రాజులు~ మొదటి~ గ్రంథము 2
ദാവീദ് മരണാസന്നനായപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ പുത്രനായ ശലോമോനോട് ഇപ്രകാരം കൽപ്പിച്ചു:
2 ౨ “మనుషులందరి లాగా నేనూ ఈ లోకం వదిలి వెళబోతున్నాను. కాబట్టి నీవు ధైర్యం తెచ్చుకుని నిబ్బరంగా ఉండు.
“ഭൂമിയിലുള്ള സകലരും പോകേണ്ട വഴിയിലൂടെ ഞാനും പോകുന്നു. നീ ശക്തനായിരിക്കുക; പൗരുഷം കാണിക്കുക.
3 ౩ నీ దేవుడు యెహోవా నీకు అప్పగించిన దాన్ని కాపాడి, ఆయన మార్గాలను అనుసరించి నడుచుకో. నీవు ఏ పని చేపట్టినా, ఎక్కడికి వెళ్ళినా అన్నిటిలో వర్దిల్లుతావు. మోషే ధర్మశాస్త్రంలో రాసి ఉన్న దేవుని శాసనాలకూ ఆయన నియమించిన ధర్మమంతటికీ ఆయన న్యాయవిధులకూ ఉపదేశాలకూ విధేయుడివై ఉండు.
നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ പ്രമാണങ്ങൾ പാലിക്കുക; അവിടത്തെ അനുസരിച്ച് ജീവിക്കുക. മോശയുടെ ന്യായപ്രമാണത്തിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള അവിടത്തെ ഉത്തരവുകളും കൽപ്പനകളും നിയമങ്ങളും അനുശാസനകളും അനുസരിക്കുക. എന്നാൽ നിന്റെ എല്ലാ പ്രവൃത്തികളിലും എല്ലാ വഴികളിലും നീ വിജയം കൈവരിക്കും.
4 ౪ అప్పుడు ‘నీ పిల్లలు తమ ప్రవర్తన విషయంలో జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండి నా ఎదుట తమ పూర్ణ హృదయంతో, పూర్ణ మనస్సుతో సత్యాన్ని అనుసరించి నడుచుకున్నంత కాలం నీ సంతానంలో ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజ్య సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చునే వాడు ఒకడు నీకు ఉండకుండాా పోడు’ అని యెహోవా నాకు ప్రమాణం చేసిన మాటను స్థిరపరుస్తాడు.
‘നിന്റെ പിൻഗാമികൾ തങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതം സശ്രദ്ധം നയിക്കുകയും പൂർണഹൃദയത്തോടും പൂർണാത്മാവോടുംകൂടി എന്റെമുമ്പാകെ വിശ്വസ്തതയോടെ ജീവിക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ രാജസിംഹാസനത്തിലിരിക്കാൻ നിനക്കൊരു പുരുഷൻ ഇല്ലാതെപോകുകയില്ല,’ എന്ന് യഹോവ എനിക്കു നൽകിയ വാഗ്ദാനം അവിടന്നു പാലിക്കുകതന്നെ ചെയ്യും.
5 ౫ అయితే సెరూయా కొడుకు యోవాబు నాకు చేసిన కీడు నీకు తెలుసు. అతడు ఇశ్రాయేలు సేనాధిపతులైన నేరు కొడుకు అబ్నేరుకీ, యెతెరు కొడుకు అమాశాకీ చేసినదీ నీకు తెలుసు. అతడు వారిని చంపి యుద్ధ సమయంలో చేసినట్టు శాంతి సమయంలో కూడా రక్తం ఒలికించి తన నడికట్టు మీదా తన చెప్పుల మీదా రక్తం మరకలు అయ్యేలా చేసుకున్నాడు.
“സെരൂയയുടെ മകനായ യോവാബ് എന്നോടു ചെയ്തത് എന്താണെന്നു നിനക്ക് അറിവുള്ളതാണല്ലോ: ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സൈന്യാധിപന്മാരായ നേരിന്റെ മകൻ അബ്നേരിനോടും യേഥെരിന്റെ മകൻ അമാസയോടും ചെയ്തവതന്നെ! അവൻ സമാധാനകാലത്ത് യുദ്ധരക്തം ചൊരിഞ്ഞ് അവരെ വധിച്ചു. അയാളുടെ അരപ്പട്ടയിലും കാലിലെ ചെരിപ്പിലും ആ രക്തംകൊണ്ട് കറപിടിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
6 ౬ అతని విషయంలో నీకు ఏది తోస్తే అది చేయవచ్చు. అతని నెరసిన తలను సమాధికి ప్రశాంతంగా దిగిపోనియ్యవద్దు. (Sheol h7585)
നിനക്കു ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ജ്ഞാനമനുസരിച്ച് അയാളോടു പെരുമാറുക; അയാളുടെ തല നരയ്ക്കുന്നതിനും സമാധാനത്തോടെ ശവക്കുഴിയിലേക്കിറങ്ങുന്നതിനും അനുവദിക്കരുത്. (Sheol h7585)
7 ౭ నేను నీ సోదరుడు అబ్షాలోము నుండి పారిపోతున్నప్పుడు, గిలాదు వాడైన బర్జిల్లయి కుమారులు నాకు సహాయం చేశారు. నీవు వారి మీద దయ చూపి, నీ బల్ల దగ్గర భోజనం చేసే వారిలో వారికి స్థానం ఇవ్వు.
“എന്നാൽ, ഗിലെയാദിലെ ബർസില്ലായിയുടെ പുത്രന്മാരോടു കരുണ കാണിക്കുക; നിന്റെ മേശയിൽനിന്നു ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്നവരുടെ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ അവർ എന്നും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കട്ടെ! നിന്റെ സഹോദരനായ അബ്ശാലോമിന്റെമുമ്പിൽനിന്ന് ഞാൻ ഓടിപ്പോയപ്പോൾ അവർ എന്നോടൊപ്പം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
8 ౮ ఇంకా బెన్యామీనీయుడు, గెరా కొడుకు, బహూరీము ఊరివాడు షిమీ నీ దగ్గర ఉన్నాడు. నేను మహనయీముకు వెళ్తుండగా అతడు నన్ను ఘోరంగా దూషించాడు. నన్ను ఎదుర్కోడానికి అతడు యొర్దాను నది దగ్గరికి దిగి వచ్చినప్పుడు, ‘యెహోవా జీవం తోడు, కత్తితో నేను నిన్ను చంపను’ అని ప్రమాణం చేశాను.
“ബഹൂരീമിൽനിന്നുള്ള ബെന്യാമീൻഗോത്രക്കാരനായ ഗേരയുടെ മകൻ ശിമെയി ഇവിടെ നിന്നോടൊപ്പമുണ്ടല്ലോ! ഞാൻ മഹനയീമിലേക്ക് ഓടിപ്പോയ ദിവസം എന്റെമേൽ കഠിനമായ ശാപവാക്കുകൾ ചൊരിഞ്ഞവനാണ് അയാൾ എന്ന് ഓർക്കുക. എന്നെ എതിരേൽക്കുന്നതിനായി അയാൾ യോർദാൻനദിയിലേക്ക് വന്നപ്പോൾ, ‘ഞാൻ നിന്നെ വാളാൽ കൊല്ലുകയില്ല’ എന്ന് യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ ഞാൻ അയാളോടു ശപഥംചെയ്തിരുന്നു.
9 ౯ అలాగని అతనిని నిర్దోషిగా ఎంచవద్దు. నీవు తెలివైన వాడివి కాబట్టి అతణ్ణి ఏమి చెయ్యాలో అది నీకు తెలుసు. వాడి నెరసిన తలను రక్తంతో సమాధిలోకి వెళ్ళేలా చెయ్యి.” (Sheol h7585)
എന്നാൽ, ആ ശപഥംനിമിത്തം അയാളെ നിഷ്കളങ്കനായി കണക്കാക്കരുത്. നീ ജ്ഞാനിയല്ലോ! അയാളോട് എന്തു ചെയ്യണമെന്ന് നിനക്കറിയാം. അയാളുടെ നരച്ചതലയെ രക്തത്തോടെ ശവക്കുഴിയിലേക്കയയ്ക്കുക!” (Sheol h7585)
10 ౧౦ ఆ తరవాత దావీదు చనిపోయి తన పూర్వీకులను చేరుకున్నాడు. ప్రజలు అతణ్ణి దావీదు పట్టణంలో సమాధి చేశారు.
ഇതിനുശേഷം, ദാവീദ് നിദ്രപ്രാപിച്ച് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചേർന്നു; “ദാവീദിന്റെ നഗരത്തിൽ” അദ്ദേഹത്തെ സംസ്കരിച്ചു.
11 ౧౧ దావీదు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులను పాలించిన కాలం 40 సంవత్సరాలు. అతడు హెబ్రోనులో 7 సంవత్సరాలు, యెరూషలేములో 33 సంవత్సరాలు పాలించాడు.
ദാവീദ് നാൽപ്പതുവർഷം ഇസ്രായേലിൽ ഭരണംനടത്തി—ഏഴുവർഷം ഹെബ്രോനിലും മുപ്പത്തിമൂന്നുവർഷം ജെറുശലേമിലും.
12 ౧౨ అప్పుడు సొలొమోను తన తండ్రి అయిన దావీదు సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చున్నాడు. అతని రాజ్యం సుస్థిరం అయింది.
അങ്ങനെ, ശലോമോൻ തന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ആരൂഢനായി. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ രാജത്വം ഏറ്റവും സുസ്ഥിരമായിത്തീർന്നു.
13 ౧౩ అప్పుడు హగ్గీతు కొడుకు అదోనీయా సొలొమోను తల్లి అయిన బత్షెబ దగ్గరికి వచ్చాడు. ఆమె “శాంతంగా వస్తున్నావా?” అని అతణ్ణి అడిగింది. అతడు “శాంతంగానే వస్తున్నాను” అని చెప్పి,
ഒരു ദിവസം ഹഗ്ഗീത്തിന്റെ മകനായ അദോനിയാവ് ശലോമോന്റെ അമ്മയായ ബേത്ത്-ശേബയെ ചെന്നുകണ്ടു. “നീ സമാധാനത്തോടെയോ വരുന്നത്?” എന്ന് ബേത്ത്-ശേബ അദ്ദേഹത്തോടു ചോദിച്ചു. “അതേ, സമാധാനത്തോടെതന്നെ,” അദ്ദേഹം മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
“എനിക്ക് ഒരു കാര്യം പറയാനുണ്ട്,” അദ്ദേഹം തുടർന്നു. “നിനക്കു പറയാം,” അവൾ ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു.
15 ౧౫ అతడు “రాజ్యం నిజానికి నాదే అనీ, నేను వారిని పరిపాలిస్తాననీ ఇశ్రాయేలీయులందరూ నేనే రాజునౌతానని చూశారు. అయితే అలా జరక్కుండా రాజ్యం నా సోదరునికి దక్కింది. అది యెహోవా సంకల్పం వలన అతనిది అయింది.
അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു: “രാജത്വം എനിക്കു ലഭിക്കേണ്ടതായിരുന്നു എന്നു നിങ്ങൾക്കറിയാമല്ലോ. സകല ഇസ്രായേലും എന്നെ അവരുടെ അടുത്ത രാജാവായി പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചിരുന്നു. എന്നാൽ കാര്യങ്ങൾക്കു മാറ്റംവന്നു. രാജ്യം എന്റെ സഹോദരന്റേതായിത്തീർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; അത് യഹോവയിൽനിന്ന് അവനു ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
ഇപ്പോൾ, ഞാനൊരു കാര്യം അപേക്ഷിക്കുകയാണ്; അതെനിക്കു നിരസിക്കരുത്.” “പറഞ്ഞുകൊള്ളൂ,” അവൾ പ്രതിവചിച്ചു.
17 ౧౭ ఆమె “చెప్పు” అంది. అతడు “షూనేమీయురాలైన అబీషగును నాకు భార్యగా ఇమ్మని దయచేసి నీవు సొలొమోనుతో చెప్పాలి. నీవు చెబితే అతడు కాదనడు” అన్నాడు.
അദോനിയാവ് പറഞ്ഞത്: “ശൂനേംകാരിയായ അബീശഗിനെ എനിക്കു ഭാര്യയായിത്തരണമെന്ന് ശലോമോൻ രാജാവിനോടു ദയവായി പറഞ്ഞാലും! നിങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞാൽ അദ്ദേഹം മുഖംതിരിച്ചുകളയുകയില്ല.”
“ശരി, നിനക്കുവേണ്ടി ഞാൻ രാജാവിനോടു സംസാരിക്കാം,” എന്ന് ബേത്ത്-ശേബ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
19 ౧౯ బత్షెబ రాజైన సొలొమోను దగ్గరకి అదోనీయా తరపున మాట్లాడటానికి వెళ్ళింది. రాజు లేచి ఆమెకు ఎదురు వచ్చి నమస్కారం చేశాడు. అతడు తన సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చుని తన తల్లి కోసం ఒక ఆసనం వేయించాడు. ఆమె అతని కుడి పక్కన కూర్చుంది.
അദോനിയാവിനുവേണ്ടി സംസാരിക്കാൻ ബേത്ത്-ശേബ ശലോമോൻരാജാവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്നപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹം എഴുന്നേറ്റ് വണങ്ങി വന്ദനംചെയ്ത് മാതാവിനെ സ്വീകരിച്ചു. പിന്നെ അദ്ദേഹം സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ ഇരുന്നു. രാജമാതാവിനും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പം സിംഹാസനം നൽകി. അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ വലതുഭാഗത്ത് ഇരുന്നു.
20 ౨౦ ఆమె అతనితో “నాదొక చిన్న కోరిక. నా మాట కాదనవద్దు” అంది. రాజు “అమ్మా, చెప్పు. నీ మాట కాదనను” అన్నాడు.
ബേത്ത്-ശേബ രാജാവിനോട്: “എനിക്കൊരു ചെറിയ കാര്യം അപേക്ഷിക്കാനുണ്ട്; അതു നിരസിക്കരുത്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. “എന്റെ അമ്മേ, ചോദിച്ചാലും, ഞാനതു നിരസിക്കുകയില്ല,” രാജാവു മറുപടികൊടുത്തു.
അപ്പോൾ, ബേത്ത്-ശേബ പറഞ്ഞത്: “ശൂനേംകാരിയായ അബീശഗിനെ നിന്റെ സഹോദരനായ അദോനിയാവിനു ഭാര്യയായി കൊടുത്താലും.”
22 ౨౨ అందుకు సొలొమోను “షూనేమీయురాలైన అబీషగును మాత్రమే అదోనీయా కోసం ఎందుకు అడుగుతున్నావు? అతడు నా అన్న కాబట్టి అతని కోసం, యాజకుడు అబ్యాతారు కోసం, సెరూయా కొడుకు యోవాబు కోసం రాజ్యాన్నే అడగవచ్చు కదా” అని తన తల్లితో అన్నాడు.
ശലോമോൻ രാജാവു തന്റെ മാതാവിനോട്: “അദോനിയാവിനുവേണ്ടി ശൂനേംകാരിയായ അബീശഗിനെ ചോദിക്കുന്നതെന്തിന്? രാജ്യംതന്നെ അയാൾക്കുവേണ്ടി ചോദിക്കരുതോ? അയാൾ എന്റെ മൂത്ത സഹോദരനുമാണല്ലോ! അയാൾക്കുവേണ്ടിമാത്രമല്ല, പുരോഹിതനായ അബ്യാഥാരിനും സെരൂയയുടെ മകനായ യോവാബിനുംകൂടെ രാജ്യം ചോദിക്കരുതോ?”
23 ౨౩ అప్పుడు రాజైన సొలొమోను ఇలా శపథం చేశాడు. “యెహోవా తోడు, అదోనీయా పలికిన ఈ మాట వలన అతని ప్రాణం తీయించకపోతే దేవుడు నాకు అంతకంటే ఎక్కువ కీడు చేస్తాడు గాక.
അപ്പോൾ, ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ ശപഥംചെയ്തു പറഞ്ഞത്: “അദോനിയാവ് ഇത് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടത് അയാളുടെ ജീവനാശത്തിനല്ലെങ്കിൽ ദൈവം എന്നെ കഠിനമായി ശിക്ഷിക്കട്ടെ!
24 ౨౪ నన్ను స్థిరపరచి, నా తండ్రి సింహాసనం మీద నన్ను కూర్చోబెట్టి, తన వాగ్దానం ప్రకారం నాకు ఒక రాజవంశాన్ని కలగజేసిన యెహోవా జీవం తోడు, అదోనీయా ఈ రోజు మరణిస్తాడు” అన్నాడు.
അതുകൊണ്ട്, എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ എന്നെ സ്ഥിരപ്പെടുത്തുകയും, തന്റെ വാഗ്ദാനപ്രകാരം എനിക്കായി ഒരു രാജവംശം സ്ഥാപിക്കുകയും ചെയ്ത ജീവനുള്ള യഹോവയാണെ, അദോനിയാവ് ഇന്നുതന്നെ വധിക്കപ്പെടും.”
ഉടനെ, ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവിനു കൽപ്പനകൊടുത്തു; അദ്ദേഹം അദോനിയാവിനെ വെട്ടിക്കൊന്നു.
26 ౨౬ తరువాత రాజు యాజకుడైన అబ్యాతారుతో “అనాతోతులో ఉన్న నీ పొలాలకు వెళ్ళిపో. నీవు మరణానికి పాత్రుడివయ్యావు గాని, నీవు నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదు ఎదుట యెహోవా దేవుని మందసాన్ని మోసి, నా తండ్రి పొందిన కష్టాలన్నిటిలో పాలు పొందావు కాబట్టి ఈ రోజు నిన్ను చంపను” అని చెప్పాడు.
അതിനുശേഷം, പുരോഹിതനായ അബ്യാഥാരിനോടു രാജാവു കൽപ്പിച്ചത്: “അനാഥോത്തിലെ നിന്റെ ജന്മഭൂമിയിലേക്കു തിരിച്ചുപോകുക. നീ മരണയോഗ്യനാണ്; എന്നാൽ നീ എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ മുമ്പാകെ കർത്താവായ യഹോവയുടെ പേടകം ചുമന്നതുകൊണ്ടും എന്റെ പിതാവിന്റെ കഷ്ടതകളിലെല്ലാം പങ്കുചേർന്നതുകൊണ്ടും ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ഇപ്പോൾ കൊല്ലുന്നില്ല.”
27 ౨౭ తరువాత సొలొమోను అబ్యాతారును యెహోవాకు యాజకునిగా ఉండకుండాా తొలగించాడు. ఈ విధంగా యెహోవా ఏలీ కుటుంబికులను గురించి షిలోహులో చెప్పిన మాట నెరవేరింది.
ശലോമോൻ യഹോവയുടെ പൗരോഹിത്യത്തിൽനിന്ന് അബ്യാഥാരിനെ നീക്കംചെയ്തു. ഇപ്രകാരം, ഏലിയുടെ പിൻഗാമികളെക്കുറിച്ച് ശീലോവിൽവെച്ച് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത വാക്കുകൾ നിറവേറി.
28 ౨౮ యోవాబు అబ్షాలోమును సమర్ధించక పోయినా, అదోనీయాను సమర్ధించడాన్ని బట్టి ఈ వార్తలు అతనికి చేరగానే అతడు భయపడి పారిపోయి యెహోవా గుడారం లోకి వెళ్ళి బలిపీఠం కొమ్ములు పట్టుకున్నాడు.
യോവാബ് ഈ വാർത്ത അറിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, അദ്ദേഹം യഹോവയുടെ കൂടാരത്തിലേക്ക് ഓടിച്ചെന്ന് യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പുകളിൽ പിടിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം അബ്ശാലോമിന്റെ പക്ഷത്തു ചേർന്നിരുന്നില്ലെങ്കിലും അദോനിയാവിന്റെ പക്ഷംചേർന്നു പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിരുന്നു.
29 ౨౯ యోవాబు పారిపోయి యెహోవా గుడారంలో బలిపీఠం దగ్గర ఉన్నాడని సొలొమోనురాజుకు తెలిసింది. అతడు యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయాను పిలిచి “నీవు వెళ్లి అతని మీద పడి చంపు” అని ఆజ్ఞాపించాడు.
യോവാബ് യഹോവയുടെ കൂടാരത്തിലേക്ക് ഓടിച്ചെന്ന് യാഗപീഠത്തിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ നിൽക്കുന്നു എന്ന് ശലോമോൻ രാജാവിന് അറിവുകൊടുത്തു. “നീ ചെന്ന് അവനെ വധിക്കുക!” എന്ന് ശലോമോൻ യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവിനു കൽപ്പനകൊടുത്തു.
30 ౩౦ బెనాయా యెహోవా గుడారానికి వచ్చి “రాజు నిన్ను బయటికి రమ్మంటున్నాడు” అని యోవాబుతో చెప్పాడు. అతడు “రాను, నేనిక్కడే చనిపోతాను” అని జవాబిచ్చాడు. బెనాయా రాజు దగ్గరకి తిరిగి వచ్చి యోవాబు మాటలు అతనితో చెప్పాడు.
ബെനായാവ് യഹോവയുടെ കൂടാരത്തിങ്കൽ വന്ന് യോവാബിനോട്: “‘നീ പുറത്തുവരിക,’ എന്ന് രാജാവു കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. എന്നാൽ, “ഇല്ല, ഞാൻ ഇവിടെത്തന്നെ മരിക്കും” എന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം മറുപടി നൽകി. “ഇപ്രകാരം യോവാബ് മറുപടി നൽകി,” എന്ന് ബെനായാവ് രാജാവിനെ അറിയിച്ചു.
31 ౩౧ అందుకు రాజు ఇలా అన్నాడు. “అతడు నీతో చెప్పినట్టే చెయ్యి. అక్కడే అతణ్ణి చంపి పాతిపెట్టి, అతడు ఒలికించిన నిరపరాధుల రక్తాన్ని నా నుండీ, నా తండ్రి కుటుంబం నుండీ తొలగిపోయేలా చెయ్యి.
അപ്പോൾ രാജാവ് ബെനായാവിനോട്: “അയാൾ പറഞ്ഞതുപോലെതന്നെ ചെയ്യുക. അയാളെ വെട്ടിക്കൊന്നു കുഴിച്ചുമൂടുക. അങ്ങനെ യോവാബു കാരണംകൂടാതെ ചിന്തിയ നിഷ്കളങ്കരക്തത്തിന്റെ പാതകത്തിൽനിന്ന് എന്നെയും എന്റെ പിതാവിന്റെ ഭവനത്തെയും മോചിപ്പിക്കുക.
32 ౩౨ నేరు కొడుకు, ఇశ్రాయేలు వారి సైన్యాధిపతి అయిన అబ్నేరు, యెతెరు కొడుకు, యూదా వారి సైన్యాధిపతి అయిన అమాశా అనే తనకంటే నీతిపరులు, యోగ్యులు అయిన ఈ ఇద్దరినీ నా తండ్రి అయిన దావీదుకు తెలియకుండా యోవాబు చంపాడు కాబట్టి అతడు ఒలికించిన రక్తం యెహోవా అతని తల మీదికే రప్పిస్తాడు.
അയാൾ ചിന്തിയ രക്തത്തിന് യഹോവ പകരം നൽകട്ടെ! കാരണം, എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ അറിവുകൂടാതെയാണല്ലോ അയാൾ ഇസ്രായേൽ സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ അധിപനും നേരിന്റെ മകനുമായ അബ്നേരിനെയും, യെഹൂദാ സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ അധിപനും യേഥെരിന്റെ മകനുമായ അമാസയെയും വാളിനിരയാക്കിയത്. അവർ ഇരുവരും അയാളെക്കാൾ ഉത്തമന്മാരും നീതിമാന്മാരും ആയിരുന്നു.
33 ౩౩ అంతే గాక వారి ప్రాణ దోషానికి యోవాబు, అతని సంతతివారే ఎన్నటికీ బాధ్యులు గానీ దావీదుకు, అతని సంతతికి, అతని వంశానికి, అతని సింహాసనానికి ఎన్నటెన్నటికీ యెహోవా శాంతి సమాధానాలు ఉంటాయి.”
അവരുടെ രക്തത്തിന്റെ പാതകം എന്നെന്നേക്കും യോവാബിന്റെ തലമേലും അയാളുടെ പിൻഗാമികളുടെ തലമേലും ഇരിക്കട്ടെ! എന്നാൽ ദാവീദിൻമേലും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പിൻഗാമികളിൻമേലും ഭവനത്തിൻമേലും സിംഹാസനത്തിൻമേലും യഹോവയുടെ സമാധാനം എന്നെന്നേക്കും ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കട്ടെ!”
34 ౩౪ కాబట్టి యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయా వెళ్ళి యోవాబు మీద పడి అతణ్ణి చంపాడు. అతణ్ణి అరణ్యంలో ఉన్న తన ఇంట్లోనే పాతిపెట్టారు.
അങ്ങനെ, യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവു തിരികെച്ചെന്ന് യോവാബിനെ വെട്ടിക്കൊന്നു; അയാളെ മരുഭൂമിയിൽ അയാളുടെ സ്വന്തംഭൂമിയിൽ അടക്കംചെയ്തു.
35 ౩౫ రాజు అతని స్థానంలో యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయాను సేనాధిపతిగా నియమించాడు. రాజు అబ్యాతారుకు బదులు సాదోకును యాజకుడుగా నియమించాడు.
രാജാവ് യോവാബിന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവിനെ സൈന്യാധിപനാക്കി, അബ്യാഥാരിനുപകരം സാദോക്കിനെ പുരോഹിതനായും നിയമിച്ചു.
36 ౩౬ తరువాత రాజు షిమీని పిలిపించి అతనితో ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “నీవు యెరూషలేములో ఇల్లు కట్టించుకుని బయటకి ఎక్కడికీ వెళ్లకుండా అందులోనే నివసించు.
അതിനുശേഷം രാജാവ് ആളയച്ചു ശിമെയിയെ വരുത്തി, “നീ ജെറുശലേമിൽ ഒരു വീട് പണിത് അവിടെ പാർക്കുക, എന്നാൽ, മറ്റെങ്ങും പോകരുത്.
37 ౩౭ నీవు ఏ రోజైతే బయటికి వచ్చి, కిద్రోను వాగు దాటుతావో ఆ రోజున నీవు కచ్చితంగా చస్తావని తెలుసుకో. నీ ప్రాణానికి నీవే బాధ్యుడివి.”
ജെറുശലേംവിട്ട് കിദ്രോൻതോടു കടക്കുന്നനാളിൽ നീ മരിക്കും എന്നു തീർച്ചയാക്കിക്കൊള്ളുക. നിന്റെ രക്തം നിന്റെ തലമേൽത്തന്നെ ഇരിക്കും” എന്നു കൽപ്പിച്ചു.
38 ౩౮ అప్పుడు షిమీ “మీరు చెప్పింది మంచిదే. నా యజమాని, రాజు అయిన మీరు చెప్పిన ప్రకారమే తమ సేవకుణ్ణి అయిన నేను చేస్తాను” అని రాజుతో చెప్పాడు. షిమీ యెరూషలేములో చాలా కాలం నివసించాడు.
ശിമെയി രാജാവിനോട്: “അതു നല്ലവാക്ക്; എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവു കൽപ്പിച്ചതുപോലെ അങ്ങയുടെ ദാസൻ ചെയ്യാം” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. അങ്ങനെ, ശിമെയി കുറെക്കാലം ജെറുശലേമിൽ താമസിച്ചു.
39 ౩౯ అయితే మూడు సంవత్సరాల తరవాత షిమీ పనివారిలో ఇద్దరు పారిపోయి మయకా కుమారుడు ఆకీషు అనే గాతు రాజు దగ్గరకి చేరారు. అప్పుడు “నీ మనుషులు గాతులో ఉన్నారు” అని షిమీకి వార్త వచ్చింది.
എന്നാൽ, മൂന്നുവർഷം കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ശിമെയിയുടെ രണ്ട് അടിമകൾ ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് ഗത്തിലെ രാജാവും മയഖായുടെ മകനുമായ ആഖീശിന്റെ അടുത്തേക്ക് ഓടിപ്പോയി. “താങ്കളുടെ അടിമകൾ ഗത്തിലുണ്ട്,” എന്ന് ശിമെയിക്ക് അറിവുകിട്ടി.
40 ౪౦ షిమీ లేచి గాడిదకు గంతకట్టి తన పనివారిని వెదకడానికి గాతులోని ఆకీషు దగ్గరకి వెళ్ళి, అక్కడి నుండి తన పనివారిని తీసుకువచ్చాడు.
ശിമെയി തന്റെ കഴുതയ്ക്കു കോപ്പിട്ട് അടിമകളെത്തിരക്കി, ഗത്തിൽ ആഖീശിന്റെ അടുത്തേക്കുപോയി. ഗത്തിൽനിന്ന് അയാൾ തന്റെ അടിമകളെ തിരികെക്കൊണ്ടുവന്നു.
ശിമെയി ജെറുശലേമിൽനിന്ന് ഗത്തിലേക്കു പോയി എന്നും തിരിച്ചുവന്നു എന്നും ശലോമോന് അറിവുകിട്ടി.
42 ౪౨ రాజు షిమీని పిలిపించి అతనితో “నీవు ఏ రోజున బయలుదేరి బయటికి వెళ్తావో యెహోవా తోడు, ఆ రోజు నీవు కచ్చితంగా చచ్చిపోతావు అని నేను నీకు ఖండితంగా ఆజ్ఞాపించి, నీచేత ప్రమాణం చేయించాను గదా? పైగా, ‘మీరు చెప్పిందే మంచిది’ అని నీవు కూడా ఒప్పుకున్నావు.
രാജാവു ശിമെയിയെ വിളിച്ചുവരുത്തി: “‘ജെറുശലേംവിട്ടു മറ്റെവിടെയെങ്കിലും പോകുന്നനാളിൽ നീ മരിക്കും എന്നു തീർച്ചയാക്കിക്കൊള്ളുക,’ എന്നു ഞാൻ നിനക്കു മുന്നറിയിപ്പു നൽകുകയും നിന്നെക്കൊണ്ട് യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ ശപഥംചെയ്യിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതല്ലേ? ‘അങ്ങു കൽപ്പിക്കുന്നതു നല്ലവാക്ക്; ഞാൻ അനുസരിച്ചുകൊള്ളാം,’ എന്ന് അന്നു നീ എന്നോടു പറഞ്ഞല്ലോ?
43 ౪౩ కాబట్టి యెహోవా తోడని నీవు చేసిన ప్రమాణాన్ని, నేను నీకిచ్చిన ఆజ్ఞను నీవెందుకు పాటించలేదు?” అని అడిగాడు.
പിന്നെ, നീ യഹോവയോടു ചെയ്ത ശപഥം പാലിക്കാതെയും ഞാൻ നിനക്കു നൽകിയ കൽപ്പന അനുസരിക്കാതിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തത് എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?”
44 ౪౪ “నీవు నా తండ్రి దావీదుకు చేసిన కీడంతా నీకు బాగానే తెలుసు. నీవు చేసిన కీడు యెహోవా నీ తల మీదికే రప్పిస్తాడు.
രാജാവു പിന്നെയും ശിമെയിയോടു പറഞ്ഞത്: “എന്റെ പിതാവായ ദാവീദിനോടു നീ ചെയ്ത തിന്മകളെല്ലാം നിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിനക്ക് അറിയാമല്ലോ! നിന്റെ ദുഷ്ടതയ്ക്കെല്ലാം യഹോവ നിനക്കുപകരം നൽകും.
45 ౪౫ అయితే రాజైన సొలొమోను ఆశీర్వాదం పొందుతాడు. దావీదు సింహాసనం యెహోవా సన్నిధిలో చిరకాలం సుస్థిరమౌతుంది” అని షిమీతో చెప్పి
എന്നാൽ, ശലോമോൻരാജാവ് അനുഗ്രഹിക്കപ്പെട്ടവനായിരിക്കും. ദാവീദിന്റെ സിംഹാസനം യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പാകെ എന്നെന്നേക്കും സുസ്ഥിരമായിരിക്കും.”
46 ౪౬ రాజు యెహోయాదా కొడుకు బెనాయాకు ఆజ్ఞాపించగానే అతడు షిమీ మీద పడి అతనిని చంపాడు. ఈ విధంగా రాజ్యం సొలొమోను పాలనలో స్థిరపడింది.
അതിനുശേഷം, രാജാവ് യെഹോയാദായുടെ മകനായ ബെനായാവിനു കൽപ്പനകൊടുത്തു. അയാൾ ചെന്ന് ശിമെയിയെ വെട്ടിക്കൊന്നു. അങ്ങനെ രാജ്യം ശലോമോന്റെ കരങ്ങളിൽ സുസ്ഥിരമായി.
