1 S alomão, filho de Davi, estabeleceu-se com firmeza em seu reino, pois o Senhor, o seu Deus, estava com ele e o tornou muito poderoso.

Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and exalted him greatly.

2 S alomão falou a todo o Israel: os líderes de mil e de cem, os juízes, todos os líderes de Israel e os chefes de famílias.

Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and to the judges and to every leader in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ households.

3 D epois o rei foi com toda a assembléia ao lugar sagrado, no alto de Gibeom, pois ali estava a Tenda do Encontro que Moisés, servo do Senhor, havia feito no deserto.

Then Solomon and all the assembly with him went to the high place which was at Gibeon, for God’s tent of meeting was there, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

4 D avi tinha transportado a arca de Deus de Quiriate-Jearim para a tenda que ele tinha armado para ela em Jerusalém.

However, David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

5 O altar de bronze que Bezalel, filho de Uri e neto de Hur, fizera, estava em Gibeom, em frente do tabernáculo do Senhor; ali Salomão e a assembléia consultaram o Senhor.

Now the bronze altar, which Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord, and Solomon and the assembly sought it out.

6 S alomão ofereceu ao Senhor mil holocaustos sobre o altar de bronze, na Tenda do Encontro.

Solomon went up there before the Lord to the bronze altar which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

7 N aquela noite Deus apareceu a Salomão e lhe disse: “Peça-me o que quiser, e eu lhe darei”.

In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

8 S alomão respondeu: “Tu foste muito bondoso para com meu pai Davi e me fizeste rei em seu lugar.

Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place.

9 A gora, Senhor Deus, que se confirme a tua promessa a meu pai Davi, pois me fizeste rei sobre um povo tão numeroso quanto o pó da terra.

Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

10 D á-me sabedoria e conhecimento, para que eu possa liderar esta nação, pois quem pode governar este teu grande povo?”

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”

11 D eus disse a Salomão: “Já que este é o desejo de seu coração e você não pediu riquezas, nem bens, nem honra, nem a morte dos seus inimigos, nem vida longa, mas sabedoria e conhecimento para governar o meu povo, sobre o qual o fiz rei,

God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king,

12 v ocê receberá o que pediu, mas também lhe darei riquezas, bens e honra, como nenhum rei antes de você teve e nenhum depois de você terá”.

wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.”

13 E ntão Salomão voltou de Gibeom, de diante da Tenda do Encontro, para Jerusalém, e reinou sobre Israel.

So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel. Solomon’s Wealth

14 S alomão juntou carros e cavalos; chegou a ter mil e quatrocentos carros e doze mil cavalos, dos quais mantinha uma parte nas guarnições de algumas cidades e a outra perto dele, em Jerusalém.

Solomon amassed chariots and horsemen. He had 1, 400 chariots and 12, 000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

15 O rei tornou tão comuns a prata e o ouro em Jerusalém quanto as pedras, e o cedro tão numeroso quanto as figueiras bravas da Sefelá.

The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland.

16 O s cavalos de Salomão eram importados do Egito e da Cilícia, onde os fornecedores do rei os compravam.

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king’s traders procured them from Kue for a price.

17 I mportavam do Egito um carro por sete quilos e duzentos gramas de prata, e um cavalo por um quilo e oitocentos gramas, e os exportavam para todos os reis dos hititas e dos arameus.

They imported chariots from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver apiece and horses for 150 apiece, and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.