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1 Esi Fia David tsi xɔ ƒe geɖe la, vuvɔ wɔnɛ ale gbegbe be, ne wotsyɔ avɔ geɖe nɛ hã la, vuvɔ gawɔnɛ kokoko.

Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.

2 Esia ta eƒe dɔlawo gblɔ nɛ be, “Na míadi ɖetugbi si menya ŋutsu o la ne wòanɔ fia la gbɔ anɔ edzi kpɔm. Ate ŋu amlɔ egbɔ ale be wòade dzo lãme na míaƒe aƒetɔ, fia la.”

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.

3 Wodi nyɔnuvi dzetugbe aɖe le Israelnyigba blibo la dzi, wokpɔ Abisag, Sunamitɔ la eye wokplɔe vɛ na fia la.

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.

4 Nyɔnuvia dze tugbe ŋutɔ. Elé be na fia la eye wòsubɔe gake fia la medɔ kplii o.

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.

5 Le ɣeyiɣi ma me la, David ƒe viŋutsu, Adoniya, ame si dadae nye Hagit la ɖo be yeatsɔ ye ɖokui aɖo fiae ɖe ye fofo amegãɖeɖi la teƒe. Ale wòdi tasiaɖamwo kple sɔdolawo kple ame blaatɔ̃ siwo anɔ du ƒum le fia la ŋgɔ la na eɖokui.

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.

6 Azɔ fofoa, David, mehe nya ɖe eŋu kpɔ alo he to nɛ kpɔ le eƒe agbe me o. Enye ɖekakpui dzeɖekɛ aɖe eye eyae dzɔ ɖe Absalom yome.

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.

7 Adoniya he Aʋafia Yoab kple nunɔla Abiata ɖe eƒe akpa dzi eye wodo ŋugbe nɛ be, yewoakpe ɖe eŋu wòazu fia.

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.

8 Ke ame siwo ganɔ Fia David yome eye womede Adoniya dzi o la dometɔ aɖewoe nye, Zadok kple Benaya, ame siwo nye nunɔlawo, Nyagblɔɖila Natan, Simei, Rei kple David ƒe aʋafiawo.

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.

9 Adoniya yi En Rogel eye wòtsɔ alẽwo, nyitsuwo kple gbɔ̃vi damiwo sa vɔe le Sohelet kpe la gbɔ. Ebia tso Fia David ƒe viŋutsu bubuawo katã kple fiaŋume siwo katã nɔ Yuda la si be woava kpɔ ale si woaɖo fia ye la teƒe.

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:

10 Ke mekpe Nyagblɔɖila Natan kple Benaya kple aʋafia siwo le David dzi kple nɔvia ŋutsu, Solomo ya o.

But he did not send for Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the other men of war and Solomon his brother.

11 Nyagblɔɖila Natan yi Batseba, Solomo dada gbɔ eye wòbiae be, “Ènya be Hagit ƒe vi, Adoniya, zu fia azɔ eye míaƒe aƒetɔ David menya naneke tso eŋu oa?

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?

12 Ne èdi be yeaɖe ye ŋutɔ ƒe agbe kple ye vi Solomo tɔ la, ekema nàwɔ nu si magblɔ na wò la pɛpɛpɛ.

So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

13 Yi Fia David gbɔ enumake eye nàbiae be, ‘Nye aƒetɔ, menye wòe do ŋugbe nam be vinye Solomo aɖu fia ɖe ye yome eye wòanɔ yeƒe fiazikpui dzi oa? Ekema nu ka ta Adoniya le fia ɖum?’

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?

14 Ne èle nu ƒom kplii ko la, mava ɖo kpe nya si gblɔm nèle la dzi.”

And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.

15 Ale Batseba yi fia la ƒe xɔ gã me. Fia la tsi ŋutɔ azɔ eye Abisag nɔ esubɔm.

Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him.

16 Batseba bɔbɔ hede ta agu ɖe fia la ŋkume. Fia la biae be, “Nu kae hiã wò?”

And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

17 Eɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nye aƒetɔ, wò ŋutɔe ka atam na nye, wò dɔla, le Yehowa, wò Mawu la ƒe ŋkɔ me be, ‘Viwò Solomo aɖu fia ɖe yonyeme eye wòanɔ nye fiazikpui dzi.’

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.

18 Ke Adoniya boŋ va zu fia fifia eye wò, nye aƒetɔ, fia la, mènya naneke tso eŋu gɔ̃ hã o.

And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;

19 Etsɔ nyitsuwo, nyivi damiwo kple alẽwo sa vɔe le eƒe fiaɖogbe eye wòkpe fia la ƒe viŋutsuwo katã, nunɔla Abiata kple Aʋafia Yoab, ke mekpe Solomo, wò dɔla, ya o.

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.

20 Azɔ la, nye aƒetɔ kple fia, Israel blibo la ƒe ŋku le dziwò be woanya ame si anɔ nye aƒetɔ, fia la ƒe fiazikpui dzi aɖu fia ɖe eyome.

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.

21 Ne menye nenema o la, ne wotsɔ nye aƒetɔ, fia la mlɔ anyi be wòadzudzɔ le fofoawo gbɔ teti ko la, woawɔ fu nye kple vinye Solomo abe hlɔ̃dolawoe míenye ene.”

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.

22 Esi wòganɔ nu ƒom kple fia la ko la, Nyagblɔɖila Natan va do.

And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

23 Wogblɔ na fia la bena, “Nyagblɔɖila Natan le diwòm.” Ale wòdo ɖe fia la gbɔ eye wòde ta agu nɛ.

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.

24 Natan gblɔ be, “Ɖe wò, nye aƒetɔ, fia ɖe gbeƒã be Adoniya aɖu fia ɖe tewòƒe eye be wòanɔ wò fiazikpui dzia?

And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?

25 Egbe la, etsɔ nyitsuwo, nyivi damiwo kple alẽwo sa vɔe eye wòkpe fia la ƒe viŋutsuwo katã. Ekpe Aʋafia Yoab kple nunɔla Abiata hã, wole nu ɖum eye wole nu nom kplii fifi laa. Wole ɣli dom be, ‘Fia Adoniya nanɔ agbe tegbee!’

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!

26 Ke mekpe nye, wò dɔla Zadok, nunɔla la kple Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi kple wò dɔla Solomo ya o.

But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.

27 Ɖe esia nye nane si nye aƒetɔ, fia la wɔ, ke mena eƒe dɔlawo nya ame si anɔ nye aƒetɔ ƒe fiazikpui dzi aɖu fia ɖe eteƒe oa?”

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?

28 Fia la gblɔ be, “Miyɔ Batseba nam!” Ale Batseba gbugbɔ va xɔ la me eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe fia la ŋkume.

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.

29 Tete fia la ka atam be, “Esi Yehowa, ame si ɖem tso dzɔgbevɔ̃e ɖe sia ɖe me le agbe la,

And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,

30 meka atam bena viwò Solomoe aɖu fia ɖe yonyeme eye wòanɔ nye fiazikpui dzi abe ale si meka atam na wò le Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la ŋkume kpɔ ene.”

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.

31 Batseba gabɔbɔ, gade ta agu le Fia la ŋkume eye wòdo ɣli be, “Oo, nye aƒetɔ, meda akpe na wò. Nye aƒetɔ, fia la nanɔ agbe tegbee!”

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.

32 Fia David ɖe gbe be, “Miyɔ Zadok, nunɔla la kple Natan, nyagblɔɖila la kple Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi, ɖa!” Esi wova la,

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.

33 egblɔ na wo be, “Kplɔ wò aƒetɔ ƒe subɔlawo, nàtsɔ vinye Solomo ɖo nye ŋutɔ nye tedzi dzi eye nàkplɔe yi Gihon.

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;

34 Na Nunɔla Zadok kple Nyagblɔɖila Natan nasi ami na Solomo le afi ma abe Israel fia ene. Ekema miaku kpẽ eye miado ɣli be, ‘Fia Solomo nanɔ agbe tegbee!’

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!

35 Ne miekplɔe gbɔ va ɖo afi sia la, mina wòanɔ anyi ɖe nye fiazikpui dzi abe fia yeye la ene elabena metiae be wòanye fia na Israel kple Yuda.”

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.

36 Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi, gblɔ be, “Neva eme! Yehowa, wò Mawu la naɖo kpe edzi.

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.

37 Yehowa nanɔ kple Solomo abe ale si wònɔ kple wò ene eye Mawu nana Solomo ƒe fiaɖuɖu nadze edzi wu wò ŋutɔ tɔ gɔ̃ hã!”

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.

38 Ale Nunɔla Zadok, Nyagblɔɖila Natan, Benaya kple David ŋu dzɔlawo kplɔ Solomo yi Gihon eye Solomo do Fia David ƒe tedzisɔ.

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.

39 Zadok tsɔ lãdzo si me ami kɔkɔe le la tso Agbadɔ la me yi Gihon eye wòkɔe ɖe tame na Solomo. Woku kpẽawo eye ameawo katã do ɣli be, “Fia Solomo nanɔ agbe tegbee!”

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!

40 Le esia megbe la, wo katã wotrɔ va Yerusalem eye wonɔ dzidzɔɣli dom le mɔa dzi.

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.

41 Adoniya kple eƒe ame kpekpewo se dzidzɔɣli la esime wonɔ woƒe nuɖuɖu kple nunono la nu wum. Yoab bia be, “Nya kae le dzɔdzɔm? Nu ka ta ɣli le ɖiɖim bobobo ale le dua me?”

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?

42 Yoab mekpɔ ɖe nu le nya siawo me hafi Yonatan, nunɔla Abiata ƒe vi, ƒu du va do ɖe wo dzi o. Adoniya gblɔ nɛ be, “Ge ɖe eme elabena ame nyuie nènye. Nya nyui aɖe anya nɔ asiwò kokoko.”

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.

43 Yonatan ɖo eŋu na Adoniya be, “Ao! Míaƒe aƒetɔ, Fia David, tsɔ Solomo ɖo fiae.

And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:

44 Fia la ɖoe ɖa kple nunɔla Zadok, Nyagblɔɖila Natan, Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi, Keretitɔwo kple Peletitɔwo eye wodae ɖe fia ƒe tedzisɔ dzi.

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:

45 Nunɔla Zadok kple Nyagblɔɖila Natan si ami nɛ heɖoe fiae le Gihon. Wole aseye tsom tso afi ma eye du blibo la hã gli kple aseyetsotso. Eyae nye ɣli si sem miele.

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.

46 Gawu la, Solomo nɔ anyi ɖe fiazikpui la dzi.

And now Solomon is seated on the seat of the kingdom.

47 Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, fiaŋumewo va yra míaƒe aƒetɔ, Fia David eye wogblɔ nɛ be, ‘Wò Mawu nana Solomo ƒe ŋkɔ nade dzi wu tɔwò eye eƒe fiazikpui nali ke wu tɔwò!’ Fia la de ta agu le eƒe aba dzi, subɔ Mawu

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.

48 eye wogblɔ be, ‘Woakafu Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, ame si na be nye ŋkuwo kpɔ ame si anɔ nye fiazikpui dzi egbe.’”

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.

49 Vɔvɔ̃ ɖo Adoniya ƒe ame kpekpewo katã eye wokaka gbẽe.

And all the guests of Adonijah got up in fear and went away, every man to his place.

50 Ke Adoniya ƒe vɔvɔ̃ na Solomo na wòyi ɖalé vɔsamlekpui la ƒe dzowo ɖe asi.

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.

51 Wogblɔ na Solomo be, “Adoniya le vɔvɔ̃m na Fia Solomo eye wòle sitsoƒe dim le agbadɔ la me. Adoniya gblɔ be, ‘Mina Fia Solomo naka atam nam egbe be yematsɔ yi awu eƒe subɔla o.’”

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.

52 Fia Solomo gblɔ be, “Ne elé eɖokui nyuie la, ame aɖeke mawɔ nuvevi aɖekee o, ke ne melé eɖokui nyuie o la, aku.”

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.

53 Ale Fia Solomo na woyi ɖakplɔe tso vɔsamlekpui la gbɔ vɛ. Esi wòva ɖo la, ebɔbɔ, de ta agu le fia la ŋkume. Solomo gblɔ nɛ kpuie ko be, “Yi wò aƒe me!”

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.