Kings III 1
1 And king David [was] old and advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, and he was not warmed.
[達味年老]達味王年紀已老，雖然蓋著許多被褥，仍然不覺溫暖。
2 And his servants said, Let them seek for the king a young virgin, and she shall wait on the king, and cherish him, and lie with him, and my lord the king shall be warmed.
於是他的臣僕對他說：「讓人為我主大王找一個年輕少女來，服侍大王，照料大王，睡在大王懷裏，溫暖我主大王。」
3 So they sought for a fair damsel out of all the coasts of Israel; and they found Abisag the Somanite, and they brought her to the king.
他們就在以色列全境，尋找美麗的少女；找著了一個叔能女子阿彼沙格，便領她到君王那裏。
4 And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
這少女非常美麗，她就照料服侍君王，君王卻沒有認識她。阿多尼雅的野心
5 And Adonias the son of Aggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
那時，哈基特的兒子阿多尼雅自尊自大說：「我必要作主! 」他遂為自己預備了車輛與騎兵，有五十人在他面前開道。
6 And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why have you done [thus]? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Abessalom.
他的父親一生從未責罵過他說：「你為什麼這樣做﹖」他出生於阿貝沙隆之後，也是個十分英俊的人。
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Saruia, and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed after Adonias.
他曾與責魯雅的兒子約阿布和司祭厄貝雅塔爾商議過，他們二人都支持阿多尼雅。
8 But Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Nathan the prophet, and Semei, and Resi, and the mighty men of David, did not follow Adonias.
但是司祭匝多克、約雅達的兒子貝納雅、先知納堂、史米勒依，以及達味的勇士們，都不擁護阿多尼雅。
9 And Adonias sacrificed sheep and calves and lambs by the stone of Zoelethi, which was near Rogel: and he called all his brethren, and all the adult [men] of Juda, servants of the king.
一天，阿多尼雅在洛格耳泉旁的左赫肋特磐石上，宰殺了牛羊和肥犢，邀請了君王的兒子們─他所有的兄弟，和所有作君王臣僕的猶大人，
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas, and the mighty [men], and Solomon his brother, he did not call.
惟獨沒有邀請先知納堂、貝納雅、勇士們和他的兄弟撒羅滿。先知勸立撒羅滿為王。
11 And Nathan spoke to Bersabee the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast you not heard that Adonias the son of Aggith reigns, and our lord David knows it not?
納堂對撒羅滿的母親巴特舍巴說：「你沒有聽說：哈基特的兒子阿多尼雅已作了王，而我們的主上達味還不知道嗎﹖
12 And now come, let me, I pray, give you counsel, and you shall rescue your life, and the life of your son Solomon.
現在，我給你出個主意，好保全你和你兒子撒羅滿的性命。
13 Haste, and go in to king David, and you shall speak to him, saying, Hast not you, my lord, O king, sworn to your handmaid, saying, Your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then does Adonias reign?
你去見達味，對他說：我主大王，你不是曾向你的婢女起誓說：你的兒子撒羅滿必要繼我為王，坐上我的寶座嗎﹖為什麼阿多尼雅卻作了王呢﹖
14 And behold, while you are still speaking there with the king, I also will come in after you, and will confirm your words.
當米還在那裏與君王說話時，我便隨後進來，證實你的話。」
15 So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisag the Somanite was ministering to the king.
巴特舍特於是進了君王的內室。君王年紀已老，叔能女子阿彼沙格正在旁服侍君王。
16 And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is your request?
巴特舍特便俯伏叩拜君王。君王問說：「你有什麼事﹖」
17 And she said, My lord, you did swear by the Lord your God to your handmaid, saying, Your son Solomon shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne.
巴特舍特答說：「我主，你曾指著上主你的天主向你的婢女起誓說：你的兒子撒羅滿必要繼我為王，坐上我的寶座。
18 And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and you, my lord, O king, know [it] not.
但是，現在阿多尼雅已作了主，而我主大王，你還不知道。
19 And he has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander-in-chief of the host; but Solomon your servant he has not called.
他宰殺了許多牛、肥犢和羊，邀請了君王所有的兒子和厄貝雅塔爾司祭並約阿布元帥，惟獨你的僕人撒羅滿，他沒有邀請。
20 And you, my lord, O king, —the eyes of all Israel [are] upon you, to tell them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him.
我主大王，現在全以色列人的眼望著你，等待你通告他們，誰要坐上我主大王的寶座，繼承大王。
21 And it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son shall be offenders.
不然，將來我主大王同自己的祖先長眠之後，我和我的兒子撒羅滿必被列為罪犯。」
22 And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And it was reported to the king,
正當她同君王談話時，納堂先知進來了。
23 Behold, Nathan the prophet [is here]: and he came in to the king's presence, and did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground.
有人稟告君王說：「納堂先知來了。」他來到君王面前，便俯首至地，向君王下拜。
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, did you say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
納堂說：「我主大王，想必你說過，阿多尼雅必要繼我為王，坐上我的寶座
25 For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the chiefs of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and they said, [Long] live king Adonias.
因為他今天下去，宰殺了許多牛、肥犢和羊，邀請了君王所有的兒子和軍官，以及厄貝雅塔爾司祭；他們在他面前吃喝，呼喊說：阿多尼雅王萬歲!
26 But he has not invited me your servant, and Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Solomon your servant.
至於你的僕人我、匝多克司祭、約雅達的兒子貝納雅，以及你的兒子撒羅滿，他都沒有邀請。
27 Has this matter happened by the authority of my lord the king, and have you not made known to your servant who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him?
如果這事是出於我主大王，難道你會不通告你的僕人，誰要坐上我主大王的寶座，繼承大王嗎﹖」
28 And king David answered and said, Call me Bersabee: and she came in before the king, and stood before him.
韃味回答說：「快給我召巴特，舍巴來! 」她便進來立在君王面前。
29 And the king swore, and said, [As] the Lord lives who redeemed my soul out of all affliction,
君王起誓說：「救我脫離各種患難的上主永在!
30 as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, so will I do this day.
我既然曾指著上主以色列的天主向你起誓說：你的兒子撒羅滿必要繼我為王，代我坐上我的寶座：今天我就要這樣作。」
31 And Bersabee bowed with her face to the ground, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
巴特舍巴遂俯伏在地，叩拜君王說：「願我主大王韃味萬歲! 」撒羅滿登極為王
32 And king David said, Call me Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas the son of Jodae: and they came in before the king.
韃味王接著說：「將司祭匝多克、先知納堂、約雅韃的兒子貝納雅，給我召來。」他們都來到君王面前。
33 And the king said to them, Take the servants of your lord with you, and mount my son Solomon upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gion.
君王對他們說：「率領你們主子的僕人，立刻叫我兒撒羅滿騎上我自己的騾子，護送他下到基紅去。
34 And there let Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him to be king over Israel, and do you sound the trumpet, and you shall say, Let king Solomon live.
司祭匝多克和先知納堂要在那裏給他傅油，立他為以色列王。你們要吹號歡呼說：撒羅滿王萬歲!
35 And he shall sit upon my throne, and reign in my stead: and I have given charge that he should be for a prince over Israel and Juda.
以後，你們跟他上來，他要來坐在我的寶座，繼位為王，因為我已欽定他作以色列和猶大的領袖。」
36 And Banaeas the son of Jodae answered the king and said, So let it be: may the Lord God of my lord the king confirm [it].
約雅達的兒子貝納雅回答君王說：「但願如此! 願我主大王的上主天主，如此照准!
37 As the Lord was with my lord the king, so let him be with Solomon, and let him exalt his throne beyond the throne of my lord king David.
上主如何與我主大王同在，也願他與撒羅滿同在! 使他的王位高於我主君王達味的王位。」
38 And Sadoc the priest went down, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas son of Jodae, and the Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they mounted Solomon upon the mule of king David, and led him away to Gion.
於是司祭匝多克、先知納堂、約雅達的兒子貝納雅、革勒提人和培肋提人下去，叫撒羅滿騎上達味王的騾子，護送他到了基紅。
39 And Sadoc the priest took the horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon, and blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Let king Solomon live.
司祭匝多克從會幕裏取過油角來，給撒羅滿傅了油，人們立即吹號，眾百姓一起歡呼說：「撒羅滿王萬歲！」
40 And all the people went up after him, and they danced in choirs, and rejoiced with great joy, and the earth quaked with their voice.
以後，所有的人民擁護他上去，吹著笛子，盡情歡喜，以致大地也因他們的歡呼聲而震動了。阿多尼雅的黨羽瓦解
41 And Adonias and all his guests heard, and they had [just] left off eating: and Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, and said, What [means] the voice of the city in tumult?
阿多尼雅和他所請的一切客人歡宴剛完，都聽見了這聲音；約阿布一聽見號聲，便問說﹕「為什麼城中這樣鼓譟﹖」
42 While he was yet speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came in: and Adonias said, Come in, for you are a mighty man, and [you come] to bring glad tidings.
他正說話的時候，司祭厄貝雅塔爾的兒子約納堂來了，阿多尼雅說﹕「進來，你是個英雄好漢，想必帶來了好消息! 」
43 And Jonathan answered and said, Verily our lord king David has made Solomon king:
約納堂回答阿多尼雅說﹕「不! 我們的主上達味王已立撒羅滿為王了。
44 and the king has sent with him Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and the Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they have mounted him on the king's mule;
君王派司祭匝多克、先知納堂、約雅達的兒子貝納雅、革勒提人和培肋提人，護送他下去，叫他騎上了君王的騾子。
45 and Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him in Gion, and have gone up thence rejoicing, and the city resounded: this [is] the sound which you have heard.
司祭匝多克和先知納堂已在基紅給他傅了油，立他為王。現在他們正從那裏歡呼上來，震動了全城﹕這就是你們聽到的喧嚷聲。
46 And Solomon is seated upon the throne of the kingdom.
撒羅滿現已坐上了君王的寶座，
47 And the servants of the king have gone in to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne; and the king worshipped upon his bed.
君王的臣僕都來祝賀我們的主上達味王說﹕願你的天主使撒羅滿的名聲比你的名聲更榮耀，使他的王位比你的王位更興隆! 君王就伏在床上下拜，
48 Moreover thus said the king, Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel, who has this day appointed one of my seed sitting on my throne, and my eyes see it.
且說﹕上主以色列的天主應受讚美! 因為今天他指派了一個人坐上了我的寶座，我也親自眼看見了。」
49 And all the guests of Adonias were dismayed, and every man went his way.
阿多尼雅請來的客人都害了怕，起來各自走了。
50 And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on the horns of the altar.
阿多尼雅也害怕撒羅滿，遂起來跑到上主的會幕內，抱住祭壇的角。
51 And it was reported to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonias fears king Solomon, and holds the horns of the altar, saying, Let Solomon swear to me this day, that he will not kill his servant with the sword.
有人告訴撒羅滿說﹕「看，阿多尼雅害怕撒羅滿王，抱住祭壇的角說﹕撒羅滿王先得向我起誓﹕決不用刀殺死他的僕人。」
52 And Solomon said, If he should be a valiant man, there shall not a hair of his fall to the ground; but if evil be found in him, he shall die.
撒羅滿說：「如果他肯做一個忠義的人，他的一根頭髮也不會落在地上；但如果發現他有什麼不對，必死無疑。」
53 And king Solomon sent, and they brought him away from the altar; and he went in and did obeisance to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.
撒羅滿王遂派人去，叫他從祭壇上下來；他便前來，俯伏在撒羅滿王前。撒羅滿對他說﹕「你回家去罷! 」
