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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.
When King David was old and advanced in years, they covered him with blankets, but he could not keep warm.
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 us look for a young virgin for our master the king. Let her serve the king and take care of him. Let her lie in his arms so that our master the king may keep warm.”
3 Wodi nyɔnuvi dzetugbe aɖe le Israelnyigba blibo la dzi, wokpɔ Abisag, Sunamitɔ la eye wokplɔe vɛ na fia la.
So they searched for a beautiful girl within all the borders of Israel. They found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
4 Nyɔnuvia dze tugbe ŋutɔ. Elé be na fia la eye wòsubɔe gake fia la medɔ kplii o.
The girl was very beautiful. She served the king and took care of him, but the king did not have sexual relations 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.
At that time, Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run ahead of 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.
His father had never troubled him, saying, “Why have you done this or that?” Adonijah was also a very handsome man, born next after Absalom.
7 Adoniya he Aʋafia Yoab kple nunɔla Abiata ɖe eƒe akpa dzi eye wodo ŋugbe nɛ be, yewoakpe ɖe eŋu wòazu fia.
He conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They followed Adonijah and helped him.
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, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David did not follow 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.
Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
10 Ke mekpe Nyagblɔɖila Natan kple Benaya kple aʋafia siwo le David dzi kple nɔvia ŋutsu, Solomo ya o.
But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
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 spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and David our master does not know it?
12 Ne èdi be yeaɖe ye ŋutɔ ƒe agbe kple ye vi Solomo tɔ la, ekema nàwɔ nu si magblɔ na wò la pɛpɛpɛ.
Now therefore let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life 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?’
Go to King David; say to him, 'My master the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, “Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?” Why then is Adonijah reigning?'
14 Ne èle nu ƒom kplii ko la, mava ɖo kpe nya si gblɔm nèle la dzi.”
While you are there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”
15 Ale Batseba yi fia la ƒe xɔ gã me. Fia la tsi ŋutɔ azɔ eye Abisag nɔ esubɔm.
So Bathsheba went into the king's room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.
16 Batseba bɔbɔ hede ta agu ɖe fia la ŋkume. Fia la biae be, “Nu kae hiã wò?”
Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. Then the king said, “What do you 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.’
She said to him, “My master, you swore to your servant by Yahweh your God, saying, 'Surely Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.'
18 Ke Adoniya boŋ va zu fia fifia eye wò, nye aƒetɔ, fia la, mènya naneke tso eŋu gɔ̃ hã o.
Now, see, Adonijah is king, and you, my master the king, do not know it.
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.
He has sacrificed oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army, but he has not invited 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.
As for you, my master the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to tell them who will sit on the throne after you, my master.
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.”
Otherwise it will happen, when my master the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals.”
22 Esi wòganɔ nu ƒom kple fia la ko la, Nyagblɔɖila Natan va do.
While she was still speaking 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.
The servants told the king, “Nathan the prophet is here.” When he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24 Natan gblɔ be, “Ɖe wò, nye aƒetɔ, fia ɖe gbeƒã be Adoniya aɖu fia ɖe tewòƒe eye be wòanɔ wò fiazikpui dzia?
Nathan said, “My master the king, have you said, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?'
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!’
For he has gone down today and sacrificed oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. They are eating and drinking before him, and saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'
26 Ke mekpe nye, wò dɔla Zadok, nunɔla la kple Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi kple wò dɔla Solomo ya o.
But as for me, your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not invited us.
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 my master the king done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne 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 answered and said, “Call Bathsheba back to me.” She came into the king's presence and stood before the king.
29 Tete fia la ka atam be, “Esi Yehowa, ame si ɖem tso dzɔgbevɔ̃e ɖe sia ɖe me le agbe la,
The king made an oath and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed me out of all trouble,
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 vowed to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, 'Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place,' I will do this today.”
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 Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and prostrated herself before the king and said, “May my master King David live forever!”
32 Fia David ɖe gbe be, “Miyɔ Zadok, nunɔla la kple Natan, nyagblɔɖila la kple Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi, ɖa!” Esi wova la,
King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So 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.
The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your master, and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule 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!’
Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel and blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live 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 you will come up after him, and he will come and sit on my throne; for he will be king in my place. I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36 Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi, gblɔ be, “Neva eme! Yehowa, wò Mawu la naɖo kpe edzi.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “So let it be! May Yahweh, the God of my master the king, confirm it.
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 Yahweh has been with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my master 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, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride upon King David's mule; they brought 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!”
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
40 Le esia megbe la, wo katã wotrɔ va Yerusalem eye wonɔ dzidzɔɣli dom le mɔa dzi.
Then all the people went up after him, and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their 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?”
Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is there an uproar in the city?”
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.”
While he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came. Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a worthy man and bring good news.”
43 Yonatan ɖo eŋu na Adoniya be, “Ao! Míaƒe aƒetɔ, Fia David, tsɔ Solomo ɖo fiae.
Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “Our master King David has made Solomon the 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 the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites. They have had Solomon ride on the king's mule.
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.
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard.
46 Gawu la, Solomo nɔ anyi ɖe fiazikpui la dzi.
Also, Solomon is sitting on the throne 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
Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our master King David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne.' Then the king bowed down on the bed.
48 eye wogblɔ be, ‘Woakafu Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, ame si na be nye ŋkuwo kpɔ ame si anɔ nye fiazikpui dzi egbe.’”
The king also said, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given a person to sit on my throne this day, and that my own eyes should see it.'”
49 Vɔvɔ̃ ɖo Adoniya ƒe ame kpekpewo katã eye wokaka gbẽe.
Then all the guests of Adonijah were terrified. They stood up and each man went his way.
50 Ke Adoniya ƒe vɔvɔ̃ na Solomo na wòyi ɖalé vɔsamlekpui la ƒe dzowo ɖe asi.
Adonijah was afraid of Solomon and rose up, went, and took hold of the horns of the altar.
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.’”
Then it was told Solomon, saying, “See, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant 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.”
Solomon said, “If he will show himself a worthy man, not a hair of his will fall to the earth, but if wickedness is found in him, he will die.”
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 men, who brought Adonijah down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
