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

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

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

²“I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

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,

³and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself.

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.

⁴That Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your 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 you,’ he said, ‘a man on the throne of Israel.’

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.

⁵“Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his sash that was about his waist, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

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

⁶Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. in peace.

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.

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

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.

⁸“Behold, there is with you 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 swore to him by Yahweh, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’

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!'

⁹Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. with blood.”

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

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

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

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

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

¹²Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.

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

¹³Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably.

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

¹⁴He said moreover, I have something to tell you.” She said, “Say on.”

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.

¹⁵He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from Yahweh.

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

¹⁶Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.”

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

¹⁷He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you ‘no’), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”

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

¹⁸Bathsheba said, “Alright. I will speak for you to the king.”

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.

¹⁹Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to 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.

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!'

²⁰Then she said, “I ask one small petition of you; don’t deny me.” The king said to her, “Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you.”

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

²¹She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”

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!'

²²King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”

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

²³Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

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!'

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

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

²⁵King Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.

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.'

²⁶To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields; for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” Yahweh before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

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

²⁷So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill the word of Yahweh, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

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.

²⁸The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn’t turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

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!'

²⁹It was told king Solomon, “Joab has fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

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.'

³⁰Benaiah came to the Tent of Yahweh, and said to him, “Thus says the king, ‘Come forth!’” He said, “No; but I will die here.” Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, “Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.”

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!

³¹The king said to him, “Do as he has said, and fall on him, and bury him; that you may take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father’s house.

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.

³²Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn’t know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

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!'

³³So shall their blood return on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed forever. But to David, and to his seed, and to his house, and to his throne, there shall be peace forever from Yahweh.”

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

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

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

³⁵The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.

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!

³⁶The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and don’t go out from there anywhere.

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.'

³⁷For on the day you go out, and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall surely die: your blood shall be on your own head.”

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.

³⁸Shimei said to the king, “The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

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.'

³⁹It happened at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your servants are in 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.

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

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

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

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!

⁴²The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Didn’t I adjure you by Yahweh, and warn you, saying, ‘Know for certain, that on the day you go out, and walk abroad any where, you shall surely die?’ You said to me, ‘The saying that I have heard is good.’

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

⁴³Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh, and the commandment that I have instructed you with?”

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.

⁴⁴The king said moreover to Shimei, “You know all the wickedness which your heart is privy to, that you did to David my father. Therefore Yahweh shall return your wickedness on your own head.

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

⁴⁵But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Yahweh forever.”

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.

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