she said to the king: “The word is true, which I had heard in my own land, about your virtues and wisdom.
6 No daba yo crédito a lo que se decía, hasta que he venido y lo he visto con mis propios ojos; y encuentro que no se me había contado ni la mitad de la grandeza de tu sabiduría, pues tú superas todo lo que oí decir.	6 I did not believe those who described it, until I had arrived and my eyes had seen, and I had proven that not even half of your wisdom had been described to me. You have exceeded your fame with your virtue.
7 ¡Dichosas tus gentes! ¡Dichosos estos tus servidores, que están siempre en tu presencia y escuchan tu sabiduría!	7 Blessed are your men, and blessed are your servants, who stand before you at all times and listen to your wisdom.
8 ¡Bendito sea Yahveh, tu Dios, que se ha complacido en ti, poniéndote sobre su trono como rey de Yahveh, tu Dios, por el amor que tu Dios tiene hacia Israel para conservarle por siempre, y te ha puesto por rey sobre ellos para administrar derecho y justicia!»	8 Blessed is the Lord your God, who willed to set you upon his throne as a king for the Lord your God. Since God loves Israel, he wishes to preserve them unto eternity. For this reason, he appointed you as king over them, so that you may accomplish judgment and justice.”
9 Dio al rey 120 talentos de oro, gran cantidad de aromas y piedras preciosas. Nunca hubo aromas como los que la reina de Sabá dio al rey Salomón.	9 Then she gave to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and an exceedingly great abundance of aromatics, and very precious gems. Never were there such aromatics as those that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
10 Los siervos de Juram y los siervos de Salomón, que habían traído oro de Ofir, trajeron también madera de algummim y piedras preciosas.	10 Then too, the servants of Hiram, with the servants of Solomon, brought gold from Ophir, and wood from thyine trees, and very precious gems.
11 Con la madera de algummim hizo el rey entarimados para la Casa de Yahveh y la casa del rey, cítaras y salterios para los cantores. No se había visto nunca en la tierra de Judá madera semejante.	11 And the king made, from this particular thyine wood, steps in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king, and also harps and psalteries for the singing men. Never was there seen such wood in the land of Judah.
12 El rey Salomón dio a la reina de Sabá todo cuanto ella quiso pedirle, aparte lo que ella había traído al rey. Después se volvió y regresó a su país con sus servidores.	12 Then king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, and all that she requested, and much more than what she had brought to him. And returning, she went away to her own land with her servants.
13 El peso del oro que llegaba a Salomón cada año era de 666 talentos de oro,	13 Now the weight of the gold, which was being brought to Solomon throughout each year, was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
14 sin contar las contribuciones de los mercaderes y comerciantes. Todos los reyes de Arabia y los inspectores del país traían oro y plata a Salomón.	14 apart from the sum that the legates of various nations and the merchants were accustomed to bring, and apart from the gold and silver that all the kings of Arabia, and the princes of the lands, were bringing together for Solomon.
15 Hizo el rey Salomón doscientos grandes escudos de oro batido, aplicando seiscientos siclos de oro batido en cada escudo,	15 And so, king Solomon made two hundred gold spears, from six hundred gold pieces, the amount used for each spear,
16 y trescientos escudos pequeños de oro batido, aplicando trescientos siclos de oro en cada escudo; el rey los colocó en la casa «Bosque del Líbano».	16 and also three hundred gold shields, from three hundred gold pieces, which covered each shield. And the king placed them in the armory, which was situated in a forest.
17 Hizo el rey un gran trono de marfil y lo revistió de oro puro.	17 Also, the king made a great ivory throne, and he clothed it with the purest gold.
18 El trono tenía seis gradas y un cordero de oro al respaldo, y brazos a uno y otro lado del asiento, y dos leones, de pie, junto a los brazos.	18 And there were six steps, by which he would ascend to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms, one on each side, and two lions standing beside the arms.
19 Más doce leones de pie sobre las seis gradas a uno y otro lado. No se hizo cosa semejante en ningún reino.	19 Moreover, there were twelve additional little lions standing upon the six steps on both sides. There was no similar throne in all the kingdoms.
20 Todas las copas de beber del rey Salomón eran de oro, y toda la vajilla de la casa «Bosque del Líbano» era de oro fino. La plata no se estimaba en nada en tiempo del rey Salomón.	20 Also, all the vessels for the feasts of the king were of gold, and the vessels of the forest house of Lebanon were from the purest gold. For silver in those days was considered as nothing.
21 Porque el rey tenía naves que navegaban a Tarsis con los siervos de Juram, y cada tres años venía la flota de Tarsis trayendo oro y plata, marfil, monos y pavos reales.	21 For indeed, the ships of the king went to Tarshish, with the servants of Hiram, once every three years. And they brought from there gold, and silver, and ivory, and primates, and peacocks.
22 Así el rey Salomón sobrepujó a todos los reyes de la tierra en riqueza y sabiduría.	22 And so, Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth in wealth and glory.
23 Todos los reyes de la tierra querían ver el rostro de Salomón, para oír la sabiduría que Dios había puesto en su corazón.	23 And all the kings of the lands were desiring to see the face of Solomon, so that they might hear the wisdom that God had granted to his heart.
24 Y cada uno de ellos traía su presente, objetos de plata y objetos de oro, vestidos, armas, aromas, caballos y mulos, año tras año.	24 And they were bringing to him gifts, vessels of silver and of gold, and garments, and armor, and aromatics, and horses, and mules, throughout each year.
25 Tenía Salomón 4.000 caballerizas para sus caballos y carros, y 12.000 caballos, que puso en cuarteles en las ciudades de los carros y en Jerusalén junto al rey.	25 Also, Solomon had forty thousand horses in the stables, and twelve thousand chariots and horsemen, and he appointed them to the cities of the chariots, and where the king was in Jerusalem.
26 Dominaba sobre todos los reyes desde el Río hasta el país de los filisteos y hasta la frontera de Egipto.	26 Now he also exercised authority over all the kings from the river Euphrates as far as the land of the Philistines, and as far as the borders of Egypt.
27 Hizo el rey que la plata fuese tan abundante en Jerusalén como las piedras, y los cedros como los sicómoros de la Tierra Baja.	27 And he brought forth so much silver that it was as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones. And cedar trees were as great in number as the sycamores that spring up in the plains.
28 Traían también caballos para Salomón de Musur y de todos los países.	28 And horses were brought to him from Egypt and from every region.
29 El resto de los hechos de Salomón, los primeros y los postreros, ¿no están escritos en la historia del profeta Natán, en la profecía de Ajías el silonita, y en las visiones de Yedó el vidente, sobre Jeroboam, hijo de Nebat?	29 Now the rest of the works of Solomon, the first and the last, have been written in the words of Nathan, the prophet, and in the books of Ahijah, the Shilonite, as well as in the vision of Iddo, the seer, against Jeroboam, the son of Nabat.
30 Salomón reinó en Jerusalén sobre todo Israel cuarenta años.	30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all of Israel, for forty years.
31 Se acostó Salomón con sus padres, y le sepultaron en la ciudad de su padre David. En su lugar reinó su hijo Roboam.	31 And he slept with his fathers. And they buried him in the City of David. And his son, Rehoboam, reigned in his place.