1 Kings 1
1 Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.
ダビデ王は年がすすんで老い、夜着を着せても暖まらなかったので、
2 So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.
その家来たちは彼に言った、「王わが主のために、ひとりの若いおとめを捜し求めて王にはべらせ、王の付添いとし、あなたのふところに寝て、王わが主を暖めさせましょう」。
3 So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.
そして彼らはあまねくイスラエルの領土に美しいおとめを捜し求めて、シュナミびとアビシャグを得、王のもとに連れてきた。
4 Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.
おとめは非常に美しく、王の付添いとなって王に仕えたが、王は彼女を知ることがなかった。
5 Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.
さてハギテの子アドニヤは高ぶって、「わたしは王となろう」と言い、自分のために戦車と騎兵および自分の前に駆ける者五十人を備えた。
6 Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.
彼の父は彼が生れてこのかた一度も「なぜ、そのような事をするのか」と言って彼をたしなめたことがなかった。アドニヤもまた非常に姿の良い人であって、アブサロムの次に生れた者である。
7 And he had talk with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they were on his side and gave him their support.
彼がゼルヤの子ヨアブと祭司アビヤタルとに相談したので、彼らはアドニヤに従って彼を助けた。
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei, and David's men of war did not take the side of Adonijah.
しかし祭司ザドクと、エホヤダの子ベナヤと、預言者ナタンおよびシメイとレイ、ならびにダビデの勇士たちはアドニヤに従わなかった。
9 Then Adonijah put to death sheep and oxen and fat beasts by the stone of Zoheleth, by En-rogel; and he sent for all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants, to come to him:
アドニヤはエンロゲルのほとりにある「へびの石」のかたわらで、羊と牛と肥えた家畜をほふって、王の子である自分の兄弟たち、および王の家来であるユダの人々をことごとく招いた。
10 But he did not send for Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the other men of war and Solomon his brother.
しかし預言者ナタンと、ベナヤと、勇士たちと、自分の兄弟ソロモンとは招かなかった。
11 Then Nathan said to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon, Has it not come to your ears that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has made himself king without the knowledge of David our lord?
時にナタンはソロモンの母バテシバに言った、「ハギテの子アドニヤが王となったのをお聞きになりませんでしたか。われわれの主ダビデはそれをごぞんじないのです。
12 So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.
それでいま、あなたに計りごとを授けて、あなたの命と、あなたの子ソロモンの命を救うようにいたしましょう。
13 Come now, go to King David and say to him, Did you not, O my lord, take an oath to me, your servant, saying, Truly Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom? why then is Adonijah acting as king?
あなたはすぐダビデ王のところへ行って、『王わが主よ、あなたは、はしために誓って、おまえの子ソロモンが、わたしに次いで王となり、わたしの位に座するであろうと言われたではありませんか。そうであるのに、どうしてアドニヤが王となったのですか』と言いなさい。
14 And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.
あなたがなお王と話しておられる間に、わたしもまた、あなたのあとから、はいって行って、あなたの言葉を確認しましょう」。
15 Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him.
そこでバテシバは寝室にはいって王の所へ行った。（王は非常に老いて、シュナミびとアビシャグが王に仕えていた）。
16 And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?
バテシバは身をかがめて王を拝した。王は言った、「何の用か」。
17 And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.
彼女は王に言った、「わが主よ、あなたは、あなたの神、主をさして、はしために誓い、『おまえの子ソロモンがわたしに次いで王となり、わたしの位に座するであろう』と言われました。
18 And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;
そうであるのに、ごらんなさい、今アドニヤが王となりました。王わが主よ、あなたはそれをごぞんじないのです。
19 And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant.
彼は牛と肥えた家畜と羊をたくさんほふって、王の子たち、および祭司アビヤタルと、軍の長ヨアブを招きましたが、あなたのしもべソロモンは招きませんでした。
20 And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.
王わが主よ、イスラエルのすべての目はあなたに注がれ、だれがあなたに次いで、王わが主の位に座すべきかを告げられるのを望んでいます。
21 For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son will be made outlaws.
王わが主が先祖と共に眠られるとき、わたしと、わたしの子ソロモンは謀叛人とみなされるでしょう」。
22 And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
バテシバがなお王と話しているうちに、預言者ナタンがはいってきた。
23 And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.
人々は王に告げて、「預言者ナタンがここにおります」と言った。彼は王の前にはいり、地に伏して王を拝した。
24 And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
そしてナタンは言った、「王わが主よ、あなたは、『アドニヤがわたしに次いで王となり、わたしの位に座するであろう』と仰せられましたか。
25 Because today he has gone down and has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the king's sons to come to him, with the captains of the army and Abiathar the priest; and they are feasting before him and crying, Long life to King Adonijah!
彼はきょう下っていって、牛と、肥えた家畜と羊をたくさんほふって、王の子たちと、軍の長ヨアブと、祭司アビヤタルを招きました。彼らはアドニヤの前で食い飲みして、『アドニヤ万歳』と言いました。
26 But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.
しかし、あなたのしもべであるわたしと、祭司ザドクと、エホヤダの子ベナヤと、あなたのしもべソロモンを招きませんでした。
27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?
この事は王わが主がさせられた事ですか。あなたはしもべたちに、だれがあなたに次いで王わが主の位に座すべきかを告げられませんでした」。
28 Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her place before the king.
ダビデ王は答えて言った、「バテシバをわたしのところに呼びなさい」。彼女は王の前にはいってきて、王の前に立った。
29 And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
すると王は誓って言った、「わたしの命をすべての苦難から救われた主は生きておられる。
30 As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.
わたしがイスラエルの神、主をさしてあなたに誓い、『あなたの子ソロモンがわたしに次いで王となり、わたしに代って、わたしの位に座するであろう』と言ったように、わたしはきょう、そのようにしよう」。
31 Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.
そこでバテシバは身をかがめ、地に伏して王を拝し、「わが主ダビデ王が、とこしえに生きながらえられますように」と言った。
32 And King David said, Send for Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
ダビデは言った、「祭司ザドクと、預言者ナタンおよびエホヤダの子ベナヤをわたしの所に呼びなさい」。やがて彼らは王の前にきた。
33 And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my beast, yes, mine, and take him down to Gihon;
王は彼らに言った、「あなたがたの主君の家来たちを連れ、わが子ソロモンをわたしの騾馬に乗せ、彼を導いてギホンに下り、
34 And there let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him to make him king over Israel; and sounding the horn say, Long life to King Solomon!
その所で祭司ザドクと預言者ナタンは彼に油を注いでイスラエルの王としなさい。そしてラッパを吹いて、『ソロモン王万歳』と言いなさい。
35 Then come up after him and he will come in and take his place on the seat of my kingdom; for he is to be king in my place, and I have given orders that he is to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
それから、あなたがたは彼に従って上ってきなさい。彼はきて、わたしの位に座し、わたしに代って王となるであろう。わたしは彼を立ててイスラエルとユダの上に主君とする」。
36 And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answering the king, said, So be it: and may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so.
エホヤダの子ベナヤは王に答えて言った、「アァメン、願わくは、王わが主君の神、主もまたそう仰せられますように。
37 As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon and make the seat of his authority greater than that of my lord King David.
願わくは、主が王わが主君と共におられたように、ソロモンと共におられて、その位をわが主君ダビデ王の位よりも大きくせられますように」。
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down and put Solomon on King David's beast and took him to Gihon.
そこで祭司ザドクと預言者ナタンおよびエホヤダの子ベナヤ、ならびにケレテびとと、ペレテびとは下って行って、ソロモンをダビデ王の騾馬に乗せ、彼をギホンに導いて行った。
39 And Zadok the priest took the vessel of oil out of the Tent, and put the holy oil on Solomon. And when the horn was sounded, all the people said, Long life to King Solomon!
祭司ザドクは幕屋から油の角を取ってきて、ソロモンに油を注いだ。そしてラッパを吹き鳴らし、民は皆「ソロモン王万歳」と言った。
40 And all the people came up after him, piping with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that the earth was shaking with the sound.
民はみな彼に従って上り、笛を吹いて大いに喜び祝った。地は彼らの声で裂けるばかりであった。
41 And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended. And Joab, hearing the sound of the horn, said, What is the reason of this noise as if the town was worked up?
アドニヤおよび彼と共にいた客たちは皆食事を終ったとき、これを聞いた。ヨアブはラッパの音を聞いて言った、「町の中のあの騒ぎは何か」。
42 And while the words were on his lips, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came; and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a man of good faith and the news which you have for us will be good.
彼の言葉のなお終らないうちに、そこへ祭司アビヤタルの子ヨナタンがきたので、アドニヤは彼に言った、「はいりなさい。あなたは勇敢な人で、よい知らせを持ってきたのでしょう」。
43 And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:
ヨナタンは答えてアドニヤに言った、「いいえ、主君ダビデ王はソロモンを王とせられました。
44 And he sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they put him on the king's beast:
王は祭司ザドクと預言者ナタンおよびエホヤダの子ベナヤ、ならびにケレテびとと、ペレテびとをソロモンと共につかわされたので、彼らはソロモンを王の騾馬に乗せて行き、
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him and made him king in Gihon; and they came back from there with joy, and the town was all worked up. This is the noise which has come to your ears.
祭司ザドクと預言者ナタンはギホンで彼に油を注いで王としました。そして彼らがそこから喜んで上って来るので、町が騒がしいのです。あなたが聞いた声はそれなのです。
46 And now Solomon is seated on the seat of the kingdom.
こうしてソロモンは王の位に座し、
47 And the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and the seat of his authority greater than your seat; and the king was bent low in worship on his bed.
かつ王の家来たちがきて、主君ダビデ王に祝いを述べて、『願わくは、あなたの神がソロモンの名をあなたの名よりも高くし、彼の位をあなたの位よりも大きくされますように』と言いました。そして王は床の上で拝されました。
48 Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.
王はまたこう言われました、『イスラエルの神、主はほむべきかな。主はきょう、わたしの位に座するひとりの子を与えて、これをわたしに見せてくださった』と」。
49 And all the guests of Adonijah got up in fear and went away, every man to his place.
その時アドニヤと共にいた客はみな驚き、立っておのおの自分の道に去って行った。
50 And Adonijah himself was full of fear because of Solomon; and he got up and went to the altar, and put his hands on its horns.
そしてアドニヤはソロモンを恐れ、立って行って祭壇の角をつかんだ。
51 And they gave Solomon word of it, saying, See, Adonijah goes in such fear of King Solomon, that he has put his hands on the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon first give me his oath that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.
ある人がこれをソロモンに告げて言った、「アドニヤはソロモンを恐れ、今彼は祭壇の角をつかんで、『どうぞ、ソロモン王がきょう、つるぎをもってしもべを殺さないとわたしに誓ってくださるように』と言っています」。
52 And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.
ソロモンは言った、「もし彼がよい人となるならば、その髪の毛ひとすじも地に落ちることはなかろう。しかし彼のうちに悪のあることがわかるならば、彼は死ななければならない」。
53 So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.
ソロモンは人をつかわして彼を祭壇からつれて下らせた。彼がきてソロモンを拝したので、ソロモンは彼に「家に帰りなさい」と言った。
