¹Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.

¹Huan, David a hong upa a, a hong tek mahmah ta; huchiin puanin a khuh jel uh, himahleh lum asa thei tuan hetkei.

²Therefore his servants said to him, “Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”

²Huchiin, a sikhaten a kiangah, ka pu uh kumpipa adingin nungak zong le ungla: Kumpipa kiang chinah om gige henla, kem leh; huan, na ang sungah hong lum henla, ka pu uh Kumpipan lum a hon sathei ding hi, a chi ua.

³So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

³Huchiin, Israel gam tengteng ah nungak melhoih a zong ua, Shunam mi Abisag a vamu ua, Kumpipa kiangah a pi uh.

⁴The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.

⁴Huai nungak a mel a hoih mahmah; Kumpipa a kema, a nektak a bawl sak sek hi; himahleh Kumpipan a kithuahpih kei.

⁵Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

⁵Huchiin, Hagith tapa Adonija in, kei Kumpipa a pang ding keive, chiin a kingai thupi mahmaha: kangtalai leh sakol tungtuang mite, mi sawmnga ama a tai dingte toh a kisa saka.

⁶His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

⁶A pan lah chiklaiin leng, bang dia hichibanga hih na hia? Chiin a lungkhamsak ngeingal keia; huan, amah lah mel hoih mahmah ahi ngala, Absalom sang ahi.

⁷He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

⁷Aman Zerui tapa Joab leh siampu Abiathar a thu a donga: amau Adonija lamah a pang ua, amah a panpih jel uh.

⁸But 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.

⁸Siampu Zadok te, Jehoiada tapa Benai te, jawlnei Nathan te, Simei te, Rei te leh David pawla mi hangsante bel Adonija lamah a pang kei uh.

⁹Adonijah killed sheep and cattle and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants:

⁹Huan, Adonija in belamte, bawngtalte, gan vak thaute Zoholet suangah a gou a, huai bel En-rogel kiang china om ahi; huan, kumpipa tapa, a unaute tengteng leh, Juda gama Kumpipa pipente tengteng achial a.

¹⁰but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he didn’t call.

¹⁰Jawlnei Nathan te, Benai te, mi hangsante leh a unaupa Solomon bel achial kei hi.

¹¹Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?

¹¹Huchiin, Nathan in Solomon nu Batseba kiangah, Hagith tapa Adonija I pu David theihlouh in vaihawmin a om chih za lou na hi maw?

¹²Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

¹²Huchiin nang bitna ding leh na tapa Solomon bitna ding kon na hilh ding.

¹³Go in to king David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord, king, swear to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?’

¹³Kumpipa David kiangah valut inla, a kiangah, Aw Toupa, ka pu, na sikhanu kiangah na tapa Solomon, ka nungah a hong lal ngeingei sina, amah ka laltutphah ah a tu ngei sin hi, chiin na kichiam ahi kei maw? Bang achia Adonija in vaihawm ahia? Va chi dih.

¹⁴Behold, while you yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after you, and confirm your words.”

¹⁴Ngaiin, Kumpipa na vahoupih laitakin ken leng ka honjui lut tei dinga, na thugen ka honhihkip pih ding chiin a gen a.

¹⁵Bathsheba went in to the king into the room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

¹⁵Huan, Batseba Kumpipa kiangah indan ah a valuta; Kumpipa bel a upa mahmah taa, Shunam mi Abisag in Kumpipa nektak ana bawla.

¹⁶Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

¹⁶Huan, Batseba in Kumpipa kunin chibai a buka. Huan, Kumpipan, bang na deih a? ana chi a.

¹⁷She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. your God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” to your handmaid, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’

¹⁷Huan, aman, Pu aw, Toupa na Pathian min louin na sikhanu kiangah, na tapa Solomon ka nungin a hong lal ngeingei ding, amah ka laltutphah ah hong tu ding, chiin na na kichiam khina.

¹⁸Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.

¹⁸Ngaiin, tuin Adonija lah a lal a; nang ka pu toupan lah na theikei a;

¹⁹He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.

¹⁹Bawngtalte, gan vak thaute, belamte a gou liapluapa, kumpipa tapate tengteng leh, siampu Abiathar leh, sepaih heutu Joab te achiala, na sikha Solomon bel achial kei.

²⁰You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

²⁰Huchiin, pu aw, Toupa nunga a laltutphaha kua hongtu ding ahia chih na gen chiangin, Israelte tengteng mit nang ka pu, toupa, na tungah a tu chiat ahi.

²¹Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.”

²¹Huchilouin jaw hichi ahi ding, pu aw, toupa apute kianga a ihmut sam hun chiangin, kei leh ka tapa Solomon thil hihkhialin a honsep mai sin uh ahi, a chi a.

²²Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

²²Huan, ngaiin, huchia kumpipa a houpih lai takin, jawlnei Nathan a valut teia.

²³They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

²³Endih, jawlnei Nathan a hong chiin kumpipa a hilh ua. Huan, kumpipa kiang a vatunin, kumpipa maah a maia lei siin a khupboha.

²⁴Nathan said, “My lord, king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?’

²⁴Huan, Nathan in, Toupa aw, pu aw, ka nungah Adonija a lal dinga, ka laltutphah ah a tu ding na chi maw?

²⁵For he is gone down this day, and has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, ‘Long live king Adonijah!’

²⁵Tuniin a kuan suka, bawngtalte, gan vak thaute, belamte a gou zengzunga, kumpipa tapa tengteng, sepaih heutute, siampu Abiathar te achial a; huan, ngaiin, a ne un a dawn khawm ua, Pathianin kumpipa Adonija humbit hen, a chi uhi.

²⁶But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.

²⁶Himahleh kei na sikha ngei leh, siampu Zadok leh, Jehoiada tapa Benai leh na sikha Solomon te jaw hon chial kei hi.

²⁷Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”

²⁷Hiai toupa ka pu thu a hih a hih ngal leh toupa ka puin a nunga laltutphaha tu dingpa a kua pen ahia chih na sikhate na na hilh nai lou na hi ding maw? a chi a.

²⁸Then king David answered, “Call to me Bathsheba.” She came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.

²⁸Huchiin kumpipa David in a dawnga, Bat-seba honsap sak dih ua, a chi a. Huan, kumpipa kiangah a vahoh a, kumpipa maah ava dinga.

²⁹The king swore, and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

²⁹Huan, kumpipa a kichiama, lungjinna tengtenga ka hinna humbitpa Toupa hinna louin,

³⁰most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ most certainly so will I do this day.”

³⁰Na kianga Toupa Israel te Pathian min loua, na tapa Solomon ka nungin a hong lal ngeingei ding, ka sikin ka laltutphah ah a hongtu sin hi, chia ka kichiam bangbangin, tuniin leng ka hih ding, achia.

³¹Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord king David live forever!”

³¹Huchiin, Bat-seba bel a maia lei siin a khupboha, kumpipa chibai a buka, ka pu, kumpipa David khantawnin dam thek hen, a chi a.

³²King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.

³²Huan, kumpipa David in, siampu Zadok leh, jawlnei Nathan leh Jehoiada tapa Benai hon vasap sak dih ua, a chi a, Huan, kumpipa ma lamah a vapai ua.

³³The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

³³Huan, kumpipan a kiang uah, na pu uh sikhate pi unla, ka tapa Solomon keimah sabengtung mahmah ah tuangsak unla, Gihon mun ah va pi suk un:

³⁴Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live king Solomon!’

³⁴Huan, siampu Zadok leh jawlnei Nathan in Israelte kumpipa dingin sathau vanilh heh: Huan, pengkul mut unla, Pathianin kumpipa Solomon humbit hen, chi un.

³⁵Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”

³⁵Huchiin amah na jui tou ding ua, ka laltutphah ah a hongtu ding hi; amah lah ka sika lal ding ahi ngala: huan, amah Israel gam leh Juda gam heutu dinga ka seh ahi, a chi a.

³⁶Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.

³⁶Huan, Jehoiada tapa Benai in kumpipa a dawnga, Amen; Toupa, ka toupa kumpipa Pathianin leng pha sa hen.

³⁷As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.”

³⁷Toupa ka pu, toupa kianga a om sak bangin, Solomon kiangah leng om sam jel henla ka pu kumpipa David laltutphah sangin a laltutphah hih thupi jaw hen, a chi a.

³⁸So 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 on king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

³⁸Huchiin, siampu Zadok te, jawlnei Nathan te, Jehoiada tapa Benai te, Keret mite, Pelet mite a hoh suk ua, Solomon David sabengtung tungah a tuang sak ua, Gihon mun ah a pi uh.

³⁹Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live king Solomon!”

³⁹Huan, siampu Zadok in puanin akipan sathau koihna a laa, Solomon a nilh hi. Huan, pengkul a mut ua, huchiin mi tengtengin, Pathianin kumpipa Solomon humbit hen, a chi ua.

⁴⁰All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.

⁴⁰Huan, mipite tengtengin amah a jui tou ua, mipiten tamngai te a tum ua, a kipak mahmah ua, a husa ging un lei a kheng khama.

⁴¹Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”

⁴¹Huan, Adonija leh chialte a kianga omte tengtengin ankuang a lui khit un a ja ua. Huan, Joab in pengkul mut ging a jakin, khopi sunga husa ging juajua bang chi dan ahia leh? a chi a.

⁴²While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”

⁴²Huchia a chih lai takin, ngaiin, siampu Abiathar tapa Jonathan a vahoh a: Adonija in, Hongpai dih ve, nang jaw mi kizen na hi a, tanchin hoih na hontun mahmah ding, a na chi a.

⁴³Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord king David has made Solomon king.

⁴³Huan, Jonathan in a dawnga, Adonija kiangah, tun keng e, pu aw, kumpipa David in Solomon kumpipa dinga bawlkhin hi;

⁴⁴The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule.

⁴⁴Amah toh siampu Zadok te, jawlnei Nathan te, Jehoiada tapa Benai te, Keret mite, Pelet mite kumpipan a sawla, kumpipa sabengtung tungah a tuang sak uh:

⁴⁵Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.

⁴⁵Huan, siampu Zadok leh jawlnei Nathan in Gihon munah kumpipa dingin sathau a nilh ua: huai akipanin nuamsa takin a pai tou ua, huaiin khopi sung a thawn juajua hi. Na husa jak uh huai ahi,

⁴⁶Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

⁴⁶Huan, Solomon bel gam laltutphah ah a tuta hi.

⁴⁷Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.

⁴⁷Huan, kumpipa sikhate, Na Pathianin na min sangin Solomon min hihhoih jaw henla, na laltutphah sangin a laltutphah hih thupi jaw heh, chia ka pu uh kumpipa David kipahpih dingin a hoh ua; huan, kumpipa lupna siin a kuna.

⁴⁸Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.’”

⁴⁸Huan, kumpipan leng hichiin a chi, Toupa Israelte Pathian, tuni mahmaha ka laltutphaha tu ding hon seppa phatin om hen, ka mit mahmahin a muta hi, achia, achia.

⁴⁹All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.

⁴⁹Huan, Adonija mi chialte tengtengin a lauta ua, a thou ua, amau lampi pi uah a pai vek uh.

⁵⁰Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

⁵⁰Huan, Adonija in Solomon a kihtaa, a thou a, maitam ki a valen a.

⁵¹It was told Solomon, saying, “Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”

⁵¹Huan, ngaiin, Adonija in kumpipa Solomon a kihta a; kumpipa Solomon in a sikha namsau a hihlum lou dingin ka kiangah kichiam phot heh chiin maitam ki a len hi, chiin Solomon a hilh ua.

⁵²Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.”

⁵²Huan, Solomon in, mi ginom tak a hih a suklat peuhmah leh a sam zang khat leng leiah a ke kei ding; thulimlouhna a nei chih theihna om leh a si ding, achia.Huchiin kumpipa Solomon in mi a sawla, maitam akipan a vapi suk uh. Huan, a vahoha, kumpipa Solomon chibai a buka: huan, Solomon in a kiangah, Na inah paita in, ana chi hi

⁵³So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

⁵³Huchiin kumpipa Solomon in mi a sawla, maitam akipan a vapi suk uh. Huan, a vahoha, kumpipa Solomon chibai a buka: huan, Solomon in a kiangah, Na inah paita in, ana chi hi