SARAH
《列王纪上》第10章
1 Kings Chapter 10
那时候，示巴女王早就听说所罗门王的名望。
At that time, the Queen of Sheba had already heard about the fame of King Solomon.
示巴女王寻思着：
The Queen of Sheba thought to herself:
“我得亲自去看一个究竟，这所罗门到底有多能耐。”
“I have to go and see for myself just how capable this Solomon really is.”
于是，她带着大批骆驼，骆驼上驮着香料、宝石，还有一大堆金子，浩浩荡荡就奔向了耶路撒冷。
So she brought a large number of camels, loaded with spices, precious stones, and a great amount of gold, and went in grand procession to Jerusalem.
到了所罗门面前，她也没客气，把自己心头那些问题，全都跟所罗门说了。
When she came before Solomon, she did not hold back and told Solomon all the questions that were on her mind.
这些问题可不是一般问题，都是挺难、挺费脑子的。
These were not ordinary questions; they were difficult and required a lot of thought.
结果呢？
And what happened?
所罗门王也没客气，她问什么，所罗门就答什么，一点儿没藏着。
King Solomon did not hold back either. Whatever she asked, Solomon answered, without hiding anything from her.
示巴女王这一看，果然名副其实。
When the Queen of Sheba saw this, she realized that his reputation was truly deserved.
她先探究了所罗门的智慧，又看看他盖的宫殿，再看看饭桌上的饭菜、臣仆们坐的位置、仆人们怎么伺候、穿的衣服，还有酒政，就连他们上耶和华殿的台阶都仔细看到了。
She first observed Solomon’s wisdom, then looked at the palace he had built, the food on his table, the places where his officials sat, how his servants attended to him, their clothing, and his cupbearers; she even carefully observed the steps by which they went up to the temple of the LORD.
女王当时有些惊讶。
The queen was quite astonished at what she saw.
心里想：“天啊！这可比我听说的还厉害啊！”
She thought to herself, “Oh my goodness! This is even greater than what I had heard!”
她就对所罗门说：
So she said to Solomon:
“我在我们国家听说关于你的那些事，还有你的智慧，我开始是半信半疑的。
“In my own country, I heard about you and your wisdom, but at first I was only half-convinced.
如今自己来了，亲眼看到才知道，我以前听到的那些，连一半都没说到！”
But now I have come and seen it with my own eyes, and I realize that what I heard before did not even tell me half of it!”
“你的智慧和你的福分，比我以前听说的还多！”
“Your wisdom and your blessings are greater than what I had heard.”
“你这些臣子、仆人，天天能站在你面前，听你说智慧的话，那可真是有福啊！”
“Your officials and servants who stand before you continually and hear your words of wisdom are truly blessed!”
然后示巴女王又说：“耶和华你的神真是该受称颂！
Then the Queen of Sheba said, “Blessed be the LORD your God!
祂喜悦你，所以让你坐在以色列的王位上。
He delights in you, and that is why He has placed you on the throne of Israel.
因为祂永远爱以色列，所以立你作王，让你秉公行义。”
Because He has loved Israel forever, He has made you king, so that you may uphold justice and righteousness.”
说完以后，示巴女王就拿出礼物送给所罗门。
After saying this, the Queen of Sheba brought gifts and gave them to Solomon.
示巴女终于把礼物拿给了所罗门，哪些礼物呢？
The Queen of Sheba finally gave her gifts to Solomon. What were the gifts?
有一百二十他连得金子，还有很多香料，宝石等。
There were one hundred and twenty talents of gold, along with a great amount of spices, precious stones, and other things.
那香料多得不得了，后来再也没有这么多、这么好的香料进来了。
There were so many spices that afterward, no such great quantity of spices ever came in again.
同时，希兰的船队也从俄斐运了金子回来，还带回来很多檀香木和宝石。
At the same time, Hiram’s fleet also brought gold from Ophir, along with a great amount of algum wood and precious stones.
所罗门王拿这些檀香木干做什么呢？
What did King Solomon do with all this algum wood?
给耶和华的殿和王宫做栏杆，还给唱歌的人做琴瑟。
He used it to make railings for the temple of the LORD and for the royal palace, and also made harps and lyres for the singers.
这檀香木也不是一般东西，后来再也没进来过这么好的，直到后来都没人再见过这样的木头。
This algum wood was no ordinary wood. After that, no such wood of this quality came in again, and no one has seen such wood to this day.
示巴女王临走的时候，所罗门也没亏待人家。
When the Queen of Sheba was about to leave, Solomon treated her generously.
女王想要什么，喜欢什么，只要是她开口的，所罗门都给她。
Whatever the queen wanted or desired, whatever she asked for, Solomon gave her.
最后，示巴女王带着她的臣仆，满载而归，回自己国家去了。
Finally, the Queen of Sheba and her servants returned to her own country, richly supplied with gifts.
那时候所罗门一年收进来的金子，就有六百六十六他连得。
At that time, the gold that came to Solomon in one year amounted to six hundred and sixty-six talents.
除此之外，还有商人、各国的王，还有各地的省长，都给他进贡金子。
Besides this, merchants, the kings of various countries, and the governors of the land also brought gold as tribute to him.
所罗门王有钱到啥程度？
How wealthy was King Solomon?
他用锤出来的金子，做了二百面大盾牌。
He used hammered gold to make two hundred large shields.
每一面都用了六百舍客勒金子。
Each shield used six hundred shekels of gold.
又做了三百面小盾牌，每面用了三弥拿金子。
He also made three hundred small shields, each using three minas of gold.
这些金盾牌都放在黎巴嫩林宫里。
All these golden shields were placed in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
所罗门还做了一个特别气派的大宝座。
Solomon also made a magnificent great throne.
材质是象牙的，外面还包着精金。
It was made of ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
这个宝座有六层台阶。
The throne had six steps.
靠背顶上是圆的，两边还有扶手。
The top of its back was rounded, and there were armrests on both sides.
扶手旁边还站着两头狮子。
Two lions stood beside the armrests.
六层台阶上呢，一层两个狮子，一共十二个。
There were twelve lions standing on the six steps, two on each step.
那阵势，别提多威风了。
The whole sight was incredibly majestic.
圣经说，在那些列王当中，根本没有谁能造出这么气派的宝座。
The Bible says that no other kingdom had anything like this throne.
再看看所罗门王家里的饮器，全是金的。
All of King Solomon’s drinking vessels were made of gold.
黎巴嫩林宫里头那些器皿，也都是精金做的。
All the vessels in the House of the Forest of Lebanon were also made of pure gold.
那个时候的耶路撒冷，银子都不算啥了。
In those days, silver was considered almost worthless in Jerusalem.
意思就是钱多得都不稀罕了。
In other words, there was so much money that people hardly considered it valuable.
所罗门还有船队，跟希兰的船队一起往他施去。
Solomon also had a fleet that went to Tarshish together with Hiram’s fleet.
每三年回来一次。
They returned once every three years.
每次都带回来金子、银子、象牙、猿猴和孔雀。
Each time they brought back gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
所以你想想，那时候所罗门王的财宝和智慧有多厉害。
So just think about how great Solomon’s wealth and wisdom were in those days.
圣经说：他的财宝和智慧胜过天下所有的列王。
The Bible says: His wealth and wisdom surpassed that of all the kings of the earth.
全世界的人都想见所罗门。
People from all over the world wanted to see Solomon.
为啥呢？都想亲耳听听神赐给他的智慧。
Why? Because they wanted to hear with their own ears the wisdom God had given him.
这些人来了也没有一人是空手的，一个个都带着礼物：金器、银器、衣服、军械、香料、骡子、马……年年都这样。
None of these people came empty-handed. Each one brought gifts: gold vessels, silver vessels, clothing, weapons, spices, mules, and horses. It happened this way year after year.
所罗门王还有一支很强的军事力量。
King Solomon also had a very powerful military force.
他聚集了一千四百辆战车，一万二千名马兵。
He gathered one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.
有的安置在屯放战车的城邑，有的就在耶路撒冷，守在王身边。
Some were stationed in the cities where the chariots were kept, and some were in Jerusalem near the king.
那时候的耶路撒冷啥样？
What was Jerusalem like in those days?
银子多得就跟石头似的。
Silver was as plentiful as stones.
香柏木也多得不得了，就跟高原上的桑树一样多。
Cedar wood was also extremely abundant, like the sycamore trees in the foothills.
所罗门的马是从埃及带来的。
Solomon’s horses were brought from Egypt.
王的商人按照定价购买。
The king’s merchants purchased them at the set price.
从埃及买来的战车，一辆要六百舍客勒银子。
A chariot purchased from Egypt cost six hundred shekels of silver.
一匹马要一百五十舍客勒银子。
A horse cost one hundred and fifty shekels of silver.
甚至赫人的王和亚兰的王买战车和马，也都是通过所罗门王的商人运出去的。
Even the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram purchased chariots and horses through King Solomon’s merchants.