¹And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him and magnified him exceedingly.

¹ Suleymanu Dawda izo sinji nga mayra ra, Rabbi a Irikoyo go a banda, a n'a beerandi mo gumo.

²And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the princes of all Israel, the chief fathers;

² Suleymanu salaŋ da Israyla* kulu, da zambar-zambarey da zangu-zangey jine borey, da ciitikoy mo, ngey da Israyla mayraykoy kulu, sanda kaayey windi arkusey nooya.

³and Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place at Gibeon; for there was God's tent of meeting which Moses the servant of Jehovah had made in the wilderness.

³ Suleymanu binde, nga nda jama kulu a banda ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do kaŋ go Jibeyon, zama noodin no Irikoy kubayyaŋ hukumo go, wo kaŋ Irikoy tamo Musa te saajo ra.

⁴But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the [place] that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem.

⁴ Amma Dawda jin ka Irikoy sundurko sambu ka fun d'a Ciriyat-Yeyarim ka kond'a nango kaŋ nga din, Dawda, soola a se, zama a na hukum sinji a se Urusalima* ra.

⁵And the brazen altar that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, was there before the tabernacle of Jehovah; and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

⁵ Hala sohõ mo, guuru-say sargay* feema kaŋ Bezaleyel Uri izo, Hur ize te go noodin Jibeyon, Rabbi nangora jine. Suleymanu mo, nga nda jama kulu koy noodin a do.

⁶And Solomon offered there upon the brazen altar before Jehovah which was at the tent of meeting; and he offered up a thousand burnt-offerings upon it.

⁶ Noodin binde Suleymanu ziji ka koy guuru-say feema do, Rabbi jine, feema kaŋ go kubayyaŋ hukumo do haray. A na sargay kaŋ i ga ton zambar fo salle a boŋ.

⁷In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give thee.

⁷ Cin woodin ra binde Irikoy bangay Suleymanu se ka ne a se: «Ma ŋwaaray haŋ kaŋ ay ga ni no.»

⁸And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

⁸ Suleymanu ne Irikoy se: «Ni na baakasinay suuji boobo cabe ay baaba Dawda se. Ay mo, ni n'ay ciya bonkooni a nango ra.

⁹Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.

⁹ Sohõ binde, ya Rabbi Irikoy, nin d'ay baaba Dawda game ra alkawlo, a tabbat, zama ni n'ay ciya bonkooni borey boŋ, jama kaŋ ga baa gumo sanda laabo gurey cine.

¹⁰Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?

¹⁰ Sohõ binde, ni m'ay no laakal da bayray, zama ay ma jama wo may. Zama may no ga hin ka ciiti te ni jama bambata wo se?»

¹¹And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

¹¹ Kala Irikoy ne Suleymanu se: «Za kaŋ woodin go ni bina ra, ni mana duure wala arzaka ŋwaaray, wala beeray, wala ni ibarey fundi. Ni mana baa aloomar kuuku ŋwaaray mo ni boŋ se, amma ni na laakal da bayray ŋwaaray ni boŋ se, kaŋ ga naŋ ni ma hin ka ciiti dumbu ay jama se, ngey kaŋ yaŋ ay na ni ciya i bonkoono.

¹²wisdom and knowledge are 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 any after thee have the like.

¹² To, laakal da bayray, ay na ni no d'ey. Ay ga ni no mo arzaka nda duure da beeray kaŋ dumi bonkooni fo mana du a cine baa ce fo ni jine, a sinda mo boro kaŋ ga ye ka du a cine ni banda.»

¹³Then Solomon came back [from] the high place at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and reigned over Israel.

¹³ Suleymanu binde ye ka kaa ka fun sududuyaŋ nango do kaŋ go Jibeyon, kubayyaŋ hukumo jine. A kaa Urusalima, a na Israyla may mo.

¹⁴And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

¹⁴ Suleymanu na torkoyaŋ da bari-kariyaŋ margu. A gonda torko zambar fo da zangu taaci, kaarukoyaŋ mo zambar way cindi hinka, kaŋ yaŋ a jisi torkey galley ra. I go bonkoono banda mo Urusalima ra.

¹⁵And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.

¹⁵ Bonkoono na wura da nzarfu ciya sanda tond'izeyaŋ Urusalima ra. Sedre* bundu mo a n'a ciya sanda durmi bundu kaŋ go Safela* ra, i baayaŋo sabbay se.

¹⁶And the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove [of horses], at a price.

¹⁶ Suleymanu bariyey mo, Misira no i ga fun d'ey. Bonkoono dillaŋey g'i ta kuru-kuru, kuru fo kulu da nga hayo.

¹⁷And they fetched up and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so they brought [them] by their means, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria.

¹⁷ I ga kande torkoyaŋ ka fun d'ey Misira. I ga kande afo kulu nzarfu kilo iyye cine boŋ, bari fo mo sekel zangu nda waygu boŋ. Yaadin cine mo no dillaŋey ga kand'ey Hittancey da Suriya bonkooney se.