1 രാജാക്കന്മാർ 1

1 ദാവീദുരാജാവു വയോധികനായി; സേവകർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ കമ്പിളികൾകൊണ്ടു പുതപ്പിച്ചെങ്കിലും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ കുളിരുമാറിയിരുന്നില്ല.

౧దావీదు రాజు బాగా ముసలివాడయ్యాడు. వారు అతనికి ఎన్ని బట్టలు కప్పినా అతనికి వెచ్చదనం కలగడం లేదు.

2 അതുകൊണ്ട് സേവകർ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്: “യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ! അടിയങ്ങൾ കന്യകയായ ഒരു യുവതിയെ അന്വേഷിക്കട്ടെ! അവൾ രാജസന്നിധിയിൽ തിരുമേനിയെ ശുശ്രൂഷിക്കുകയും അവിടത്തേക്ക് കുളിരുമാറത്തക്കവണ്ണം ചേർന്നുകിടക്കുകയും ചെയ്യട്ടെ” എന്നു നിർദേശിച്ചു.

౨కాబట్టి వారు అతనితో “మా యజమాని, రాజు అయిన నీ కోసం మంచి యవ్వనంలో ఉన్న కన్యను వెతకడం మంచిది. ఆమె నీ దగ్గర ఉండి నిన్ను కనిపెట్టుకుని నీకు వెచ్చదనం కలిగించడానికి నీ కౌగిలిలో పడుకుంటుంది” అని చెప్పారు.

3 അങ്ങനെ അവർ ഇസ്രായേലിലെല്ലാം സുന്ദരിയായ ഒരു കന്യകയെ അന്വേഷിച്ചു, ശൂനേംകാരിയായ അബീശഗിനെ കണ്ടെത്തി. അവളെ രാജസന്നിധിയിൽ കൊണ്ടുവന്നു.

౩ఇశ్రాయేలు దేశం అంతటా వెతికి, షూనేము గ్రామానికి చెందిన అబీషగు అనే యువతిని చూసి ఆమెను రాజు దగ్గరికి తీసుకు వచ్చారు.

4 ആ യുവതി അതിസുന്ദരിയായിരുന്നു; അവൾ രാജാവിന്റെ പരിചാരികയായി ശുശ്രൂഷചെയ്തു. എന്നാൽ രാജാവ് അവളുമായി ശാരീരികബന്ധത്തിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നില്ല.

౪ఆమె చూడ చక్కనిది. ఆమె రాజును కనిపెట్టుకుని పరిచర్య చేస్తున్నది గాని రాజు ఆమెతో శారీరకంగా కలవలేదు.

5 ഇതേസമയം ദാവീദിന് ഹഗ്ഗീത്തിൽ ജനിച്ച മകനായ അദോനിയാവ്: “ഞാൻ രാജാവായിത്തീരും” എന്നു നിഗളത്തോടെ പറഞ്ഞു. തന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ ഓടുന്നതിന് രഥങ്ങളോടും കുതിരകളോടുംകൂടെ അൻപത് അകമ്പടിക്കാരെയും അദ്ദേഹം ഒരുക്കിനിർത്തി.

౫ఆ సమయంలో దావీదుకు హగ్గీతు వల్ల పుట్టిన అదోనీయా గర్వించి “నేనే రాజునవుతాను” అనుకున్నాడు. కాబట్టి అతడు రథాలనూ గుర్రపు రౌతులనూ తన ఎదుట పరిగెత్తడానికి 50 మంది మనుషులనూ ఏర్పాటు చేసుకున్నాడు.

6 എന്നാൽ പിതാവായ ദാവീദ് അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ഒരിക്കലും ശാസിക്കുകയോ, “നീ ഇങ്ങനെ ചെയ്യുന്നത് എന്തിന്?” എന്നു ചോദിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്തില്ല. അദോനിയാവ്, അബ്ശാലോമിനുശേഷം ദാവീദിനു ജനിച്ച മകനും അതികോമളനും ആയിരുന്നു.

౬అతని తండ్రి దావీదు అతడు బాధ పడతాడేమోనని “నువ్వెందుకు ఇలా చేస్తున్నావు?” అని ఎప్పుడూ అడగలేదు. అతడు చాలా అందగాడు. అబ్షాలోము తరువాత పుట్టినవాడు.

7 അദോനിയാവ് സെരൂയയുടെ മകനായ യോവാബിനോടും പുരോഹിതനായ അബ്യാഥാരിനോടും സ്വകാര്യമായി ആലോചന നടത്തിപ്പോന്നു; അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു പിന്തുണ നൽകിയിരുന്നു.

౭అదోనీయా సెరూయా కొడుకు యోవాబుతో, యాజకుడు అబ్యాతారుతో సమాలోచన చేశాడు. వారు అతని పక్షాన చేరి అతనికి సహాయం చేశారు.

8 എന്നാൽ പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്കും യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവും പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാനും ശിമെയിയും രേയിയും ദാവീദിന്റെ പ്രത്യേക അംഗരക്ഷകസേനയും അദോനിയാവിന്റെ പക്ഷംചേർന്നിരുന്നില്ല.

౮అయితే యాజకుడు సాదోకు, యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయా, ప్రవక్త నాతాను, షిమీ, రేయీ, దావీదు అంగరక్షకులు అదోనీయాతో చేరలేదు.

9 ഒരു ദിവസം അദോനിയാവ് ഏൻ-രോഗേൽ അരുവിക്കരികെയുള്ള സോഹേലെത്ത് പാറയ്ക്കു സമീപത്തുവെച്ച് ആടുമാടുകളെയും കൊഴുപ്പിച്ച കാളക്കിടാങ്ങളെയും യാഗമർപ്പിച്ചു. രാജകുമാരന്മാരായ തന്റെ സകലസഹോദരന്മാരെയും യെഹൂദ്യദേശത്തുള്ള രാജകീയ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരായ സകലരെയും അദ്ദേഹം യാഗവിരുന്നിനു ക്ഷണിച്ചിരുന്നു.

౯అదోనీయా ఏన్‌రోగేలు దగ్గరలోని జోహెలేతు అనే బండ దగ్గర గొర్రెలనూ ఎడ్లనూ కొవ్విన దూడలనూ బలిగా అర్పించి, రాకుమారులైన తన సోదరులందరినీ, యూదావారైన రాజు సేవకులందరినీ పిలిపించాడు.

10 എന്നാൽ പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാനെയോ ബെനായാവിനെയോ രാജാവിന്റെ പ്രത്യേക അംഗരക്ഷകരെയോ തന്റെ സഹോദരനായ ശലോമോനെയോ അദ്ദേഹം ക്ഷണിച്ചിരുന്നില്ല.

౧౦అయితే అతడు నాతాను ప్రవక్తనూ బెనాయానూ దావీదు శూరులనూ తన సోదరుడు సొలొమోనునూ పిలవలేదు.

11 അപ്പോൾ പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാൻ ശലോമോന്റെ അമ്മയായ ബേത്ത്-ശേബയോടു ചോദിച്ചു: “നമ്മുടെ യജമാനനായ ദാവീദ് അറിയാതെ ഹഗ്ഗീത്തിന്റെ മകനായ അദോനിയാവ് തന്നെത്താൻ രാജാവായിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു നിങ്ങൾ കേട്ടില്ലേ?

౧౧అప్పుడు నాతాను సొలొమోను తల్లి బత్షెబతో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “హగ్గీతు కొడుకు అదోనీయా రాజ్యాన్ని పరిపాలిస్తున్నాడన్న సంగతి నీకు వినబడలేదా? కాని ఈ సంగతి మన యజమాని అయిన దావీదుకు తెలియదు.

12 അതുകൊണ്ട് വരിക; സ്വന്തജീവനെയും നിങ്ങളുടെ മകനായ ശലോമോന്റെ ജീവനെയും എങ്ങനെ രക്ഷിക്കാൻ കഴിയുമെന്ന് ഞാൻ ആലോചന പറഞ്ഞുതരാം.

౧౨కాబట్టి నీ ప్రాణాన్ని, నీ కొడుకు సొలొమోను ప్రాణాన్ని రక్షించుకోడానికి నేను నీకొక ఆలోచన చెబుతాను విను.

13 നിങ്ങൾ ദാവീദുരാജാവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽച്ചെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് ഈ വിധം പറയണം: ‘എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ, “തീർച്ചയായും നമ്മുടെ മകനായ ശലോമോൻ എനിക്കുശേഷം രാജാവായിരിക്കും; അവൻ എന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കും,” എന്ന് അങ്ങ് ഈ ദാസിയോട് ആണയിട്ടു പറഞ്ഞിരുന്നല്ലോ? പിന്നെ, ഇപ്പോൾ അദോനിയാവ് രാജാവായിരിക്കുന്നതെങ്ങനെ?’

౧౩నీవు దావీదు రాజు దగ్గరకి వెళ్ళి, ‘నా యేలినవాడా, రాజా, నీ కొడుకు సొలొమోను నా తరువాత నా సింహాసనం మీద ఆసీనుడై పాలిస్తాడని నీ సేవకురాలినైన నాకు నీవు ప్రమాణం చేశావే, మరి ఇదేంటి, అదోనీయా ఏలుతున్నాడు?’ అని అడుగు.

14 നീ അവിടെ രാജാവിനോടു സംസാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾത്തന്നെ ഞാൻ അകത്തുവന്ന് നീ സംസാരിച്ച കാര്യങ്ങൾ പൂർത്തിയാക്കി ഉറപ്പിച്ചുകൊള്ളാം.”

౧౪రాజుతో నీవు మాట్లాడుతుండగా నేను నీ వెనకాలే లోపలికి వచ్చి నీ మాటలను బలపరుస్తాను.”

15 അങ്ങനെ ബേത്ത്-ശേബ രാജാവിനെ കാണുന്നതിന് പള്ളിയറയിൽച്ചെന്നു. അവിടെ ശൂനേംകാരിയായ അബീശഗ് രാജാവ് വയോവൃദ്ധനാകുകയാൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ പരിചരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.

౧౫కాబట్టి బత్షెబ గదిలో ఉన్న రాజు దగ్గరికి వచ్చింది. చాలా ముసలివాడైన రాజుకి షూనేమీయురాలు అబీషగు పరిచర్య చేస్తూ ఉంది.

16 ബേത്ത്-ശേബ കുനിഞ്ഞ് രാജാവിനെ നമസ്കരിച്ചു. “നിനക്കെന്താണു വേണ്ടത്?” രാജാവു ചോദിച്ചു.

౧౬బత్షెబ వచ్చి రాజు ముందు సాగిలపడి నమస్కారం చేసింది. రాజు “నీకేమి కావాలి?” అని అడిగాడు. అందుకు ఆమె ఇలా మనవి చేసింది.

17 അവൾ രാജാവിനോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ, ‘അങ്ങയുടെ മകനായ ശലോമോൻ അങ്ങേക്കുശേഷം രാജാവായി വാഴുമെന്നും അവൻ അങ്ങയുടെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുമെന്നും ഈ ദാസിയോട് അങ്ങയുടെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ ആണയിട്ടു പറഞ്ഞിരുന്നല്ലോ!’

౧౭“నా యేలిన వాడా, నీవు ‘నా దేవుడైన యెహోవా తోడు, నిశ్చయంగా నీ కొడుకు సొలొమోను నా తరవాత నా సింహాసనం మీద ఆసీనుడై పాలిస్తాడు’ అని నీ సేవకురాలినైన నాకు ప్రమాణం చేశావు.

18 എന്നാൽ, ഇപ്പോൾത്തന്നെ അദോനിയാവ് രാജാവായിത്തീർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവിന് അതേക്കുറിച്ച് യാതൊരറിവുമില്ല.

౧౮కానీ ఇప్పుడు అదోనీయా పరిపాలిస్తున్నాడు. ఈ సంగతి నా యజమానివీ, రాజువీ అయిన నీకు ఇప్పటి వరకూ తెలియలేదు.

19 അദ്ദേഹം അനേകം കാളകളെയും കൊഴുപ്പിച്ച കാളക്കിടാങ്ങളെയും ആടുകളെയും യാഗമർപ്പിക്കുകയും സകലരാജകുമാരന്മാരെയും പുരോഹിതനായ അബ്യാഥാരിനെയും അങ്ങയുടെ സൈന്യാധിപനായ യോവാബിനെയും യാഗത്തിനു ക്ഷണിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. എന്നാൽ, അങ്ങയുടെ ദാസനായ ശലോമോനെ അദ്ദേഹം ക്ഷണിച്ചതുമില്ല.

౧౯అతడు ఎడ్లనూ కొవ్విన దూడలనూ గొర్రెలనూ బలిగా అర్పించి రాకుమారులందరినీ, యాజకుడు అబ్యాతారునూ సైన్యాధిపతి యోవాబునూ ఆహ్వానించాడు గానీ నీ సేవకుడు సొలొమోనుని ఆహ్వానించలేదు.

20 ഇപ്പോൾ, യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ! അങ്ങയുടെ കാലശേഷം ആരാണ് അങ്ങയുടെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നത് എന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റിയുള്ള പ്രഖ്യാപനത്തിനായി എല്ലാ ഇസ്രായേലും കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു.

౨౦నా యజమానీ, నా రాజా, నీ తరవాత ఎవరు సింహాసనం అధిష్టిస్తారో అని ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా కనిపెట్టి చూస్తున్నారు.

21 അതു ചെയ്യാത്തപക്ഷം പിതാക്കന്മാരെപ്പോലെ, യജമാനനായ രാജാവ് നാടുനീങ്ങിയശേഷം ഞാനും എന്റെ മകൻ ശലോമോനും കുറ്റവാളികളായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടും.”

౨౧అంతేగాక, నా యేలినవాడివీ, రాజువూ అయిన నీవు నీ పూర్వికులతో కూడ కన్ను మూసిన తరవాత నన్నూ నా కొడుకు సొలొమోనునూ వారు రాజద్రోహులుగా ఎంచుతారు.”

22 ബേത്ത്-ശേബ രാജാവിനോടു സംസാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾത്തന്നെ, പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാൻ കൊട്ടാരത്തിലെത്തി.

౨౨ఆమె రాజుతో మాటలాడుతూ ఉండగానే నాతాను ప్రవక్త లోపలికి వచ్చాడు. “నాతాను ప్రవక్త వచ్చాడు” అని సేవకులు రాజుకు తెలియజేశారు.

23 “പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാൻ വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു,” എന്നവിവരം രാജാവിനെ അറിയിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം രാജവിന്റെമുമ്പാകെ എത്തി സാഷ്ടാംഗം നമസ്കരിച്ചു.

౨౩అతడు రాజు ఎదుటకు వచ్చి సాష్టాంగపడి నమస్కారం చేశాడు.

24 നാഥാൻ രാജാവിനോട്: “യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ! അങ്ങേക്കുശേഷം അദോനിയാവ് രാജാവായിരിക്കുമെന്നും അങ്ങയുടെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുമെന്നും അങ്ങ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടോ?

౨౪అతడు “నా యజమానీ, రాజా! అదోనీయా నీ తరవాత నీ సింహాసనమెక్కి రాజ్యాన్ని పాలిస్తాడని నీవు చెప్పావా?

25 ഇന്ന് അയാൾ ചെന്ന് അനവധി കാളകളെയും കൊഴുപ്പിച്ച കാളക്കിടാങ്ങളെയും ആടുകളെയും യാഗമർപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. സകലരാജകുമാരന്മാരെയും സൈന്യാധിപന്മാരെയും പുരോഹിതനായ അബ്യാഥാരിനെയും അയാൾ ക്ഷണിച്ചു; അവർ അയാളോടൊപ്പം തിന്നുകയും കുടിക്കുകയും, ‘അദോനിയാരാജാവ് നീണാൾ വാഴട്ടെ!’ എന്ന് ആശംസിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.

౨౫ఎందుకంటే, ఈ రోజు అతడు అసంఖ్యాకంగా ఎద్దులనూ కొవ్విన దూడలనూ గొర్రెలనూ బలిగా అర్పించి రాకుమారులందరినీ సైన్యాధిపతులనూ యాజకుడు అబ్యాతారునూ పిలిచాడు. వారంతా అతని దగ్గర ఉండి అన్నపానాలు తీసుకుంటూ, ‘రాజైన అదోనీయా చిరంజీవి అవుతాడు గాక’ అని పలుకుతున్నారు.

26 എന്നാൽ അങ്ങയുടെ ദാസനായ അടിയനെയോ പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്കിനെയോ യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവിനെയോ അങ്ങയുടെ ദാസനായ ശലോമോനെയോ അയാൾ ക്ഷണിച്ചിട്ടില്ല.

౨౬అయితే నీ సేవకుడినైన నన్నూ యాజకుడు సాదోకునూ యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయానూ నీ సేవకుడు సొలొమోనునూ అతడు పిలవలేదు.

27 യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ! അങ്ങയുടെ കാലശേഷം സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കേണ്ടത് ആരെന്ന് അടിയങ്ങളെ അങ്ങ് അറിയിക്കാതിരിക്കെ, അങ്ങയുടെ കൽപ്പനയാലാണോ ഈ കാര്യം സംഭവിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളത്?”

౨౭నా యజమాని రాజు తన తరువాత సింహాసనం మీద ఎవరు ఆసీనుడౌతాడో తన సేవకులతో చెప్పకుండానే ఇలా చేసాడా” అని అడిగాడు.

28 അപ്പോൾ ദാവീദുരാജാവ് ഇപ്രകാരം പറഞ്ഞു: “ബേത്ത്-ശേബയെ അകത്തേക്കു വിളിക്കുക.” അവൾ രാജസന്നിധിയിലേക്ക് വന്ന് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെമുമ്പിൽ നിന്നു.

౨౮దావీదు “బత్షెబను పిలవండి” అని ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు. ఆమె రాజు సన్నిధికి తిరిగి వచ్చి రాజు ఎదుట నిలబడింది.

29 അപ്പോൾ രാജാവ് ഇപ്രകാരം ശപഥംചെയ്തു: “എന്നെ എന്റെ സകലകഷ്ടങ്ങളിൽനിന്നും വിടുവിച്ചവനായ യഹോവയാണെ,

౨౯అప్పుడు రాజు ప్రమాణ పూర్వకంగా “అన్ని రకాల సమస్యల నుండి నన్ను విడిపించిన యెహోవా జీవం తోడు,

30 ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ നിന്നോടു ശപഥംചെയ്തു പറഞ്ഞകാര്യം ഞാൻ ഇന്നു നിർവഹിക്കുന്നതാണ്. നിന്റെ മകനായ ശലോമോൻ എനിക്കുശേഷം രാജാവായിരിക്കും; അവൻ എനിക്കുപകരം എന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നതുമാണ്.”

౩౦‘తప్పకుండా నీ కొడుకైన సొలొమోను నా తరవాత నాకు బదులుగా నా సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చుని రాజ్యాన్ని పాలిస్తాడని ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవా నామం తోడు’ అని నేను నీకు మునుపు ప్రమాణం చేసిన దాన్ని ఈ రోజే నెరవేరుస్తాను” అని చెప్పాడు.

31 അപ്പോൾ ബേത്ത്-ശേബ രാജസന്നിധിയിൽ സാഷ്ടാംഗം വീണു നമസ്കരിച്ച്, “എന്റെ യജമാനനായ ദാവീദുരാജാവ് ദീർഘായുസ്സോടിരിക്കട്ടെ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.

౩౧అప్పుడు బత్షెబ సాష్టాంగపడి రాజుకు నమస్కారం చేసి “నా యజమాని, రాజు అయిన దావీదు చిరకాలం జీవిస్తాడు గాక” అంది.

32 “പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്കിനെയും നാഥാൻ പ്രവാചകനെയും യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവെയും വിളിക്കുക,” എന്നു ദാവീദുരാജാവു കൽപ്പിച്ചു. അവർ രാജസന്നിധിയിൽ വന്നപ്പോൾ,

౩౨అప్పుడు రాజైన దావీదు “యాజకుడు సాదోకునూ ప్రవక్త నాతానునూ యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయానూ నా దగ్గరికి పిలవండి” అని ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు. వారు రాజు ఎదుటికి వచ్చారు.

33 അദ്ദേഹം അവരോട് ഇപ്രകാരം ആജ്ഞാപിച്ചു: “നിങ്ങളുടെ യജമാനന്റെ അംഗരക്ഷകരുടെ അകമ്പടിയോടെ എന്റെ മകനായ ശലോമോനെ എന്റെ കോവർക്കഴുതപ്പുറത്തിരുത്തി താഴേ ഗീഹോനിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകുക.

౩౩రాజు “మీరు మీ యజమానినైన నా సేవకులను తీసుకు వెళ్ళి నా కొడుకు సొలొమోనును నా కంచర గాడిద మీద ఎక్కించి గిహోనుకు తీసుకు వెళ్ళండి.

34 അവിടെവെച്ച് പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്കും നാഥാൻപ്രവാചകനും അവനെ ഇസ്രായേലിനു രാജാവായി അഭിഷേകംചെയ്യണം. പിന്നെ കാഹളം ഊതി: ‘ശലോമോൻരാജാവ്, നീണാൾ വാഴട്ടെ!’ എന്ന് ആർപ്പിടുക.

౩౪యాజకుడు సాదోకు, ప్రవక్త నాతాను ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల మీద రాజుగా అతనికి పట్టాభిషేకం చేసిన తరవాత మీరు బాకాలు ఊది, ‘రాజైన సొలొమోను చిరకాలం జీవించాలి’ అని ప్రకటన చేయాలి.

35 അതിനുശേഷം നിങ്ങൾ അവനെ അകമ്പടിയായി ഇവിടെ കൊണ്ടുവരിക. അവൻ എന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കും; അവൻ എനിക്കുപകരം രാജാവായി വാഴും. ഞാൻ അവനെ ഇസ്രായേലിനും യെഹൂദയ്ക്കും ഭരണാധികാരിയായി നിയമിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.”

౩౫తరువాత, ఇశ్రాయేలు వారి మీదా యూదా వారి మీదా నేను అతణ్ణి అధికారిగా నియమించాను. కాబట్టి మీరు యెరూషలేముకు అతని వెంట రావాలి. అతడు నా సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చుని నా స్థానంలో రాజవుతాడు” అని ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు.

36 അതിന് യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവ് രാജാവിനോട്: “ആമേൻ, യജമാനനായ രാജാവിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയും ഇതുതന്നെ സംഭവിക്കാൻ കൽപ്പിക്കുമാറാകട്ടെ!

౩౬అందుకు యెహోయాదా కుమారుడు బెనాయా రాజుకు ఈ విధంగా జవాబిచ్చాడు. “ఆ విధంగానే జరుగుతుంది గాక, నా యజమానివీ రాజువీ అయిన నీ దేవుడు యెహోవా ఆ మాటను స్థిరపరుస్తాడు గాక.

37 യഹോവ എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവിനോടുകൂടെ ഇരുന്നതുപോലെ ശലോമോനോടുകൂടെയും ഇരിക്കുമാറാകട്ടെ! യഹോവ ശലോമോന്റെ ഭരണത്തെ എന്റെ യജമാനനായ ദാവീദുരാജാവിന്റെ ഭരണത്തെക്കാളും മഹത്തരമാക്കിത്തീർക്കട്ടെ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.

౩౭యెహోవా నీకు తోడుగా ఉన్నట్టు సొలొమోనుకు కూడా తోడుగా ఉండి, నా యజమానివీ రాజువీ అయిన నీ రాజ్యం కంటే అతని రాజ్యాన్ని ఘనమైనదిగా చేస్తాడు గాక.”

38 അങ്ങനെ പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്കും പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാനും യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവും ശലോമോനെ ദാവീദുരാജാവിന്റെ കോവർക്കഴുതപ്പുറത്തു കയറ്റി കെരീത്യരും പ്ളേത്യരും ചേർന്ന ദാവീദിന്റെ അംഗരക്ഷകരുടെ അകമ്പടിയോടെ ഗീഹോനിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോയി.

౩౮కాబట్టి యాజకుడు సాదోకు, ప్రవక్త నాతాను, యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయా, కెరేతీయులు, పెలేతీయులు రాజైన దావీదు కంచరగాడిద మీద సొలొమోనుని ఎక్కించి గిహోనుకు తీసుకు వచ్చారు.

39 പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്ക് വിശുദ്ധകൂടാരത്തിൽനിന്ന് തൈലക്കൊമ്പെടുത്ത് ശലോമോനെ എണ്ണകൊണ്ട് അഭിഷേകംചെയ്തു. അതിനുശേഷം അവർ കാഹളമൂതി. സകലജനവും “ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് നീണാൾ വാഴട്ടെ!” എന്ന് ആർപ്പിട്ടു.

౩౯సాదోకు గుడారంలో నుండి కొమ్ముతో నూనె తెచ్చి సొలొమోనుకు పట్టాభిషేకం చేశాడు. అప్పుడు వారు బాకా ఊదగా ప్రజలంతా “రాజైన సొలొమోను చిరకాలం జీవించాలి” అని కేకలు వేశారు.

40 അവർ കുഴലൂതിയും അത്യന്തം ആഹ്ലാദിച്ചുംകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അനുഗമിച്ചു. അവരുടെ ആഹ്ലാദാഘോഷങ്ങളുടെ ആരവം ഭൂമി കുലുങ്ങുമാറ് ഉച്ചത്തിൽ മുഴങ്ങി.

౪౦ప్రజలంతా అతని వెంట వచ్చి వేణువులు ఊదుతూ, వాటి స్వరం చేత నేల అదిరిపోయేటంతగా అమితంగా సంతోషించారు.

41 വിരുന്നു കഴിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ അദോനിയാവും കൂടെയുള്ള അതിഥികളും ഈ ശബ്ദഘോഷം കേട്ടു. കാഹളനാദം കേട്ടപ്പോൾ, “നഗരത്തിൽ ഈ ശബ്ദഘോഷത്തിന്റെ കാരണമെന്ത്?” എന്ന് യോവാബു ചോദിച്ചു.

౪౧అదోనీయా, అతనితో ఉన్న అతిథులూ విందు ముగిస్తూ ఉండగా ఆ కోలాహలం వారికి వినబడింది. యోవాబు ఆ బాకానాదం విని “పట్టణంలో ఈ సందడి ఏమిటి?” అని అడిగాడు.

42 അദ്ദേഹം സംസാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നപ്പോൾത്തന്നെ അബ്യാഥാർപുരോഹിതന്റെ മകനായ യോനാഥാൻ വന്നെത്തി. ഉടനെതന്നെ അദോനിയാവു പറഞ്ഞു: “വരൂ! കയറിവരൂ! നിന്നെപ്പോലെ ആദരണീയനായ ഒരുവൻ കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നതു തീർച്ചയായും നല്ല വാർത്തയായിരിക്കും.”

౪౨అంతలో, యాజకుడు అబ్యాతారు కొడుకు యోనాతాను అక్కడికి వచ్చాడు. అదోనీయా “లోపలికి రా, నీవు యోగ్యుడివి. మంచి వార్తతో వస్తావు” అన్నాడు.

43 യോനാഥാൻ അദോനിയാവിനോടു മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “നമ്മുടെ യജമാനനായ ദാവീദുരാജാവ് ശലോമോനെ രാജാവാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

౪౩అప్పుడు యోనాతాను అదోనీయాతో “మన యజమాని, రాజు అయిన దావీదు సొలొమోనును రాజుగా నియమించాడు.

44 രാജാവ് അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പം പുരോഹിതനായ സാദോക്കിനെയും പ്രവാചകനായ നാഥാനെയും യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവെയും കെരീത്യരെയും പ്ളേത്യരെയും അയച്ചു. അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ രാജാവിന്റെ കോവർക്കഴുതപ്പുറത്തു കയറ്റി.

౪౪రాజు యాజకుడైన సాదోకునూ ప్రవక్త నాతానునూ యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయానూ కెరేతీయులనూ పెలేతీయులనూ అతనితో పంపాడు. వారు రాజు కంచరగాడిద మీద అతనిని ఊరేగించారు.

45 സാദോക്ക് പുരോഹിതനും നാഥാൻ പ്രവാചകനുംകൂടി അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ഗീഹോനിൽവെച്ച് രാജാവായി അഭിഷേകംചെയ്തു. അവിടെനിന്നും അവർ ആഹ്ലാദപൂർവം ആർത്തുവിളിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു കടന്നുപോയി. ഇതാണ് നഗരത്തിൽ മാറ്റൊലികൊള്ളുന്ന ഘോഷം. അങ്ങു കേൾക്കുന്ന ശബ്ദവും അതുതന്നെ.

౪౫యాజకుడైన సాదోకూ ప్రవక్త నాతానూ గిహోనులో అతనికి పట్టాభిషేకం చేశారు. అక్కడి నుండి వారు సంతోషంగా తిరిగి వచ్చారు. అందువలన పట్టణం కోలాహలంగా ఉంది. మీకు వినబడిన శబ్దం అదే.

46 അതിനുപുറമേ, ശലോമോൻ ഇപ്പോൾ രാജസിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.

౪౬అంతేగాక సొలొమోను సింహాసనం మీద ఆసీనుడయ్యాడు.

47 കൂടാതെ, രാജാവിന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥവൃന്ദവും നമ്മുടെ യജമാനനായ ദാവീദുരാജാവിനെ അനുമോദിക്കാനായി വന്നു. ‘അങ്ങയുടെ ദൈവം ശലോമോന്റെ നാമം അങ്ങയുടെ നാമത്തെക്കാൾ അധികം വിഖ്യാതമാക്കിത്തീർക്കട്ടെ; അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തെ അങ്ങയുടെ സിംഹാസനത്തെക്കാൾ മഹത്തരമാക്കിത്തീർക്കട്ടെ,’ എന്ന് അവർ ആശംസിച്ചു. രാജാവ് കിടക്കയിൽവെച്ചുതന്നെ യഹോവയെ നമസ്കരിച്ച് ആരാധിച്ചു:

౪౭పైగా రాజు సేవకులు తమ యజమాని, రాజు అయిన దావీదుకు కృతజ్ఞతలు చెల్లించడానికి వచ్చారు. ‘దేవుడు నీకు కలిగిన ఖ్యాతి కంటే సొలొమోనుకు ఎక్కువ ఖ్యాతి కలిగేలా, నీ రాజ్యం కంటే అతని రాజ్యం ఘనంగా ఉండేలా చేస్తాడు గాక’ అని చెప్పారు. అప్పుడు రాజు మంచం మీదే సాష్టాంగపడి నమస్కారం చేసి

48 ‘ഇന്ന് എന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ എന്റെ അനന്തരാവകാശി ഇരിക്കുന്നത് എന്റെ കണ്ണിനു കാണുമാറാക്കിയ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവ വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെടുമാറാകട്ടെ!’ എന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം പ്രാർഥിച്ചു.”

౪౮‘నేను బతికి ఉండగానే ఈ రోజు ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవా నా సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చోడానికి నాకు ఒకణ్ణి ప్రసాదించాడు. ఇది నేను కళ్లారా చూశాను. ఆయనకు స్తుతి కలుగు గాక’ అన్నాడు” అని యోనాతాను చెప్పాడు.

49 ഇതു കേട്ട് അദോനിയാവിന്റെ അതിഥികളെല്ലാം ഭയന്നുവിറച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, എഴുന്നേറ്റു തങ്ങളുടെ വഴിക്കുപോയി.

౪౯అందుకు అదోనీయా ఆహ్వానించిన వారు భయపడి లేచి, తమ ఇళ్ళకి వెళ్లిపోయారు.

50 എന്നാൽ അദോനിയാവ്, ശലോമോനെ ഭയപ്പെട്ട്, ഓടിച്ചെന്ന് യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പുകളിൽ പിടിച്ചു.

౫౦అదోనీయా సొలొమోనుకు భయపడి వెళ్ళి బలిపీఠం కొమ్ములు పట్టుకున్నాడు.

51 “അദോനിയാവ് ശലോമോൻ രാജാവിനെ ഭയപ്പെട്ട് യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പുകൾ പിടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ‘തന്റെ ദാസനായ എന്നെ വാൾകൊണ്ടു കൊല്ലുകയില്ലെന്ന് ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് ഇന്ന് എന്നോടു ശപഥംചെയ്യട്ടെ,’ എന്ന് അയാൾ പറയുന്നു,” എന്നിങ്ങനെ ആളുകൾ ശലോമോനെ വേഗം അറിയിച്ചു.

౫౧అదోనీయా బలిపీఠం కొమ్ములు పట్టుకుని “రాజైన సొలొమోను తన సేవకుడినైన నన్ను కత్తితో చంపకుండా ఈ రోజు నాకు ప్రమాణం చేయాలి” అని వేడుకుంటున్నాడని సొలొమోనుకు వార్త వచ్చింది.

52 “അയാൾ യോഗ്യനെന്നു തെളിയുന്നപക്ഷം അയാളുടെ തലയിലെ ഒരു രോമംപോലും നിലത്തു വീഴുകയില്ല; മറിച്ച് അയാളിൽ തിന്മകണ്ടെത്തിയാൽ അയാൾ തീർച്ചയായും മരിക്കും,” എന്നു ശലോമോൻ കൽപ്പിച്ചു.

౫౨అందుకు సొలొమోను “అతడు తనను నిర్దోషిగా కనపరచుకోగలిగితే అతని తల వెంట్రుకల్లో ఒక్కటి కూడా రాలదు. కాని అతడు దోషి అని తేలితే అతనికి మరణశిక్ష తప్పదు” అని చెప్పి,

53 അതിനുശേഷം ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് ആളയച്ച് അദോനിയാവിനെ യാഗപീഠത്തിൽനിന്ന് ഇറക്കിക്കൊണ്ടുവന്നു. അദോനിയാവു വന്ന് ശലോമോൻ രാജാവിനെ നമസ്കരിച്ചു. “താങ്കളുടെ ഭവനത്തിലേക്കു പൊയ്ക്കൊള്ളൂ,” എന്ന് ശലോമോൻ അയാളോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചു.

౫౩బలిపీఠం దగ్గర నుండి అతణ్ణి పిలిపించాడు. అతడు వచ్చి రాజైన సొలొమోను ఎదుట సాష్టాంగపడినపుడు సొలొమోను అతనితో “ఇక నీ ఇంటికి వెళ్ళు” అన్నాడు.