¹Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

¹Kui Taaveti päevad liginesid surmale, siis andis ta oma pojale Saalomonile käsu, öeldes:

²I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

²'Mina lähen kõige maailma teed, ole siis vahva ja ole mees!

³and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

³Pea, mida Issand, su Jumal, on käskinud pidada, käies tema teedel, pidades tema määrusi, käske, seadlusi ja manitsusi, nõnda nagu Moosese Seaduses on kirjutatud, et sa võiksid targasti teha kõike, mida sa teed, ja kõikjal, kuhu sa pöördud,

⁴That Jehovah may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

⁴et Issand võiks kinnitada oma sõna, mis ta minu kohta on rääkinud, öeldes: Kui su pojad hoiavad oma teed, käies minu ees ustavalt, kõigest oma südamest ja kõigest oma hingest, siis - ütles tema - ei puudu sul mees Iisraeli aujärjel.

⁵Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did unto me, even what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

⁵Ja sina tead ka seda, mis Joab, Seruja poeg, on teinud minule, mis ta tegi kahele Iisraeli väepealikule, Abnerile, Neeri pojale, ja Amaasale, Jeteri pojale, ja kuidas ta tappis nad ning valas rahuajal sõjaverd, määrides sõjaverega oma vöö, mis tal oli puusadel, ja jalatsid, mis tal olid jalas.

⁶Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

⁶Seepärast talita oma tarkust mööda ja ära lase teda hallipäisena rahuga hauda minna!

⁷But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

⁷Aga gileadlase Barsillai poegadele tee head, et nad saaksid su lauas sööjate seltsi, sest nad tulid sel viisil mulle appi, kui ma põgenesin su venna Absalomi eest.

⁸And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

⁸Ja vaata, su juures on Simei, Geera poeg, benjaminlane Bahuurimist, kes sajatas mind kibeda sajatusega sel päeval, kui ma läksin Mahanaimi; aga kui ta tuli alla Jordani äärde mulle vastu, siis vandusin ma temale Issanda juures ja ütlesin: Ma ei surma sind mõõgaga.

⁹Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

⁹Ent nüüd ära jäta teda karistamata, sest sa oled tark mees ja tead küll, mida sa temale pead tegema, et võiksid saata ta hallpea verisena hauda!'

¹⁰And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

¹⁰Siis Taavet läks magama oma vanemate juurde ja ta maeti Taaveti linna.

¹¹And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

¹¹Ja aega, mis Taavet valitses Iisraeli üle, oli nelikümmend aastat; Hebronis valitses ta seitse aastat ja Jeruusalemmas valitses ta kolmkümmend kolm aastat.

¹²And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

¹²Saalomon istus oma isa Taaveti aujärjele ja ta kuningavõim oli väga kindel.

¹³Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

¹³Aga Adonija, Haggiti poeg, tuli Saalomoni ema Batseba juurde. Ja Batseba küsis: 'Kas tood rahu?' Ja ta vastas: 'Rahu.'

¹⁴He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.

¹⁴Siis ta ütles: 'Mul on sulle midagi rääkida.' Ja Batseba vastas: 'Räägi!'

¹⁵And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's; for it was his from Jehovah.

¹⁵Ja ta rääkis: 'Sa tead, et kuningriik oli minu ja et kogu Iisrael oli pööranud oma silmad minu poole, et mina saaksin kuningaks. Aga kuningriik on läinud mu vennale, sest ta sai selle Issandalt.

¹⁶And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

¹⁶Ja nüüd on mul üksainus palve, mida ma sinult palun. Ära tõuka mind ära!' Ja Batseba vastas temale: 'Räägi!'

¹⁷And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

¹⁷Siis ta ütles: 'Räägi ometi kuningas Saalomoniga, sest sind ta ei tõuka ära, et ta annaks mulle naiseks suunemlanna Abisagi!'

¹⁸And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

¹⁸Ja Batseba vastas: 'Hea küll! Ma räägin su pärast kuningaga.'

¹⁹Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

¹⁹Ja Batseba läks kuningas Saalomoni juurde, et temaga rääkida Adonija pärast. Ja kuningas tõusis, läks temale vastu, kummardas tema ees ja istus siis oma aujärjele. Kuninga emale seati iste ja ta istus tema paremale käele.

²⁰Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.

²⁰Siis ta ütles: 'Mul on sinult paluda üksainus pisike palve, ära tõuka mind ära!' Ja kuningas ütles temale: 'Palu, mu ema, sest sind ma ei tõuka ära!'

²¹And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

²¹Ja Batseba ütles: 'Antagu suunemlanna Abisag naiseks su vennale Adonijale!'

²²And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

²²Aga kuningas Saalomon vastas ja ütles oma emale: 'Mispärast sa palud Adonijale ainult suunemlannat Abisagi? Palu temale ka kuningriiki, sest ta on mu vanem vend, temale ja preester Ebjatarile ja Joabile, Seruja pojale!'

²³Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

²³Ja kuningas Saalomon vandus Issanda juures, öeldes: 'Jumal tehku minuga ükskõik mida, kui Adonija ei ole seda rääkinud oma hinge hinnaga!

²⁴Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

²⁴Ja nüüd, nii tõesti kui elab Issand, kes mind on kinnitanud ja pannud mu isa Taaveti aujärjele ja kes mulle on teinud koja, nagu ta lubas: Adonija tuleb täna surmata!'

²⁵And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

²⁵Ja kuningas Saalomon läkitas Benaja, Joojada poja, kes tungis Adonijale kallale, nõnda et ta suri.

²⁶And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou wast afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

²⁶Preester Ebjatarile ütles kuningas: 'Mine Anatotti oma põllule, sest sa oled surma väärt! Aga täna ei taha ma sind surmata, sest sa oled kandnud Issanda Jumala laegast mu isa Taaveti ees ja oled kannatanud kõike, mida mu isa kannatas.'

²⁷So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto Jehovah, that he might fulfil the word of Jehovah, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

²⁷Nõnda ajas Saalomon Ebjatari ära ega lasknud teda olla Issanda preester, et läheks täide Issanda sõna, mis ta Siilos oli rääkinud Eeli soo kohta.

²⁸And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

²⁸Kui kuuldus sellest jõudis Joabini, sest Joab oli hoidnud Adonija poole, kuigi ta ei olnud hoidnud Absalomi poole, siis põgenes Joab Issanda telgi juurde ja haaras kinni altari sarvedest.

²⁹And it was told king Solomon, Joab is fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

²⁹Ja kui kuningas Saalomonile teatati, et Joab oli põgenenud Issanda telgi juurde, ja et vaata, ta on altari ääres, siis läkitas Saalomon Benaja, Joojada poja, öeldes: 'Mine tungi temale kallale!'

³⁰And Benaiah came to the Tent of Jehovah, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

³⁰Ja kui Benaja jõudis Issanda telgi juurde, siis ta ütles temale: 'Nõnda ütleb kuningas: Tule ära!' Aga ta vastas: 'Ei, sest ma tahan siin surra!' Ja Benaja viis kuningale vastuse, öeldes: 'Nõnda rääkis Joab ja nõnda vastas ta mulle.'

³¹And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father's house.

³¹Ja kuningas ütles temale: 'Tee, nagu ta ütles, tungi temale kallale ja mata ta, et sa kõrvaldaksid minult ja mu isakojalt selle süütu vere, mille Joab on valanud!

³²And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

³²Issand lasku tema veri tulla tagasi ta enese pea peale, sellepärast et ta tungis kallale kahele mehele, kes olid temast õiglasemad ja paremad, ja tappis need mõõgaga, ilma et mu isa Taavet seda oleks teadnud: Abneri, Neeri poja, Iisraeli väepealiku, ja Amaasa, Jeteri poja, Juuda väepealiku.

³³So shall their blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, shall there be peace for ever from Jehovah.

³³Nende veri tulgu igavesti Joabi pea peale ja tema soo pea peale! Aga Taavetile ja tema soole ja kojale ja aujärjele tulgu Issandalt igavesti rahu!'

³⁴Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

³⁴Siis läks Benaja, Joojada poeg, ja tungis temale kallale ning surmas tema; ja ta maeti oma kotta kõrbe.

³⁵And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

³⁵Ja kuningas pani Benaja, Joojada poja, tema asemele sõjaväe ülemaks; ja Ebjatari asemele pani kuningas preester Saadoki.

³⁶And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

³⁶Ja kuningas läkitas kutsujad Simei järele ning ütles temale: 'Ehita enesele koda Jeruusalemma ja ela seal, aga ära mine sealt välja, ei sinna ega tänna!

³⁷For on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

³⁷Sest sel päeval, kui sa välja lähed ja ületad Kidroni jõe, olgu sul hästi teada, et sa pead surema, su veri tuleb su oma pea peale.'

³⁸And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

³⁸Ja Simei ütles kuningale: 'See on hea kõne. Nõnda nagu mu isand kuningas on rääkinud, nõnda su sulane teeb.' Ja Simei elas Jeruusalemmas kaua aega.

³⁹And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.

³⁹Aga kolme aasta pärast juhtus, et kaks Simei sulast põgenesid Gati kuninga Maaka poja Aakise juurde. Ja Simeile teatati ning öeldi: 'Vaata, su sulased on Gatis.'

⁴⁰And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

⁴⁰Siis Simei võttis kätte, saduldas oma eesli ja läks Gatti Aakise juurde oma sulaseid otsima. Nõnda läks Simei ja tõi oma sulased Gatist ära.

⁴¹And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

⁴¹Aga kui Saalomonile teatati, et Simei oli Jeruusalemmast Gatti läinud ja tagasi tulnud,

⁴²And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not adjure thee by Jehovah, and protest unto thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The saying that I have heard is good.

⁴²siis kuningas läkitas kutsujad Simei järele ning ütles temale: 'Kas ma ei ole sind Issanda juures vannutanud ja hoiatanud, öeldes: Sel päeval, kui sa lähed välja ja käid siin ning seal, olgu sul hästi teada, et sa pead surema!? Ja sa ütlesid mulle: See on hea kõne, ma kuulan!

⁴³Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

⁴³Mispärast sa ei ole siis teinud Issanda vande ja keelu kohaselt, mille ma sulle andsin?'

⁴⁴The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore Jehovah shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.

⁴⁴Ja kuningas ütles veel Simeile: 'Sina tead ise oma südames kõike seda kurja, mis sa oled teinud mu isale Taavetile. Sellepärast Issand laseb su kurjuse tagasi tulla su oma pea peale.

⁴⁵But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.

⁴⁵Aga kuningas Saalomon olgu õnnistatud ja Taaveti aujärg Issanda ees igavesti kindel!'

⁴⁶So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

⁴⁶Siis kuningas andis käsu Benajale, Joojada pojale, ja too läks välja ning tungis temale kallale, nõnda et ta suri. Ja kuningriik jäi kindlalt Saalomoni kätte.