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Basi Sulemani, mwana wa Daudi, alithibitishwa katika ufalme wake, naye Bwana, Mungu wake, alikuwa pamoja naye, akamtukuza mno.
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
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Sulemani akasema na Israeli wote, na maakida wa maelfu, na wa mamia, na waamuzi, na kila shehe wa Israeli wote, wakuu wa nyumba za mababa.
Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.
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Basi Sulemani akaenda mahali pa juu pa Gibeoni, na kusanyiko lote naye; kwani ndipo ilipokuwako hema ya kukutania ya Mungu, aliyoifanya Musa mtumishi wa Bwana jangwani.
And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
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Lakini sanduku la Mungu, Daudi alikuwa amelipandisha kutoka Kiriath-yearimu mpaka mahali Daudi alipolitengenezea; maana amelitandia hema katika Yerusalemu.
Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
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Tena madhabahu ya shaba, aliyoifanyiza Bezaleli mwana wa Uri, mwana wa Huri, ilikuwako huko mbele ya maskani ya Bwana; Sulemani na kusanyiko wakaiendea.
But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.
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Sulemani akaipandia huko madhabahu ya shaba mbele za Bwana, iliyokuwako hemani pa kukutania, akatoa sadaka elfu za kuteketezwa juu yake.
Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings.
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Usiku ule Mungu akamtokea Sulemani, akamwambia, Omba utakalo nikupe.
That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
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Sulemani akamwambia Mungu, Umemfanyia baba yangu Daudi fadhili kuu, nawe umenimilikisha mimi badala yake.
Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
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Basi sasa, Ee Bwana Mungu, na limyakinie baba yangu Daudi neno lako; maana umenitawaza niwe mfalme juu ya watu wengi kama mavumbi ya nchi.
Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
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Basi sasa nipe hekima na maarifa, nijue kutoka na kuingia mbele ya watu hawa; kwa kuwa ni nani awezaye kuwahukumu watu wako hawa walio wengi?
Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
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Naye Mungu akamwambia Sulemani, Kwa sababu neno hili lilikuwamo moyoni mwako, wala hukujitakia mali, wala utajiri, wala utukufu, wala maisha za wakuchukiao, wala hukujitakia maisha ya siku nyingi; bali umejitakia hekima na maarifa, upate kuwahukumu watu wangu, niliokutawaza juu yao;
God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—
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basi hekima na maarifa umepewa; nami nitakupa mali, na utajiri, na utukufu, kupita walivyokuwa navyo wafalme wote waliokuwa kabla yako, wala baada yako hapatakuwa na mtu atakayekuwa navyo.
therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”
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Akaja Sulemani kutoka mahali pa juu pa Gibeoni, toka mbele ya hema ya kukutania, mpaka Yerusalemu; akatawala juu ya Israeli.
So Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place in Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, and he reigned over Israel.
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Sulemani akakusanya magari na wapandao farasi; naye alikuwa na magari elfu na mia nne, na wapandao farasi kumi na mbili elfu, aliowaweka katika miji ya magari, na pamoja na mfalme huko Yerusalemu.
Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
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Mfalme akafanya fedha na dhahabu kuwa kama mawe humo Yerusalemu, na mierezi akaifanya kuwa kama mikuyu iliyomo Shefela, kwa kuwa mingi.
The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
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Nao farasi, aliokuwa nao Sulemani wakaletwa toka Misri; wakapewa wafanya biashara wake mfalme kwa makundi; kila kundi na thamani yake.
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
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Nao hupandisha, na kuleta kutoka Misri gari kwa shekeli mia sita za fedha, na farasi kwa mia na hamsini, vivyo watu wakawaletea wafalme wote wa Wahiti, na wafalme wa Shamu, mikononi mwao. </p>
A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.