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1:1 大卫的儿子所罗门国位坚固。耶和华他的神与他同在，使他甚为尊大。
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
1:2 所罗门吩咐以色列众人，就是千夫长，百夫长，审判官，首领与族长都来。
Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
1:3 所罗门和会众都往基遍的邱坛去，因那里有神的会幕，就是耶和华仆人摩西在旷野所制造的。
So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
1:4 只是神的约柜，大卫已经从基列耶琳搬到他所预备的地方，因他曾在耶路撒冷为约柜支搭了帐幕，
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
1:5 并且户珥的孙子，乌利的儿子比撒列所造的铜坛也在基遍耶和华的会幕前。所罗门和会众都就近坛前。
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
1:6 所罗门上到耶和华面前会幕的铜坛那里，献一千牺牲为燔祭。
And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
1:7 当夜，神向所罗门显现，对他说，你愿我赐你什么，你可以求。
In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
1:8 所罗门对神说，你曾向我父大卫大施慈爱，使我接续他作王。
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
1:9 耶和华神阿，现在求你成就向我父大卫所应许的话。因你立我作这民的王，他们如同地上尘沙那样多。
Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
1:10 求你赐我智慧聪明，我好在这民前出入。不然，谁能判断这众多的民呢。
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
1:11 神对所罗门说，我已立你作我民的王。你既有这心意，并不求资财，丰富，尊荣，也不求灭绝那恨你之人的性命，又不求大寿数，只求智慧聪明好判断我的民。
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
1:12 我必赐你智慧聪明，也必赐你资财，丰富，尊荣。在你以前的列王都没有这样，在你以后也必没有这样的。
Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
1:13 于是，所罗门从基遍邱坛会幕前回到耶路撒冷，治理以色列人。
Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
1:14 所罗门聚集战车马兵，有战车一千四百辆，马兵一万二千名，安置在屯车的城邑和耶路撒冷，就是王那里。
And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
1:15 王在耶路撒冷使金银多如石头，香柏木多如高原的桑树。
And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
1:16 所罗门的马是从埃及带来的，是王的商人一群一群按着定价买来的。
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1:17 他们从埃及买来的车，每辆价银七百舍客勒，马每匹一百五十舍客勒。赫人诸王和亚兰诸王所买的车马，也是按这价值经他们手买来的。
And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
历代志下1参考
历代志下是为谁而写的？全书的主题信息是甚么？
1:1 历代志上以大卫的生平为经纬，下卷则集中描述南国犹大其他君王的生平，很少提到北国以色列，因为（1）这卷书是为从巴比伦被掳之地归回的犹大人而写的；（2）犹大代表大卫王的家谱，弥赛亚将从这个谱系而出。以色列地动乱不绝，成为无政府状态，人民悖逆神，然而犹大偶尔还能顺从神。
关于所罗门作王的参考经文有──
1:2 所罗门兴起作王，详情请参列王纪上1章1至2章46节，列王纪上4章有关于他的介绍。
会幕、圣殿，是犹大国的中心，今天，我是否也以神的殿作为生活的中心？
1:2-5 摩西在数百年前所建造的会幕（参出35-40），虽历经搬动，百姓仍然藉著它来敬拜神。所罗门登基作王，会幕设在基遍，该城距离耶路撒冷西北约10公里。除了约柜被大卫运到耶路撒冷以外，会幕中其余的器物都留在基遍（参代上13, 15-16章）。大卫想把象徵神同在的约柜安放在耶路撒冷城中，让他在那里治理百姓，但是会幕所在地基遍仍是以色列的宗教重地，直到所罗门在耶路撒冷造好圣殿以后，敬拜中心才自此转移。
很多人只有小聪明而缺乏大智慧，然而神期望我以怎样的心智去面对生活？
1:10 智慧就是有洞悉力和分辨力去作出正确的抉择，聪明（或知识）则是处理日常事务的技能。所罗门使用他的智慧聪明，不仅依照他父亲大卫的计划建造圣殿，也使全国立于稳固的经济基础上。
想象一下当神今夜向我显现，询问我要祈求甚么时，我的祷告会是甚么？
1:10 神对所罗门的应许：“你愿我赐你甚么，你可以求”（1:7）势必让人心为之一振。所罗门把百姓的需要放在第一位，只求智慧而不求财富，他晓得贵为人君最宝贵的财产就是智慧。后来他在箴言书中这样说：“智慧比珍珠（或红宝石）宝贵，你一切所喜爱的，都不足与之比较。”（箴3:15）昔日神赐给所罗门智慧，今天他也乐意赐给我们，赐人智慧的乃是同一位神。怎样能有智慧呢？首先，我们应当祈求“那厚赐与众人，也不斥责人的神”（参雅1:15）。其次，必须全心全意地查考圣经，并活用在日常生活上，因为那是属天智慧的泉源。（有关所罗门的智慧，请参王上3:6-9；3:12的注释）。
我是否相信，当我先求神的国时，其他一切他都会加给我们？
1:11-12 所罗门虽能尽得一切，但是他只求神赐智慧用以治理百姓。神悦纳他的优先选择，所以神也赏他资财、丰足和尊荣。主耶稣也讲到生活的优先次序，只要我们将神放在首位，一切需用他都会加给我们（参太6:33）。他这应许并不是说我们必会像所罗门一样富足显贵，乃是指我们让神居首位，他所赐的智慧必使我们有蒙神充分祝福的一生。我们的生活有目标，学习“以所有的为满足”，财富（不仅是物质上的）必然比用心积攒来得更丰足。