Primo libro dei Re 5

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Salomon autem erat in dicione sua habens omnia regna a Flu mine usque ad terram Philisthim et ad terminum Aegypti offerentium sibi munera et servientium ei cunctis diebus vitae eius.	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.
2 Erat autem cibus Salomonis per dies singulos triginta chori similae et sexaginta chori farinae,	2 The daily provisions for Solomon were: thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal,
3 decem boves pingues et viginti boves pascuales et centum oves, excepta venatione cervorum, caprearum atque bubalorum et avium altilium.	3 ten fattened oxen, twenty free-grazing oxen, one hundred sheep, besides deer and gazelles, roebucksand fattened poultry.
4 Ipse enim obtinebat omnem regionem, quae erat trans Flumen, a Thaphsa usque Gazam, et cunctos reges illarum regionum; et habebat pacem ex omni parte in circuitu.	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.
5 Habitabatque Iuda et Israel absque timore ullo, unusquisque sub vite sua et sub ficu sua a Dan usque Bersabee cunctis diebus Salomonis.	5 Judah and Israel lived in security, everyone under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba,throughout the lifetime of Solomon.
6 Et habebat Salomon quattuor milia praesepia equorum currulium et duodecim milia equestres.	6 And Solomon had four thousand stal s of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand cavalrymen.
7 Et praebebant supradicti praefecti necessaria mensae regis Salomonis et convivarum eius cum ingenti cura, unusquisque in suo mense.	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.
8 Hordeum quoque et paleas equorum et iumentorum deferebant in locum, ubi erat unicuique constitutum.	8 They also provided the barley and straw for the horses and draught animals, where required, eachaccording to the quota demanded of him.
9 Dedit quoque Deus sapientiam Salomoni et prudentiam multam nimis et latitudinem cordis quasi arenam, quae est in litore maris.	9 God gave Solomon immense wisdom and understanding, and a heart as vast as the sand on the sea-shore.
10 Et praecedebat sapientia Salomonis sapientiam omnium Orientalium et Aegyptiorum;	10 The wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of al the sons of the East and al the wisdom of Egypt.
11 et erat sapientior cunctis hominibus, sapientior Ethan Ezrahita et Heman et Chalchol et Darda filiis Mahol et erat nominatus in universis gentibus per circuitum.	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.
12 Locutus est quoque Salomon tria milia parabolas, et fuerunt carmina eius quinque et mille.	12 He composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
13 Et disputavit super lignis, a cedro, quae est in Libano, usque ad hyssopum, quae egreditur de pariete; et disseruit de iumentis et volucribus et reptilibus et piscibus.	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.
14 Et veniebant de cunctis populis ad audiendam sapientiam Salomonis, ab universis regibus terrae, qui audiebant sapientiam eius.	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.
15 Misit quoque Hiram rex Tyri servos suos ad Salomonem; audivit enim quod ipsum unxissent regem pro patre eius, quia amicus fuerat Hiram David omni tempore.	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.
16 Misit autem et Salomon ad Hiram dicens:	16 And Solomon sent this message to Hiram,
17 “ Tu scis voluntatem David patris mei et quia non potuerit aedificare domum nomini Domini Dei sui propter bella imminentia per circuitum, donec daret Dominus eos sub vestigio pedum eius.	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.
18 Nunc autem requiem dedit Dominus Deus meus mihi per circuitum; non est adversarius neque occursus malus.	18 But now Yahweh my God has given me peace on every side: not one enemy, no calamities.
19 Quam ob rem cogito aedificare templum nomini Domini Dei mei, sicut locutus est Dominus David patri meo dicens: “Filius tuus, quem dabo pro te super solium tuum, ipse aedificabit domum nomini meo”.	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 Praecipe igitur, ut praecidant mihi cedros de Libano, et servi mei sint cum servis tuis; mercedem autem servorum tuorum dabo tibi quamcumque praeceperis; scis enim quoniam non est in populo meo vir, qui noverit ligna caedere sicut Sidonii ”.	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 Cum ergo audisset Hiram verba Salomonis, laetatus est valde et ait: “ Benedictus Dominus hodie, qui dedit David filium sapientissimum super populum hunc plurimum ”.	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 Et misit Hiram ad Salomonem dicens: “ Audivi, quaecumque mandasti mihi; ego faciam omnem voluntatem tuam in lignis cedrinis et abiegnis.	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 Servi mei deponent ea de Libano ad mare, et ego componam ea in ratibus in mari usque ad locum, quem significaveris mihi, et applicabo ea ibi, et tu tolles ea; praebebisque necessaria mihi, ut detur cibus domui meae ”.	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 Itaque Hiram dabat Salomoni ligna cedrina et ligna abiegna iuxta omnem voluntatem eius.	24 So Hiram provided Solomon with al the cedar wood and juniper he wanted
25 Salomon autem praebebat Hiram viginti milia chororum tritici in cibum domui eius et viginti choros purissimi olei; haec tribuebat Salomon Hiram per annos singulos.	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 Dedit quoque Dominus sapientiam Salomoni, sicut locutus est ei; et erat pax inter Hiram et Salomonem, et percusserunt foedus ambo.	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 Elegitque rex Salomon operas de omni Israel, et erat indictio triginta milia virorum.	27 King Solomon raised a levy throughout Israel for forced labour: the levy numbered thirty thousand men.
28 Mittebatque eos in Libanum decem milia per menses singulos vicissim, ita ut duobus mensibus essent in domibus suis; et Adoniram erat super huiuscemodi indictione.	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 Fueruntque Salomoni septuaginta milia eorum, qui onera portabant, et octoginta milia latomorum in monte,	29 Solomon also had seventy thousand porters and eighty thousand quarrymen in the mountains,
30 absque praepositis, qui praeerant singulis operibus numero trium milium et trecentorum praecipientium populo, his, qui faciebant opus.	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 Praecepitque rex, ut tollerent lapides grandes, lapides pretiosos in fundamentum templi, lapides quadratos;	31 At the king's orders they quarried huge stones, special stones for the laying of the temple foundations,dressed stones.
32 dolaverunt ergo caementarii Salomonis, caementarii Hiram et Giblii ligna et lapides et praeparaverunt ad aedificandam domum.	32 Solomon's workmen and Hiram's workmen and the Giblites cut and assembled the wood and stone forthe building of the Temple.