Now KingוְהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדwas old,זָקֵןadvancedבָּאin days;בַּיָּמִיםand they coveredוַיְכַסֻּhimהוּwith clothes,בַּבְּגָדִיםbutוְhe could notלֹאget warm.יִחַם לוֹ
And his servantsוַ עֲבָדָיוsaidיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Let them seekיְבַקְשׁוּfor my lordלַאדֹנִיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְa young woman,נַעֲרָהa virgin,בְתוּלָהand let her standוְעָמְדָהbeforeלִפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand beוּתְהִיhisלוֹcaretaker;סֹכֶנֶתand let her lieוְשָׁכְבָהin your bosom,בְחֵיקֶךָso that my lordוְ לַאדֹנִיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְmay get warm.”חַם
So they soughtוַיְבַקְשׁוּa beautifulיָפָהyoung womanנַעֲרָהthroughoutבְּכֹלall the territoryגְּבוּלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand they foundוַיִּמְצְאוּAbishagאֶת אֲבִישַׁגthe Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּיתand broughtוַיָּבִאוּherאֹתָהּto the king.לַמֶּלֶךְ
The young womanוְהַנַּעֲרָהwas veryעַד מְאֹדbeautiful;יָפָהand she becameוַתְּהִיthe king’sלַמֶּלֶךְcaretakerסֹכֶנֶתand ministered to him,וַתְּשָׁרְתֵהוּbut the kingוְהַמֶּלֶךְdid notלֹאknow her.יְדָעָהּ
Now Adonijahוַאֲדֹנִיָּהsonבֶןof Haggithחַגִּיתwas exalting himself,מִתְנַשֵּׂאsaying,לֵאמֹר“Iאֲנִיwill reign.”אֶמְלֹךְAnd he madeוַיַּעַשׂfor himselfלוֹchariotsרֶכֶבand horsemenוּפָרָשִׁיםand fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁיםmenאִישׁrunningרָצִיםbefore him.לְפָנָיו
His fatherוְ אָבִיוhad neverלֹא מִיָּמָיוgrieved himעֲצָבוֹby saying,לֵאמֹר“Whyמַדּוּעַhave you doneעָשִׂיתָso?”כָּכָהHeהוּאtooוְגַםwas veryמְאֹדhandsomeטוֹבin form,תֹּאַרand his mother had borneוְ יָלְדָהhimאֹתוֹafterאַחֲרֵיAbsalom.אַבְשָׁלוֹם
And he conferredוַיִּהְיוּ דְבָרָיוwithעִםJoabיוֹאָבsonבֶּןof Zeruiahצְרוּיָהand withוְעִםAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand they helped,וַיַּעְזְרוּfollowingאַחֲרֵיAdonijah.אֲדֹנִיָּה
But Zadokוְצָדוֹקthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand Benaiahוּבְנָיָהוּsonבֶןof Jehoiada,יְהוֹיָדָעand Nathanוְנָתָןthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאand Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִיand Rei,וְרֵעִיand the mighty menוְהַגִּבּוֹרִיםwho belongedאֲשֶׁרto Davidלְדָוִדwere notלֹא הָיוּwithעִםAdonijah.אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ
And Adonijahוַ אֲדֹנִיָּהוּsacrificedיִּזְבַּחsheep,צֹאןcattle,וּבָקָרand fatted animalsוּמְרִיאbyעִםthe stoneאֶבֶןof Zoheleth,הַזֹּחֶלֶתwhich isאֲשֶׁרbesideאֵצֶלEn-rogel;עֵין רֹגֵלand he invitedוַיִּקְרָא אֶתallכָּלhis brothers,אֶחָיוthe sonsבְּנֵיof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand allוּלְכָלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof Judah,יְהוּדָהthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְservants.עַבְדֵי
ButוְNathanאֶת נָתָןthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאand Benaiah,וּבְנָיָהוּandוְאֶתthe mighty men,הַגִּבּוֹרִיםandוְאֶתSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהhis brotherאָחִיוhe did notלֹאinvite.קָרָא
Then Nathanוַ נָתָןsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלBathsheba,בַּת שֶׁבַעthe motherאֵםof Solomon,שְׁלֹמֹהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Have you notהֲלוֹאheardשָׁמַעַתְּthatכִּיAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּsonבֶןof Haggithחַגִּיתreigns,מָלַךְand our lordוַאֲדֹנֵינוּDavidדָוִדdoes notלֹאknow it?יָדָע
So nowוְעַתָּהcome,לְכִיpleaseנָאlet me give youאִיעָצֵךְadvice,עֵצָהand saveוּמַלְּטִיyour lifeאֶת נַפְשֵׁךְand the lifeוְאֶת נֶפֶשׁof your sonבְּנֵךְSolomon.שְׁלֹמֹה
Goלְכִיand go inוּבֹאִיtoאֶלKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavid,דָּוִדand sayוְאָמַרְתְּto him,אֵלָיו‘Did you not,הֲלֹא אַתָּהmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְswearנִשְׁבַּעְתָּto your servant,לַאֲמָתְךָsaying,לֵאמֹר“Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהyour sonבְנֵךְshall reignיִמְלֹךְafter me,אַחֲרַיand heוְהוּאshall sitיֵשֵׁבonעַלmy throne”?כִּסְאִיSo whyוּמַדּוּעַdoes Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָהוּreign?’מָלַךְ
Look,הִנֵּהwhile you are stillעוֹדָךְspeakingמְדַבֶּרֶתthereשָׁםwithעִםthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְIוַאֲנִיwill come inאָבוֹאafter youאַחֲרַיִךְand completeוּמִלֵּאתִיyour words.”אֶת דְּבָרָיִךְ
So Bathshebaוַ בַת שֶׁבֶעwent inתָּבֹאtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְinto the chamber;הַחַדְרָהnow the kingוְהַמֶּלֶךְwas veryמְאֹדold,זָקֵןand Abishagוַאֲבִישַׁגthe Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּיתwas ministeringמְשָׁרַתtoאֶתthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
And Bathshebaוַ בַּת שֶׁבַעbowed her headתִּקֹּדand bowed downוַתִּשְׁתַּחוּto the king.לַמֶּלֶךְAnd the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Whatמַהdo you want?”לָּךְ
And she saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“My lord,אֲדֹנִיyouאַתָּהsworeנִשְׁבַּעְתָּby YHWHבַּיהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָto your servant,לַאֲמָתֶךָ‘Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהyour sonבְנֵךְshall reignיִמְלֹךְafter me,אַחֲרָיand heוְהוּאshall sitיֵשֵׁבonעַלmy throne.’כִּסְאִי
And now,וְעַתָּהlook,הִנֵּהAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהreigns;מָלָךְand now,וְעַתָּהmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְyou do notלֹאknow it.יָדָעְתָּ
He has sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּחoxen,שׁוֹרfatted animals,וּמְרִיאand sheepוְצֹאןin abundance,לָרֹבand has invitedוַיִּקְרָאallלְכָלthe sonsבְּנֵיof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand Joabוּלְיֹאָבthe commanderשַׂרof the army;הַצָּבָאbut Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹהyour servantעַבְדְּךָhe has notלֹאinvited.קָרָא
And you,וְאַתָּהmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְthe eyesעֵינֵיof allכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלare on you,עָלֶיךָfor you to tellלְהַגִּידthemלָהֶםwhoמִיshall sitיֵשֵׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof my lordאֲדֹנִיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְafter him.אַחֲרָיו
And it will happen,וְהָיָהwhenכִּmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְlies downשְׁכַבwithעִםhis fathers,אֲבֹתָיוthat Iוְ אֲנִיand my sonוּבְנִיSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהwill beהָיִיתִיcountedsinners.”חַטָּאִים
She was stillוְ עוֹדֶנָּהspeakingמְדַבֶּרֶתwithעִםthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְwhen Nathanוְנָתָןthe prophetהַנָּבִיאcame in.בָּא
And they toldוַיַּגִּידוּthe king,לַמֶּלֶךְsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהNathanנָתָןthe prophet is here.”הַנָּבִיאAnd he came inוַיָּבֹאbeforeלִפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּto the kingלַמֶּלֶךְwithעַלhis faceאַפָּיוto the ground.אָרְצָה
And Nathanוַ נָתָןsaid,יֹּאמֶר“My lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְhave youאַתָּהsaid,אָמַרְתָּ‘Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּshall reignיִמְלֹךְafter me,אַחֲרָיand heוְהוּאshall sitיֵשֵׁבonעַלmy throne’?כִּסְאִי
Forכִּיhe has gone downיָרַדtodayהַיּוֹםand has sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּחoxen,שׁוֹרfatted animals,וּמְרִיאand sheepוְצֹאןin abundance,לָרֹבand has invitedוַיִּקְרָאallלְכָלthe sonsבְּנֵיof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְand the commandersוּלְשָׂרֵיof the army,הַצָּבָאand Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָרthe priest;הַכֹּהֵןand there they are,וְהִנָּםeatingאֹכְלִיםand drinkingוְשֹׁתִיםbefore him;לְפָנָיוand they have said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ‘Long liveיְחִיKingהַמֶּלֶךְAdonijah!’אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ
But me,וְלִי אֲנִיyour servant,עַבְדֶּךָand Zadokוּלְצָדֹקthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָהוּsonבֶןof Jehoiada,יְהוֹיָדָעand Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹהyour servantעַבְדְּךָhe has notלֹאinvited.קָרָא
Hasאִםthisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרbeen doneנִהְיָהbyמֵאֵתmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְand you have notוְלֹאmade knownהוֹדַעְתָּto your servantאֶת עַבְדְּךָwhoמִיshall sitיֵשֵׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof my lordאֲדֹנִיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְafter him?”אַחֲרָיו
And Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדansweredיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“CallקִרְאוּBathshebaלְבַת שָׁבַעto me.”לִיAnd she cameוַתָּבֹאbeforeלִפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand stoodוַתַּעֲמֹדbeforeלִפְנֵיthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsworeיִּשָּׁבַעand said,וַיֹּאמַר“As YHWHיְהוָהlives,חַיwhoאֲשֶׁרhas rescuedפָּדָהmy lifeאֶת נַפְשִׁיfromמִeveryכָּלdistress,צָרָה
indeed, asכִּי כַּאֲשֶׁרI sworeנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיto youלָךְby YHWH,בַּיהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהyour sonבְנֵךְshall reignיִמְלֹךְafter me,אַחֲרַיand heוְהוּאshall sitיֵשֵׁבonעַלmy throneכִּסְאִיin my place,’תַּחְתָּיsoכִּי כֵּןI will doאֶעֱשֶׂהthis very day.”הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
And Bathshebaוַ בַּת שֶׁבַעbowedתִּקֹּדwith her faceאַפַּיִםto the groundאֶרֶץand bowed downוַתִּשְׁתַּחוּto the kingלַמֶּלֶךְand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“May my lordאֲדֹנִיKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדliveיְחִיforever!”לְעֹלָם
And Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדsaid,יֹּאמֶר“CallקִרְאוּZadokלְצָדוֹקthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand Nathanוּלְנָתָןthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאand Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָהוּsonבֶּןof Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעto me.”לִיAnd they cameוַיָּבֹאוּbeforeלִפְנֵיthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsaidיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Takeקְחוּwith youעִמָּכֶםthe servantsאֶת עַבְדֵיof your lord,אֲדֹנֵיכֶםand setוְהִרְכַּבְתֶּםSolomonאֶת שְׁלֹמֹהmy sonבְנִיonעַלthe muleהַפִּרְדָּהthatאֲשֶׁרis mine,לִיand bring him downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּם אֹתוֹtoאֶלGihon.גִּחוֹן
And let Zadokוּ צָדוֹקthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand Nathanוְנָתָןthe prophetהַנָּבִיאanointמָשַׁחhimאֹתוֹthereשָׁםas kingלְמֶלֶךְoverעַלIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵלand blowוּתְקַעְתֶּםthe hornבַּשּׁוֹפָרand say,וַאֲמַרְתֶּם‘Long liveיְחִיKingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomon!’שְׁלֹמֹה
Then you shall come upוַעֲלִיתֶםafter him,אַחֲרָיוand he shall comeוּבָאand sitוְיָשַׁבonעַלmy throne,כִּסְאִיand heוְהוּאshall reignיִמְלֹךְin my place;תַּחְתָּיand himוְאֹתוֹI have commandedצִוִּיתִיto beלִהְיוֹתleaderנָגִידoverעַלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלand overוְעַלJudah.”יְהוּדָה
And Benaiahוַ בְּנָיָהוּsonבֶןof Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעansweredיַּעַןthe kingאֶת הַמֶּלֶךְand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Amen!אָמֵןMay YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof my lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְsayיֹאמַרso.כֵּן
AsכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas beenהָיָהwithעִםmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְsoכֵּןmay he beיִהְיֶהwithעִםSolomon,שְׁלֹמֹהand may he make greaterוִיגַדֵּלhis throneאֶת כִּסְאוֹthan the throneמִכִּסֵּאof my lordאֲדֹנִיKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavid!”דָּוִד
So Zadokוַ צָדוֹקthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand Nathanוְנָתָןthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאand Benaiahוּבְנָיָהוּsonבֶןof Jehoiada,יְהוֹיָדָעand the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִיand the Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִיwent downיֵּרֶדand setוַיַּרְכִּבוּSolomonאֶת שְׁלֹמֹהonעַלthe muleפִּרְדַּתof KingהַמֶּלֶךְDavid,דָּוִדand broughtוַיֹּלִכוּhimאֹתוֹtoעַלGihon.גִּחוֹן
And Zadokוַ צָדוֹקthe priestהַכֹּהֵןtookיִּקַּחthe hornאֶת קֶרֶןof oilהַשֶּׁמֶןfromמִןthe tentהָאֹהֶלand anointedוַיִּמְשַׁחSolomon.אֶת שְׁלֹמֹהAnd they blewוַיִּתְקְעוּthe horn,בַּשּׁוֹפָרand allוַ כָּלthe peopleהָעָםsaid,יֹּאמְרוּ“Long liveיְחִיKingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomon!”שְׁלֹמֹה
And allוַ כָלthe peopleהָעָםwent upיַּעֲלוּafter him,אַחֲרָיוand the peopleוְהָעָםwere playingמְחַלְּלִיםon flutesבַּחֲלִלִיםand rejoicingוּשְׂמֵחִיםwith greatגְדוֹלָהjoy,שִׂמְחָהso that the earthוַ הָאָרֶץsplitתִּבָּקַעwith their sound.בְּקוֹלָם
And Adonijahוַ אֲדֹנִיָּהוּheard it,יִּשְׁמַעand allוְכָלthe guestsהַקְּרֻאִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him,אִתּוֹjust as theyוְהֵםfinishedכִּלּוּeating.לֶאֱכֹלAnd Joabוַ יוֹאָבheardיִּשְׁמַעthe soundאֶת קוֹלof the hornהַשּׁוֹפָרand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whyמַדּוּעַis there the soundקוֹלof the cityהַקִּרְיָהin an uproar?”הוֹמָה
He was stillעוֹדֶנּוּspeaking,מְדַבֵּרand thereוְהִנֵּהcameבָּאJonathanיוֹנָתָןsonבֶּןof Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרthe priest.הַכֹּהֵןAnd Adonijahוַ אֲדֹנִיָּהוּsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Come in,בֹּאforכִּיyouאַתָּהare a manאִישׁof worth,חַיִלand you bring good news.”וְטוֹב תְּבַשֵּׂר
And Jonathanוַ יוֹנָתָןansweredיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto Adonijah,לַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ“No,אֲבָלour lordאֲדֹנֵינוּKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִדhas made Solomon king.הִמְלִיךְ אֶת שְׁלֹמֹה
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְhas sentוַיִּשְׁלַחwith himאִתּוֹZadokאֶת צָדוֹקthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand Nathanוְאֶת נָתָןthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאand Benaiahוּבְנָיָהוּsonבֶּןof Jehoiada,יְהוֹיָדָעand the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִיand the Pelethites,וְהַפְּלֵתִיand they have setוַיַּרְכִּבוּhimאֹתוֹonעַלthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְmule.פִּרְדַּת
And Zadokוַ צָדוֹקthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand Nathanוְנָתָןthe prophetהַנָּבִיאhave anointedיִּמְשְׁחוּhimאֹתוֹas kingלְמֶלֶךְat Gihon,בְּגִחוֹןand they have gone upוַיַּעֲלוּfrom thereמִשָּׁםrejoicing,שְׂמֵחִיםand the cityוַ הַקִּרְיָהis in an uproar.תֵּהֹםThatהוּאis the soundהַקּוֹלthatאֲשֶׁרyou heard.שְׁמַעְתֶּם
Moreover,וְגַםSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהhas satיָשַׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof the kingdom.הַמְּלוּכָה
Moreover,וְגַםthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְservantsעַבְדֵיhave comeבָּאוּto blessלְבָרֵךְour lordאֶת אֲדֹנֵינוּKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavid,דָּוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר‘May Elohimאֱלֹהִיםmake the nameיֵיטֵב אֶת שֵׁםof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהbetter than your name,מִשְּׁמֶךָand may he make greaterוִיגַדֵּלhis throneאֶת כִּסְאוֹthan your throne.’מִכִּסְאֶךָAnd the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְbowed downיִּשְׁתַּחוּonעַלthe bed.הַמִּשְׁכָּב
And the kingהַמֶּלֶךְalsoוְגַםsaidאָמַרthis:כָּכָה‘Blessed beבָּרוּךְYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרhas givenנָתַןtodayהַיּוֹםone to sitיֹשֵׁבonעַלmy throne,כִּסְאִיwhile my eyesוְעֵינַיsee it.’”רֹאוֹת
And allוַ כָּלthe guestsהַקְּרֻאִיםofאֲשֶׁר לַAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּtrembledיֶּחֶרְדוּand rose upוַיָּקֻמוּand wentוַיֵּלְכוּeachאִישׁon his way.לְדַרְכּוֹ
And Adonijahוַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּwas afraidיָרֵאofמִפְּנֵיSolomon,שְׁלֹמֹהand he roseוַיָּקָםand wentוַיֵּלֶךְand held fastוַיַּחֲזֵקto the hornsבְּקַרְנוֹתof the altar.הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
And it was toldוַיֻּגַּדto Solomon,לִשְׁלֹמֹהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּfearsיָרֵאKingאֶת הַמֶּלֶךְSolomon;שְׁלֹמֹהand look,וְהִנֵּהhe has taken holdאָחַזof the hornsבְּקַרְנוֹתof the altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחַsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Let KingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהswearיִשָּׁבַעto meלִיtodayכַיּוֹםthat he will notאִםput to deathיָמִיתhis servantאֶת עַבְדּוֹwith the sword.’”בֶּחָרֶב
And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Ifאִםhe shows himselfיִהְיֶהa manלְבֶןof worth,חַיִלnotלֹאoneof his hairsמִשַּׂעֲרָתוֹwill fallיִפֹּלto the ground;אָרְצָהbut ifוְאִםevilרָעָהis foundתִמָּצֵאin him,בוֹhe will die.”וָמֵת
So Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהsent,יִּשְׁלַחand they brought him downוַיֹּרִדֻהוּfromמֵעַלthe altar.הַמִּזְבֵּחַAnd he cameוַיָּבֹאand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּto KingלַמֶּלֶךְSolomon,שְׁלֹמֹהand Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהsaidיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Goלֵךְto your house.”לְבֵיתֶךָ