1 Kings 1
1 Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not get warm.
Mgbe eze Devid ghọrọ agadi, nʼagbanyeghị na-eji ọtụtụ uwe kpuchie ya, ahụ ya ekpoghị ọkụ.
2 Therefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warm.
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.”
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the land of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Ha gagharịrị nʼala Izrel niile chọọ nwaagbọghọ mara mma, chọta otu nwaagbọghọ onye Shunem, aha ya bụ Abishag, kpọtaara ya eze.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
Nwaagbọghọ a mara mma nke ukwuu; ọ lekọtakwara eze, jekwaara ya ozi ma ya na eze enweghị mmekọ ọbụla.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
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.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very handsome man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.
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.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
Adonaịja na Joab, nwa Zeruaya tinyere Abịata onye nchụaja, kparịtara ụka. Ha kwenyere inyere ya aka ka ọ ghọọ eze.
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Ma Zadọk onye nchụaja, Benaya nwa Jehoiada, Netan onye amụma, Shimei, Rei na ndị agha niile na-eche Devid nche esonyeghị Adonaịja.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and invited all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
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,
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
ma ọ kpọghị Netan onye amụma, maọbụ Benaya, maọbụ ndị agha niile na-eche Devid nche. Ọ kpọkwaghị Solomọn nwanne ya.
11 Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
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?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Ma ugbu a, ka m dụọ gị ọdụ otu ị ga-esi zọpụta ndụ gị na ndụ nwa gị Solomọn.
13 Go and enter in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
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?’
14 Behold, while thou art yet talking there with the king, I will also come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
Mgbe ị ka nọ na-akpanyere eze ụka, mụ onwe m ga-abịakwute gị gbaa okwu niile ị na-ekwu ume.”
15 And Bathsheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.
Batsheba bakwuuru eze nʼime ụlọ. Eze emeela nnọọ agadi nke ukwuu. Abishag onye Shunem nọkwa na-elekọta ya.
16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Batsheba gburu ikpere nʼala, kpọọ isiala nye eze. Mgbe ahụ, eze jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ị na-achọ?”
17 And she said to him, My lord, thou didst swear by the LORD thy God to thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
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.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
Ma ugbu a, Adonaịja aghọọla eze, ma gị onyenwe m bụ eze amaghị ihe banyere nke a.
19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath invited all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not invited.
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.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
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.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
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.”
22 And, lo, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Mgbe Batsheba nọ na-akpanyere eze ụka, Netan onye amụma batara.
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
A gwara eze okwu sị, “Netan onye amụma nọ nʼebe a.” Ya mere, ọ gara nʼihu eze kpọọ isiala nye ya.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
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?
25 For he hath gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath invited all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
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.’
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not invited.
Ma ha akpọghị mụ bụ ohu gị na Zadọk, onye nchụaja, na Benaya nwa Jehoiada, na ohu gị bụ Solomọn.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shown it to thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
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?”
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
Mgbe ahụ, Devid kwuru okwu sị, “Kpọọrọnụ m Batsheba.” Batsheba batara, guzo nʼihu eze.
29 And the king swore, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Mgbe ahụ, eze ṅụrụ iyi sị ya, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, Onye ahụ napụtara m site na nsogbu m niile,
30 Even as I swore to thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
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.”
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
Mgbe ahụ, Batsheba kpọrọ isiala, gbukwaa ikpere nʼihu eze sị ya, “Ka onyenwe m eze Devid dịrị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.”
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
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,
33 The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
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.
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
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.’
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
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.”
36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
Benaya nwa Jehoiada zara eze sị, “Amen, ka Onyenwe anyị Chineke onyenwe m na eze, kwupụta ya ka ọ dị otu a.
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so let him be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
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.”
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
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.
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
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.”
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with the sound of them.
Ndị Izrel niile sooro ya rigoo, na-afụ ọja na-aṅụrịkwa oke ọnụ, ruo nʼala mara jijiji nʼihi oke ụzụ.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
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.”
42 And while he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said to him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
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.”
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
Jonatan zara ya sị, “Mba, ọ dịghị otu ahụ! Onyenwe anyị eze Devid emeela Solomọn eze.
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:
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.
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they have come from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that ye have heard.
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.
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
Solomọn na-anọkwasị nʼocheeze ugbu a.
47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
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,
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.
sị, ‘Otuto dịrị Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel onye mere ka m jiri anya m hụ onye nọchiri anya nʼocheeze m taa.’”
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and arose, and went every man his way.
Mgbe ahụ, Adonaịja, na ndị ọbịa ya si nʼebe ha na-eri ihe malie. Onye ọbụla sikwa nʼebe ahụ gbapụ ọsọ, nʼihi ụjọ.
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
Ma Adonaịja tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu ihe Solomọn ga-eme ya, nʼihi ya, ọ gara jide mpi dị nʼebe ịchụ aja aka.
51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
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.’”
52 And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
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.”
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to thy house.
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.”
