Sālamans lūdz pēc gudrības
(1Ķēn 3:1–15)1 Sālamans, Dāvida dēls, nostiprināja savu valdīšanu – Kungs, viņa Dievs, bija ar viņu un darīja varenu. 2 Un Sālamans apspriedās ar visu Israēlu, ar virsniekiem pār tūkstošiem un simtiem, ar soģiem, ar visiem vadoņiem un visiem Israēla tēvu namu galvenajiem. 3 Sālamans un visa sapulce kopā ar viņu devās uz augstieni Gibeonā, jo tur bija Dieva Saiešanas telts, ko tuksnesī bija taisījis Kunga kalps Mozus, 4 bet Dieva derības šķirstu Dāvids bija atvedis no Kirjat-Jeārīmas uz vietu, ko Dāvids tam bija sagatavojis, un Jeruzālemē tam bija uzcelta telts. 5 Kunga mājokļa priekšā bija vara altāris, ko darinājis Becalēls, Ūrī dēls, Hūra dēls. To lietoja Sālamans un tie, kas bija sapulcēti. 6 Sālamans piegāja klāt vara altārim, kas bija pie Saiešanas telts Kunga priekšā, un upurēja uz tā tūkstoti sadedzināmo upuru. 7 Tonakt Dievs parādījās Sālamanam un sacīja: “Lūdz, ko lai tev dodu!” 8 Sālamans sacīja Dievam: “Tu esi izrādījis lielu laipnību pret manu tēvu Dāvidu un esi mani iecēlis par ķēniņu viņa vietā, 9 tad nu, Kungs Dievs, lai tiek piepildīts solījums manam tēvam Dāvidam, jo tu iecēli mani par ķēniņu tautai – tās ir tik daudz kā putekļu uz zemes! 10 Jel dod man gudrību un zināšanas, lai spēju vadīt tautu, jo kurš gan spēj spriest tiesu tavai lielajai tautai!”
11 Dievs atbildēja Sālamanam: “Tādēļ ka tev uz sirds bija šāds lūgums un tu nelūdzi bagātību, pārticību, godu, nedz savu ienaidnieku dzīvību un nelūdzi arī sev ilgu mūžu, bet lūdzi gudrību un zināšanas, lai spriestu tiesu manai tautai, kurai es tevi iecēlu par ķēniņu, 12 tad es došu tev gudrību un zināšanas, es došu tev arī bagātību, pārticību un godu, un es darīšu tevi par ķēniņu, kāda nav bijis pirms tevis un nebūs arī pēc tevis!” 13 No Gibeonas augstienes, no Saiešanas telts, Sālamans devās uz Jeruzālemi un valdīja pār Israēlu.
Sālamana bagātība un varenība
(1Ķēn 10:26–292L 9:25–28)14 Sālamans sapulcināja kararatus un jātniekus, un viņam bija tūkstotis četri simti kararatu un divpadsmit tūkstoši jātnieku. Viņš tos novietoja kararatu pilsētās un pie ķēniņa Jeruzālemē. 15 Jeruzālemē ķēniņš saveda tik daudz sudraba un zelta kā akmeņu un tik daudz ciedru kā mežavīģes ielejā! 16 Zirgus Sālamans ieveda no Ēģiptes, no Keves. Ķēniņa tirgoņi tos pirka Kevē. 17 No Ēģiptes ieveda kararatus par sešiem simtiem sudraba gabalu un zirgus par simts piecdesmit. Tirgoņi tos gādāja visiem hetiešu ķēniņiem un Arāma ķēniņiem. 18 Sālamans nolēma celt namu Kunga vārdam, bet sev – valdnieka namu.
1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
7 ¶ In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13 ¶ Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel. 14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. 16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
