¹Zvino mazuva aDhavhidhi okufa kwake akaswedera, akaraira Soromoni mwanakomana wake, akati,

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

²Ini ndoenda nenzira yenyika yose; naizvozvo iva nesimba, uve murume chaiye.

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

³Chengeta zvawakarairwa naJehovha Mwari wako, kuti ufambe nenzira dzake, uchichengeta zvaakatema, nemirairo yake, nezvaakatonga, nezvipupuriro zvake, sezvazvakanyorwa pamurayiro waMozisi, kuti ufare pazvose zvaunoita, uye kose kwaunoenda.

³And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

⁴Kuti Jehovha asimbise shoko rake raakataura pamusoro pangu, achiti, Kana vana vako vakachenjera panzira dzavo, kuti vafambe pamberi pangu nechokwadi nomoyo wavo wose uye nomweya wavo wose (ndizvo zvaakataura), hakungazoshaikwi munhu pachigaro choushe chaIsiraeri.

⁴That the LORD may continue 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.

⁵Uye unozivawo zvandakaitirwa naJoabhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, izvo zvaakaitira vakuru vaviri vehondo dzaIsiraeri, vanaAbhineri mwanakomana waNeri, naAmasa mwanakomana waJeteri, vaakauraya, akateura panguva yorugare ropa raifanira kuteurwa panguva yokurwa, akaisa ropa rokurwa pabhanhire rakanga riri pachiuno chake, nomushangu dzake dzakanga dziri patsoka dzake.

⁵Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and 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.

⁶Naizvozvo ita nokuziva kwako, urege kutendera musoro wake wachena kuburukira muhwiro norugare.

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

⁷Asi vanakomana vaBharizirai muGiriyadhi, uvaitire unyoro, vave pakati paivo vanodya patafura yako; nekuti vakauya kwandiri saizvozvo panguva yandakatiza pamberi paAbhusaromu mukuru wako.

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 because of Absalom thy brother.

⁸Tarira, kwauri kuna Shimei mwanakomana waGera, muBhenjamini weBhahurimi, iye, wakandituka nokutuka kwakaipa pazuva randakanga ndichienda Mahanaimi; asi wakazouya akasangana neni paJoridhani, ndikamupikira naJehovha, ndikati, Handingakuurayi nomunondo.

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

⁹Asi zvino usamurega ave somunhu usine mhosva, nekuti iwe uri munhu wakachenjera; uchaziva hako zvaunofanira kumuitira, unofanira kuburusira musoro wake wachena muhwiro neropa.

⁹Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

¹⁰Dhavhidi akazovata namadzibaba ake, akavigwa muguta raDhavhidhi.

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

¹¹Nguva yakabata Dhavhidhi ushe hwaIsiraeri aiva makore makumi mana; akabata paHebhuroni makore manomwe, uye akabata paJerusaremu makore makumi matatu namatatu.

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.

¹²Zvino Soromoni akagara pachigaro choushe chababa vake Dhavhidhi; ushe hwake hukasimba kwazvo.

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

¹³Ipapo Adhonia mwanakomana waHagiti, akasvika kuna Bhati-shebha mai vaSoromoni. Ivo vakati, Unouya norugare here? Iye akati, Hongu, norugare.

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

¹⁴Akatizve, Ndine chimwe chandinoda kukuudzai. Ivo vakati, Taura hako.

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

¹⁵Akati, Munoziva kuti ushe hwaiva hwangu, meso avalsiraeri vose ainditarira, kuti ndive mambo; asi ushe hwakashandurwa, hukazova hwomunin'ina wangu, nekuti hwakanga huri hwake nokuda kwaJehovha.

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 the LORD.

¹⁶Zvino ndinokumbira chinhu chimwe choga kwamuri; musandirambira henyu chinhu icho. Ivo vakati kwaari, Taura hako.

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

¹⁷Akati, Dotauriranai henyu namambo Soromoni, nekuti haangakurambiriyi chinhu, kuti andipe Abhishagi muShunami, ave mukadzi wangu.

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.

¹⁸Bhati-shebha akati, Ndizvo hazvo, ndichakurevera kuna mambo.

¹⁸And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

¹⁹Naizvozvo Bhati-shebha akaenda kuna mambo Soromoni kundorevera Adhonia. Mambo akasimuka kuzosangana naye, akakotama pamberi pake, akagara pachigaro choushe, akaraira kuti chigaro choushe chigadzirirwe mai vamambo; ivo vakagara kurutivi rwake rworudyi.

¹⁹Bathsheba 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 seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

²⁰Ipapo vakati, Ndinokumbira kwauri chinhu chiduku; usandirambira hako chinhu ichi. Mambo akati kwavari, Kumbirai henyu, mai vangu, nekuti handingakurambiriyi icho.

²⁰Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

²¹Vakati, Adhonia mukuru wako ngaapiwe Abhishagi muShunami, ave mukadzi wake.

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

²²Ipapo mambo Soromoni akapindura, akati kuna mai vake, Munokumbirira Adhonia Abhishagi muShunami neiko? Mumukumbirireiwo ushe, nekuti ndiye mukuru wangu; mumukumbirirei iye, naAbhiatari mupristi, naJoabhu mwanakomana waZeruya.

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.

²³Ipapo mambo Soromoni akapika naJehovha, akati, Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, Adhonia ucharipira shoko iri noupenyu hwake.

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

²⁴Naizvozvo zvino, naJehovha mupenyu, iye wakandisimbisa, akandigadza pachigaro choushe chababa vangu Dhavhidhi, akandimutsira imba sezvaakandipikira, zvirokwazvo Adhonia uchaurawa nhasi.

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

²⁵Ipapo mambo Soromoni akatuma Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, iye akamuvamba akamuuraya.

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

²⁶Mambo akati kuna Abhiatari mupristi, Enda Anatoti kunyika yako, nekuti waifanira kufa; asi handingakuurayi nhasi, nekuti wakambotakura areka yaJehovha Mwari pamberi pababa vangu Dhavhidhi, uye nekuti wakatambudzika pamwechete nababa vangu pakutambudzika kwavo kose.

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 God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

²⁷Naizvozvo Soromoni akadzinga Abhiatari, kuti arege kuva mupristi pamberi paJehovha; kuti aite shoko raJehovha, raakanga ataura pamusoro peimba yaEri paShiro.

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

²⁸Zvino shoko iro rikasvika kuna Joabhu, nekuti Joabhu wakange atevera Adhonia, kunyange asina kutevera Abhusaromu. Joabhu akatizira kuTende raJehovha, akandobata nyanga dzeatari.

²⁸Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

²⁹Ipapo mambo Soromoni akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Joabhu watizira kuTende raJehovha, tarirai, ari paatari. Ipapo Soromoni akatuma Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akati, Enda undomuvamba.

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

³⁰Bhenaya akaenda kuTende raJehovha, akati kwaari, Zvanzi namambo, Budai! Iye akati, Kwete, ndichafira pano hangu. Bhenaya akaudza mambozve, akati, Ndizvo zvataura Joabhu, ndizvo zvaandipindura.

³⁰And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, 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.

³¹Ipapo mambo akati kwaari, Ita sezvaataura, umuvambe, ugomuviga; kuti ubvise kwandiri napaimba yababa vangu ropa rakateurwa naJoabhu rakanga risine mhosva.

³¹And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

³²Jehovha uchadzosera ropa rake pamusoro wake, nekuti wakauraya vanhu vaviri vakanga vakamupfuura pakururama nokunaka, akavauraya nomunondo, baba vangu Dhavhidhi vasingazvizivi, iye Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri, mukuru wehondo yaIsiraeri, naAmasa mwanakomana waJeteri, mukuru wehondo yaJudha.

³²And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, 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.

³³Naizvozvo ropa ravo richadzokera pamusoro waJoabhu napamisoro yorudzi rwake nokusingaperi; asi rugare runobva kuna Jehovha ruchava naDhavhidhi, norudzi rwake, neimba yake, nechigaro chake choushe nokusingaperi.

³³Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.

³⁴Ipapo Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akaenda, akamuvamba, ndokuuraya; akavigwa mumba make murenje.

³⁴So 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.

³⁵Zvino mambo akagadza Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, panzvimbo yake ave mukuru wehondo; mambo akagadzawo Zadhoki ave mupristi panzvimbo yaAbhiatari.

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.

³⁶Mambo akatuma munhu kundodana Shimei, akati kwaari, Uzvivakire imba paJerusaremu, ugarepo, usabvapo uchienda kumwe.

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

³⁷Nekuti nomusi waunobuda nawo, ukayambuka rukova Kidhironi, uzive kwazvo kuti uchaurawa zvirokwazvo; ropa rako richava pamusoro wako.

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

³⁸Ipapo Shimei akati kuna mambo, Ishoko rakanaka; muranda wenyu uchaita sezvakarehwa nashe wangu mambo. Shimei akagara mazuva mazhinji paJerusaremu.

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.

³⁹Zvino makore matatu akati apfuura, varanda vaviri vaShimei vakatizira kuna Akishi mwanakomana waMaaka, mambo weGati. Vakaudza Shimei, vachiti, Tarira varanda vako vari Gati.

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

⁴⁰Ipapo Shimei akasimuka, akasungira chigaro pambongoro yake, akaenda Gati kuna Akishi, kundotsvaka varanda vake; Shimei akatora varanda vake Gati.

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.

⁴¹Zvino Soromoni akaudzwa kuti Shimei wakange abuda Jerusaremu, akaenda Gati, akadzokazve.

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

⁴²Mambo akatuma munhu kundodana Shimei, akati kwaari, Handina kukupikisa naJehovha here, ndikakunyevera, ndichiti, Uzive kwazvo kuti nomusi waunobuda nawo, ukafamba kumwe, uchaurawa zvirokwazvo? Iwe ukati kwandiri, Shoko randanzwa rakanaka.

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

⁴³Zvino wakaregereiko kuchengeta mhiko yawakapika kuna Jehovha, nomurayiro wandakakuraira?

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

⁴⁴Mambo akatiwo kuna Shimei, Iwe unoziva kwazvo zvakaipa zvose zvawakaitira baba vangu Dhavhidhi; naizvozvo Jehovha uchadzosera zvakaipa zvako pamusoro wako.

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

⁴⁵Asi mambo Soromoni ucharopafadzwa, nechigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi chichasimbiswa pamberi paJehovha nokusingaperi.

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

⁴⁶Naizvozvo mambo akaraira Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, iye akaenda, akandomuvamba, ndokumuuraya. Naizvozvo ushe, hwakanga hwakabatwa naSoromoni, hwakasimbiswa.

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