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 En-rogel, 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 Bath-sheba 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 Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. 16 And Bath-sheba 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 Bath-sheba. 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 Bath-sheba 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 to day 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.
1 大卫王老了， 年事已高， 他们虽用许多衣服盖着他， 他仍不感到暖和。
2 所以他的臣仆对他说： "不如为我主我王寻找一个年轻的处女， 使她侍候在王面前， 照顾王， 睡在王的怀中， 好使我主我王得到暖和。"
3 于是他们在以色列全境寻找一个美貌的少女， 结果找着了一个书念的女子亚比煞， 就把她带到王面前。
4 这少女极其美丽。她照顾王， 服事他， 可是王没有与她发生过关系。
5 那时哈及的儿子亚多尼雅妄自尊大， 说： "我必作王。"就为自己预备了战车、骑兵， 又有五十人在他前面奔走。
6 他的父亲从来没有责难他说： "你为什么这样作呢？"他的容貌也很英俊， 他是在押沙龙之后生的。
7 亚多尼雅与洗鲁雅的儿子约押和亚比亚他祭司商议以后， 二人都答应支持他。
8 但撒督祭司、耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅， 拿单先知、示每、利以和大卫的勇士都不拥护亚多尼雅。
9 有一天， 亚多尼雅在隐．罗结旁边， 琐希列的磐石那里， 宰杀牛羊和肥畜， 邀请他所有的兄弟， 就是王的众子和所有作王的臣仆的犹大人， 来参加筵席。
10 只是没有邀请拿单先知、比拿雅、众勇士和他的兄弟所罗门。
11 拿单对所罗门的母亲拔示巴说： "哈及的儿子亚多尼雅作了王， 而我们的主大卫还不知道， 你难道没有听见吗？
12 现在你来， 我可以给你出一个主意， 好救你的性命和你儿子所罗门的性命。
13 你进去见大卫王， 对他说： ‘我主我王， 你不是曾经向婢女起誓， 说： "你的儿子所罗门必接续我作王， 他要坐在我的王位上"吗？现在为什么亚多尼雅作了王呢？’
14 你还在那里与王说话的时候， 我会随后进来， 证实你的话。"
15 于是拔示巴进到内室去见王。王很老了， 书念的女子亚比煞正在服事王。
16 拔示巴向王俯伏叩拜， 王问： "你要什么？"
17 她回答说： "我主啊， 你曾经指着耶和华你的 神向婢女起誓， 说： ‘你的儿子所罗门必接续我作王， 他要坐在我的王位上’，
18 可是， 现在亚多尼雅作了王了； 而我主我王， 你还不知道。
19 他宰杀了许多公牛、肥畜和羊， 邀请了王所有的儿子、亚比亚他祭司和军队的元帅约押， 却没有邀请王的仆人所罗门。
20 我主我王啊， 现在以色列众人的眼睛都看着你， 等你告诉他们谁要坐在我主我王的王位上， 接续你作王。
21 否则， 到我主我王与列祖同睡之后， 我和我的儿子所罗门就要被算为罪人了。"
22 拔示巴还在与王说话的时候， 拿单先知就进来了。
23 有人告诉王说： "拿单先知来了。"拿单来到王面前， 向王叩拜。
24 拿单说： "我主我王啊， 你曾说过： ‘亚多尼雅要接续我作王， 坐在我的王位上’吗？
25 今天他下去宰杀了许多公牛、肥畜和羊， 又请了王所有的儿子、众军长和亚比亚他祭司。他们正在亚多尼雅面前又吃又喝， 说： ‘亚多尼雅王万岁。’
26 只有我， 就是你的仆人， 撒督祭司、耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅和你的仆人所罗门， 他都没有邀请。
27 我主我王是不是作了这事， 而你没有告诉你的众臣仆， 谁要接续我主我王， 坐你的王位呢？"
28 大卫回答说： "召拔示巴到我这里来。"于是拔示巴来到王面前， 站在那里。
29 王就起誓说： "我指着曾经救我的性命脱离一切患难的永活的耶和华起誓，
30 我从前怎样指着耶和华以色列的 神向你起誓， 说： ‘你的儿子所罗门必接续我作王， 要坐在我的王位上’， 我今天也必照样行。"
31 于是拔示巴面伏在地， 向王叩拜， 说： "愿我主大卫王万岁！ "
32 大卫王又说： "召撒督祭司、拿单先知和耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅到我这里来。"他们都来到王面前。
33 王就对他们说： "你们要带着你们主人的仆人， 使我的儿子所罗门骑上我的骡子， 送他下到基训去。
34 在那里撒督祭司和拿单先知要膏立他作以色列的王。你们要吹角说： ‘所罗门王万岁！ ’
35 然后你们要跟随他上来； 他要来坐在我的王位上； 他要接续我作王。我已经立了他作以色列和犹大的统治者。"
36 耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅回答王说： "阿们！ 愿耶和华我主我王的 神也是这样说。
37 耶和华怎样与我主我王同在， 愿他也照样与所罗门同在， 使他的王位， 比我主大卫王的王位更伟大。"
38 于是撒督祭司、拿单先知和耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅， 以及基利提人和比利提人都下去， 使所罗门骑上大卫王的骡子， 送他到基训去。
39 撒督祭司从帐幕里拿出那盛膏油的角， 膏立所罗门； 然后有人吹角， 众民就说： "所罗门王万岁！ "
40 众民都跟随他上去， 吹着笛子， 十分欢乐， 以致大地也因他们的声音震裂。
41 亚多尼雅和所有与他在一起的宾客刚刚吃完了饭， 听到这声音； 约押听到角声， 就说： "城里为什么有这样喧嚷的声音呢？"
42 他还在说话的时候， 亚比亚他祭司的儿子约拿单来了。亚多尼雅对他说： "进来吧！ 你是个忠义的人， 一定带来了好消息。"
43 约拿单对亚多尼雅说： "不好了， 我们的主大卫王已经立了所罗门为王了。
44 王差派撒督祭司、拿单先知和耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅， 以及基利提人和比利提人， 与所罗门同去。他们使所罗门骑上王的骡子。
45 撒督祭司和拿单先知已经在基训膏立他作王。众人都从那里欢欢喜喜上路； 你们听见的声音， 就是城里的喧闹声。
46 不但所罗门已经坐在这王国的王位上，
47 而且王的臣仆也来为我们的主大卫王祝福说： ‘愿你的 神使所罗门的名声比你的更尊荣， 使他的王位比你的更伟大。’王就在床上屈身下拜。
48 王又这样说： ‘耶和华以色列的 神是应当称颂的， 因为他今天赐了一人坐在我的王位上， 也使我亲眼看见这事。’"
49 亚多尼雅所有的宾客都惧怕， 大家起身， 各自逃走了。
50 亚多尼雅惧怕所罗门， 就起来， 去抓紧祭坛的角。
51 有人告诉所罗门说： "亚多尼雅惧怕所罗门王。他现在抓紧祭坛的角说： ‘愿所罗门王今天向我起誓， 决不会用刀杀死他的仆人。’"
52 所罗门说： "他若是作一个忠义的人， 他的头发连一根也不会掉在地上； 但在他身上若是发现有什么恶行， 他必定死。"
53 于是所罗门派人去把亚多尼雅从祭坛上带下来。他来向所罗门叩拜； 所罗门对他说： "回你的家去吧！ "