1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: 4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood. 10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
12 ¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
13 ¶ And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19 ¶ Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand. 20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee , say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. 21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. 22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. 23 Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. 25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
26 ¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. 27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28 ¶ Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 29 And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him. 30 And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. 31 And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father. 32 And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit , Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. 33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD. 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 ¶ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
36 ¶ And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath. 40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. 41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. 42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good. 43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with? 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head; 45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever. 46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
1 Kad Dāvidam pienāca miršanas brīdis, tad viņš pavēlēja savam dēlam Salamanam, sacīdams: 2 "Es eju tagad visas radības ceļu, esi stiprs un parādi sevi kā vīru. 3 Ievēro visu Tā Kunga, sava Dieva, nolikto, lai tu staigātu pa Viņa ceļiem, glabātu stingri Viņa likumus un Viņa baušļus, Viņa tiesas un Viņa liecības, kā tās ir uzrakstītas Mozus bauslībā, lai tev veiktos visā, ko tu dari un kur vien tu grieztos. 4 Lai Dievs apstiprina Savu apsolījumu, ko Viņš par mani ir teicis, sacīdams: ja vien tavi dēli turēs savas gaitas tā, ka tie ar visu savu sirdi un dvēseli centīsies staigāt patiesībā, tad, Viņš sacīja, tev neviens netiks atrauts no Israēla troņa. 5 Un tāpat tu jau zini, ko man ir nodarījis Joābs, Cerujas dēls, proti, kā tas ir rīkojies ar diviem Israēla karaspēka virspavēlniekiem - ar Abneru, Nera dēlu, un ar Amasu, Jetera dēlu -, kurus viņš ir nogalinājis, kara asinis izliedams miera laikā un aptraipīdams ar izlietām asinīm savu jostu, kas ap viņa gurniem, un savas kurpes, kas tam kājās. 6 Tādēļ rīkojies pēc savas gudrības, bet viņš gan lai neaiziet mierā sirmā vecumā mirušo valstībā. 7 Bet ar gileādieša Barzillaja dēliem apejies žēlsirdīgi: tie lai atrodas starp tiem, kas pastāvīgi ēd pie tava galda, jo tie turējās kopā ar mani tolaik, kad es bēgu no tava brāļa Absaloma. 8 Un redzi, pie tevis vēl ir arī benjamīnietis Šimejs, Geras dēls, no Bahurimas pilsētas, kas ar iznīcības lāstiem mani ir nolādējis tad, kad es biju ceļā uz Mahanajimu. Bet tad viņš bija atnācis man pretī pie Jordānas, un es ar zvērestu pie Tā Kunga esmu apņēmies, solīdamies: ar zobenu es tevi nenonāvēšu. 9 Bet tu viņu neturi vis par tik nevainīgu, jo tu esi gudrs vīrs un zini, ko tu viņam izdarīsi, lai viņu sirmā vecumā novestu mirušo valstībā asinīm aptraipītu." 10 Un Dāvids gūlās pie saviem tēviem, un viņi to apglabāja Dāvida pilsētā. 11 Bet laiks, cik ilgi Dāvids bija ķēniņš pār Israēlu, bija četrdesmit gadi: Hebronā septiņi gadi un Jeruzālemē trīsdesmit trīs gadi. 12 Un Salamans mantoja sava tēva Dāvida troni, un viņa ķēniņa vara nostiprinājās. 13 Tad Adonja, Hagitas dēls, nāca pie Batsebas, Salamana mātes, un viņa tam jautāja: "Vai tu nāc ar mieru?" Un viņš atbildēja: "Ar mieru gan." 14 Un viņš sacīja: "Man tev kas sakāms." Un viņa teica: "Saki." 15 Un viņš sacīja: "Tu zini gan, ka man jau piederēja visa ķēniņa vara un uz mani sāka jau visi Israēlā celt savas acis, bet tad tā tika manam brālim, jo no Tā Kunga tā viņam bija nolemta. 16 Bet tagad es izlūdzos vienu lūgumu no tevis, neaizliedz to man." Un viņa tam sacīja: "Runā." 17 Un viņš sacīja: "Runā, lūdzu, ar ķēniņu Salamanu, jo tevi viņš droši vien nenoraidīs, lai viņš man dod sunamieti Abišagu par sievu." 18 Un Batseba sacīja: "Labi, es tevis labad parunāšu ar ķēniņu." 19 Batseba nogāja pie ķēniņa Salamana, lai ar viņu parunātu Adonjas labad. Un ķēniņš piecēlās, lai dotos tai pretī, un viņš nolieca savu vaigu viņas priekšā pie zemes un atsēdās atkal uz sava troņa, un viņš atsēdināja goda krēslā arī ķēniņa māti, un tā sēdēja viņa labajā pusē. 20 Un viņa sacīja: "Man pie tevis ir mazs lūgums, un lūdzu, neatsaki man to." Tad ķēniņš sacīja viņai: "Lūdz, mana māte, un es to nenoraidīšu." 21 Un tā sacīja: "Pavēli, lai sunamiete Abišaga top dota Adonjam par sievu." 22 Bet ķēniņš Salamans atbildēja un teica savai mātei: "Kādēļ tu lūdz Adonjam tikai sunamieti Abišagu? Prasi tad jau pie viena viņam arī ķēniņa varu, jo viņš ir mans brālis, vecāks nekā es, un viņa pusē ir tiklab priesteris Abjatārs, kā arī Joābs, Cerujas dēls." 23 Un ķēniņš Salamans nozvērējās pats Tā Kunga priekšā, sacīdams: "Lai man Tas Kungs dara tā un vēl vairāk, ja šis Adonjas lūgums nemaksātu viņam dzīvību. 24 Bet tagad: tik tiešām, ka Tas Kungs ir dzīvs, kas pats mani ir apstiprinājis, kas mani ir sēdinājis uz mana tēva Dāvida troņa un kas man namu ir uzcēlis, kā Viņš pats ir apsolījis: Adonjam šodien ir jāmirst!" 25 Un ķēniņš Salamans deva pavēli Benajam, Jojadas dēlam, un tas nodūra Adonju, un viņš nomira. 26 Bet priesterim Abjatāram ķēniņš pavēlēja: "Ej uz Anatotu, uz savu lauku, jo tu esi nāvei nolemts vīrs, bet šodien es vēl tevi nenonāvēšu, jo tu esi Tā Kunga Dieva šķirsta nesējs mana tēva Dāvida priekšā un arī tādēļ ne, ka tu esi dalījies ar manu tēvu visās tais ciešanās, kādas viņam nācās pārdzīvot." 27 Tā Salamans izraidīja Abjatāru, ka tas nevarēja vairs būt priesteris Tam Kungam, lai piepildītos Dieva vārds, kādu Viņš pār Ēļa namu bija runājis Šīlo. 28 Kad šī vēsts nonāca pie Joāba, kas gan bija atbalstījis Adonju, kaut arī Absalomam viņš nebija piebiedrojies, tad Joābs bēga Tā Kunga teltī un tur jo stipri satvēra altāra ragus. 29 Kad ķēniņam Salamanam arī tas tika paziņots, ka Joābs iebēdzis Tā Kunga teltī un stāvot tur blakus altārim, tad Salamans deva rīkojumu Benajam, Jojadas dēlam, sacīdams: "Ej un nodur viņu." 30 Un Benaja ienāca Tā Kunga teltī un teica Joābam: "Tā saka ķēniņš: ej ārā." Bet viņš sacīja: "Nē, es šeit pat gribu mirt." Un Benaja nonesa ķēniņam atbildi, sacīdams: "Tā runāja Joābs, un tā es viņam atbildēju." 31 Un ķēniņš sacīja viņam: "Dari tā, kā viņš pats tev teica: nogalini viņu un aproc viņu, lai es un mans tēva nams tiktu atbrīvoti no velti izlietām asinīm, kuras Joābs ir izlējis. 32 Un Tas Kungs lai uzliek viņa asins darbus uz viņa paša galvas, jo viņš uzbrucis un ar zobenu nokāvis divus labus un taisnīgus vīrus no mūsu pašu vidus, kaut gan mans tēvs Dāvids to nemaz nezināja, proti: Abneru, Nera dēlu, kas bija Israēla karaspēka virspavēlnieks, un Amasu, Jetera dēlu, Jūdas karaspēka virspavēlnieku. 33 Tagad viņu izlietās asinis lai nāk atpakaļ uz Joāba galvu un uz tā pēcnācēju galvām uz mūžīgiem laikiem, bet Dāvidam, viņa pēcnācējiem, viņa namam un viņa tronim lai no Tā Kunga tiek mūžīga labklājība." 34 Un Benaja, Jojadas dēls, gāja un uzbruka viņam ar zobenu un to nonāvēja. Un viņš to apglabāja viņa namā tuksnesī. 35 Un ķēniņš iecēla Benaju, Jojadas dēlu, viņa vietā pār karaspēku, bet priesteri Cadoku ķēniņš iecēla Abjatāra vietā. 36 Un ķēniņš nosūtīja vēsti un ataicināja Šimeju un sacīja viņam: "Uzcel pats sev namu Jeruzālemē un apmeties tur, bet neizej no turienes ne šur, ne tur. 37 Un zini, ka tanī dienā, kad tu iziesi un dosies pāri Kidronas ielejai, tu mirdams mirsi, un tavas asinis nāks pār tavu paša galvu." 38 Tad Šimejs sacīja ķēniņam: "Ko tu esi runājis, tas ir labi, mans kungs un ķēniņ: kā tu sacīji, tā arī tavs kalps to darīs." Un Šimejs nodzīvoja Jeruzālemē labu laiku. 39 Un notika, ka divi Šimeja kalpi pēc trim gadiem aizbēga pie Gātas ķēniņa Ahija, Maāhas dēla, un Šimejam tika paziņots: "Redzi, tavi kalpi ir Gātā." 40 Un Šimejs cēlās, pavēlēja apseglot savu ēzeli un devās uz Gātu pie Ahija, lai uzmeklētu savus kalpus. Un Šimejs tur nonāca un atveda savus kalpus no Gātas. 41 Un Salamanam tika paziņots, ka Šimejs esot bijis prom no Jeruzālemes un atkal atgriezies. 42 Tad ķēniņš lika atnākt Šimejam un sacīja viņam: "Vai es tev ar zvērestu pie Tā Kunga nesolījos un neliecināju tev, sacīdams: tanī dienā, kad tu, māju atstājis, noiesi vienā vai otrā vietā, tad zini, ka tu mirdams mirsi. Un tu piebildi: ko tu saki, tas ir labi, es klausīšu. 43 Un kādēļ tu tagad neesi klausījis to, kas bija ar zvērestu Tā Kunga priekšā apstiprināts? Tā taču arī bija pavēle, kādu es tev biju devis." 44 Un ķēniņš sacīja Šimejam: "Tu pats pazīsti savu sirdi, tos ļaunos darbus, kādus tu manam tēvam Dāvidam biji nodarījis, un Tas Kungs lai liek taviem ļaunajiem darbiem atgriezties uz tavu paša galvu. 45 Bet ķēniņš Salamans lai ir svētīts, un Dāvida tronim jābūt stipri pamatotam Tā Kunga priekšā uz mūžīgiem laikiem." 46 Un ķēniņš deva pavēli Benajam, Jojadas dēlam, un tas viņam ar zobenu uzbruka, un viņš nomira. Bet ķēniņa valsts vara bija nostiprināta ar Salamana roku.
