1 Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm. 2 Therefore his servants said to him, "Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm." 3 So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king." Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, "Why have you done so?" and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom. 7 He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants; 10 but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
11 Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, "Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it? 12 Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life. 13 Go in to king David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, "Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?" Why then does Adonijah reign?’ 14 Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words."
15 Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king. 16 Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, "What would you like?"
17 She said to him, "My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’ 18 Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it. 19 He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant. 20 You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals."
22 Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. 23 They told the king, saying, "Behold, Nathan the prophet!"
When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24 Nathan said, "My lord, king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?’ 25 For he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live king Adonijah!’ 26 But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon. 27 Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
28 Then king David answered, "Call Bathsheba in to me." She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. 29 The king vowed and said, "As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 30 most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ I will most certainly do this today."
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, "Let my lord king David live forever!"
32 King David said, "Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada." They came before the king. 33 The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. 34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live king Solomon!’ 35 Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah."
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, "Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so. 37 As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David."
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, "Long live king Solomon!"
40 All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound. 41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, "Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?"
42 While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, "Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news."
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, "Most certainly our lord king David has made Solomon king. 44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule. 45 Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard. 46 Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom. 47 Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed. 48 Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’"
49 All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way. 50 Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar. 51 Solomon was told, "Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’"
52 Solomon said, "If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die."
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, "Go to your 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！ "