1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
Mfalme Daudi alikuwa mzee, mkongwe katika siku zake, nao wakamfunika nguo, lakini asipate moto.
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.
Kwa hiyo watumishi wake wakamwambia, Bwana wangu mfalme na atafutiwe kijana mwanamwali; naye asimame mbele ya mfalme, amtunze; alale kifuani mwako, ili bwana wangu mfalme apate moto.
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.
Basi wakatafuta kijana mzuri mipakani mwote mwa Israeli, wakamwona Abishagi, Mshunami, wakamleta kwa mfalme.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
Naye kijana huyo alikuwa mzuri sana; akamtunza mfalme, akamtumikia; walakini mfalme hakumjua.
David's Successor
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.
Ndipo Adonia mwana wa Hagithi akatakabari, akasema, Mimi nitakuwa mfalme. Akajiwekea tayari magari na wapanda farasi, na watu hamsini wapige mbio mbele yake.
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.
Tena baba yake hakumchukiza wakati wo wote kwa kusema, Mbona umefanya hivi? Kisha, alikuwa mtu mzuri sana; naye alizaliwa baada ya Absalomu.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him .
Akashauriana na Yoabu, mwana wa Seruya, na Abiathari, kuhani; nao wakamsaidia Adonia, wakamfuata.
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.
Ila Sadoki, kuhani, na Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, na Nathani, nabii, na Shimei, na Rei, na mashujaa wa Daudi, hao hawakuwa pamoja na Adonia.
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:
Adonia akachinja kondoo, na ng'ombe, na vinono, karibu na jiwe la Zohelethi, lililo karibu na chemchemi Rogeli; akawaita ndugu zake wote, wana wa mfalme, na watu wote wa Yuda, watumishi wa mfalme;
10 but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
ila Nathani, nabii, na Benaya, na mashujaa, na Sulemani nduguye, hakuwaita hao.
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?
Ndipo Nathani akamwambia Bath-sheba, mamaye Sulemani, akasema, Je! Hukusikia ya kuwa Adonia, mwana wa Hagithi, anamiliki, na bwana wetu Daudi hana habari?
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.
Haya basi, nikupe shauri, tafadhali, upate kuiokoa roho yako, na roho ya mwanao Sulemani.
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?
Enenda uingie ndani kwa mfalme Daudi, ukamwambie, Je! Hukuniapia mimi mjakazi wako, Ee mfalme, bwana wangu, kusema, Hakika yake Sulemani mwana wako atamiliki baada yangu, na kuketi katika kiti changu cha enzi? Mbona basi anamiliki Adonia?
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
Tazama, wakati ule utakapokuwa katika kusema na mfalme, mimi nami nitaingia nyuma yako, na kuyahakikisha maneno yako.
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.
Basi Bath-sheba akaingia ndani kwa mfalme, ndani ya chumba chake; naye mfalme alikuwa mzee sana; na Abishagi, Mshunami, alikuwa akimtumikia mfalme.
16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Bath-sheba akainama, akamsujudia mfalme. Naye mfalme akamwuliza, Wataka nini?
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.
Akamwambia, Bwana wangu, uliniapia mimi mjakazi wako kwa Bwana, Mungu wako, ya kwamba, bila shaka Sulemani mwanao atamiliki baada yangu, yeye ndiye atakayeketi katika kiti changu cha enzi.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
Na sasa, angalia, Adonia anamiliki; na wewe, bwana wangu mfalme, huna habari.
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.
Tena amechinja ng'ombe, na vinono, na kondoo tele, na kuwaita wana wa mfalme wote pia, na Abiathari, kuhani, na Yoabu, jemadari wa jeshi. Ila Sulemani, mtumishi wako, huyu hakumwita.
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.
Ee mfalme, bwana wangu, macho ya Israeli wote yanakuelekea wewe, kwamba uwaambie ni nani atakayeketi katika kiti chako cha enzi baada yako, Ee mfalme, bwana wangu.
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.
Ama sivyo itakuwa, bwana wangu mfalme atakapolala pamoja na baba zake, mimi na mwanangu Sulemani tutahesabiwa kuwa wahalifu.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Basi tazama, alipokuwa katika kusema na mfalme, Nathani, nabii, aliingia.
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.
Wakamwambia mfalme wakasema, Tazama, Nathani, nabii. Naye alipoingia ndani mbele ya mfalme, akamsujudia kifudifudi.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Nathani akasema, Ee mfalme, bwana wangu, je! Wewe umesema ya kwamba, Adonia atamiliki baada yangu, ndiye atakayeketi katika kiti changu cha enzi?
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.
Maana leo ameshuka, na kuchinja ng'ombe, na vinono, na kondoo tele, naye amewaita wana wote wa mfalme, na majemadari wa jeshi, na Abiathari, kuhani; na tazama, wanakula na kunywa mbele yake, wakisema, Na aishi mfalme Adonia!
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.
Walakini mimi, mimi mtumishi wako, na Sadoki, kuhani, na Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, na Sulemani, mtumishi wako, hakutuita sisi.
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?
Je! Bwana wangu mfalme ndiye aliyelitenda jambo hili, bila kutujulisha sisi watumishi wako ni nani atakayeketi katika kiti cha enzi cha bwana wangu mfalme baada yake?
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
Ndipo mfalme Daudi akajibu, akasema, Niitieni Bath-sheba. Basi akaingia ndani kwa mfalme, akasimama mbele ya mfalme.
29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Naye mfalme akaapa, akasema, Bwana aishivyo, aliyenikomboa roho yangu katika shida zote,
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.
hakika yake nitafanya leo kama vile nilivyokuapia kwa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, nikasema, Kwa yakini Sulemani mwanao atamiliki baada yangu, naye ndiye atakayeketi katika kiti changu cha enzi badala yangu.
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.
Ndipo Bath-sheba akainama kifudifudi, akamsujudia mfalme, akasema, Bwana wangu mfalme Daudi na aishi milele.
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.
Naye mfalme Daudi akasema, Niitie Sadoki, kuhani, na Nathani, nabii, na Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada. Nao wakaingia ndani mbele ya mfalme.
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:
Naye mfalme akawaambia, Twaeni pamoja nanyi watumishi wa bwana wenu, mkampandishe Sulemani mwanangu juu ya nyumbu wangu mimi mkamtelemshe mpaka Gihoni;
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.
kisha Sadoki, kuhani, na Nathani, nabii, na wamtie mafuta huko, awe mfalme juu ya Israeli; kapigeni panda, mkaseme, Mfalme Sulemani na aishi!
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.
Kisha pandeni juu nyuma yake, naye atakuja ili aketi katika kiti changu cha enzi; kwa maana atakuwa mfalme badala yangu; ndiye niliyemweka awamiliki Israeli na Yuda.
36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too .
Basi Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, akamjibu mfalme, akasema, Amina; Bwana, Mungu na bwana wangu mfalme, na aseme vivyo hivyo.
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.
Kama vile Bwana alivyokuwa pamoja na bwana wangu mfalme, kadhalika na awe pamoja na Sulemani, na kufanya kiti chake cha enzi kuwa kitukufu kuliko kiti cha enzi cha bwana wangu mfalme Daudi.
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.
Basi wakashuka Sadoki, kuhani, na Nathani, nabii, na Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, na Wakerethi, na Wapelethi, wakampandisha Sulemani juu ya nyumbu wa mfalme Daudi, wakampeleka mpaka Gihoni.
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.
Na Sadoki, kuhani, akatwaa ile pembe ya mafuta katika Hema, akamtia Sulemani mafuta. Nao wakapiga panda; na watu wote wakasema, Mfalme Sulemani na aishi!
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.
Kisha watu wote wakapanda juu nyuma yake, watu wakapiga mazomari, wakafurahi furaha kubwa mno, hata nchi ikapasuka kwa sauti zao.
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?
Basi Adonia, na wageni wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, wakasikia hayo walipokuwa wamekwisha kula. Naye Yoabu aliposikia sauti ya panda alisema, Za nini kelele hizi za mji uliotaharuki?
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.
Naye alipokuwa katika kunena, tazama Yonathani, mwana wa Abiathari kuhani, akafika. Naye Adonia akasema, Karibu; maana wewe u mtu mwema, unaleta habari njema.
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
Naye Yonathani akajibu, akamwambia Adonia, Hakika bwana wetu mfalme Daudi amemtawaza Sulemani.
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:
Tena mfalme alipeleka pamoja naye Sadoki, kuhani, na Nathani, nabii, na Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, na Wakerethi, na Wapelethi, wakampandisha juu ya nyumbu wa mfalme.
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.
Kisha Sadoki, kuhani, na Nathani, nabii, wakamtia mafuta huko Gihoni, ili awe mfalme. Nao wamepanda juu kutoka huko wakifurahi, hata mji ukavuma. Ndizo kelele zile mlizozisikia.
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
Na tena, Sulemani ameketi katika kiti cha enzi cha ufalme.
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.
Na tena, watumishi wa mfalme walifika, ili wambariki bwana wetu mfalme Daudi, wakisema, Mungu wako na alikuze jina la Sulemani kuliko jina lako, na kukifanya kiti chake cha enzi kuwa kitukufu kuliko kiti chako. Naye mfalme akainama chini juu ya kitanda chake.
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 .
Na tena, mfalme akasema hivi, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, ahimidiwe, aliyenipa leo hivi mtu wa kuketi katika kiti changu cha enzi, nayo macho yangu yakiwa yanaona hayo.
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
Ndipo wageni wote waliokuwa pamoja na Adonia wakaogopa, wakaondoka, wakaenda zao kila mtu njia yake.
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
Adonia naye akaogopa mbele ya Sulemani; akaondoka, akaenda, akazishika pembe za madhabahu.
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.
Akaambiwa Sulemani, kusema, Tazama, Adonia amwogopa mfalme Sulemani; kwani, tazama, amezishika pembe za madhabahu, akisema, Mfalme Sulemani na aniapie leo kwamba hataniua mimi mtumwa wake kwa upanga.
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.
Akasema Sulemani, Akionekana kuwa mtu wa kweli, hata unywele mmoja wake hautaanguka chini; lakini uovu ukionekana ndani yake, atakufa.
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.
Basi mfalme Sulemani akatuma watu, wakamtelemsha toka madhabahuni. Naye akaja, akamwinamia mfalme Sulemani; naye Sulemani akamwambia, Enenda nyumbani kwako.
