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Kinh Thánh Bản Truyền Thống ⇄ NET Bible
King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
These were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest.
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
StudiumBạn của vua — Đây là một tước hiệu chính thức trong triều đình dành cho một cố vấn thân cận đáng tin cậy của vua, không chỉ là một người bạn thông thường. Xa-bút giữ một vị trí đặc quyền gần gũi với vua.Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king.
StudiumCống thuế là lao dịch cưỡng bức — Trong tiếng Hê-bơ-rơ, cống này là một khoản lao dịch cưỡng bức, không chỉ đơn thuần là tiền. A-đô-ni-ram đã chỉ đạo các đội công nhân; gánh nặng sau này khiến ông bị căm ghét, và dân Y-sơ-ra-ên đã ném đá ông khi từ chối yêu sách của vương miện.Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews.
Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.
These were their names: Ben-Hur was in charge of the hill country of Ephraim.
Ben-Deker was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan.
Ben-Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.
Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)
Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, as well as all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam.
Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.
Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of Mahanaim.
Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)
Baana son of Hushai was in charge of Asher and Aloth.
Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was in charge of Issachar.
Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.
Geber son of Uri was in charge of the land of Gilead (the territory which had once belonged to King Sihon of the Amorites and to King Og of Bashan). He was sole governor of the area.
StudiumPhước lành giao ước — Cụm từ 'như cát trên bờ biển' cố tình gợi nhớ lời hứa của Đức Chúa Trời với Áp-ra-ham về con cháu. Dưới thời Sa-lô-môn, phước lành giao ước đã tỏa sáng trong một thời gian ngắn qua số lượng dân và niềm vui của Y-sơ-ra-ên.The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.
StudiumBiên giới đã hứa — Sự cai trị của Sa-lô-môn từ sông Ê-phơ-rát đến biên giới Ai Cập gợi lại vùng đất đã hứa với Áp-ra-ham. Trong một thời gian, biên giới của Y-sơ-ra-ên đã tiến gần đến lời hứa trọn vẹn đó.Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.
Each day Solomon’s royal court consumed thirty cors of finely milled flour, sixty cors of cereal,
ten calves fattened in the stall, twenty calves from the pasture, and a hundred sheep, not to mention rams, gazelles, deer, and well-fed birds.
His royal court was so large because he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors.
StudiumCây nho và cây vả — Ngồi dưới cây nho và cây vả của mình là một hình ảnh trong Kinh Thánh về sự bình an, an ninh và thịnh vượng. Các tiên tri sử dụng bức tranh tương tự cho thời đại Đấng Mê-si.All the people of Judah and Israel had security; everyone from Dan to Beer Sheba enjoyed the produce of their vines and fig trees throughout Solomon’s lifetime.
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.
The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.
Each one also brought to the assigned location his quota of barley and straw for the various horses.
StudiumLòng rộng rãi — Cụm từ này có nghĩa là sự hiểu biết rộng rãi, không chỉ là tình cảm ấm áp. Trong tư tưởng Hê-bơ-rơ, trái tim bao gồm cả tâm trí và ý chí; Đức Chúa Trời đã ban cho Sa-lô-môn sự khôn ngoan phi thường cho nhiều lĩnh vực của cuộc sống.God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.
Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.
He was wiser than any man, including Ethan the Ezrahite or Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. He was famous in all the neighboring nations.
He composed 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs.
He produced manuals on botany, describing every kind of plant, from the cedars of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows on walls. He also produced manuals on biology, describing animals, birds, insects, and fish.
People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.
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