I Kings

1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Yahweh, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

וַיִּתְחַתֵּן שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת ־ פַּרְעֹה מֶלֶךְ מִצְרָיִם וַיִּקַּח אֶת ־ בַּת ־ פַּרְעֹה וַיְבִיאֶהָ אֶל ־ עִיר דָּוִד עַד כַּלֹּתֹו לִבְנֹות אֶת ־ בֵּיתֹו וְאֶת ־ בֵּית יְהוָה וְאֶת ־ חֹומַת יְרוּשָׁלִַם סָבִיב׃

1 Καὶ ἔλαβεν Σαλωμὼν τὴν θυγατέρα Φαραὼ ἑαυτῷ εἰς γυναῖκα καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὴν πόλιν Δαυὶδ ἕως συντελέσαι αὐτὸν τὸν οἶκον κυρίου καὶ τὸν οἶκον ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὸ τεῖχος Ἱερουσαλήμ.	1 Τῆς δὲ βασιλείας ἑδρασθείσης ἐν χειρὶ Σαλωμὼν ἐπιγαμίαν ἐποιήσατο Σαλωμὼν πρὸς Φαραὼ βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἔλαβε τὴν θυγατέρα Φαραὼ καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὴν πόλιν Δαυίδ, ἕως οὗ συνετέλεσεν οἰκοδομῶν τὸν οἶκον ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὸν οἶκον Κυρίου καὶ τὸ τεῖχος
1 Salōmōn took the daughter of Pharaō to himself as wife and brought her into the city of David until he finished building his home and the house of the Lord and the wall of Jerusalem.	1 The kingdom was established by the hand of Salōmōn. Salōmōn made an alliance (by marriage) with Pharaō the king of Aigypt and took the daughter of Pharaō to himself as wife and brought her into the city of David until he finished building his home and the house of the Lord and the wall.

2 Except the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of Yahweh, until those days.

רַק הָעָם מְזַבְּחִים בַּבָּמֹות כִּי לֹא ־ נִבְנָה בַיִת לְשֵׁם יְהוָה עַד הַיָּמִים הָהֵם׃ פ

2 πλὴν ὁ λαὸς ἦσαν θυμιῶντες ἐπὶ τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς, ὅτι οὐκ ᾠκοδομήθη οἶκος τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου ἕως νῦν.	2 πλὴν ὁ λαὸς ἦσαν θυμιῶντες ἐπὶ τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς, ὅτι οὐκ ᾠκοδομήθη οἶκος τῷ Κυρίῳ ἕως τοῦ νῦν.
2 Nevertheless the people burned incense on the high places, because a house had not yet been built to the Lord.	2 Nevertheless the people burned incense on the high places, because a house had not yet been built to the Lord.

3 And Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father: except he sacrificed and burned incense in high places.

וַיֶּאֱהַב שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת ־ יְהוָה לָלֶכֶת בְּחֻקֹּות דָּוִד אָבִיו רַק בַּבָּמֹות הוּא מְזַבֵּחַ וּמַקְטִיר׃

3 καὶ ἠγάπησεν Σαλωμὼν τὸν κύριον πορεύεσθαι ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασιν Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, πλὴν ἐν τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς ἔθυεν καὶ ἐθυμία.	3 καὶ ἠγάπησε Σαλωμὼν τὸν Κύριον πορεύεσθαι ἐν τοῖς προστάγμασι Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, πλὴν ἐν τοῖς ὑψηλοῖς ἔθυε καὶ ἐθυμία.
3 And Salōmōn loved the Lord, so as to walk in the ordinances of David his father; except he sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.	3 And Salōmōn loved the Lord, so as to walk in the ordinances of David his father; except he sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.

4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: Solomon offered 1000 burnt offerings on that altar.

וַיֵּלֶךְ הַמֶּלֶךְ גִּבְעֹנָה לִזְבֹּחַ שָׁם כִּי הִיא הַבָּמָה הַגְּדֹולָה אֶלֶף עֹלֹות יַעֲלֶה שְׁלֹמֹה עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ הַהוּא׃

4 καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Γαβαὼν θῦσαι ἐκεῖ, ὅτι αὐτὴ ὑψηλοτάτη καὶ μεγάλη· χιλίαν ὁλοκαύτωσιν ἀνήνεγκεν Σαλωμὼν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον ἐν Γαβαών.	4 καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἐπορεύθης εἰς Γαβαὼν θῦσαι ἐκεῖ, ὅτι αὕτη ὑψηλοτάτη καὶ μεγάλη· χιλίαν ὁλοκαύτωσιν ἀνήνεγκε Σαλωμὼν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον ἐν Γαβαών.
4 And he arose and went to Gabaōn to sacrifice there, for that was the highest place, and great: Salōmōn offered a whole-burnt-offering of a thousand animals on the altar in Gabaōn.	4 And he arose and went to Gabaōn to sacrifice there, for that was the highest place, and great: Salōmōn offered a whole-burnt-offering of a thousand animals on the altar in Gabaōn.

5 In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

בְּגִבְעֹון נִרְאָה יְהֹוָה אֶל ־ שְׁלֹמֹה בַּחֲלֹום הַלָּיְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים שְׁאַל מָה אֶתֶּן ־ לָךְ׃

5 καὶ ὤφθη κύριος τῷ Σαλωμὼν ἐν ὕπνῳ τὴν νύκτα, καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Σαλωμὼν αἴτησαί τι αἴτημα σαυτῷ.	5 καὶ ὤφθη Κύριος τῷ Σαλωμὼν ἐν ὕπνῳ τὴν νύκτα, καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Σαλωμών· αἴτησαί τι αἴτημα σεαυτῷ.
5 And the Lord appeared to Salōmōn in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, “Ask some petition for yourself.”	5 And the Lord appeared to Salōmōn in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, “Ask some petition for yourself.”

6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁלֹמֹה אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ עִם ־ עַבְדְּךָ דָוִד אָבִי חֶסֶד גָּדֹול כַּאֲשֶׁר הָלַךְ לְפָנֶיךָ בֶּאֱמֶת וּבִצְדָקָה וּבְיִשְׁרַת לֵבָב עִמָּךְ וַתִּשְׁמָר ־ לֹו אֶת ־ הַחֶסֶד הַגָּדֹול הַזֶּה וַתִּתֶּן ־ לֹו בֵן יֹשֵׁב עַל ־ כִּסְאֹו כַּיֹּום הַזֶּה׃

6 καὶ εἶπεν Σαλωμὼν σὺ ἐποίησας μετὰ τοῦ δούλου σου Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρός μου ἔλεος μέγα, καθὼς διῆλθεν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἐν εὐθύτητι καρδίας μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ ἐφύλαξας αὐτῷ τὸ ἔλεος τὸ μέγα τοῦτο δοῦναι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη·	6 καὶ εἶπεν Σαλωμών· σὺ ἐποίησας μετὰ τοῦ δούλου σου Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρός μου ἔλεος μέγα, καθὼς διῆλθεν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἐν εὐθύτητι καρδίας μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ ἐφύλαξας αὐτῷ τὸ ἔλεος τὸ μέγα τοῦτο δοῦναι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη·
6 And Salōmōn said, “You have dealt very mercifully with your servant David my father according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you, and you have kept for him this great mercy, to set his son on his throne, as it is this day.	6 And Salōmōn said, “You have dealt very mercifully with your servant David my father according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you, and you have kept for him this great mercy, to set his son on his throne, as it is this day.

7 And now, Oh Yahweh my Elohim, you have made your servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I don’t know how to go out or come in.

וְעַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי אַתָּה הִמְלַכְתָּ אֶת ־ עַבְדְּךָ תַּחַת דָּוִד אָבִי וְאָנֹכִי נַעַר קָטֹן לֹא אֵדַע צֵאת וָבֹא׃

7 καὶ νῦν κύριε ὁ θεός μου, σὺ ἔδωκας τὸν δοῦλόν σου ἀντὶ Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι παιδάριον μικρὸν καὶ οὐκ οἶδα τὴν ἔξοδόν μου καὶ τὴν εἴσοδόν μου,	7 καὶ νῦν, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, σὺ ἔδωκας τὸν δοῦλόν σου ἀντὶ Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι παιδάριον μικρὸν καὶ οὐκ οἶδα τὴν ἔξοδόν μου καὶ τὴν εἴσοδόν μου,
7 And now, Oh Lord my God, you have appointed your servant in the room of David my father; and I am a little child, and don’t know my going out an my coming in.	7 And now, Oh Lord my God, you have appointed your servant in the room of David my father; and I am a little child, and don’t know my going out an my coming in.

8 And your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

וְעַבְדְּךָ בְּתֹוךְ עַמְּךָ אֲשֶׁר בָּחָרְתָּ עַם ־ רָב אֲשֶׁר לֹא ־ יִמָּנֶה וְלֹא יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב׃

8 ὁ δὲ δοῦλός σου ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ λαοῦ σου, ὃν ἐξελέξω, λαὸν πολύν, ὃς οὐκ ἀριθμηθήσεται,	8 ὁ δὲ δοῦλός σου ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ λαοῦ σου, ὃν ἐξελέξω λαὸν πολύν, ὃς οὐκ ἀριθμηθήσεται.
8 But your servant is in the midst of your people, whom you have chosen, a great people, which cannot be numbered.	8 But your servant is in the midst of your people, whom you have chosen, a great people, which cannot be numbered.

9 Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this your so great a people?

וְנָתַתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ לֵב שֹׁמֵעַ לִשְׁפֹּט אֶת ־ עַמְּךָ לְהָבִין בֵּין ־ טֹוב לְרָע כִּי מִי יוּכַל לִשְׁפֹּט אֶת ־ עַמְּךָ הַכָּבֵד הַזֶּה׃

9 καὶ δώσεις τῷ δούλῳ σου καρδίαν ἀκούειν καὶ διακρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ συνίειν ἀνὰ μέσον ἀγαθοῦ καὶ κακοῦ· ὅτι τίς δυνήσεται κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου τὸν βαρὺν τοῦτον;	9 καὶ δώσεις τῷ δούλῳ σου καρδίαν ἀκούειν καὶ διακρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ τοῦ συνιεῖν ἀνὰ μέσον ἀγαθοῦ καὶ κακοῦ· ὅτι τίς δυνηθήσεται κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου τὸν βαρὺν τοῦτον;
9 You shall give therefore to your servant a heart to hear and to judge your people justly, and to discern between good and evil; for who will be able to judge this your great people?”	9 You shall give therefore to your servant a heart to hear and to judge your people justly, and to discern between good and evil; for who will be able to judge this your great people?”

10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

וַיִּיטַב הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי אֲדֹנָי כִּי שָׁאַל שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת ־ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה׃

10 καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον κυρίου ὅτι ᾐτήσατο Σαλωμὼν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο,	10 καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ὅτι ᾐτήσατο Σαλωμὼν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο,
10 And it was pleasing before the Lord, that Salōmōn asked this thing.	10 And it was pleasing before the Lord, that Salōmōn asked this thing.

11 And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and haven’t asked for yourself long life; neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies; but have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment;

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֵלָיו יַעַן אֲשֶׁר שָׁאַלְתָּ אֶת ־ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֹא ־ שָׁאַלְתָּ לְּךָ יָמִים רַבִּים וְלֹא ־ שָׁאַלְתָּ לְּךָ עֹשֶׁר וְלֹא שָׁאַלְתָּ נֶפֶשׁ אֹיְבֶיךָ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ לְּךָ הָבִין לִשְׁמֹעַ מִשְׁפָּט׃

11 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν Ἀνθ’ ὧν ᾐτήσω παρ’ ἐμοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο καὶ οὐκ ᾐτήσω σαυτῷ ἡμέρας πολλὰς καὶ οὐκ ᾐτήσω πλοῦτον οὐδὲ ᾐτήσω ψυχὰς ἐχθρῶν σου, ἀλλ’ ᾐτήσω σαυτῷ σύνεσιν τοῦ εἰσακούειν κρίμα,	11 καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν· ἀνθ’ ὧν ᾐτήσω παρ’ ἐμοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο καὶ οὐκ ᾐτήσω σεαυτῷ ἡμέρας πολλὰς καὶ οὐκ ᾐτήσω πλοῦτον, οὐδὲ ᾐτήσω ψυχὰς ἐχθρῶν σου, ἀλλ’ ᾐτήσω σεαυτῷ τοῦ συνιεῖν τοῦ εἰσακούειν κρίμα,
11 And the Lord said to him, “Because you have asked this thing of me, and haven’t asked for yourself long life, and haven’t asked wealth, nor have asked the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to hear judgment;	11 And the Lord said to him, “Because you have asked this thing of me, and haven’t asked for yourself long life, and haven’t asked wealth, nor have asked the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to hear judgment;

12 Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like you.

הִנֵּה עָשִׂיתִי כִּדְבָרֶיךָ הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לְךָ לֵב חָכָם וְנָבֹון אֲשֶׁר כָּמֹוךָ לֹא ־ הָיָה לְפָנֶיךָ וְאַחֲרֶיךָ לֹא ־ יָקוּם כָּמֹוךָ׃

12 ἰδοὺ πεποίηκα κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου· ἰδοὺ δέδωκά σοί καρδίαν φρονίμην καὶ σοφήν, ὡς σὺ οὐ γέγονεν ἔμπροσθέν σου καὶ μετὰ σὲ οὐκ ἀναστήσεται ὅμοιός σοι.	12 ἰδοὺ πεποίηκα κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου· ἰδοὺ δέδωκά σοι καρδίαν φρονίμην καὶ σοφήν, ὡς σὺ οὐ γέγονεν ἔμπροσθέν σου καὶ μετὰ σὲ οὐκ ἀναστήσεται ὅμοιός σοι.
12 behold, I have done according to your word: behold, I have given you an understanding and wise heart: there hasn’t been anyone like you before you, and after you there shall not arise one like you.	12 behold, I have done according to your word: behold, I have given you an understanding and wise heart: there hasn’t been anyone like you before you, and after you there shall not arise one like you.

13 And I have also given you what you haven’t asked, both riches, and honour; so that there shall not be any among the kings like you all your days.

וְגַם אֲשֶׁר לֹא ־ שָׁאַלְתָּ נָתַתִּי לָךְ גַּם ־ עֹשֶׁר גַּם ־ כָּבֹוד אֲשֶׁר לֹא ־ הָיָה כָמֹוךָ אִישׁ בַּמְּלָכִים כָּל ־ יָמֶיךָ׃

13 καὶ ἃ οὐκ ᾐτήσω, δέδωκά σοί καὶ πλοῦτον καὶ δόξαν, ὡς οὐ γέγονεν ἀνὴρ ὅμοιός σοί ἐν βασιλεῦσιν·	13 καὶ ἃ οὐκ ᾐτήσω, δέδωκά σοι, καὶ πλοῦτον καὶ δόξαν, ὡς οὐ γέγονεν ἀνὴρ ὅμοιός σοι ἐν βασιλεῦσι·
13 And I have given you what you haven’t asked, wealth and glory, so that there hasn’t been anyone like you among kings.	13 And I have given you what you haven’t asked, wealth and glory, so that there hasn’t been anyone like you among kings.

14 And if you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.

וְאִם תֵּלֵךְ בִּדְרָכַי לִשְׁמֹר חֻקַּי וּמִצְוֹתַי כַּאֲשֶׁר הָלַךְ דָּוִיד אָבִיךָ וְהַאַרַכְתִּי אֶת ־ יָמֶיךָ׃ ס

14 καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῇς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ μου φυλάσσειν τὰς ἐντολάς μου καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου, ὡς ἐπορεύθη Δαυὶδ ὁ πατήρ σου, καὶ πληθυνῶ τὰς ἡμέρας σου.	14 καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῇς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ μου φυλάσσειν τὰς ἔντολάς μου καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου, ὡς ἐπορεύθης Δαυὶδ ὁ πατήρ σου, καὶ πληθυνῶ τὰς ἡμέρας σου.
14 And if you will walk in my way, to keep my commandments and my ordinances, as David your father walked, then will I multiply your days.”	14 And if you will walk in my way, to keep my commandments and my ordinances, as David your father walked, then will I multiply your days.”

15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

וַיִּקַץ שְׁלֹמֹה וְהִנֵּה חֲלֹום וַיָּבֹוא יְרוּשָׁלִַם וַיַּעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי אֲרֹון בְּרִית ־ אֲדֹנָי וַיַּעַל עֹלֹות וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁלָמִים וַיַּעַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּה לְכָל ־ עֲבָדָיו׃ פ

15 καὶ ἐξυπνίσθη Σαλωμών, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐνύπνιον καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ παραγίνεται εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἔστη κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ κατὰ πρόσωπον κιβωτοῦ διαθήκης κυρίου ἐν Σιὼν καὶ ἀνήγαγεν ὁλοκαυτώσεις καὶ ἐποίησεν εἰρηνικὰς καὶ ἐποίησεν πότον μέγαν ἑαυτῷ καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ.	15 καὶ ἐξυπνίσθη Σαλωμών, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐνύπνιον· καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ παραγίνεται εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἔστη κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ κατὰ πρόσωπον κιβωτοῦ διαθήκης Κυρίου ἐν Σιὼν καὶ ἀνήγαγεν ὁλοκαυτώσεις καὶ ἐποίησεν εἰρηνικὰς καὶ ἐποίησε πότον μέγα ἑαυτῷ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ.
15 And Salōmōn awoke, and, behold, it was a dream; and he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the altar that was in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord in Siōn; and he offered whole-burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings, and made a great banquet for himself and all his servants.	15 And Salōmōn awoke, and, behold, it was a dream; and he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the altar that was in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord in Siōn; and he offered whole-burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings, and made a great banquet for himself and all his servants.

16 Then came there two women, who were harlots, to the king, and stood before him.

אָז תָּבֹאנָה שְׁתַּיִם נָשִׁים זֹנֹות אֶל ־ הַמֶּלֶךְ וַתַּעֲמֹדְנָה לְפָנָיו׃

16 Τότε ὤφθησαν δύο γυναῖκες πόρναι τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.	16 Τότε ὤφθησαν δύο γυναῖκες πόρναι τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
16 Then two women prostitutes appeared before the king, and they stood before him.	16 Then two women prostitutes appeared before the king, and they stood before him.

17 And the one woman said, Oh my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה הָאַחַת בִּי אֲדֹנִי אֲנִי וְהָאִשָּׁה הַזֹּאת יֹשְׁבֹת בְּבַיִת אֶחָד וָאֵלֵד עִמָּהּ בַּבָּיִת׃

17 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ ἡ μία Ἐν ἐμοί κύριε· ἐγὼ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὕτη οἰκοῦμεν ἐν οἴκῳ ἑνὶ καὶ ἐτέκομεν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.	17 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ μία· ἐν ἐμοί, κύριε· ἐγὼ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὕτη ᾠκοῦμεν ἐν οἴκῳ ἑνὶ καὶ ἐτέκομεν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.
17 And the one woman said, “Hear me, my lord; I and this woman dwelt in one house, and we gave birth in the house.	17 And the one woman said, “Hear me, my lord; I and this woman dwelt in one house, and we gave birth in the house.

18 And it happened the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, except we two in the house.

וַיְהִי בַּיֹּום הַשְּׁלִישִׁי לְלִדְתִּי וַתֵּלֶד גַּם ־ הָאִשָּׁה הַזֹּאת וַאֲנַחְנוּ יַחְדָּו אֵין ־ זָר אִתָּנוּ בַּבַּיִת זוּלָתִי שְׁתַּיִם ־ אֲנַחְנוּ בַּבָּיִת׃

18 καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ τεκούσης μου καὶ ἔτεκεν καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὕτη· καὶ ἡμεῖς κατὰ τὸ αὐτό, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐθεὶς μεθ’ ἡμῶν πάρεξ ἀμφοτέρων ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.	18 καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ τεκούσης μου, ἔτεκε καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὕτη· καὶ ἡμεῖς κατὰ τὸ αὐτό, καὶ οὐκ ἐστιν οὐθεὶς μεθ’ ἡμῶν πάρεξ ἀμφοτέρων ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.
18 And it came to be on the third day after I gave birth, this woman also gave birth; and we were together; and there was no one with us other than both of us in the house.	18 And it came to be on the third day after I gave birth, this woman also gave birth; and we were together; and there was no one with us other than both of us in the house.

19 And this woman’s child died in the night; because she laid on it.

וַיָּמָת בֶּן ־ הָאִשָּׁה הַזֹּאת לָיְלָה אֲשֶׁר שָׁכְבָה עָלָיו׃

19 καὶ ἀπέθανεν ὁ υἱὸς τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης τὴν νύκτα, ὡς ἐπεκοιμήθη ἐπ’ αὐτόν·	19 καὶ ἀπέθανεν ὁ υἱὸς τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης τὴν νύκτα, ὡς ἐπεκοιμήθη ἐπ’ αὐτόν·
19 And this woman’s child died in the night as she laid on it.	19 And this woman’s child died in the night as she laid on it.

20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while your handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

וַתָּקָם בְּתֹוךְ הַלַּיְלָה וַתִּקַּח אֶת ־ בְּנִי מֵאֶצְלִי וַאֲמָתְךָ יְשֵׁנָה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵהוּ בְּחֵיקָהּ וְאֶת ־ בְּנָהּ הַמֵּת הִשְׁכִּיבָה בְחֵיקִי׃

20 καὶ ἀνέστη μέσης τῆς νυκτὸς καὶ ἔλαβεν τὸν υἱόν μου ἐκ τῶν ἀγκαλῶν μου καὶ ἐκοίμισεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτῆς καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν τεθνηκότα ἐκοίμισεν ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ μου.	20 καὶ ἀνέστη μέσης τῆς νυκτὸς καὶ ἔλαβε τὸν υἱόν μου ἐκ τῶν ἀγκαλῶν μου καὶ ἐκοίμισεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτῆς καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν τεθνηκότα ἐκοίμισεν ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ μου.
20 and she arose in the middle of the night, and took my son from my arms, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead son in my bosom.	20 and she arose in the middle of the night, and took my son from my arms, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead son in my bosom.

21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it wasn’t my son, to whom I gave birth.

וָאָקֻם בַּבֹּקֶר לְהֵינִיק אֶת ־ בְּנִי וְהִנֵּה ־ מֵת וָאֶתְבֹּונֵן אֵלָיו בַּבֹּקֶר וְהִנֵּה לֹא ־ הָיָה בְנִי אֲשֶׁר יָלָדְתִּי׃

21 καὶ ἀνέστην τὸ πρωῒ θηλάσαι τὸν υἱόν μου, καὶ ἐκεῖνος ἦν τεθνηκώς· καὶ ἰδοὺ κατενόησα αὐτὸν πρωί, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἦν ὁ υἱός μου, ὃν ἔτεκον.	21 καὶ ἀνέστην τὸ πρωῒ θηλάσαι τὸν υἱόν μου, καὶ ἐκεῖνος ἦν τεθνηκώς· καὶ ἰδοὺ κατενόησα αὐτὸν πρωΐ, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἦν ὁ υἱός μου, ὃν ἔτεκον.
21 and I arose in the morning to nurse my son, and he was dead: and, look! I observed him carefully in the morning, and, look! it wasn’t my son to whom I gave birth.”	21 and I arose in the morning to nurse my son, and he was dead: and, look! I observed him carefully in the morning, and, look! it wasn’t my son to whom I gave birth.”

22 And the other woman said, No; but the living is my son, and the dead is your son. And this one said, No; but the dead is your son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king.

וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה הָאַחֶרֶת לֹא כִי בְּנִי הַחַי וּבְנֵךְ הַמֵּת וְזֹאת אֹמֶרֶת לֹא כִי בְּנֵךְ הַמֵּת וּבְנִי הֶחָי וַתְּדַבֵּרְנָה לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃

22 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἑτέρα Οὐχί, ἀλλὰ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ζῶν, ὁ δὲ υἱός σου ὁ τεθνηκώς. καὶ ἐλάλησαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως.	22 καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ ἡ ἑτέρα· οὐχί, ἀλλὰ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ζῶν, ὁ δὲ υἱός σου ὁ τεθνηκώς. καὶ ἐλάλησαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως.
22 And the other woman said, “No, but the living is my son, and the dead is your son.” So they spoke before the king.	22 And the other woman said, “No, but the living is my son, and the dead is your son.” So they spoke before the king.

23 Then said the king, The one says, This is my son that lives, and your son is the dead; and the other says, No; but your son is the dead, and my son is the living.

וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ זֹאת אֹמֶרֶת זֶה ־ בְּנִי הַחַי וּבְנֵךְ הַמֵּת וְזֹאת אֹמֶרֶת לֹא כִי בְּנֵךְ הַמֵּת וּבְנִי הֶחָי׃ פ

23 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς αὐταῖς σὺ λέγεις Οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς ταύτης ὁ τεθνηκώς· καὶ σὺ λέγεις Οὐχί, ἀλλὰ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ὁ υἱός σου ὁ τεθνηκώς.	23 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς αὐταῖς· σὺ λέγεις· οὗτος ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς ταύτης ὁ τεθνηκώς. καὶ σὺ λέγεις· οὐχί, ἀλλὰ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ὁ υἱός σου ὁ τεθνηκώς.
23 and the king said to them, “You say, ‛This is my son, even the living one, and this woman’s son is the dead one’; and you say, ‛No, but the living is my son, and the dead is your son.’ ”	23 and the king said to them, “You say, ‛This is my son, even the living one, and this woman’s son is the dead one’; and you say, ‛No, but the living is my son, and the dead is your son.’ ”

24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ קְחוּ לִי ־ חָרֶב וַיָּבִאוּ הַחֶרֶב לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃

24 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς Λάβετέ μοι μάχαιραν· καὶ προσήνεγκαν τὴν μάχαιραν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως.	24 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς· λάβετέ μοι μάχαιραν· καὶ προσήνεγκαν τὴν μάχαιραν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως.
24 And the king said, “Fetch a sword.” And they brought a sword before the king.	24 And the king said, “Fetch a sword.” And they brought a sword before the king.

25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ גִּזְרוּ אֶת ־ הַיֶּלֶד הַחַי לִשְׁנָיִם וּתְנוּ אֶת ־ הַחֲצִי לְאַחַת וְאֶת ־ הַחֲצִי לְאֶחָת׃

25 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς Διέλετε τὸ παιδίον τὸ θηλάζον τὸ ζῶν εἰς δύο καὶ δότε τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ ταύτῃ καὶ τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ ταύτῃ.	25 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς· διέλετε τὸ παιδίον τὸ ζῶν τὸ θηλάζον εἰς δύο καὶ δότε τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ ταύτῃ καὶ τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ ταύτῃ.
25 And the king said, “Divide the live child, the suckling, in two; and give half of it to one, and half of it to the other.”	25 And the king said, “Divide the live child, the suckling, in two; and give half of it to one, and half of it to the other.”

26 Then spoke the woman whose the living child was to the king, for her bowels yearned on her son, and she said, Oh my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor yours, but divide it.

וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר ־ בְּנָהּ הַחַי אֶל ־ הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי ־ נִכְמְרוּ רַחֲמֶיהָ עַל ־ בְּנָהּ וַתֹּאמֶר בִּי אֲדֹנִי תְּנוּ ־ לָהּ אֶת ־ הַיָּלוּד הַחַי וְהָמֵת אַל ־ תְּמִיתֻהוּ וְזֹאת אֹמֶרֶת גַּם ־ לִי גַם ־ לָךְ לֹא יִהְיֶה גְּזֹרוּ׃

26 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ἡ γυνή, ἧς ἦν ὁ υἱὸς ὁ ζῶν, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, ὅτι ἐταράχθη ἡ μήτρα αὐτῆς ἐπὶ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτῆς, καὶ εἶπεν Ἐν ἐμοί, κύριε, δότε αὐτῇ τὸ παιδίον καὶ θανάτῳ μὴ θανατώσητε αὐτόν· καὶ αὕτη εἶπεν Μήτε ἐμοὶ μήτε αὐτῇ ἔστω· διέλετε.	26 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ἡ γυνή, ἧς ἦν ὁ υἱὸς ὁ ζῶν, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, ὅτι ἐταράχθη ἡ μήτρα αὐτῆς ἐπὶ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτῆς, καὶ εἶπεν· ἐν ἐμοί, κύριε, δότε αὐτῇ τὸ παιδίον καὶ θανάτῳ μὴ θανατώσητε αὐτό· καὶ αὕτη εἶπε· μήτε ἐμοὶ μήτε αὐτῇ ἔστω, διέλετε.
26 And the woman whose the living child was, answered and said to the king, (for her bowels yearned over her son) and she said, “please, my lord, give her the child, and in no way slay it.” But the other said, “Let it be neither mine nor hers; divide it.”	26 And the woman whose the living child was, answered and said to the king, (for her bowels yearned over her son) and she said, “please, my lord, give her the child, and in no way slay it.” But the other said, “Let it be neither mine nor hers; divide it.”

27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no way slay it: she is the mother of it.

וַיַּעַן הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר תְּנוּ ־ לָהּ אֶת ־ הַיָּלוּד הַחַי וְהָמֵת לֹא תְמִיתֻהוּ הִיא אִמֹּו׃

27 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ εἶπεν Δότε τὸ παιδίον τῇ εἰπούσῃ Δότε αὐτῇ αὐτὸ καὶ θανάτῳ μὴ θανατώσητε αὐτόν· αὐτὴ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ.	27 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ εἶπε· δότε τὸ παιδίον τῇ εἰπούσῃ· δότε αὐτῇ αὐτὸ καὶ θανάτῳ μὴ θανατώσητε αὐτό· αὕτη ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ.
27 Then the king answered and said, “Give the child to her that said, ‘Give it to her, and by no means slay it’ she is his mother.”	27 Then the king answered and said, “Give the child to her that said, ‘Give it to her, and by no means slay it’ she is his mother.”

28 And all Israēl heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ כָל ־ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת ־ הַמִּשְׁפָּט אֲשֶׁר שָׁפַט הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּרְאוּ מִפְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי רָאוּ כִּי ־ חָכְמַת אֱלֹהִים בְּקִרְבֹּו לַעֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט׃ ס

28 καὶ ἤκουσαν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ τὸ κρίμα τοῦτο, ὃ ἔκρινεν ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ βασιλέως ὅτι εἶδον ὅτι φρόνησις θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ τοῦ ποιεῖν δικαίωμα.	28 καὶ ἤκουσαν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ τὸ κρίμα τοῦτο, ὃν ἔκρινεν ὁ βασιλεύς, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ βασιλέως, ὅτι εἶδον ὅτι φρόνησις Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ τοῦ ποιεῖν δικαίωμα.
28 and all Israēl heard this judgment which the king judged, and they feared before the king; because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to perform righteousness.	28 and all Israēl heard this judgment which the king judged, and they feared before the king; because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to perform righteousness.