列王纪上 1
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。”
1 Kings 1
King James Version
1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
30 Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.
37 As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.
Melachim Alef 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
1 Now HaMelech Dovid was zaken and stricken in yamim; and they covered him with begadim, but he could get no warmth.
2 Wherefore his avadim said unto him, Let there be sought for adoni HaMelech a na’arah betulah; and let her stand before HaMelech, and let her care for him, and let her lie at thy kheyk (bosom), that adoni HaMelech may be warm.
3 So they sought for a na’arah yafeh throughout all the territory of Yisroel, and found Avishag HaShunammit, and brought her to HaMelech.
4 And the na’arah was yafeh ad me’od, and cared for HaMelech, and waited on him; but HaMelech knew her not.
5 Then Adoniyah Ben Chaggit put himself forward, saying, I will be Melech; and he prepared him merkavot and parashim, and chamishim ish to run before him.
6 And Aviv had not rebuked him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? And he also was tov to’ar (good looking); and [immo] bore him after Avshalom.
7 And he conferred with Yoav Ben Tzeruyah, and with Evyatar (Abiathar) HaKohen; and they lent ezer (help), following after Adoniyah.
8 But Tzadok HaKohen, and Benayah Ben Yehoyada, and Natan HaNavi, and Shim’i, and Re’i, and the Gibborim which belonged to Dovid, were not with Adoniyah.
9 And Adoniyah sacrificed tzon and bakar and fatted bull at the Zochelet Even (Stone of Zoheleth), which is Ein Rogel, and invited all his achim, the Bnei HaMelech, and all the anshei Yehudah who were avadim of HaMelech;
10 But Natan HaNavi, and Benayah, and the Gibborim, and Sh’lomo his brother, he invited not.
11 Wherefore Natan spoke unto Bat-Sheva em Sh’lomo, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adoniyah Ben Chaggit became Melech, and Dovid adoneinu knoweth it not?
12 Therefore come, let me, now, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own nefesh, and the nefesh of thy ben Sh’lomo.
13 Go and get thee in unto HaMelech Dovid, and say unto him, Didst not thou, adoni, O HaMelech, swear unto thine amah (maid servant, handmaid) saying, Assuredly Sh’lomo thy ben shall reign as Melech after me, and he shall sit upon my kisse? Why then doth Adoniyah reign as Melech?
14 Hinei, while thou yet speakest there with HaMelech, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy devarim.
15 And Bat-Sheva went in unto HaMelech into the cheder; and HaMelech was zaken me’od; and Avishag HaShunammit attended unto HaMelech.
16 And Bat-Sheva bowed, and did obeisance unto HaMelech. And HaMelech said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, Adoni, thou didst swear by Hashem Eloheicha unto thine amah, saying, Assuredly Sh’lomo thy ben shall reign as Melech after me, and he shall sit upon my kisse.
18 And now, hinei, Adoniyah reigneth as Melech; and now, adoni HaMelech, thou knowest it not;
19 And he hath sacrificed shor and fatted bull and tzon in abundance, and hath invited all the Bnei HaMelech, and Evyatar (Abiathar) HaKohen, and Yoav the Sar HaTzava; but Sh’lomo thy eved hath he not invited.
20 And thou, adoni HaMelech, the eyes of kol Yisroel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the kisse adoni HaMelech after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when adoni HaMelech shall lie with his avot, that I and beni (my son) Sh’lomo shall be counted chatta’im.
22 And, hinei, while she yet was speaking with HaMelech, Natan HaNavi also came in.
23 And they told HaMelech, saying, Hinei Natan HaNavi! And when he was come in before HaMelech, he bowed himself before HaMelech with his face to the ground.
24 And Natan said, Adoni HaMelech, hast thou said, Adoniyah shall reign as Melech after me, and he shall sit upon my kisse?
25 For he has gone down this day, and hath sacrificed shor and fatted bull and tzon in abundance, and hath invited all the Bnei HaMelech, and the sarei hatzava, and Evyatar (Abiathar) HaKohen; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, Yechi HaMelech Adoniyahu (long live HaMelech Adoniyah)!
26 But me, even me thy eved, and Tzadok HaKohen, and Benayah Ben Yehoyada, and thy eved Sh’lomo, hath he not invited.
27 Is this thing done by adoni HaMelech, and thou hast not showed it unto thy eved, even who should sit on the kisse adoni HaMelech after him?
28 Then HaMelech Dovid answered and said, Call me Bat-Sheva. And she came into the presence of HaMelech, and stood before HaMelech.
29 And HaMelech swore a shevu’a (oath), and said, As Hashem liveth, that hath redeemed my nefesh out of kol tzarah,
30 Even as I swore a shevu’a unto thee by Hashem Elohei Yisroel, saying, Assuredly Sh’lomo thy ben shall reign as Melech after me, he shall sit upon my kisse in my place; so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bat-Sheva bowed with her face to eretz, and did reverence to HaMelech, and said, Yechi adoni HaMelech Dovid l’olam (long live adoni HaMelech forever)!
32 And HaMelech Dovid said, Call me Tzadok HaKohen, and Natan HaNavi, and Benayah Ben Yehoyada. And they came before HaMelech.
33 HaMelech also said unto them, Take with you the avadim of adoneichem, and have Sh’lomo beni (my son) to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gichon [See Yn 12:14];
34 And let Tzadok HaKohen and Natan HaNavi mashach (anoint) him there Melech over Yisroel; and blow ye with the shofar, and say, Yechi HaMelech Sh’lomo.
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my kisse; for he shall be Melech in my place; and I have appointed him to be Nagid (ruler) over Yisroel and over Yehudah.
36 And Benayah Ben Yehoyada answered HaMelech, and said, Omein; And so may Hashem Elohei adoni HaMelech say.
37 As Hashem hath been with adoni HaMelech, even so may He be with Sh’lomo, and make his kisse greater than the kisse of adoni HaMelech Dovid.
38 So Tzadok HaKohen, and Natan HaNavi, and Benayah Ben Yehoyada, and the Kereti, and the Peleti, went down, and had Sh’lomo ride upon the mule of HaMelech Dovid, and brought him to Gichon.
39 And Tzadok HaKohen took a keren of shemen out of the ohel, and mashach (anointed) Sh’lomo. And they blew the shofar; and kol HaAm shouted, Yechi HaMelech Sh’lomo!
40 And kol HaAm came up after him, and the people played chalilim (flutes), and rejoiced with simchah gedolah, so that ha’aretz split with the sound of them.
41 And Adoniyah and kol hakeru’im (all the invited ones) that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Yoav heard the kol hashofar, he said, Why is the sound of the Ir in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spoke, hinei, Yonatan Ben Evyatar (Abiathar) HaKohen came; and Adoniyah said unto him, Come, for thou art an ish chayil, and tov tevaser (bringest good tidings).
43 And Yonatan answered and said to Adoniyah, Just the opposite! Verily adoneinu HaMelech Dovid hath made Sh’lomo Melech!
44 And HaMelech hath sent with him Tzadok HaKohen, and Natan HaNavi, and Benayah Ben Yehoyada, and the Kereti, and the Peleti, and they have had him ride upon pirdah (mule) of HaMelech:
45 And Tzadok HaKohen and Natan HaNavi have anointed him Melech at Gichon; and they are come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang out. This is the noise that ye have heard.
46 And also Sh’lomo sitteth on the kisse hameluchah.
47 And moreover the avadim of HaMelech came to make a brocha on adoneinu HaMelech Dovid, saying, May your G-d make the shem of Sh’lomo more famous than thy shem, and make his kisse greater than thy kisse. And HaMelech bowed himself upon the mishkav (bed).
48 Also so said HaMelech, Baruch Hashem Elohei Yisroel, Who hath given one to sit on my kisse this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49 And kol hakeruvim (all the invited ones) that were with Adoniyah were terrified, and rose up, and went every ish his own derech [see Isa 53:6].
50 And Adoniyah feared because of Sh’lomo, and arose, and went, and caught hold of the karnayim of the Mizbe’ach.
51 And it was told Sh’lomo, saying, Hinei, Adoniyah feareth HaMelech Sh’lomo; for, hinei, he hath caught hold of the karnayim of the Mizbe’ach, saying, Let Melech Sh’lomo swear a shevua (oath) unto me today that he will not slay his eved with the cherev.
52 And Sh’lomo said, If he will show himself a ben chayil (a son of worthiness), there shall not a hair of him fall to ha’aretz; but if ra’ah (wickedness) shall be found in him, he shall die [Ro 6:23].
53 So HaMelech Sh’lomo sent, and they brought him down from the Mizbe’ach. And he came and bowed himself to Melech Sh’lomo; and Sh’lomo said unto him, Go to thine bais.
1 Kungaboken 1
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Salomos regeringstid
(1:1—11:43)
Salomo blir kung
Adonia försöker ta makten
1 När kung David blev mycket gammal, var han frusen av sig och kunde inte bli varm hur många filtar man än bredde på honom. 2 Hans tjänare sade då till honom: ”Herre, låt oss leta reda på en ung jungfru åt kungen, en som ska ta hand om dig, kung, och sköta om dig! Hon kan ligga i din famn så att du, min herre och kung, blir varm!”
3 Man sökte över hela landet för att få tag på en ung, vacker flicka och slutligen fann man Avishag från Shunem som fördes till kungen. 4 Hon var mycket vacker och hon tog hand om kungen och passade upp honom, men kungen hade inget intimt umgänge med henne.
5 Adonia, vars mor var Haggit, upphöjde sig själv och talade om att han skulle bli kung. Han skaffade sig vagnar och ryttare och femtio män att springa före vagnen. 6 Hans far hade aldrig velat gå till rätta med honom och fråga varför han uppförde sig så. Adonia såg mycket bra ut och han var född efter Absalom. 7 Han förhandlade med Joav, Serujas son, och prästen Evjatar och de gav honom sitt stöd. 8 Men prästen Sadok och Benaja, Jojadas son, profeten Natan, Shimi, Rei och Davids livgarde höll inte med Adonia.
9 Adonia offrade får, tjurar och gödkalvar vid Ormstenen nära Rogelkällan. Han bjöd alla sina bröder, kungens söner och alla de män i Juda som var i kungens tjänst. 10 Men han bjöd inte in profeten Natan, Benaja, livgardet och sin bror Salomo.
11 Då frågade profeten Natan Salomos mor Batseba: ”Känner du till att Haggits son Adonia nu är kung och att vår herre David inte ens vet om det? 12 Om du vill rädda ditt eget och din son Salomos liv, så ska du göra som jag råder dig. 13 Du ska genast gå till kung David och fråga honom: ’Min herre och kung, har du inte med en ed lovat mig, din tjänarinna, att min son Salomo ska bli kung efter dig och sitta på din tron? Hur kan det då komma sig att Adonia nu blivit kung?’ 14 Medan du talar med honom ska jag komma in och bekräfta allt du säger.”
15 Batseba gick till den gamle kungen i hans rum där Avishag skötte om honom. 16 Batseba bugade sig djupt för honom och böjde knä. David frågade henne: ”Vad önskar du?”
17 ”Min herre och kung”, svarade hon. ”Du svor inför Herren, din Gud, och lovade mig, din tjänarinna, att min son Salomo skulle efterträda dig på tronen, 18 men nu har Adonia blivit kung i stället utan att du ens vet om det! 19 Han har offrat oxar, gödkalvar och en mängd får och han har bjudit alla dina söner och prästen Evjatar och Joav, överbefälhavaren för hären, men inte din tjänare Salomo. 20 Nu är hela Israels ögon riktade mot dig, min herre och kung, för att du ska kungöra vem som ska efterträda dig på tronen. 21 Annars kommer min son Salomo och jag att betraktas som brottslingar så snart du, min herre och kung, är borta och vilar hos dina fäder.”
22 Medan hon fortfarande talade med kungen, kom profeten Natan. 23 Man meddelade kungen att profeten Natan var där och Natan kom in till kungen. Han bugade sig djupt för kungen med ansiktet mot marken 24 och frågade: ”Min herre och kung, har du utsett Adonia att bli kung efter dig? 25 I dag har han gått ner och offrat mängder av tjurar, gödkalvar och får och han har inbjudit kungasönerna, befälhavarna för hären och prästen Evjatar. De äter och dricker tillsammans med honom och ropar: ’Länge leve kung Adonia!’ 26 Men mig, din tjänare, prästen Sadok och Benaja, Jojadas son, och din tjänare Salomo har han inte bjudit. 27 Har detta skett med din vetskap, kung, utan att du sagt ett ord till dina tjänare om vem som ska efterträda dig på tronen?”
David gör Salomo till tronföljare
28 ”Kalla tillbaka Batseba!” sa David. Batseba kom omedelbart och gick fram till kungen igen.
29 Kung David gav då ett löfte under ed: ”Så sant Herren lever, han som har räddat mig från alla faror, 30 idag ska jag fullfölja vad jag med ed lovat inför Herren, Israels Gud: din son Salomo ska bli kung efter mig och sitta på min tron.”
31 Då bugade sig Batseba djupt inför honom med ansiktet mot marken och sa: ”Må min herre och kung David leva i evighet!”
32 ”Kalla hit prästen Sadok, profeten Natan och Benaja, Jojadas son”, befallde kungen.
När de kom inför kungen, 33 sa han till dem: ”Ta med er mina män och för Salomo till Gichon! Han ska rida på min egen mulåsna. 34 Där ska prästen Sadok och profeten Natan smörja honom till kung över Israel. Sedan ska ni blåsa i horn och ropa: ’Länge leve kung Salomo!’ 35 För honom sedan tillbaka hit och han ska sätta sig på min tron som den nye kungen i mitt ställe, för jag har utsett honom till furste över Israel och Juda.”
36 ”Amen! Må Herren min herre kungens Gud bekräfta detta”, svarade Benaja, Jojadas son. 37 ”Må Herren vara med Salomo på samma sätt som han har varit med dig, min herre och kung David, och må hans rike bli ännu mäktigare än ditt!”
38 Prästen Sadok, profeten Natan och Benaja, Jojadas son, gick därifrån med keretéerna och peletéerna och tog med sig Salomo till Gichon och han red på kung Davids egen mulåsna. 39 Sadok tog hornet med olja från tältet och smorde Salomo. Man blåste i horn och allt folket ropade: ”Länge leve kung Salomo!”
40 Sedan återvände de alla efter honom under flöjtspel och jubelrop så att marken skakade. 41 Adonia och hans gäster hörde också all uppståndelsen just som de skulle avsluta sin fest. ”Vad är det för larm som hörs från staden?” frågade Joav när han hörde hornsignalerna.
42 Innan han hunnit säga mer, kom prästen Evjatars son Jonatan. ”Kom hit”, sa Adonia. ”En man som du kommer säkert med goda nyheter!” 43 ”Nej”, ropade Jonatan. ”Vår herre kung David har gjort Salomo till kung! 44 Han har skickat med honom prästen Sadok och profeten Natan och Benaja, Jojadas son, keretéerna och peletéerna och de har satt Salomo på kungens mulåsna. 45 Sadok och Natan har smort honom till kung i Gichon. Nu har de just kommit tillbaka jublande och hela staden firar det. Det är därför det är ett sådant oväsen. 46 Salomo sitter redan på tronen 47 och de styrande har kommit för att gratulera vår kung David och säger: ’Må din Gud göra Salomos namn ännu större än ditt och hans välde ännu större än ditt!’ Kung David tillbad Herren på sin bädd 48 och sa: ’Välsignad vare Herren, Israels Gud, som har utsett en efterträdare på min tron och låtit mig få se det med egna ögon!’ ”
49 Då flydde Adonia och hans gäster i panik åt olika håll. 50 I sin fruktan för Salomo rusade Adonia fram till altaret och grep tag i dess horn.
51 Man berättade för Salomo: ”Adonia är rädd för kung Salomo och har gripit tag i altarets horn. Han säger: ’Kung Salomo måste svära att han inte dödar mig, sin tjänare, med svärd!’ ” 52 Salomo svarade: ”Om han är en uppriktig man kommer inte ett hår på hans huvud att falla till marken, men om han gör något ont måste han dö.”
53 Kung Salomo lät hämta Adonia från altaret. När han kom, bugade han sig djupt för kungen, men Salomo sa till honom: ”Ge dig iväg hem!”
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