1 Kings 1

1And king David <FI>is<Fi> old, entering into days, and they cover him with garments, and he hath no heat,

1Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was covered with clothes he was not warm.

2and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

2His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our Lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king.

3And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

3So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.

4and the young woman <FI>is<Fi> very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.

4And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.

5And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, `I do reign;' and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,

5And Adonias, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

6and his father hath not grieved him <FI>all<Fi> his days, saying, `Wherefore thus hast thou done?' and he also <FI>is<Fi> of a very good form, and <FI>his mother<Fi> bare him after Absalom.

6Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom.

7And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

7And he conferred with Joab, the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar, the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.

8and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty ones whom David hath, have not been with Adonijah.

8But Sadoc, the priest, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and Nathan, the prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David's army, was not with Adonias.

9And Adonijah sacrificeth sheep and oxen and fatlings near the stone of Zoheleth, that <FI>is<Fi> by En-Rogel, and calleth all his brethren, sons of the king, and for all the men of Judah, servants of the king;

9And Adonias having slain rams and calves, and all fat cattle, by the stone of Zoheleth, which was near the fountain Rogel, invited all his brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Juda, the king's servants:

10and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and Solomon his brother, he hath not called.

10But Nathan, the prophet, and Banaias, and all the valiant men, and Solomon, his brother, he invited not.

11And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, `Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?

11And Nathan said to Bethsabee, the mother of Solomon: Hast thou not heard that Adonias, the son of Haggith, reigneth, and our lord David knoweth it not?

12and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

12Now then, come, take my counsel, and save thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

13go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?

13Go, and get thee in to king David, and say to him: Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to me, thy handmaid, saying: Solomon, thy son, shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? why then doth Adonias reign?

14Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'

14And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I will come in after thee, and will fill up thy words.

15And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king <FI>is<Fi> very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

15So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber. Now the king was very old, and Abisag, the Sunamitess, ministered to him.

16and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What--to thee?'

16Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?

17And she saith to him, `My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid: Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

17She answered, and said: My lord, thou didst swear to thy handmaid, by the Lord thy God, saying: Solomon, thy son, shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.

18and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

18And behold, now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king, knowest nothing of it.

19and he sacrificeth ox, and fatling, and sheep in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab head of the host--and for Solomon thy servant he hath not called.

19He hath killed oxen, and all fat cattle, and many rams, and invited all the king's sons, and Abiathar, the priest, and Joab, the general of the army: but Solomon, thy servant, he invited not.

20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel <FI>are<Fi> on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

20And now, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them, who shall sit on thy throne, my lord the king, after thee.

21and it hath been, when my lord the king lieth with his fathers, that I have been, I and my son Solomon--<FI> reckoned<Fi> sinners.'

21Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king sleepeth with his fathers, that I, and my son, Solomon, shall be accounted offenders.

22And lo, she is yet speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet hath come in;

22As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.

23and they declare to the king, saying, `Lo, Nathan the prophet;' and he cometh in before the king, and boweth himself to the king, on his face to the earth.

23And they told the king, saying: Nathan, the prophet, is here. And when he was come in before the king, and had worshipped, bowing down to the ground,

24And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

24Nathan said: My lord, O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?

25for he hath gone down to-day, and doth sacrifice ox, and fatling, and sheep, in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for the heads of the host, and for Abiathar the priest, and lo, they are eating and drinking before him, and they say, Let king Adonijah live!

25Because he is gone down to day, and hath killed oxen, and fatlings, and many rams, and invited all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest: and they are eating and drinking before him, and saying: God save king Adonias:

26`And for me--me, thy servant, and for Zadok the priest, and for Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and for Solomon thy servant, he hath not called;

26But me, thy servant, and Sadoc, the priest, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and Solomon, thy servant, he hath not invited.

27if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'

27Is this word come out from my lord the king, and hast thou not told me, thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

28And king David answereth and saith, `Call for me for Bath-Sheba;' and she cometh in before the king, and standeth before the king.

28And king David answered, and said: Call to me Bethsabee. And when she was come in to the king, and stood before him,

29And the king sweareth and saith, `Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;

29The king swore, and said: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,

30surely as I sware to thee by Jehovah, God of Israel, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne in my stead; surely so I do this day.'

30Even as I swore to thee, by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: Solomon thy son, shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, so will I do this day.

31And Bath-Sheba boweth--face to the earth--and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, `Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'

31And Bethsabee, bowing with her face to the earth, worshipped the king, saying: May my lord David live for ever.

32And king David saith, `Call for me for Zadok the priest, and for Nathan the prophet, and for Benaiah son of Jehoiada;' and they come in before the king.

32King David also said: Call me Sadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and Banaias, the son of Joiada. And when they were come in before the king,

33And the king saith to them, `Take with you the servants of your lord, and ye have caused Solomon my son to ride on mine own mule, and caused him to go down unto Gihon,

33He said to them: Take with you the servants of your lord, and set my son Solomon upon my mule: and bring him to Gihon:

34and anointed him there hath Zadok the priest--and Nathan the prophet--for king over Israel, and ye have blown with a trumpet, and said, Let king Solomon live;

34And let Sadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, anoint him there king over Israel: and you shall sound the trumpet, and shall say: God save king Solomon.

35and ye have come up after him, and he hath come in and hath sat on my throne, and he doth reign in my stead, and him I have appointed to be leader over Israel, and over Judah.'

35And you shall come up after him, and he shall come, and shall sit upon my throne, and he shall reign in my stead: and I will appoint him to be ruler over Israel, and over Juda.

36And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, `Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say;

36And Banaias, the son of Joiada, answered the king, saying: Amen: so say the Lord, the God of my lord the king.

37as Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, so is He with Solomon, and doth make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.'

37As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, so be he with Solomon, and make his throne higher than the throne of my lord king David.

38And Zadok the priest goeth down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause Solomon to ride on the mule of king David, and cause him to go unto Gihon,

38So Sadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, went down, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and the Cerethi, and Phelethi: and they set Solomon upon the mule of king David, and brought him to Gihon.

39and Zadok the priest taketh the horn of oil out of the tent, and anointeth Solomon, and they blow with a trumpet, and all the people say, `Let king Solomon live.'

39And Sadoc, the priest, took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon: and they sounded the trumpet, and all the people said: God save king Solomon.

40And all the people come up after him, and the people are piping with pipes, and rejoicing--great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice.

40And all the multitude went up after him, and the people played with pipes, and rejoiced with a great joy, and the earth rang with the noise of their cry.

41And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, `Wherefore <FI>is<Fi> the noise of the city roaring?'

41And Adonias, and all that were invited by him, heard it, and now the feast was at an end. Joab also, hearing the sound of the trumpet, said: What meaneth this noise of the city in an uproar?

42He is yet speaking, and lo, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest hath come in, and Adonijah saith, `Come in, for a man of valour thou <FI>art<Fi> , and thou bearest good tidings.'

42While he yet spoke, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, the priest, came: and Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news.

43And Jonathan answereth and saith to Adonijah, `Verily our lord king David hath caused Solomon to reign,

43And Jonathan answered Adonias: Not so: for our lord, king David, hath appointed Solomon king;

44and the king sendeth with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause him to ride on the king's mule,

44And hath sent with him Sadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and the Cerethi, and the Phelethi, and they have set him upon the king's mule:

45and they anoint him--Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet--for king in Gihon, and are come up thence rejoicing, and the city is moved; it <FI>is<Fi> the noise that ye have heard.

45And Sadoc, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, have anointed him king, in Gihon: and they are gone up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again: this is the noise that you have heard.

46`And also Solomon hath sat on the throne of the kingdom,

46Moreover, Solomon sitteth upon the throne of the kingdom.

47and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed,

47And the king's servants going in, have blessed our lord king David, saying: May God make the name of Solomon greater than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king adored in his bed:

48and also thus hath the king said, Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day <FI>one<Fi> sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'

48And he said: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing it.

49And they tremble, and rise--all those called who <FI>are<Fi> for Adonijah--and go, each on his way;

49Then all the guests of Adonias were afraid, and they all arose, and every man went his way.

50and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

50And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose and went, and took hold of the horn of the altar.

51And it is declared to Solomon, saying, `Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day--he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.'

51And they told Solomon, saying: Behold Adonias fearing king Solomon, hath taken hold of the horn of the altar, saying: Let king Solomon swear to me this day, that he will not kill his servant with the sword.

52And Solomon saith, `If he becometh a virtuous man--there doth not fall of his hair to the earth, and if evil is found in him--then he hath died.'

52And Solomon said: If he be a good man, there shall not so much as one hair of his head fall to the ground: but if evil be found in him, he shall die.

53And king Solomon sendeth, and they bring him down from off the altar, and he cometh in and boweth himself to king Solomon, and Solomon saith to him, `Go to thy house.'

53Then king Solomon sent, and brought him out from the altar: and going in, he worshipped king Solomon: and Solomon said to him: Go to thy house.