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列王纪上 1-2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
列王纪上 1-2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
王位之争
1 大卫王年纪老迈，虽然盖了几层被子，仍然觉得冷。 2 他的臣仆建议：“不如选一位少女进宫伺候、照顾我主我王，让她睡在王怀中给王取暖。”
3 于是，他们在以色列全国寻找美貌女子，找到了一位名叫雅比莎的书念少女，把她带到王那里。 4 这女子长得花容月貌，她照顾、伺候王，但王没有与她同房。
5 那时，哈姬的儿子亚多尼雅妄自尊大，说：“我必做王。”他为自己制备了车辆和骑兵，派五十人在前面开路。 6 他父亲从不干涉、责问他：“你这是做什么？”他是押沙龙的弟弟，长得英俊非凡。
7 亚多尼雅与洗鲁雅的儿子约押及祭司亚比亚他商议，二人都答应支持他。 8 不过，撒督祭司、耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅、拿单先知、示每、利以和大卫的勇士却没有跟随他。
9 一天，亚多尼雅在隐·罗结附近的琐希列磐石那里宰了牛羊和肥牛犊献祭，并邀请了众王子和犹大的群臣。 10 可是他没有邀请拿单先知、比拿雅、大卫的勇士和他的兄弟所罗门。
11 拿单对所罗门的母亲拔示芭说：“你没有听说吗？哈姬的儿子亚多尼雅做王了，我们的主大卫还不知道。 12 事到如今，我有一个主意，可以保住你和你儿子所罗门的性命。 13 你去见大卫王，对他说，‘我主我王啊，你不是起誓说让臣妾的儿子所罗门继承王位吗？怎么现在亚多尼雅做了王呢？’ 14 你跟王说话的时候，我会进去证实你的话。”
15 拔示芭就进内室去见年迈的王，书念的少女雅比莎正在伺候他。 16 拔示芭向王屈身下拜。王问道：“你有什么事吗？” 17 拔示芭回答说：“我主啊，你曾经凭你的上帝耶和华起誓说让臣妾的儿子所罗门继承你的王位，坐你的宝座。 18 但现在亚多尼雅已经称王了，我主我王还不知道。 19 他宰了许多牛羊和肥牛犊献祭，邀请众王子、亚比亚他祭司和约押元帅，却没有邀请你的仆人所罗门。 20 我主我王啊！以色列举国拭目以待，等着王来指定谁继承王位。 21 不然，到我主我王与祖先同眠之后，我和我儿所罗门必被定为罪人。”
22 她与王正说话间，拿单先知进宫来了。 23 有人奏告王，说：“拿单先知来了。”拿单来到王面前，俯伏在地， 24 说：“我主我王啊，你已经宣布让亚多尼雅继承你的王位，坐你的宝座吗？ 25 他今天宰了许多牛羊和肥犊献祭，宴请众王子、将领和亚比亚他祭司，他们正在他那里一边吃喝一边说，‘亚多尼雅王万岁！’ 26 但他没有邀请臣仆我、撒督祭司、耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅和你的仆人所罗门。 27 这是我主我王的旨意吗？王还没有对臣仆们说过谁继承王位。”
28 于是，大卫王召见拔示芭。拔示芭立刻晋见，侍立在王面前。 29 王起誓说：“我凭救我脱离一切苦难的永活的耶和华起誓， 30 我今天必实现我凭以色列的上帝耶和华向你起的誓。你的儿子所罗门必继承王位，坐在我的宝座上。”
31 拔示芭就向王俯伏下拜说：“我主我王万岁！”
32 大卫王又召见撒督祭司、拿单先知和耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅。他们都来到王面前。 33 王嘱咐道：“你们要率领我的随从，让我儿所罗门骑上我的骡子，护送他下到基训。 34 撒督祭司和拿单先知要在那里膏立他为以色列王。你们要吹响号角，高喊，‘所罗门王万岁！’ 35 然后，你们要随他回来，他要登基，继承我的王位。我已立他做以色列和犹大的君王了。”
36 耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅说：“遵命，愿我主我王的上帝耶和华成全这事。 37 耶和华怎样与我主我王同在，愿祂也照样与所罗门同在，使他的国比我主大卫王的国更强大。” 38 于是，撒督祭司、拿单先知、耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅，以及基利提人和比利提人请所罗门骑上大卫王的骡子，护送他前往基训。 39 撒督祭司从圣幕里拿来盛膏油的角，膏立所罗门为王。他们吹响号角，民众高声欢呼：“所罗门王万岁！” 40 众人浩浩荡荡地随着所罗门回京，一路上吹笛欢呼，声音震动大地。 41 亚多尼雅和他的众宾客刚刚饮宴完毕，听见了这声音。约押听见号角声，便问：“城里为什么如此喧闹？” 42 就在这时候，亚比亚他祭司的儿子约拿单来了，亚多尼雅说：“进来！你是个忠勇的人，一定带来了好消息。”
43 约拿单说：“我们的主大卫王已经立所罗门为王了。 44 王派撒督祭司、拿单先知、耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅，以及基利提人和比利提人护送所罗门骑上王的骡子。 45 撒督祭司和拿单先知在基训膏立他为王，他们一路上欢呼着回来了，全城轰动。你们听到的就是他们的声音。 46 所罗门已经登基掌权， 47 王的臣仆也来向我们的主大卫王道喜说，‘愿王的上帝使所罗门比王更声名显赫，使他的国比王的国更强大。’王在床上俯伏敬拜， 48 说，‘以色列的上帝耶和华当受称颂，因为祂让我亲眼看见我的继承人今天登基。’”
49 亚多尼雅的众宾客听后，吓得四散而去。 50 亚多尼雅惧怕所罗门，就去抓住祭坛的角。 51 有人告诉所罗门：“亚多尼雅惧怕王，现在正抓住祭坛的角，要王今天起誓不要杀他。”
52 所罗门说：“如果他是个忠义的人，必毫发无损；如果他作恶，必死无疑。” 53 于是，所罗门王便派人去把亚多尼雅从祭坛上带下来。亚多尼雅前来向所罗门王俯伏下拜，所罗门对他说：“你回家去吧。”
大卫对所罗门的叮嘱
2 大卫临终时，叮嘱他儿子所罗门说： 2 “我要走世人都必走的那条路了。你要刚强，做大丈夫。 3 你要遵从你的上帝耶和华的话，遵行祂的道，照摩西的律法遵守上帝的律例、诫命、典章和法度。这样，你无论做什么、去哪里都必亨通， 4 耶和华必履行给我的应许，祂对我说，‘如果你的子孙谨慎自守，忠心地事奉我，你的王朝必世代相传。’
5 “你知道洗鲁雅的儿子约押怎样对我，他杀了以色列的两名元帅——尼珥的儿子押尼珥和益帖的儿子亚玛撒。他在太平的时候把他们当作战场的敌手杀害，腰带和鞋子上沾满了他们的血。 6 你要用智慧处置他，不可让他安享天年。
7 “你要恩待基列人巴西莱的众子，让他们成为你的座上宾，因为我逃避你哥哥押沙龙的时候，他们曾接待我。
8 “别放过巴户琳的便雅悯人基拉的儿子示每。我逃亡到玛哈念的时候，他曾用恶毒的话咒骂我。后来他到约旦河迎接我的时候，我曾凭耶和华起誓不杀他。 9 但你不要放过他。你是个聪明人，应该知道怎样处置他。你要让他白头落地，不得善终。”
10 大卫与祖先同眠后，葬在大卫城。 11 他做以色列王四十年，在希伯仑做王七年，在耶路撒冷做王三十三年。 12 所罗门继承大卫的王位，国势强盛。
所罗门巩固王位
13 一天，哈姬的儿子亚多尼雅来见所罗门的母亲拔示芭，拔示芭问他：“你是为平安而来吗？”亚多尼雅说：“是为平安而来。” 14 又说：“我有事禀告。”拔示芭说：“你说吧。” 15 亚多尼雅说：“你知道，王位本该是我的，整个以色列原指望我做王。不料，王位归了我兄弟，因为这是上帝的旨意。 16 现在我有一个请求，请你不要推辞。”拔示芭说：“你说吧。” 17 他说：“请你求所罗门王将那书念女子雅比莎赐我为妻，他不会拒绝你。” 18 拔示芭说：“好吧，我会为你向王请求。”
19 拔示芭就为亚多尼雅的事去见所罗门王，王离座迎接，向她下拜，然后坐回位上，命人在自己右边为她摆设座位。 20 拔示芭说：“我有一件小事求你，请你不要推辞。”王说：“母亲请说，我必不推辞。” 21 拔示芭说：“请将书念女子雅比莎赐给你哥哥亚多尼雅为妻。”
22 所罗门王回答说：“为何只为亚多尼雅求书念女子雅比莎呢？你也为他求整个国家吧！他是我哥哥，又有亚比亚他祭司和洗鲁雅的儿子约押支持。” 23 所罗门王就凭耶和华起誓说：“亚多尼雅若不为他这样的要求付出性命，愿上帝重重地惩罚我。 24 耶和华让我稳稳地坐在父亲大卫的宝座上，照祂的应许为我建立了王朝，我凭永活的耶和华起誓，亚多尼雅今天必被处死。” 25 于是，所罗门王命令耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅杀死亚多尼雅。
26 王对亚比亚他祭司说：“你回亚拿突的老家去吧。你本是该死的，但我念你在我父大卫面前抬过主耶和华的约柜，曾经与我父亲患难与共，才饶你一命。” 27 所罗门就罢免了亚比亚他的职位，不许他再做耶和华的祭司。这事应验了耶和华在示罗所说的有关以利家的预言。
28 约押虽然没有支持押沙龙，但却支持了亚多尼雅。他听见风声，就逃进圣幕，抓住祭坛的角。 29 有人把这消息告诉所罗门王，说约押已经逃进圣幕，躲在祭坛旁边。所罗门就派耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅去杀他。 30 比拿雅来到耶和华的圣幕，对约押说：“王吩咐你出来！”约押却回答说：“不，我要死在这里。”比拿雅回去禀告王。
31 王说：“你就照他的话成全他吧，你要埋葬他，把他滥杀无辜的罪从我和我父亲家清除。 32 耶和华要让他血债血还。因为他背着我父亲杀了两名比他良善正直的人，即尼珥的儿子以色列元帅押尼珥和益帖的儿子犹大元帅亚玛撒。 33 所以，杀这二人的血债必永远归到约押和他后代身上。愿耶和华的平安永远伴随大卫和他的后代、他的家、他的国。” 34 耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅就去把约押杀死，葬在旷野约押自己的墓地。 35 王委派耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅替代约押为元帅，命撒督祭司代替亚比亚他。
36 王又派人将示每召来，对他说：“你要在耶路撒冷建屋居住，不得出城去其他地方。 37 你哪天越过汲沦溪，哪天必死无疑，你的死是咎由自取。” 38 示每说：“好，仆人必照我主我王说的做。”示每就一直住在耶路撒冷。 39 过了三年，示每的两个仆人逃到迦特王玛迦的儿子亚吉那里。示每知道后， 40 就备上驴到迦特的亚吉那里找他的仆人，并把他们带了回来。
41 所罗门听说示每从耶路撒冷前往迦特，已经返回， 42 就派人召来示每，问道：“我不是叫你凭耶和华起誓不离开耶路撒冷吗？我警告过你，你哪天离开这里，哪天必死无疑。当时你也同意。 43 现在你为何不守你向耶和华起的誓，不遵行我的命令？” 44 王又说：“你以前如何恶待我父大卫，你自己心里明白，现在耶和华要追究你的罪行了。 45 但所罗门王必蒙祝福，大卫的王位在耶和华面前必永远稳固。”
46 于是，王命令耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅杀死示每。这样所罗门的江山得以稳固。
列王紀上 1-2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
列王紀上 1-2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
王位之爭
1 大衛王年紀老邁，雖然蓋了幾層被子，仍然覺得冷。 2 他的臣僕建議：「不如選一位少女進宮伺候、照顧我主我王，讓她睡在王懷中給王取暖。」
3 於是，他們在以色列全國尋找美貌女子，找到了一位名叫雅比莎的書念少女，把她帶到王那裡。 4 這女子長得花容月貌，她照顧、伺候王，但王沒有與她同房。
5 那時，哈姬的兒子亞多尼雅妄自尊大，說：「我必做王。」他為自己製備了車輛和騎兵，派五十人在前面開路。 6 他父親從不干涉、責問他：「你這是做什麼？」他是押沙龍的弟弟，長得英俊非凡。
7 亞多尼雅與洗魯雅的兒子約押及祭司亞比亞他商議，二人都答應支持他。 8 不過，撒督祭司、耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅、拿單先知、示每、利以和大衛的勇士卻沒有跟隨他。
9 一天，亞多尼雅在隱·羅結附近的瑣希列磐石那裡宰了牛羊和肥牛犢獻祭，並邀請了眾王子和猶大的群臣。 10 可是他沒有邀請拿單先知、比拿雅、大衛的勇士和他的兄弟所羅門。
11 拿單對所羅門的母親拔示芭說：「你沒有聽說嗎？哈姬的兒子亞多尼雅做王了，我們的主大衛還不知道。 12 事到如今，我有一個主意，可以保住你和你兒子所羅門的性命。 13 你去見大衛王，對他說，『我主我王啊，你不是起誓說讓臣妾的兒子所羅門繼承王位嗎？怎麼現在亞多尼雅做了王呢？』 14 你跟王說話的時候，我會進去證實你的話。」
15 拔示芭就進內室去見年邁的王，書念的少女雅比莎正在伺候他。 16 拔示芭向王屈身下拜。王問道：「你有什麼事嗎？」 17 拔示芭回答說：「我主啊，你曾經憑你的上帝耶和華起誓說讓臣妾的兒子所羅門繼承你的王位，坐你的寶座。 18 但現在亞多尼雅已經稱王了，我主我王還不知道。 19 他宰了許多牛羊和肥牛犢獻祭，邀請眾王子、亞比亞他祭司和約押元帥，卻沒有邀請你的僕人所羅門。 20 我主我王啊！以色列舉國拭目以待，等著王來指定誰繼承王位。 21 不然，到我主我王與祖先同眠之後，我和我兒所羅門必被定為罪人。」
22 她與王正說話間，拿單先知進宮來了。 23 有人奏告王，說：「拿單先知來了。」拿單來到王面前，俯伏在地， 24 說：「我主我王啊，你已經宣佈讓亞多尼雅繼承你的王位，坐你的寶座嗎？ 25 他今天宰了許多牛羊和肥犢獻祭，宴請眾王子、將領和亞比亞他祭司，他們正在他那裡一邊吃喝一邊說，『亞多尼雅王萬歲！』 26 但他沒有邀請臣僕我、撒督祭司、耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅和你的僕人所羅門。 27 這是我主我王的旨意嗎？王還沒有對臣僕們說過誰繼承王位。」
28 於是，大衛王召見拔示芭。拔示芭立刻晉見，侍立在王面前。 29 王起誓說：「我憑救我脫離一切苦難的永活的耶和華起誓， 30 我今天必實現我憑以色列的上帝耶和華向你起的誓。你的兒子所羅門必繼承王位，坐在我的寶座上。」
31 拔示芭就向王俯伏下拜說：「我主我王萬歲！」
32 大衛王又召見撒督祭司、拿單先知和耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅。他們都來到王面前。 33 王囑咐道：「你們要率領我的隨從，讓我兒所羅門騎上我的騾子，護送他下到基訓。 34 撒督祭司和拿單先知要在那裡膏立他為以色列王。你們要吹響號角，高喊，『所羅門王萬歲！』 35 然後，你們要隨他回來，他要登基，繼承我的王位。我已立他做以色列和猶大的君王了。」
36 耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅說：「遵命，願我主我王的上帝耶和華成全這事。 37 耶和華怎樣與我主我王同在，願祂也照樣與所羅門同在，使他的國比我主大衛王的國更強大。」 38 於是，撒督祭司、拿單先知、耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅，以及基利提人和比利提人請所羅門騎上大衛王的騾子，護送他前往基訓。 39 撒督祭司從聖幕裡拿來盛膏油的角，膏立所羅門為王。他們吹響號角，民眾高聲歡呼：「所羅門王萬歲！」 40 眾人浩浩蕩蕩地隨著所羅門回京，一路上吹笛歡呼，聲音震動大地。 41 亞多尼雅和他的眾賓客剛剛飲宴完畢，聽見了這聲音。約押聽見號角聲，便問：「城裡為什麼如此喧鬧？」 42 就在這時候，亞比亞他祭司的兒子約拿單來了，亞多尼雅說：「進來！你是個忠勇的人，一定帶來了好消息。」
43 約拿單說：「我們的主大衛王已經立所羅門為王了。 44 王派撒督祭司、拿單先知、耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅，以及基利提人和比利提人護送所羅門騎上王的騾子。 45 撒督祭司和拿單先知在基訓膏立他為王，他們一路上歡呼著回來了，全城轟動。你們聽到的就是他們的聲音。 46 所羅門已經登基掌權， 47 王的臣僕也來向我們的主大衛王道喜說，『願王的上帝使所羅門比王更聲名顯赫，使他的國比王的國更強大。』王在床上俯伏敬拜， 48 說，『以色列的上帝耶和華當受稱頌，因為祂讓我親眼看見我的繼承人今天登基。』」
49 亞多尼雅的眾賓客聽後，嚇得四散而去。 50 亞多尼雅懼怕所羅門，就去抓住祭壇的角。 51 有人告訴所羅門：「亞多尼雅懼怕王，現在正抓住祭壇的角，要王今天起誓不要殺他。」
52 所羅門說：「如果他是個忠義的人，必毫髮無損；如果他作惡，必死無疑。」 53 於是，所羅門王便派人去把亞多尼雅從祭壇上帶下來。亞多尼雅前來向所羅門王俯伏下拜，所羅門對他說：「你回家去吧。」
大衛對所羅門的叮囑
2 大衛臨終時，叮囑他兒子所羅門說： 2 「我要走世人都必走的那條路了。你要剛強，做大丈夫。 3 你要遵從你的上帝耶和華的話，遵行祂的道，照摩西的律法遵守上帝的律例、誡命、典章和法度。這樣，你無論做什麼、去哪裡都必亨通， 4 耶和華必履行給我的應許，祂對我說，『如果你的子孫謹慎自守，忠心地事奉我，你的王朝必世代相傳。』
5 「你知道洗魯雅的兒子約押怎樣對我，他殺了以色列的兩名元帥——尼珥的兒子押尼珥和益帖的兒子亞瑪撒。他在太平的時候把他們當作戰場的敵手殺害，腰帶和鞋子上沾滿了他們的血。 6 你要用智慧處置他，不可讓他安享天年。
7 「你要恩待基列人巴西萊的眾子，讓他們成為你的座上賓，因為我逃避你哥哥押沙龍的時候，他們曾接待我。
8 「別放過巴戶琳的便雅憫人基拉的兒子示每。我逃亡到瑪哈念的時候，他曾用惡毒的話咒罵我。後來他到約旦河迎接我的時候，我曾憑耶和華起誓不殺他。 9 但你不要放過他。你是個聰明人，應該知道怎樣處置他。你要讓他白頭落地，不得善終。」
10 大衛與祖先同眠後，葬在大衛城。 11 他做以色列王四十年，在希伯崙做王七年，在耶路撒冷做王三十三年。 12 所羅門繼承大衛的王位，國勢強盛。
所羅門鞏固王位
13 一天，哈姬的兒子亞多尼雅來見所羅門的母親拔示芭，拔示芭問他：「你是為平安而來嗎？」亞多尼雅說：「是為平安而來。」 14 又說：「我有事稟告。」拔示芭說：「你說吧。」 15 亞多尼雅說：「你知道，王位本該是我的，整個以色列原指望我做王。不料，王位歸了我兄弟，因為這是上帝的旨意。 16 現在我有一個請求，請你不要推辭。」拔示芭說：「你說吧。」 17 他說：「請你求所羅門王將那書念女子雅比莎賜我為妻，他不會拒絕你。」 18 拔示芭說：「好吧，我會為你向王請求。」
19 拔示芭就為亞多尼雅的事去見所羅門王，王離座迎接，向她下拜，然後坐回位上，命人在自己右邊為她擺設座位。 20 拔示芭說：「我有一件小事求你，請你不要推辭。」王說：「母親請說，我必不推辭。」 21 拔示芭說：「請將書念女子雅比莎賜給你哥哥亞多尼雅為妻。」
22 所羅門王回答說：「為何只為亞多尼雅求書念女子雅比莎呢？你也為他求整個國家吧！他是我哥哥，又有亞比亞他祭司和洗魯雅的兒子約押支持。」 23 所羅門王就憑耶和華起誓說：「亞多尼雅若不為他這樣的要求付出性命，願上帝重重地懲罰我。 24 耶和華讓我穩穩地坐在父親大衛的寶座上，照祂的應許為我建立了王朝，我憑永活的耶和華起誓，亞多尼雅今天必被處死。」 25 於是，所羅門王命令耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅殺死亞多尼雅。
26 王對亞比亞他祭司說：「你回亞拿突的老家去吧。你本是該死的，但我念你在我父大衛面前抬過主耶和華的約櫃，曾經與我父親患難與共，才饒你一命。」 27 所羅門就罷免了亞比亞他的職位，不許他再做耶和華的祭司。這事應驗了耶和華在示羅所說的有關以利家的預言。
28 約押雖然沒有支持押沙龍，但卻支持了亞多尼雅。他聽見風聲，就逃進聖幕，抓住祭壇的角。 29 有人把這消息告訴所羅門王，說約押已經逃進聖幕，躲在祭壇旁邊。所羅門就派耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅去殺他。 30 比拿雅來到耶和華的聖幕，對約押說：「王吩咐你出來！」約押卻回答說：「不，我要死在這裡。」比拿雅回去稟告王。
31 王說：「你就照他的話成全他吧，你要埋葬他，把他濫殺無辜的罪從我和我父親家清除。 32 耶和華要讓他血債血還。因為他背著我父親殺了兩名比他良善正直的人，即尼珥的兒子以色列元帥押尼珥和益帖的兒子猶大元帥亞瑪撒。 33 所以，殺這二人的血債必永遠歸到約押和他後代身上。願耶和華的平安永遠伴隨大衛和他的後代、他的家、他的國。」 34 耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅就去把約押殺死，葬在曠野約押自己的墓地。 35 王委派耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅替代約押為元帥，命撒督祭司代替亞比亞他。
36 王又派人將示每召來，對他說：「你要在耶路撒冷建屋居住，不得出城去其他地方。 37 你哪天越過汲淪溪，哪天必死無疑，你的死是咎由自取。」 38 示每說：「好，僕人必照我主我王說的做。」示每就一直住在耶路撒冷。 39 過了三年，示每的兩個僕人逃到迦特王瑪迦的兒子亞吉那裡。示每知道後， 40 就備上驢到迦特的亞吉那裡找他的僕人，並把他們帶了回來。
41 所羅門聽說示每從耶路撒冷前往迦特，已經返回， 42 就派人召來示每，問道：「我不是叫你憑耶和華起誓不離開耶路撒冷嗎？我警告過你，你哪天離開這裡，哪天必死無疑。當時你也同意。 43 現在你為何不守你向耶和華起的誓，不遵行我的命令？」 44 王又說：「你以前如何惡待我父大衛，你自己心裡明白，現在耶和華要追究你的罪行了。 45 但所羅門王必蒙祝福，大衛的王位在耶和華面前必永遠穩固。」
46 於是，王命令耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅殺死示每。這樣所羅門的江山得以穩固。
1 Kings 1-2
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1 Kings 1-2
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Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King
1 When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. 2 So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.”
3 Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag,(A) a Shunammite,(B) and brought her to the king. 4 The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.
5 Now Adonijah,(C) whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots(D) and horses[a] ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. 6 (His father had never rebuked(E) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)
7 Adonijah conferred with Joab(F) son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar(G) the priest, and they gave him their support. 8 But Zadok(H) the priest, Benaiah(I) son of Jehoiada, Nathan(J) the prophet, Shimei(K) and Rei and David’s special guard(L) did not join Adonijah.
9 Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.(M) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,(N) and all the royal officials of Judah, 10 but he did not invite(O) Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.(P)
11 Then Nathan asked Bathsheba,(Q) Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah,(R) the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David knows nothing about it? 12 Now then, let me advise(S) you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. 13 Go in to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear(T) to me your servant: “Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 14 While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in and add my word to what you have said.”
15 So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag(U) the Shunammite was attending him. 16 Bathsheba bowed down, prostrating herself before the king.
“What is it you want?” the king asked.
17 She said to him, “My lord, you yourself swore(V) to me your servant by the Lord your God: ‘Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ 18 But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it. 19 He has sacrificed(W) great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant. 20 My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest(X) with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.”
22 While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived. 23 And the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.
24 Nathan said, “Have you, my lord the king, declared that Adonijah shall be king after you, and that he will sit on your throne? 25 Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ 26 But me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon he did not invite.(Y) 27 Is this something my lord the king has done without letting his servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
David Makes Solomon King(Z)
28 Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
29 The king then took an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,(AA) 30 I will surely carry out this very day what I swore(AB) to you by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”
31 Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself before the king, and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
32 King David said, “Call in Zadok(AC) the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king, 33 he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule(AD) and take him down to Gihon.(AE) 34 There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint(AF) him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet(AG) and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ 35 Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36 Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, so declare it. 37 As the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with(AH) Solomon to make his throne even greater(AI) than the throne of my lord King David!”
38 So Zadok(AJ) the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites(AK) and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.(AL) 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil(AM) from the sacred tent(AN) and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet(AO) and all the people shouted,(AP) “Long live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up after him, playing pipes(AQ) and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.
41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they were finishing their feast. On hearing the sound of the trumpet, Joab asked, “What’s the meaning of all the noise in the city?”(AR)
42 Even as he was speaking, Jonathan(AS) son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in. A worthy man like you must be bringing good news.”(AT)
43 “Not at all!” Jonathan answered. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and they have put him on the king’s mule, 45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon. From there they have gone up cheering, and the city resounds(AU) with it. That’s the noise you hear. 46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat(AV) on the royal throne. 47 Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his throne greater(AW) than yours!’ And the king bowed in worship on his bed 48 and said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor(AX) on my throne today.’”
49 At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed. 50 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns(AY) of the altar. 51 Then Solomon was told, “Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”
52 Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair(AZ) of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.” 53 Then King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And Adonijah came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said, “Go to your home.”
David’s Charge to Solomon(BA)
2 When the time drew near for David to die,(BB) he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,”(BC) he said. “So be strong,(BD) act like a man, 3 and observe(BE) what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper(BF) in all you do and wherever you go 4 and that the Lord may keep his promise(BG) to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully(BH) before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
5 “Now you yourself know what Joab(BI) son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner(BJ) son of Ner and Amasa(BK) son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. 6 Deal with him according to your wisdom,(BL) but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
7 “But show kindness(BM) to the sons of Barzillai(BN) of Gilead and let them be among those who eat at your table.(BO) They stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
8 “And remember, you have with you Shimei(BP) son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim.(BQ) When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore(BR) to him by the Lord: ‘I will not put you to death by the sword.’ 9 But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom;(BS) you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.”
10 Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried(BT) in the City of David.(BU) 11 He had reigned(BV) forty years over Israel—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 12 So Solomon sat on the throne(BW) of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.(BX)
Solomon’s Throne Established
13 Now Adonijah,(BY) the son of Haggith, went to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. Bathsheba asked him, “Do you come peacefully?”(BZ)
He answered, “Yes, peacefully.” 14 Then he added, “I have something to say to you.”
“You may say it,” she replied.
15 “As you know,” he said, “the kingdom was mine. All Israel looked to me as their king. But things changed, and the kingdom has gone to my brother; for it has come to him from the Lord. 16 Now I have one request to make of you. Do not refuse me.”
“You may make it,” she said.
17 So he continued, “Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag(CA) the Shunammite as my wife.”
18 “Very well,” Bathsheba replied, “I will speak to the king for you.”
19 When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king’s mother,(CB) and she sat down at his right hand.(CC)
20 “I have one small request to make of you,” she said. “Do not refuse me.”
The king replied, “Make it, my mother; I will not refuse you.”
21 So she said, “Let Abishag(CD) the Shunammite be given in marriage to your brother Adonijah.”
22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag(CE) the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—after all, he is my older brother(CF)—yes, for him and for Abiathar(CG) the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!”
23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord: “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(CH) if Adonijah does not pay with his life for this request! 24 And now, as surely as the Lord lives—he who has established me securely on the throne of my father David and has founded a dynasty for me as he promised(CI)—Adonijah shall be put to death today!” 25 So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah(CJ) son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.(CK)
26 To Abiathar(CL) the priest the king said, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth.(CM) You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death now, because you carried the ark(CN) of the Sovereign Lord before my father David and shared all my father’s hardships.”(CO) 27 So Solomon removed Abiathar from the priesthood of the Lord, fulfilling(CP) the word the Lord had spoken at Shiloh about the house of Eli.
28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the Lord and took hold of the horns(CQ) of the altar. 29 King Solomon was told that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord and was beside the altar.(CR) Then Solomon ordered Benaiah(CS) son of Jehoiada, “Go, strike him down!”
30 So Benaiah entered the tent(CT) of the Lord and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!(CU)’”
But he answered, “No, I will die here.”
Benaiah reported to the king, “This is how Joab answered me.”
31 Then the king commanded Benaiah, “Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so clear me and my whole family of the guilt of the innocent blood(CV) that Joab shed. 32 The Lord will repay(CW) him for the blood he shed,(CX) because without my father David knowing it he attacked two men and killed them with the sword. Both of them—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa(CY) son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army—were better(CZ) men and more upright than he. 33 May the guilt of their blood rest on the head of Joab and his descendants forever. But on David and his descendants, his house and his throne, may there be the Lord’s peace forever.”
34 So Benaiah(DA) son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab(DB) and killed him, and he was buried at his home out in the country. 35 The king put Benaiah(DC) son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s position and replaced Abiathar with Zadok(DD) the priest.
36 Then the king sent for Shimei(DE) and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else. 37 The day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley,(DF) you can be sure you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”(DG)
38 Shimei answered the king, “What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said.” And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.
39 But three years later, two of Shimei’s slaves ran off to Achish(DH) son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, “Your slaves are in Gath.” 40 At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei went away and brought the slaves back from Gath.
41 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned, 42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the Lord and warn(DI) you, ‘On the day you leave to go anywhere else, you can be sure you will die’? At that time you said to me, ‘What you say is good. I will obey.’ 43 Why then did you not keep your oath to the Lord and obey the command I gave you?”
44 The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wrong(DJ) you did to my father David. Now the Lord will repay you for your wrongdoing. 45 But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will remain secure(DK) before the Lord forever.”
46 Then the king gave the order to Benaiah(DL) son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei(DM) down and he died.
The kingdom was now established(DN) in Solomon’s hands.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 1:5 Or charioteers
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