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2 Chronicles 9 Free Bible Version
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1 The queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she came to Jerusalem to test him with tough questions. She brought with her a very large entourage, with camels loaded with spices, large amounts of gold, and precious gemstones. She came to Solomon and asked him about everything she had on her mind.
1 Y OYENDO la reina de Seba la fama de Salomón, vino á Jerusalem con un muy grande séquito, con camellos cargados de aroma, y oro en abundancia, y piedras preciosas, para tentar á Salomón con preguntas difíciles. Y luego que vino á Salomón, habló con él todo lo que en su corazón tenía.
1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
2 Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing he couldn't explain to her.
2 Pero Salomón le declaró todas sus palabras: ninguna cosa quedó que Salomón no le declarase.
2 Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.
3 When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom, and the palace he had built,
3 Y viendo la reina de Seba la sabiduría de Salomón, y la casa que había edificado,
3 When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
4 the food on the table, how his officials lived, how his servants operated and how they were dressed, the clothes of the waiters, and the burnt offerings he presented at the Lord's Temple, she was so astonished she could hardly breathe.
4 Y las viandas de su mesa, y el asiento de sus siervos, y el estado de sus criados, y los vestidos de ellos, sus maestresalas y sus vestidos, y su subida por donde subía á la casa de Jehová, no quedó más espíritu en ella.
4 the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
5 She told the king, “It's true what I heard in my own country about your proverbs and your wisdom!
5 Y dijo al rey: Verdad es lo que había oído en mi tierra de tus cosas y de tu sabiduría;
5 She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
6 But I didn't believe what they told me until I came and saw with my own eyes. In fact, I wasn't told the half of it—the extent of your wisdom far exceeds what I heard!
6 Mas yo no creía las palabras de ellos, hasta que he venido, y mis ojos han visto: y he aquí que ni aun la mitad de la grandeza de tu sabiduría me había sido dicha; porque tú sobrepujas la fama que yo había oído.
6 However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!
7 How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!
7 Bienaventurados tus hombres, y dichosos estos tus siervos, que están siempre delante de ti, y oyen tu sabiduría.
7 Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
8 Praise the Lord your God who is so pleased with you, who placed you on his throne as king to rule on his behalf. Because of the love of your God for Israel he has made them secure forever, and he has made you king over them to do what is fair and right.”
8 Jehová tu Dios sea bendito, el cual se ha agradado en ti para ponerte sobre su trono por rey de Jehová tu Dios: por cuanto tu Dios amó á Israel para afirmarlo perpetuamente, por eso te ha puesto por rey sobre ellos, para que hagas juicio y justicia.
8 Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for Yahweh your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
9 She presented the king with one hundred and twenty talents of gold, huge amounts of spices and precious stones. Never before had there been spices like those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
9 Y dió al rey ciento y veinte talentos de oro, y gran copia de aromas, y piedras preciosas: nunca hubo tales aromas como los que dió la reina de Seba al rey Salomón.
9 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 (Hiram and Solomon's men, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.
10 También los siervos de Hiram y los siervos de Salomón, que habían traído el oro de Ophir, trajeron madera de Algummim, y piedras preciosas.
10 The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
11 The king used the algum wood to make steps for the Temple and for the royal palace, and into lyres and harps for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.)
11 E hizo el rey de la madera de Algummim gradas en la casa de Jehová, y en las casas reales, y arpas y salterios para los cantores: nunca en tierra de Judá se había visto [madera] semejante.
11 The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.
12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she wanted, whatever she asked for. This was far more than she had brought the king. Then she and her attendants returned home to her own country.
12 Y el rey Salomón dió á la reina de Seba todo lo que ella quiso y le pidió, más de lo que había traído al rey. Después se volvió y fuése á su tierra con sus siervos.
12 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
13 The weight of gold that Solomon received each year was 666 talents,
13 Y el peso de oro que venía á Salomón cada un año, era seiscientos sesenta y seis talentos de oro,
13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
14 not including that received from traders and merchants. All the kings of Arabia and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
14 Sin lo que traían los mercaderes y negociantes; y también todos los reyes de Arabia y los príncipes de la tierra traían oro y plata á Salomón.
14 in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made two hundred shields of hammered gold. Each shield required six hundred shekels of hammered gold.
15 Hizo también el rey Salomón doscientos paveses de oro de martillo, cada uno de los cuales tenía seiscientos [siclos] de oro labrado:
15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.
16 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold. Each of these shields required three hundred gold coins. The king placed them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
16 Asimismo trescientos escudos de oro batido, teniendo cada escudo trescientos [siclos] de oro: y púsolos el rey en la casa del bosque del Líbano.
16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 The king also made a great throne of ivory, and covered it with pure gold.
17 Hizo además el rey un gran trono de marfil, y cubriólo de oro puro.
17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 The throne had six steps, with a golden footstool attached. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with lions standing beside the armrests.
18 Y había seis gradas al trono, con un estrado de oro al mismo, y brazos de la una parte y de la otra al lugar del asiento, y dos leones que estaban junto á los brazos.
18 There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one on opposite ends of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
19 Había también allí doce leones sobre las seis gradas de la una parte y de la otra. Jamás fué hecho otro semejante en reino alguno.
19 Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.
20 All of King Solomon's drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. No silver was used, because it was not valued in the days of Solomon.
20 Toda la vajilla del rey Salomón era de oro, y toda la vajilla de la casa del bosque del Líbano, de oro puro. En los días de Salomón la plata no era de estima.
20 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
21 The king had a fleet of ships from Tarshish crewed by Hiram's sailors. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive with a cargo of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
21 Porque la flota del rey iba á Tharsis con los siervos de Hiram, y cada tres años solían venir las naves de Tharsis, y traían oro, plata, marfil, simios, y pavos.
21 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22 King Solomon was greater than any other king on earth in wealth and wisdom.
22 Y excedió el rey Salomón á todos los reyes de la tierra en riqueza y en sabiduría.
22 So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23 All the kings of the earth wanted to meet Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had placed in his mind.
23 Y todos los reyes de la tierra procuraban [ver] el rostro de Salomón, por oir su sabiduría, que Dios había puesto en su corazón:
23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
24 Year after year, every visitor would bring gifts—articles of silver and gold, clothes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
24 Y de éstos, cada uno traía su presente, vasos de plata, vasos de oro, vestidos, armas, aromas, caballos y acémilas, todos los años.
24 They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot towns, and also with him in Jerusalem.
25 Tuvo también Salomón cuatro mil caballerizas para los caballos y carros, y doce mil jinetes, los cuales puso en las ciudades de los carros, y con el rey en Jerusalem.
25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
26 He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border with Egypt.
26 Y tuvo señorío sobre todos los reyes desde el río hasta la tierra de los Filisteos, y hasta el término de Egipto.
26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27 The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar wood as plentiful as sycamore-figs in the foothills.
27 Y puso el rey plata en Jerusalem como piedras, y cedros como los cabrahigos que nacen por las campiñas en abundancia.
27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
28 Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from many other lands.
28 Sacaban también caballos para Salomón, de Egipto y de todas las provincias.
28 They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.
29 The rest of the acts of Solomon, from start to finish, are written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer about Jeroboam, son of Nebat.
29 Lo demás de los hechos de Salomón, primeros y postreros, ¿no está todo escrito en los libros de Nathán profeta, y en la profecía de Ahías Silonita, y en las profecías del vidente Iddo contra Jeroboam hijo de Nabat?
29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
30 Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all of Israel for forty years.
30 Y reinó Salomón en Jerusalem sobre todo Israel cuarenta años.
30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
31 Then Solomon died and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam took over as king.
31 Y durmió Salomón con sus padres, y sepultáronlo en la ciudad de David su padre: y reinó en su lugar Roboam su hijo.
31 Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
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Iddo
Seer whose visions concerning Jeroboam and whose records and treatise are cited for Solomon, Rehoboam and Abijah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 9:29; 2 Chronicles 12:15; 2 Chronicles 13:22
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31; 1 Kings 10:1–13; 2 Chronicles 9:9; Isaiah 60:6
- 2 Mark 4:34; Colossians 2:3; Hebrews 4:12; Proverbs 13:20; 1 Kings 3:12
- 3 2 Chronicles 3:1–4; 1 Kings 6:1–7; 1 Kings 10:3; Acts 11:23
- 4 1 Chronicles 9:18; Luke 12:37; Daniel 10:17; 2 Chronicles 23:13; 1 Kings 4:22–23
- 5 1 Kings 10:6
- 6 1 Kings 4:34; Zechariah 9:17; 2 Chronicles 9:5; 1 Kings 10:7; Song of Songs 5:9–16
- 7 Luke 10:39–42; Proverbs 3:14; Deuteronomy 33:9; Proverbs 8:34; Psalm 27:4
- 8 2 Chronicles 2:11; 1 Chronicles 29:23; Isaiah 32:1–2; Hebrews 1:8–9; Deuteronomy 7:8
- 9 Genesis 43:11; 2 Chronicles 9:1; 2 Chronicles 9:24; 1 Kings 9:14; Psalm 72:10
- 10 2 Chronicles 8:18; 1 Kings 10:11; 1 Kings 9:27–28; 1 Kings 10:22
- 11 1 Kings 10:12; 1 Chronicles 25:1; Psalm 92:1–3; Revelation 5:8; Psalm 150:3–5
- 12 1 Kings 10:13; Ephesians 3:20; Psalm 20:4
- 13 Psalm 72:10; Psalm 68:29; Psalm 72:15; 1 Kings 10:14–28
- 14 Psalm 68:29; Psalm 72:10
- 15 2 Chronicles 12:9–10; 1 Kings 10:16–17
- 16 1 Kings 7:2
- 17 1 Kings 10:18–20; Psalm 45:8; Revelation 20:11
- 18 Numbers 24:9; Genesis 49:9–10; Revelation 5:5; Numbers 23:24
- 19 Matthew 19:28; Revelation 21:12
- 20 1 Kings 10:21; 2 Chronicles 9:27; Daniel 5:2–3; Esther 1:7; Jeremiah 31:5
- 21 1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 20:36–37; Job 39:13; 1 Kings 22:48
- 22 2 Chronicles 1:12; 1 Kings 4:30–31; 1 Kings 3:12–13; Psalm 89:27; 1 Kings 10:23–24
- 23 James 3:17; James 1:5; Proverbs 2:6; 1 Kings 4:34; Ephesians 1:17
- 24 2 Chronicles 9:9; 1 Kings 10:10; 1 Kings 10:25; Psalm 72:10; 1 Kings 9:14
- 25 1 Kings 4:26; 2 Chronicles 1:14; 1 Kings 10:26; Deuteronomy 17:16
- 26 Genesis 15:18; 1 Kings 4:21; Exodus 23:31; 1 Kings 4:24; Daniel 7:14
- 27 2 Chronicles 1:15–17; 2 Chronicles 9:20; Job 22:24–25; 1 Chronicles 27:28; Isaiah 9:10
- 28 2 Chronicles 1:16; 1 Kings 10:28; 2 Chronicles 9:25; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 2:7–8
- 29 1 Chronicles 29:29; 1 Kings 11:29; 1 Kings 11:41–43; 2 Samuel 12:1; 2 Chronicles 13:22
- 30 1 Kings 11:42–43
- 31 1 Kings 2:10; 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 1:21
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