1 Bakonzi 2

1 Tango Davidi akomaki pene ya kokufa, apesaki malako oyo epai ya Salomo, mwana na ye ya mobali:

Then the dayes of Dauid drewe neere that he should die, and hee charged Salomon his sonne, saying,

2 — Nalingi kokende na nzela oyo bato nyonso bakendaka. Zala makasi, lakisa ete ozali mobali.

I go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and shew thy selfe a man,

3 Sala makambo oyo Yawe, Nzambe na yo, alingaka: tambola na banzela na Ye, batela malako mpe bikateli na Ye, mibeko mpe mitindo na Ye, ndenge ekomama kati na Mobeko ya Moyize, mpo ete olonga na makambo nyonso oyo okosala mpe na bisika nyonso oyo okokende;

And take heede to the charge of the Lord thy God, to walke in his wayes, and keepe his statutes, and his commandements, and his iudgements, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and in euery thing whereunto thou turnest thee,

4 mpe mpo ete Yawe akokisa elaka oyo apesaki ngai na maloba oyo: « Soki bakitani na yo basali keba na etamboli na bango, soki batamboli liboso na ngai na bosembo, na mitema na bango mobimba, ekozala tango nyonso na moko kati na bakitani na yo, oyo akovanda na kiti ya bokonzi ya Isalaele.

That the Lord may confirme his worde which hee spake vnto me, saying, If thy sonnes take heede to their way, that they walke before me in trueth, with all their hearts, and with all their soules, thou shalt not (sayd he) want one of thy posteritie vpon the throne of Israel.

5 Sik’oyo, yo moko oyebi makambo oyo Joabi, mwana mobali ya Tseruya, asalaki ngai; makambo oyo asalaki bakonzi mibale ya mampinga ya Isalaele: Abineri, mwana mobali ya Neri; mpe Amasa, mwana mobali ya Yeteri. Abomaki bango, asopaki makila ya bitumba na tango ya kimia; boye, atiaki makila ya bitumba na mokaba oyo alataki na loketo na ye, mpe na basandale oyo ezalaki na makolo na ye.

Thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether: whome he slewe, and shed blood of battell in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feete.

6 Salela ye kolanda bwanya na yo mpe kotika te ete suki na ye ya pembe ekita na kimia na mboka ya bakufi. (Sheol h7585)

Doe therefore according to thy wisdome, and let thou not his hoare head go downe to the graue in peace. (Sheol h7585)

7 Kasi talisa bolamu epai ya bana mibali ya Barizilayi, moto ya Galadi; mpe sala ete bazala kati na bato oyo bakobanda kolia mesa moko elongo na yo, pamba te basungaki ngai tango nazalaki kokima Abisalomi, ndeko na yo ya mobali.

But shew kindnes vnto the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among them that eate at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

8 Mpe yeba ete, elongo na yo, ozali na Shimei, mwana mobali ya Gera, moto ya Benjame, na mboka Bawurimi, oyo alakelaki ngai mabe makasi na mokolo oyo nazalaki kokende na Maanayimi. Tango ayaki kokutana na ngai na Yordani, nalapaki ndayi oyo mpo na ye na Kombo na Yawe: ‹ Nakoboma yo na mopanga te. ›

And beholde, with thee is Shimei the sonne of Gera, the sonne of Iemini, of Bahurim, which cursed mee with an horrible curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but hee came downe to meete me at Iorden, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not slay thee with the sword.

9 Kasi sik’oyo, kozwa ye te lokola moto oyo asali mabe te. Ozali na bwanya, okoyeba nini osengeli kosala mpo na ye. Kitisa suki na ye ya pembe kati na makila, na mboka ya bakufi. » (Sheol h7585)

But thou shalt not count him innocent: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him: therefore thou shalt cause his hoare head to goe downe to the graue with blood. (Sheol h7585)

10 Davidi akendeki kokutana na bakoko na ye, mpe bakundaki ye kati na engumba ya Davidi.

So Dauid slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid.

11 Davidi akonzaki Isalaele mibu tuku minei: mibu sambo na Ebron, mpe mibu tuku misato na misato na Yelusalemi.

And the dayes which Dauid reigned vpon Israel, were fourtie yeeres: seuen yeeres reigned he in Hebron, and thirtie and three yeeres reigned he in Ierusalem.

12 Salomo avandaki na kiti ya bokonzi ya Davidi, tata na ye, mpe bokonzi na ye elendisamaki.

Then sate Salomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightily.

13 Adoniya, mwana mobali ya Agite, akendeki epai ya Batisheba, mama ya Salomo. Batisheba atunaki ye: — Boni, oyei kotala ngai na kimia? Azongisaki: — Iyo, nayei na kimia.

And Adonijah the sonne of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon: and she saide, Commest thou peaceably? And hee said, Yea.

14 Abakisaki: — Nazali na likambo moko ya koyebisa yo. Batisheba azongisaki: — Okoki koloba yango.

He said moreouer, I haue a sute vnto thee. And she sayd, Say on.

15 Adoniya alobaki: — Lokola oyebi yango, bokonzi ezalaki ya ngai; bato nyonso ya Isalaele bazwaki ngai lokola mokonzi na bango, kasi makambo ebongwanaki mpe bokonzi ekeyi epai ya ndeko na ngai ya mobali, pamba te epesamelaki ye wuta na Yawe.

Then he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned away, and is my brothers: for it came to him by the Lord.

16 Sik’oyo, nazali na bosenga moko, kopimela ngai yango te. Batisheba alobaki: — Okoki koloba yango.

Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not. And she said vnto him, Say on.

17 Adoniya alobaki: — Nabondeli yo, loba na mokonzi Salomo ete apesa ngai Abishagi, moto ya Sunami, mpo ete akoma mwasi na ngai, pamba te mokonzi akoki koboya te koyokela yo.

And he sayd, Speake, I pray thee, vnto Salomon ye King, (for he will not say thee nay) that he giue me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

18 Batisheba azongisaki: — Malamu! Ngai moko nakolobela yo epai ya mokonzi.

And Bath-sheba sayd, Well, I will speake for thee vnto the King.

19 Tango Batisheba akendeki epai ya mokonzi Salomo mpo na kolobela Adoniya, mokonzi atelemaki mpo na kokutana na Batisheba, agumbamaki liboso na ye mpe avandaki na kiti na ye ya bokonzi. Asengaki ete batia kiti mpo na mama ya mokonzi, mpe Batisheba avandaki na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya mokonzi.

Bath-sheba therefore went vnto King Salomon, to speake vnto him for Adonijah: and the King rose to meete her, and bowed himselfe vnto her, and sate downe on his throne: and he caused a seate to be set for the Kings mother, and she sate at his right hand.

20 Batisheba alobaki: — Nazali na bosenga moko ya moke mpo na koyebisa yo, kasi kopimela ngai yango te. Mokonzi azongisaki: — Loba na yo, mama na ngai; nakopimela yo yango te.

Then she sayd, I desire a small request of thee, say me not nay. Then the King sayde vnto her, Aske on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

21 Batisheba alobaki: — Tika ete Abishagi, moto ya Sunami, akoma mwasi ya Adoniya, ndeko na yo ya mobali.

She sayd then, Let Abishag the Shunammite be giuen to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

22 Mokonzi Salomo azongiselaki mama na ye: — Mpo na nini ozali kosenga Abishagi, moto ya Sunami, mpo na Adoniya? Okokaki mpe kosenga bokonzi mpo na ye, mpo ete azali yaya na ngai; ndenge moko mpe mpo na Nganga-Nzambe Abiatari, mpo na Joabi, mwana mobali ya Tseruya!

But King Salomon answered and sayd vnto his mother, And why doest thou aske Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? aske for him the kingdome also: for he is mine elder brother, and hath for him both Abiathar the Priest, and Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah.

23 Bongo, mokonzi Salomo alapaki ndayi na Kombo na Yawe: — Tika ete Nzambe apesa ngai etumbu ya makasi soki Adoniya akufi te mpo na bosenga oyo!

Then King Salomon sware by the Lord, saying, God doe so to me and more also, if Adoniiah hath not spoken this worde against his owne life.

24 Mpe sik’oyo, na Kombo na Yawe oyo alendisi ngai na kiti ya bokonzi ya Davidi, tata na ngai, mpe oyo asali ete bokonzi ezala na libota na ngai ndenge alapaki yango na ndayi, Adoniya akokufa kaka lelo.

Now therefore as ye Lord liueth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of Dauid my father, who also hath made me an house, as he promised, Adoniiah shall surely die this day.

25 Mokonzi Salomo atindaki Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, kobeta Adoniya; mpe Adoniya akufaki.

And King Salomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and hee smote him that he dyed.

26 Mokonzi alobaki na Nganga-Nzambe Abiatari: — Zonga na bilanga na yo, na Anatoti, pamba te osengeli kokufa. Kasi nakoboma yo sik’oyo te, pamba te omemaki Sanduku ya Nkolo Yawe liboso ya Davidi, tata na ngai, mpe okabolaki na ye pasi nyonso.

Then the King sayd vnto Abiathar the Priest, Go to Anathoth vnto thine owne fieldes: for thou art worthy of death: but I will not this day kill thee, because thou barest the Arke of the Lord God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast suffered in all, wherein my father hath bene afflicted.

27 Boye, Salomo alongolaki Abiatari na mosala na ye ya Nganga-Nzambe ya Yawe, mpo na kokokisa maloba oyo Yawe alobaki na Silo na tina na libota ya Eli.

So Salomon cast out Abiathar from being Priest vnto the Lord, that he might fulfill the wordes of the Lord, which he spake against the house of Eli in Shiloh.

28 Tango sango ekomaki epai ya Joabi, ye oyo abundelaki Adoniya kasi Abisalomi te, akimaki na Ndako ya kapo ya Yawe mpe asimbaki maseke ya etumbelo.

Then tidings came to Ioab: (for Ioab had turned after Adoniiah, but he turned not after Absalom) and Ioab fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the hornes of the altar.

29 Bayebisaki Salomo ete Joabi akei na Ndako ya kapo ya Yawe mpe azali pembeni ya maseke ya etumbelo. Salomo atindaki Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, ete akende koboma ye.

And it was tolde king Salomon, that Ioab was fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord, and beholde, he is by the altar. Then Salomon sent Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, saying, Goe, fall vpon him.

30 Benaya akotaki na Ndako ya kapo ya Yawe mpe alobaki na Joabi: — Mokonzi alobi ete obima. Kasi Joabi azongisaki: — Te, nakokufela kaka awa! Benaya azongaki epai ya mokonzi mpo na koyebisa ye eyano ya Joabi.

And Benaiah came to the Tabernacle of the Lord, and sayd vnto him, Thus sayth the King, Come out. And he sayde, Nay, but I will die here. Then Benaiah brought the King worde againe, saying, Thus sayd Ioab, and thus he answered me.

31 Mokonzi apesaki ye mitindo: — Sala ndenge alobi; boma ye mpe kunda ye. Na bongo nde okolongola likolo ya moto na ngai mpe ya libota ya tata na ngai, ngambo ya makila oyo Joabi asopaki na pamba.

And the King sayde vnto him, Doe as he hath sayd, and smite him, and bury him, that thou mayest take away the blood, which Ioab shed causelesse, from me and from the house of my father.

32 Tika ete Yawe akweyisa likolo na ye moko mokumba ya makila oyo asopaki, pamba te abundisaki bato mibale mpe abomaki bango na mopanga; tata na ngai, Davidi, ayebaki kutu te. Tala bakombo ya bato mibale yango: Abineri, mwana mobali ya Neri, mokonzi ya mampinga ya Isalaele; mpe Amasa, mwana mobali ya Yeteri, mokonzi ya mampinga ya Yuda; bazalaki bato malamu mpe ya sembo koleka ye.

And the Lord shall bring his blood vpon his owne head: for he smote two men more righteous and better then he, and slew them with the sword, and my father Dauid knew not: to wit, Abner the sonne of Ner, captaine of the hoste of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether captaine of the hoste of Iudah.

33 Tika ete ngambo ya makila na bango ezala mpo na libela likolo ya moto ya Joabi mpe ya bana na ye. Kasi tika ete kimia ya Yawe ezala mpo na libela na Davidi, na bana na ye, na libota na ye mpe na kiti na ye ya bokonzi.

Their blood shall therefore returne vpon the head of Ioab, and on the head of his seede for euer: but vpon Dauid, and vpon his seede, and vpon his house, and vpon his throne shall there be peace for euer from the Lord.

34 Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, akendeki kobeta Joabi mpe abomaki ye. Bakundaki ye na ndako na ye moko, kati na esobe.

So Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada went vp, and smote him, and slewe him, and he was buryed in his owne house in the wildernesse.

35 Mokonzi akomisaki Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, mokonzi ya mampinga na esika ya Joabi, mpe atiaki Nganga-Nzambe Tsadoki na esika ya Abiatari.

And the King put Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada in his roume ouer the hoste: and the King set Zadok the Priest in the roume of Abiathar.

36 Mokonzi abengisaki Shimei mpe alobaki na ye: — Tonga ndako kati na Yelusalemi mpe vanda kuna. Okokende esika mosusu te.

Afterwarde the King sent, and called Shimei, and sayde vnto him, Buylde thee an house in Ierusalem, and dwell there, and depart not thence any whither.

37 Mokolo oyo okobima mpe okokatisa lubwaku ya Sedron, okokufa, mpe makila na yo ekotangama na moto na yo moko.

For that day that thou goest out, and passest ouer the riuer of Kidron, knowe assuredly, that thou shalt dye the death: thy blood shall be vpon thine owne head.

38 Shimei azongiselaki mokonzi: — Makambo oyo olobi ezali malamu! Mowumbu na yo akosala ndenge mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, alobi. Shimei avandaki na Yelusalemi mikolo ebele.

And Shimei sayd vnto the King, The thing is good: as my lord the King hath sayd, so wil thy seruant doe. So Shimei dwelt in Ierusalem many dayes.

39 Kasi sima na mibu misato, bawumbu mibale kati na bawumbu ya Shimei bakimaki epai ya Akishi, mwana mobali ya Maaka, mokonzi ya Gati. Bayebisaki Shimei ete bawumbu na ye bazali na Gati.

And after three yeres two of the seruants of Shimei fled away vnto Achish sonne of Maachah King of Gath: and they tolde Shimei, saying, Behold, thy seruants be in Gath.

40 Tango Shimei ayokaki bongo, abongisaki ane na ye mpe akendeki epai ya Akishi, na Gati, mpo na koluka bawumbu na ye. Shimei akendeki penza na Gati mpe azongisaki bawumbu yango na Yelusalemi.

And Shimei arose, and sadled his asse, and went to Gath to Achish, to seeke his seruantes: and Shimei went, and brought his seruants from Gath.

41 Bamemelaki Salomo sango ete Shimei alongwaki na Yelusalemi, akendeki na Gati mpe azongi.

And it was tolde Salomon, that Shimei had gone from Ierusalem to Gath, and was come againe.

42 Mokonzi abengisaki Shimei mpe alobaki na ye: — Nalapisaki yo ndayi te na Kombo na Yawe mpe nakebisaki yo te ete mokolo oyo okobima mpo na kokende esika mosusu, okokufa penza? Mpe na mokolo yango, olobaki na ngai: « Makambo oyo olobi ezali malamu, nakotosa. »

And the King sent and called Shimei, and sayde vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the Lord, and protested vnto thee, saying, That day that thou goest out, and walkest any whither, knowe assuredly that thou shalt dye the death? And thou saydest vnto mee, The thing is good, that I haue heard.

43 Mpo na nini okokisi te ndayi na yo epai na Yawe mpo na kotosa mitindo oyo napesaki?

Why then hast thou not kept the othe of the Lord, and the commandement wherewith I charged thee?

44 Mokonzi alobaki lisusu na Shimei: — Oyebi lisusu mabe nyonso oyo osalaki epai ya Davidi, tata na ngai! Boye, Yawe akomemisa yo ngambo ya mabe oyo yo moko osali.

The King sayde also to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickednes whereunto thine heart is priuie, that thou diddest to Dauid my father: the Lord therefore shall bring thy wickednesse vpon thine owne head.

45 Kasi mokonzi Salomo akopambolama, mpe kiti ya bokonzi ya Davidi ekolendisama makasi liboso ya Yawe mpo na libela.

And let King Salomon be blessed, and the throne of Dauid stablished before the Lord for euer.

46 Mokonzi apesaki mitindo epai ya Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada. Benaya abimaki, abetaki Shimei, mpe Shimei akufaki. Bokonzi elendisamaki na maboko ya Salomo.

So the King comanded Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada: who went out and smote him that he dyed. And the kingdome was established in the hand of Salomon.