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Adoniiyaah Oo Iska Dhigay Boqor

Haddaba Boqor Daa'uud wuu gaboobay, da' buuna la dhacay, oo waxay huwiyeen dhar, laakiinse kulayl ma uu helin. Sidaas daraaddeed addoommadiisii waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Boqorow, Sayidkayagiiyow, ha laguu doono gabadh dhallinyar oo bikrad ah, oo taasu ha istaagto hortaada, waxna ha kuu tarto, oo laabtaadana ha ku jiifto, si aad kulayl u hesho, Boqorow, Sayidkayagiiyow. Sidaas daraaddeed gabadh qurxoon ayay ka doondooneen dalkii Israa'iil oo dhan, oo waxay soo heleen Abiishag oo ahayd reer Shuuneem, oo taas bay boqorkii u keeneen. Oo gabadhuna aad bay u qurxoonayd, oo boqorkiina wax bay u tari jirtay, oo u adeegi jirtay, laakiinse boqorku iyadii ma uu taaban.

Markaasaa Adoniiyaah oo ay Haggiid dhashay isweyneeyey, oo yidhi, Anigaa boqor noqon doona; oo wuxuu diyaarsaday gaadhifardood iyo rag fardooley ah, iyo konton nin oo hortiisa orodda. Oo aabbihiisna marna kama calool xumayn isagii oo kuma odhan, War maxaad saas u yeeshay? Wuxuuna ahaa nin qurux badan, oo Absaaloom dabadiis dhashay. Oo isna wuxuu la hadlay Yoo'aab oo ay Seruuyaah dhashay, iyo wadaadkii Aabyaataar; oo iyana intay Adoniiyaah raaceen ayay caawiyeen. Laakiinse Saadooq oo ahaa wadaad, iyo Benaayaah ina Yehooyaadaac, iyo Nebi Naataan, iyo Shimcii iyo Reecii, iyo raggii xoogga badnaa oo Daa'uud lahaa midkoodna Adoniiyaah lama jirin. Markaasaa Adoniiyaah wuxuu ido iyo dibi iyo neefaf shishilis ku qalay meel u dhow dhagaxa Soxeled oo ku dhinac yaal Ceyn Rogeel, oo wuxuu u wada yeedhay walaalihiis ilmo boqor, iyo raggii reer Yahuudah oo boqorka addoommadiisa ahaa oo dhan. 10 Laakiinse uma uu yeedhin Nebi Naataan, iyo Benaayaah, iyo raggii xoogga badnaa, iyo walaalkiis Sulaymaan. 11 Markaasaa Naataan la hadlay Batshebac oo Sulaymaan hooyadiis ahayd, oo ku yidhi, Naa miyaadan maqlin inuu boqor noqday Adoniiyaah kii ay Haggiid dhashay, oo sayidkeenna Daa'uudna uusan taas ogayn? 12 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed waan ku baryayaaye, Bal kaalay aan kula taliyee, si aad u badbaadiso naftaada iyo nafta wiilkaaga Sulaymaanba. 13 Haddaba tag oo u gal Boqor Daa'uud, oo waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, miyaadan anoo addoontaada ah iigu dhaaran oo odhan, Hubaal dabaday waxaa boqor ahaan doona wiilkaaga Sulaymaan, carshigayguuna ku fadhiisan doonaa? Haddaba Adoniiyaah muxuu boqor u noqday? 14 Oo bal eeg, intaad boqorka la hadlayso ayaan anna kaa daba iman doonaa, oo waxaan sii adkayn doonaa erayadaada. 15 Markaasaa Batshebac waxay boqorkii ugu gashay qolkii, oo boqorkuna aad buu u gaboobay; oo waxaa boqorka u adeegaysay Abiishag tii reer Shuuneem. 16 Oo Batshebacna intay foororsatay ayay boqorkii u sujuudday. Markaasaa boqorkii wuxuu ku yidhi, Naa maxaad doonaysaa? 17 Markaasay ku tidhi, Sayidow, anoo addoontaada ah waxaad iigu dhaaratay magaca Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ah, adoo leh, Hubaal dabaday waxaa boqor ahaan doona wiilkaaga Sulaymaan, carshigayguuna ku fadhiisan doonaa. 18 Oo haddaba bal eeg, waxaa boqor ah Adoniiyaah, oo adna, sayidow, boqorkaygiiyow, taas ma ogid! 19 Oo isagu wuxuu qalay dibi iyo neefaf shishilis iyo ido badan, oo wuxuu u yeedhay ilmo boqor oo dhan, iyo wadaadka Aabyaataar ah, iyo Yoo'aab oo ah sirkaalkii ciidanka; laakiinse uma uu yeedhin addoonkaaga Sulaymaan. 20 Oo adna, sayidow, boqorkaygiiyow, indhihii dadka dalka Israa'iil oo dhammu adigay ku soo fiirinayaan, inaad u sheegtid qofka ku fadhiisan doona carshigaaga dabadaa, boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow. 21 Haddii kalese, boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, markaad dhimatid oo aad awowayaashaa la seexatid, aniga iyo wiilkayga Sulaymaanba waxaa lagu tirin doonaa kuwa dembaabay. 22 Oo bal eeg, intii ay weli boqorkii la hadlaysay ayaa Nebi Naataan soo galay. 23 Oo waxaa boqorkii loo soo sheegay, oo lagu yidhi, Waa kan Nebi Naataan. Oo isna markuu soo galay, oo uu boqorkii hor yimid, ayuu ku sujuuday boqorka hortiisa, oo wejigiisuu dhulka saaray. 24 Markaasaa Naataan wuxuu yidhi, Boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, ma waxaad tidhi, Aniga dabaday waxaa boqor ahaan doona Adoniiyaah, carshigayguuna ku fadhiisan doonaa? 25 Waayo, isagu maantuu tegey, oo qalay dibi iyo neefaf shishilis, iyo ido badan, oo wuxuu u yeedhay ilma boqor oo dhan, iyo saraakiishii ciidanka, iyo wadaadka Aabyaataar ah, oo bal eeg, iyana hortiisay wax ku cunayaan, oo wax ku cabbayaan, oo waxay leeyihiin, Boqor Adoniiyaah ha noolaado. 26 Laakiinse anigoo addoonkaaga ah, iyo wadaadka Saadooq ah, iyo Benaayaah ina Yehooyaadaac, iyo addoonkaaga Sulaymaan ah midna uma uu yeedhin. 27 Ma adaa waxan sameeyey, boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, adoo aan weli addoommadaada ogeysiin kii carshiga ku fadhiisan lahaa dabadaa, boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow?

Daa'uud Oo Boqray Sulaymaan

28 Markaasaa Boqor Daa'uud wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Iigu yeedha Batshebac. Oo iyana way timid, wayna soo gashay meeshii boqorku joogay, oo soo hor istaagtay boqorkii. 29 Markaasaa boqorkii dhaartay oo yidhi, Waxaan ku dhaartay Rabbigii naftayda cidhiidhi oo dhan ka samatabbixiyey, 30 oo sida runta ah waxaan kuugu dhaartay Rabbiga ah Ilaaha dadka dalka Israa'iil, oo aan kugu idhi, Hubaal aniga dabaday waxaa boqor ahaan doona wiilkaaga Sulaymaan, carshigayguuna ku fadhiisan doonaa dabaday, haddaba sida runta ah taas maantaan samaynayaa. 31 Markaasaa Batshebac foororsatay oo wejigeedii dhulka saartay, oo waxay u sujuudday boqorkii oo tidhi, Boqor Daa'uudow, sayidkaygiiyow, weligaaba noolow. 32 Oo Boqor Daa'uudna wuxuu yidhi, Iigu yeedha wadaadka Saadooq ah, iyo Nebi Naataan, iyo Benaayaah ina Yehooyaadaac. Oo iyana boqorkay hor yimaadeen. 33 Markaasaa boqorkii wuxuu ku yidhi iyagii, Addoommadayda kaxaysta, oo wiilkayga Sulaymaanna waxaad fuushiisaan baqalkayga oo waxaad geeysaan Giixoon. 34 Oo wadaadka Saadooq ah iyo Nebi Naataan isaga halkaas ha ku subkeen, oo ha ka dhigeen boqorkii dalka Israa'iil; oo markaas waxaad afuuftaan buunka oo waxaad tidhaahdaan, Boqor Sulaymaan ha noolaado. 35 Dabadeedna waa inaad soo raacdaan isaga, oo isna waa inuu yimaado, oo carshigayga ku fadhiisto; waayo, meeshaydii isagaa boqor ka noqon doona, oo waxaan ka dhigay amiir u taliya dalka Israa'iil iyo dalka Yahuudah. 36 Markaasaa Benaayaah ina Yehooyaadaac boqorkii ugu jawaabay, Aamiin, oo saas ha yidhaahdo Ilaahaagu, Boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow. 37 Oo sidii Rabbigu uu kuula jiray, Boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, saas oo kale ha ula jiro Sulaymaanna, oo carshigiisana ha ka dhigo mid ka sii weyn carshigaagii, Boqor Daa'uudow, sayidkaygiiyow. 38 Sidaas daraaddeed wadaadkii Saadooq ahaa, iyo Nebi Naataan, iyo Benaayaah ina Yehooyaadaac, iyo reer Kereetiim, iyo kuwii reer Feleetiiba way wada tageen, oo Sulaymaanna waxay fuushiiyeen baqalkii Boqor Daa'uud, oo waxay isagii geeyeen Giixoon. 39 Markaasaa wadaadkii Saadooq ahaa wuxuu Teendhada kala soo baxay geeskii saliidda ahaa, oo wuxuu ugu subkay Sulaymaan. Kolkaasay buunkii afuufeen, oo dadkii oo dhammuna waxay yidhaahdeen, Boqor Sulaymaan ha noolaado. 40 Oo dadkii oo dhammuna isagii bay soo raaceen, oo dadkii waxay ka dhawaajiyeen biibiilayaal, oo aad iyo aadna way u farxeen, sidaas daraaddeed dhulkii wuxuu la dillaacay dhawaaqoodii. 41 Oo Adoniiyaah iyo martidiisii isaga la joogtay oo dhammuna taasay maqleen markay cunitaankii dhammeeyeen. Oo Yoo'aabna markuu maqlay dhawaaqii buunka ayuu yidhi, War waa maxay qaylada iyo buuqa magaaladii ka dhacay? 42 Oo intuu weli hadlayay ayaa waxaa yimid Yoonaataan wiilkii wadaadkii Aabyaataar ahaa. Kolkaasaa Adoniiyaah ku yidhi, Soo gal, waayo, nin ragaad tahay, oo war wanaagsan baad waddaaye. 43 Markaasaa Yoonaataan ugu jawaabay Adoniiyaah, Sida runta ah Sayidkeenna Boqor Daa'uud wuxuu boqor ka dhigay Sulaymaan. 44 Oo boqorkiina wuxuu raaciyey isagii wadaadkii Saadooq ahaa iyo Nebi Naataan, iyo Benaayaah ina Yehooyaadaac, iyo kuwii reer Kereetiim, iyo kuwii reer Feleetii, oo iyana waxay isagii fuushiiyeen baqalkii boqorka! 45 Markaasaa wadaadkii Saadooq ahaa iyo Nebi Naataan isagii u subkeen oo Giixoon ku boqreen, oo halkaasay ka yimaadeen iyagoo faraxsan, saas aawadeed ayay magaaladii haddana u buuqday. Oo qayladii aad maqasheen waa taas. 46 Oo haddana Sulaymaan wuxuu ku fadhiistay carshigii boqortooyada. 47 Oo weliba addoommadii boqorku waxay u yimaadeen inay u duceeyaan sayidkeenna Boqor Daa'uud, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Ilaahaagu magaca Sulaymaan ha ka dhigo mid ka sii wanaagsan magacaaga, oo carshigiisana ha ka sii weyneeyo carshigaaga, oo boqorkiina wuxuu ku kor foororsaday sariirtiisii. 48 Oo weliba boqorkii wuxuu yidhi, Waxaa mahad leh Rabbiga ah Ilaaha dadka Israa'iil, oo maanta siiyey mid carshigaygii ku fadhiista iyadoo ay indhahaygu arkaan. 49 Oo Adoniiyaah martidiisii oo dhammuna way wada cabsadeen, oo intay kaceen ayaa nin waluba meeshiisii tegey. 50 Oo Adoniiyaahna wuxuu ka cabsaday Sulaymaan, markaasuu tegey oo qabsaday geesihii meeshii allabariga. 51 Oo waxaa taas loo soo sheegay Sulaymaan oo lagu yidhi, Bal eeg, Adoniiyaah ayaa kaa cabsaday, Boqor Sulaymaanow, oo wuxuu qabsaday geesihii meeshii allabariga, oo yidhi, Boqor Sulaymaan maanta ha ii dhaarto inuusan anoo addoonkiisa ah seef igu dilayn. 52 Markaasaa Sulaymaan wuxuu yidhi, Hadduu isu muujiyo sida nin qumman, xataa tin keliyuhu dhulka kaga dhici maayo, laakiinse haddii xumaan laga helo, wuu dhiman doonaa. 53 Sidaas daraaddeed Boqor Sulaymaan wuu u cid diray, oo waxaa laga soo kaxeeyey meeshii allabariga. Oo isna wuu yimid oo u sujuuday Boqor Sulaymaan, oo Sulaymaanna wuxuu ku yidhi, Orod, gurigaagii tag.

Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King

When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. 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.”

Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag,(A) a Shunammite,(B) and brought her to the king. The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.

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. (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.)

Adonijah conferred with Joab(F) son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar(G) the priest, and they gave him their support. 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.

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.”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:5 Or charioteers