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.
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Shoh Sulaymon donolik soʻrab ibodat qiladi
1 Dovud oʻgʻli Sulaymon oʻz hokimiyatini mustahkamlab oldi. Egasi Xudo u bilan birga boʻlib, uni nihoyatda yuksaltirdi. 2 Sulaymon jamiki Isroil xalqini — mingboshilarni, yuzboshilarni, hakamlarni, Isroilning hamma yoʻlboshchilarini va urugʻboshilarini chaqirtirdi. 3 Sulaymon bilan butun jamoa Givondagi sajdagohga yoʻl olishdi. Egamizning quli Muso sahroda qurdirgan Xudoning Uchrashuv chodiri oʻsha davrda Givonda joylashgan edi. 4 Xudoning Ahd sandigʻi esa Dovudning tashabbusi bilan Xirat–Yoʻrimdan Quddusga olib kelingan edi , chunki Dovud Sandiq uchun Quddusda bir joy tayyorlab, chodir oʻrnatib qoʻygan edi. 5 Bazalil qurgan bronza qurbongoh esa hanuz Givondagi Egamiz Muqaddas chodirining qarshisida joylashgan edi. Bazalil Urining oʻgʻli va Xurning nevarasi edi. Sulaymon va jamoa qurbongoh oldida Egamizga sajda qildilar. 6 Soʻng Sulaymon Egamizning oldida Uchrashuv chodirining qarshisidagi oʻsha bronza qurbongoh ustiga chiqib, mingta qurbonlik kuydirdi.
7 Oʻsha kuni kechasi Xudo Sulaymonga zohir boʻlib, unga:
— Tila tilagingni! — dedi.
8 Sulaymon Xudoga aytdi:
— Sen otam Dovudga ulugʻ sevgingni koʻrsatding. Meni uning oʻrniga shoh qilding. 9 Ey Parvardigor Egam! Otam Dovudga bergan vaʼdang ustidan chiq. Axir, Sen meni yerning qumiday koʻp boʻlgan bir xalq ustidan shoh qilding. 10 Bu xalqni boshqara olishim uchun menga donolik va ilmu maʼrifat bergin. Boʻlmasa Sening shu qadar behisob xalqingga kim hukmronlik qila oladi?!
11 Xudo Sulaymonga shunday javob berdi:
— Men seni xalqim ustidan shoh qildim. Sen oʻzing uchun mol–mulk, boylik, shon–shuhrat yoki dushmanlaringning jonini soʻramading, hatto oʻzingga uzoq umr ham tilamading. Aksincha, Mening xalqimni boshqaray deb, donolik va ilmu maʼrifat soʻraganing uchun 12 donolik va ilmu maʼrifat senga hadya boʻlsin. Bularga qoʻshimcha qilib senga boylik, mol–mulk va shon–shuhrat beraman, sengacha oʻtgan va sendan keyin boʻladigan hech qaysi shoh senga teng kelmaydi.
13 Shundan keyin Sulaymon Givondagi sajdagohda joylashgan Uchrashuv chodiridan Quddusga qaytib ketdi. U Isroil ustidan hukmronlik qila boshladi.
Shoh Sulaymonning boyligi
14 Sulaymon jang aravalari va otlarni toʻpladi. Uning 1400 ta jang aravasi va 12.000 ta oti bor edi. Sulaymon bularning bir qismini jang aravalari saqlanadigan shaharlarga va bir qismini Quddusga — oʻzining yoniga joylashtirdi. 15 Uning hukmronligi davrida Quddusda oltinu kumush koʻchadagi toshday koʻp edi. Sadr yogʻochlari ham xuddi Yahudo qir etaklarida oʻsadigan oddiy shikamora–anjir daraxtiday serob edi. 16 Shohning savdogarlari Misrdan va Quvedan Sulaymon uchun otlar olib kelishardi. Ular otlarni Quvedan sotib olishardi. 17 Misrdan keltirilgan har bir jang aravasi uchun 600 kumush tanga , har bir ot uchun 150 kumush tanga toʻlashardi. Soʻng bularni barcha Xet shohlariga va Oram shohlariga sotishardi.
