1 Ndị Eze 1
1 Mgbe eze Devid ghọrọ agadi, nʼagbanyeghị na-eji ọtụtụ uwe kpuchie ya, ahụ ya ekpoghị ọkụ.
And king David [is] old, entering into days, and they cover him with garments, and he hath no heat,
2 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.”
and his servants say to him, 'Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'
3 Ha gagharịrị nʼala Izrel niile chọọ nwaagbọghọ mara mma, chọta otu nwaagbọghọ onye Shunem, aha ya bụ Abishag, kpọtaara ya eze.
And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,
4 Nwaagbọghọ a mara mma nke ukwuu; ọ lekọtakwara eze, jekwaara ya ozi ma ya na eze enweghị mmekọ ọbụla.
and the young woman [is] very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.
5 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.
And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, 'I do reign;' and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,
6 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.
and his father hath not grieved him [all] his days, saying, 'Wherefore thus hast thou done?' and he also [is] of a very good form, and [his mother] bare him after Absalom.
7 Adonaịja na Joab, nwa Zeruaya tinyere Abịata onye nchụaja, kparịtara ụka. Ha kwenyere inyere ya aka ka ọ ghọọ eze.
And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;
8 Ma Zadọk onye nchụaja, Benaya nwa Jehoiada, Netan onye amụma, Shimei, Rei na ndị agha niile na-eche Devid nche esonyeghị Adonaịja.
and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty ones whom David hath, have not been with Adonijah.
9 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,
And Adonijah sacrificeth sheep and oxen and fatlings near the stone of Zoheleth, that [is] by En-Rogel, and calleth all his brethren, sons of the king, and for all the men of Judah, servants of the king;
10 ma ọ kpọghị Netan onye amụma, maọbụ Benaya, maọbụ ndị agha niile na-eche Devid nche. Ọ kpọkwaghị Solomọn nwanne ya.
and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and Solomon his brother, he hath not called.
11 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?
And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, 'Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?
12 Ma ugbu a, ka m dụọ gị ọdụ otu ị ga-esi zọpụta ndụ gị na ndụ nwa gị Solomọn.
and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;
13 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?’
go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?
14 Mgbe ị ka nọ na-akpanyere eze ụka, mụ onwe m ga-abịakwute gị gbaa okwu niile ị na-ekwu ume.”
Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'
15 Batsheba bakwuuru eze nʼime ụlọ. Eze emeela nnọọ agadi nke ukwuu. Abishag onye Shunem nọkwa na-elekọta ya.
And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king [is] very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:
16 Batsheba gburu ikpere nʼala, kpọọ isiala nye eze. Mgbe ahụ, eze jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ị na-achọ?”
and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What — to thee?'
17 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.
And she saith to him, 'My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid: Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
18 Ma ugbu a, Adonaịja aghọọla eze, ma gị onyenwe m bụ eze amaghị ihe banyere nke a.
and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;
19 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.
and he sacrificeth ox, and fatling, and sheep in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab head of the host — and for Solomon thy servant he hath not called.
20 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.
And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel [are] on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;
21 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.”
and it hath been, when my lord the king lieth with his fathers, that I have been, I and my son Solomon — [reckoned] sinners.'
22 Mgbe Batsheba nọ na-akpanyere eze ụka, Netan onye amụma batara.
And lo, she is yet speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet hath come in;
23 A gwara eze okwu sị, “Netan onye amụma nọ nʼebe a.” Ya mere, ọ gara nʼihu eze kpọọ isiala nye ya.
and they declare to the king, saying, 'Lo, Nathan the prophet;' and he cometh in before the king, and boweth himself to the king, on his face to the earth.
24 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?
And Nathan saith, 'My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
25 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.’
for he hath gone down to-day, and doth sacrifice ox, and fatling, and sheep, in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for the heads of the host, and for Abiathar the priest, and lo, they are eating and drinking before him, and they say, Let king Adonijah live!
26 Ma ha akpọghị mụ bụ ohu gị na Zadọk, onye nchụaja, na Benaya nwa Jehoiada, na ohu gị bụ Solomọn.
'And for me — me, thy servant, and for Zadok the priest, and for Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and for Solomon thy servant, he hath not called;
27 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?”
if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'
28 Mgbe ahụ, Devid kwuru okwu sị, “Kpọọrọnụ m Batsheba.” Batsheba batara, guzo nʼihu eze.
And king David answereth and saith, 'Call for me for Bath-Sheba;' and she cometh in before the king, and standeth before the king.
29 Mgbe ahụ, eze ṅụrụ iyi sị ya, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, Onye ahụ napụtara m site na nsogbu m niile,
And the king sweareth and saith, 'Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity;
30 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.”
surely as I sware to thee by Jehovah, God of Israel, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne in my stead; surely so I do this day.'
31 Mgbe ahụ, Batsheba kpọrọ isiala, gbukwaa ikpere nʼihu eze sị ya, “Ka onyenwe m eze Devid dịrị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.”
And Bath-Sheba boweth — face to the earth — and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, 'Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'
32 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,
And king David saith, 'Call for me for Zadok the priest, and for Nathan the prophet, and for Benaiah son of Jehoiada;' and they come in before the king.
33 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.
And the king saith to them, 'Take with you the servants of your lord, and ye have caused Solomon my son to ride on mine own mule, and caused him to go down unto Gihon,
34 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.’
and anointed him there hath Zadok the priest — and Nathan the prophet — for king over Israel, and ye have blown with a trumpet, and said, Let king Solomon live;
35 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.”
and ye have come up after him, and he hath come in and hath sat on my throne, and he doth reign in my stead, and him I have appointed to be leader over Israel, and over Judah.'
36 Benaya nwa Jehoiada zara eze sị, “Amen, ka Onyenwe anyị Chineke onyenwe m na eze, kwupụta ya ka ọ dị otu a.
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, 'Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say;
37 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.”
as Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, so is He with Solomon, and doth make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.'
38 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.
And Zadok the priest goeth down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause Solomon to ride on the mule of king David, and cause him to go unto Gihon,
39 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.”
and Zadok the priest taketh the horn of oil out of the tent, and anointeth Solomon, and they blow with a trumpet, and all the people say, 'Let king Solomon live.'
40 Ndị Izrel niile sooro ya rigoo, na-afụ ọja na-aṅụrịkwa oke ọnụ, ruo nʼala mara jijiji nʼihi oke ụzụ.
And all the people come up after him, and the people are piping with pipes, and rejoicing — great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice.
41 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.”
And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who [are] with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, 'Wherefore [is] the noise of the city roaring?'
42 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.”
He is yet speaking, and lo, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest hath come in, and Adonijah saith, 'Come in, for a man of valour thou [art], and thou bearest good tidings.'
43 Jonatan zara ya sị, “Mba, ọ dịghị otu ahụ! Onyenwe anyị eze Devid emeela Solomọn eze.
And Jonathan answereth and saith to Adonijah, 'Verily our lord king David hath caused Solomon to reign,
44 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.
and the king sendeth with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause him to ride on the king's mule,
45 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.
and they anoint him — Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet — for king in Gihon, and are come up thence rejoicing, and the city is moved; it [is] the noise that ye have heard.
46 Solomọn na-anọkwasị nʼocheeze ugbu a.
'And also Solomon hath sat on the throne of the kingdom,
47 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,
and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed,
48 sị, ‘Otuto dịrị Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel onye mere ka m jiri anya m hụ onye nọchiri anya nʼocheeze m taa.’”
and also thus hath the king said, Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day [one] sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'
49 Mgbe ahụ, Adonaịja, na ndị ọbịa ya si nʼebe ha na-eri ihe malie. Onye ọbụla sikwa nʼebe ahụ gbapụ ọsọ, nʼihi ụjọ.
And they tremble, and rise — all those called who [are] for Adonijah — and go, each on his way;
50 Ma Adonaịja tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu ihe Solomọn ga-eme ya, nʼihi ya, ọ gara jide mpi dị nʼebe ịchụ aja aka.
and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.
51 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.’”
And it is declared to Solomon, saying, 'Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day — he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.'
52 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.”
And Solomon saith, 'If he becometh a virtuous man — there doth not fall of his hair to the earth, and if evil is found in him — then he hath died.'
53 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.”
And king Solomon sendeth, and they bring him down from off the altar, and he cometh in and boweth himself to king Solomon, and Solomon saith to him, 'Go to thy house.'
