1 Kings 1
1 Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.
Mgbe eze Devid ghọrọ agadi, nʼagbanyeghị na-eji ọtụtụ uwe kpuchie ya, ahụ ya ekpoghị ọkụ.
2 Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”
Ya mere, ndị na-ejere ya ozi sịrị ya, “Ka anyị chọtara eze otu nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke, onye ga-akwụ nʼihu eze ma bụrụkwa onye ga-elekọta ya. O nwere ike idina nʼakụkụ onyenwe anyị bụ eze ime ka ahụ kpoo ya ọkụ.”
3 So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Ha gagharịrị nʼala Izrel niile chọọ nwaagbọghọ mara mma, chọta otu nwaagbọghọ onye Shunem, aha ya bụ Abishag, kpọtaara ya eze.
4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
Nwaagbọghọ a mara mma nke ukwuu; ọ lekọtakwara eze, jekwaara ya ozi ma ya na eze enweghị mmekọ ọbụla.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Nʼoge a, Adonaịja onye nne ya bụ Hagit, wepụtara onwe ya, kwuo sị, “Aga m abụ eze.” Nʼihi nke a, ọ kwadooro onwe ya ụgbọ agha na ọtụtụ ịnyịnya, kpọtakwa iri ndị ikom ise, ndị ga-agba ọsọ nʼihu ya.
6 His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
Na ndụ Adonaịja niile, o nweghị oge nna ya baara ya mba site nʼịjụ ya, “Gịnị mere i ji akpa agwa dị otu a?” Ọ bụ nwokorobịa mara mma nke ukwuu; ọ bụ ya na-esotekwa nwanne ya Absalọm.
7 He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
Adonaịja na Joab, nwa Zeruaya tinyere Abịata onye nchụaja, kparịtara ụka. Ha kwenyere inyere ya aka ka ọ ghọọ eze.
8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Ma Zadọk onye nchụaja, Benaya nwa Jehoiada, Netan onye amụma, Shimei, Rei na ndị agha niile na-eche Devid nche esonyeghị Adonaịja.
9 Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants;
Adonaịja chịịrị atụrụ, ehi na ụmụ ehi gbara abụba, gaa nʼakụkụ En-Rogel chụọ aja na Nkume Zohelet. Ọ kpọrọ ụmụnne ya niile bụ ụmụ ndị ikom eze na ndịisi Juda niile, ndị na-ejere eze ozi oku,
10 but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
ma ọ kpọghị Netan onye amụma, maọbụ Benaya, maọbụ ndị agha niile na-eche Devid nche. Ọ kpọkwaghị Solomọn nwanne ya.
11 Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?
Mgbe ahụ, Netan onye amụma jụrụ Batsheba nne Solomọn ajụjụ sị, “Ị nụghị na Adonaịja nwa Hagit aghọọla eze ugbu a, ma onyenwe anyị bụ Devid amaghị ihe ọbụla banyere ya?
12 Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.
Ma ugbu a, ka m dụọ gị ọdụ otu ị ga-esi zọpụta ndụ gị na ndụ nwa gị Solomọn.
13 Go in to King David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then does Adonijah reign?’
Bakwuru eze Devid sị ya, ‘Onyenwe m bụ eze, ọ bụ na i kweghị m bụ ohu gị nkwa sị: “Nʼezie, Solomọn nwa gị ga-abụ eze nʼọnọdụ m, ọ ga-anọdụ nʼocheeze m”? Ma gịnị mere Adonaịja ji bụrụ eze?’
14 Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words.”
Mgbe ị ka nọ na-akpanyere eze ụka, mụ onwe m ga-abịakwute gị gbaa okwu niile ị na-ekwu ume.”
15 Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.
Batsheba bakwuuru eze nʼime ụlọ. Eze emeela nnọọ agadi nke ukwuu. Abishag onye Shunem nọkwa na-elekọta ya.
16 Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
Batsheba gburu ikpere nʼala, kpọọ isiala nye eze. Mgbe ahụ, eze jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ị na-achọ?”
17 She said to him, “My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’
Batsheba zara sị ya, “Onyenwe m, i jiri Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị ṅụọrọ m iyi, kwee m nkwa sị na nwa m Solomọn ga-abụ eze, nọdụkwa nʼocheeze gị.
18 Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.
Ma ugbu a, Adonaịja aghọọla eze, ma gị onyenwe m bụ eze amaghị ihe banyere nke a.
19 He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.
O jirila ọtụtụ igwe ehi na ụmụ ehi gbara abụba, na atụrụ chụọ aja. Ọ kpọkwara ụmụ ndị ikom eze niile na Abịata onye nchụaja, na Joab onyeisi agha. Ma ọ kpọghị Solomọn bụ ohu gị.
20 You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
Ma ugbu a, onyenwe m eze, ndị Izrel niile na-ele gị anya isi nʼọnụ gị nụta onye ga-anọchi anya gị, ịnọkwasị nʼocheeze eze gị.
21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”
Ma ọ bụghị otu a, ngwangwa onyenwe m bụ eze ga-esoro ndị nna nna ya ha dina nʼọnwụ, mụ onwe m na nwa m Solomọn ka a ga-emeso mmeso dịka ndị mmebi iwu.”
22 Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Mgbe Batsheba nọ na-akpanyere eze ụka, Netan onye amụma batara.
23 They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
A gwara eze okwu sị, “Netan onye amụma nọ nʼebe a.” Ya mere, ọ gara nʼihu eze kpọọ isiala nye ya.
24 Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
Netan sịrị, “Onyenwe m, bụ eze, ọ bụ gị onwe gị sịrị Adonaịja ga-abụ eze mgbe ị nwụrụ, na ọ ga-anọkwasịkwa nʼocheeze gị?
25 For he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
Taa, ọ gaala jiri ọtụtụ igwe ehi, na ụmụ ehi gbara abụba, na ụmụ atụrụ chụọ aja. Ọ kpọọkwala ụmụ ndị ikom eze niile. Ọ kpọkwara ndịisi agha, na Abịata onye nchụaja. Ha na ya na-eri ihe oriri, na-aṅụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ, na-eti mkpu na-asị, ‘Eze Adonaịja ga-adị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.’
26 But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.
Ma ha akpọghị mụ bụ ohu gị na Zadọk, onye nchụaja, na Benaya nwa Jehoiada, na ohu gị bụ Solomọn.
27 Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
Ọ bụ site nʼaka onyenwe m bụ eze ka ihe nke a siri mee, ma i meghị ka ndị ohu ya mata onye ga-anọdụ nʼocheeze onyenwe m eze, mgbe ọ nọghịkwa ya?”
28 Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
Mgbe ahụ, Devid kwuru okwu sị, “Kpọọrọnụ m Batsheba.” Batsheba batara, guzo nʼihu eze.
29 The king vowed and said, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Mgbe ahụ, eze ṅụrụ iyi sị ya, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, Onye ahụ napụtara m site na nsogbu m niile,
30 most certainly as I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ I will most certainly do this today.”
otu ahụ m siri ṅụrụ gị iyi nʼaha Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel, sị, na Solomọn nwa gị ga-abụ eze nʼọnọdụ m, ọ bụ ya ga-anọchi anya m, nọdụkwa nʼocheeze m. Otu ahụ ka m ga-eme nʼụbọchị taa.”
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!”
Mgbe ahụ, Batsheba kpọrọ isiala, gbukwaa ikpere nʼihu eze sị ya, “Ka onyenwe m eze Devid dịrị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.”
32 King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.
Mgbe ahụ, Devid nyere iwu sị, “Kpọọrọ m Zadọk onye nchụaja, na Netan onye amụma, na Benaya, nwa Jehoiada.” Mgbe ha niile bịara nʼihu eze,
33 The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
ọ sịrị ha, “Duru ndị ozi onyenwe unu, tinyere unu onwe unu, mee ka Solomọn nwa m nọkwasị nʼelu ịnyịnya muul nke mụ onwe m, kpọrọnụ ya gbada Gaihọn.
34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the shofar, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
Nʼebe ahụ, ka Zadọk onye nchụaja, na Netan onye amụma, tee ya mmanụ ịbụ eze Izrel. Fụkwaanụ opi, tiekwanụ mkpu sị, ‘Eze Solomọn ga-adị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.’
35 Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”
Mgbe ahụ, unu na ya ga-esokwa gbagota, ọ ga-abịa nọkwasị nʼocheeze m ịchị nʼọnọdụ m. Nʼihi na ọ bụ ya ka m họpụtara ịchị eze nʼIzrel na Juda.”
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so.
Benaya nwa Jehoiada zara eze sị, “Amen, ka Onyenwe anyị Chineke onyenwe m na eze, kwupụta ya ka ọ dị otu a.
37 As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
Dịka Onyenwe anyị si nọnyere onyenwe m bụ eze, biko, ka o si otu a nọnyere Solomọn ime ka ocheeze ya dị ukwuu karịa ocheeze onyenwe m bụ eze Devid.”
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
Ya mere, Zadọk, onye nchụaja, na Netan onye amụma, na Benaya, nwa Jehoiada, na ndị Keret na ndị Pelet, duuru Solomọn mee ya ka ọ nọkwasị nʼelu ịnyịnya muul nke eze Devid. Emesịa, ha duuru ya gaa Gaihọn.
39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the shofar; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
Nʼebe ahụ, Zadọk onye nchụaja wepụtara mpi mmanụ ahụ dị nʼụlọ nzute Chineke, were tee Solomọn nʼisi. Ha fụkwara opi. Mgbe ahụ, ndị mmadụ niile tiri mkpu sị, “Ka eze Solomọn dịrị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.”
40 All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
Ndị Izrel niile sooro ya rigoo, na-afụ ọja na-aṅụrịkwa oke ọnụ, ruo nʼala mara jijiji nʼihi oke ụzụ.
41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the shofar, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”
Adonaịja na ndị ọbịa ya niile nụrụ mkpu ọṅụ ahụ mgbe ha onwe ha na-erisi nri. Mgbe Joab nụrụ opi ike ka ọ na-ada, ọ jụrụ sị, “Gịnị mere oke ụzụ dị otu a ji na-ada nʼime obodo.”
42 While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”
Ma mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu ahụ nʼọnụ, lee Jonatan nwa Abịata onye nchụaja, ka ọ batara. Adonaịja sịrị, “Bata! Nʼihi na ị bụ ezi mmadụ amaara m na ọ bụ oziọma ka i ji bịa.”
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.
Jonatan zara ya sị, “Mba, ọ dịghị otu ahụ! Onyenwe anyị eze Devid emeela Solomọn eze.
44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule.
Eze e zigala ya na Zadọk onye nchụaja, na Netan onye amụma, na Benaya nwa Jehoiada, ndị Keret na ndị Pelet sokwa duru ya gaa. Ha mere ka ọ nọkwasị nʼelu ịnyịnya muul eze.
45 Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.
Zadọk onye nchụaja na Netan onye amụma eteela ya mmanụ na Gaihọn ịbụ eze. Ha esitekwala nʼebe ahụ ṅụrụ ọṅụ na-alaghachikwa, ndị obodo niile nọkwa ugbu a na-eme mkpọtụ, na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ. Ọ bụkwa ụzụ ọṅụ ha ka unu nụrụ.
46 Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
Solomọn na-anọkwasị nʼocheeze ugbu a.
47 Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.
Ọzọkwa, ndị na-ejere eze ozi abịala ikele onyenwe anyị eze Devid ekele, na-asị, ‘ka Chineke gị mee ka aha Solomọn bụrụ aha a ma ama karịa nke gị, ka ocheeze Solomọn dịkwa ukwuu karịa nke gị.’ Eze nọkwa nʼelu ihe ndina ya kpọọ isiala ofufe,
48 Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”
sị, ‘Otuto dịrị Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel onye mere ka m jiri anya m hụ onye nọchiri anya nʼocheeze m taa.’”
49 All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.
Mgbe ahụ, Adonaịja, na ndị ọbịa ya si nʼebe ha na-eri ihe malie. Onye ọbụla sikwa nʼebe ahụ gbapụ ọsọ, nʼihi ụjọ.
50 Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.
Ma Adonaịja tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu ihe Solomọn ga-eme ya, nʼihi ya, ọ gara jide mpi dị nʼebe ịchụ aja aka.
51 Solomon was told, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon; for, behold, he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”
Mgbe ahụ, a gwara Solomọn sị, “Adonaịja na-atụ egwu ihe Solomọn ga-eme ya, nʼihi ya ọ na-ejide mpi ebe nchụaja aka. Ọ na-asị, ‘Ka eze Solomọn ṅụọra m iyi taa sị na ọ gaghị eji mma agha gbuo ohu ya.’”
52 Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”
Solomọn zara sị, “Ọ bụrụ na o gosi onwe ya dịka onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, otu agịrị isi dị ya nʼisi agaghị ada nʼala, ma ọ bụrụ na a hụta ihe ọjọọ na nʼaka ya, ọ ga-anwụ.”
53 So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
Mgbe ahụ, eze Solomọn, zigara ndị ozi mere ka o site nʼebe nchụaja rịdata. Adonaịja bịara kpọọ isiala nye eze Solomọn. Mgbe ahụ, Solomọn sịrị ya, “Laa nʼụlọ gị.”
