1 And king David was old, and had many days of age: & when he was covered with cloths, he was not warmed.
1 Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was covered with clothes he was not warm.
2 His servants therefore said to him: Let us seek for our lord the king a young woman a virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom, and warm our lord the king.
2 His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king.
3 They sought therefore a beautiful young woman in all the coasts of Israel, and they found Abisag a Sunamite, & brought her to the king.
3 So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel was exceeding beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.
4 And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.
5 And Adonias the son of Haggith was elevated, saying: I will reign. And he made himself chariots & horsemen, & fifty men, that should run before him.
5 And Adonias the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 Neither did his father control him at any time, saying: Why didst thou this? And he also was very beautiful, the second born after Absalom.
6 ¹Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom.
7 And he had talk with Joab the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar the priest, who furthered Adonias' side.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar the priest, who furthered Adonias’s side.
8 But Sadoc the Priest, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Nathan the Prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David's army was not with Adonias.
8 But Sadoc the priest, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Nathan, the prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David’s army, was not with Adonias.
9 Adonias therefore having immolated rams and calves, and all fat beasts beside the Stone zoheleth, which was nigh to the Fountain Rogel, called all his brethren the sons of the king, and all the men of Juda the servants of the king:
9 And Adonias having slain rams and calves, and all fat cattle, by the stone of Zoheleth, which was near the fountain Rogel, invited all his brethren, the king’s sons, and all the men of Juda, the king’s servants:
10 But Nathan the Prophet, and Banaias, and all the strong ones, and Salomon his brother he called not.
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Banaias, and all the valiant men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.
11 Nathan therefore said to Bethsabee the mother of Salomon: Hast thou not heard that Adonias the son of Haggith hath reigned, & our lord David is ignorant thereof?
11 And Nathan said to Bethsabee the mother of Solomon: Hast thou not heard that Adonias the son of Haggith reigneth, and our lord David knoweth it not?
12 Now therefore come, take counsel of me, & save thy life, & thy son Salomon's.
12 Now then, come, take my counsel, and save thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
13 Go, & enter in to king David, & say to him: Didst not thou my lord king swear to me thy handmaid, saying: Salomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit in my throne? Why then reigneth Adonias?
13 Go, and get thee in to king David, and say to him: Didst not thou, my lord O king, swear to me, thy handmaid, saying: Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Why then doth Adonias reign?
14 And whiles thou art yet speaking there with the king, I will come after thee, & make up thy words.
14 And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I will come in after thee, and will fill up thy words.
15 Bethsabee therefore went in to the king in the chamber: and the king was exceeding old, and Abisag the Sunamite ministered to him.
15 So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber. Now the king was very old and Abisag the Sunamitess ministered to him.
16 Bethsabee bowed herself, and adored the king. To whom the king said: What is thy will? Quoth he.
16 Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?
17 Who answering said: My lord, thou didst swear to thy handmaid by our Lord thy God, that Salomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit in my throne.
17 She answered, and said: My lord, thou didst swear to thy handmaid, by the Lord thy God, saying: Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.
18 And behold now Adonias reigneth, thou my lord the king not knowing thereof.
18 And behold, now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king, knowest nothing of it.
19 He hath killed oxen, and all fat things, and many rams, and called all the king's sons. Abiathar also the Priest, and Joab the General of the warfare: but Salomon thy servant he called not.
19 He hath killed oxen, and all fat cattle, and many rams, and invited all the king’s sons, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the general of the army: but Solomon thy servant, he invited not.
20 Notwithstanding my lord king, the eyes of all Israel look upon thee, that thou wouldest shew them, who shall sit in thy throne my lord king after thee.
20 And now, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them, who shall sit on thy throne, my lord the king, after thee.
21 And it shall be when my lord king sleepeth with his fathers, I & my son Salomon shall be sinners.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king sleepeth with his fathers, that I, and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan the Prophet came.
22 As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.
23 And they told the king, saying: Nathan the Prophet is here. And when he was gone in to the king, and had adored bowing to the earth,
23 And they told the king, saying: Nathan the prophet is here. And when he was come in before the king, and had worshipped, bowing down to the ground,
24 Nathan said: My lord king, didst thou say: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?
24 Nathan said: My lord O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?
25 Because he is gone down today, and hath immolated oxen, and fatlings, and many rams, and called all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, Abiathar also the Priest: and they eating and drinking before him, and saying: God save the king Adonias:
25 Because he is gone down today, and hath killed oxen, and fatlings, and many rams, and invited all the king’s sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest: and they are eating and drinking before him, and saying: God save king Adonias:
26 me thy servant, and Sadoc the Priest, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Salomon thy servant he called not.
26 But me thy servant and Sadoc the priest, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Solomon thy servant he hath not invited.
27 Is this word proceeding from my lord the king, and hast thou not told me thy servant who should sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him?
27 Is this word come out from my lord the king, and hast thou not told me thy servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 And king David answered, saying: Call unto me Bethsabee. Who when she was entered in to the king, and stood before him,
28 And king David answered, and said: Call to me Bethsabee. And when she was come in to the king, and stood before him,
29 the king sware, and said: Our Lord liveth, which hath delivered my soul from all distress,
29 The king swore, and said: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,
30 that as I sware to thee by our Lord the God of Israel, saying: Salomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne for me, so will I do this day.
30 Even as I swore to thee, by the Lord the God of Israel, saying: Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, so will I do this day.
31 And Bethsabee bowing her countenance unto the earth adored the king, saying: God save my lord for ever.
31 And Bethsabee, bowing with her face to the earth, worshipped the king, saying: May my lord David live forever.
32 King David also said: Call me Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, & Banaias the son of Joiada. Who when they were entered in before the king,
32 King David also said: Call me Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaias the son of Joiada. And when they were come in before the king,
33 he said to them: Take with you the servants of your lord, and set Salomon my son upon my mule: and bring him into Gihon.
33 He said to them: Take with you the servants of your lord, and set my son Solomon upon my mule: and bring him to Gihon:
34 And let Sadoc the priest anoint him there, and Nathan the prophet to be king over Israel: and you shall sound the trumpet, and shall say: God save king Salomon.
34 And let Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and you shall sound the trumpet, and shall say: God save king Solomon.
35 And you shall go up after him, and he shall come, and shall sit upon my throne, and he shall reign for me: and I will ordain him that he be Prince over Israel, and over Juda.
35 And you shall come up after him, and he shall come, and shall sit upon my throne, and he shall reign in my stead: and I will appoint him to be ruler over Israel, and over Juda.
36 And Banaias the son of Joiada answered the king, saying: Amen: so speak our Lord the God of my lord the king.
36 And Banaias the son of Joiada answered the king, saying: Amen: so say the Lord the God of my lord the king.
37 As our Lord hath been with my lord the king, so be he with Salomon, and make his throne higher than the throne of my lord king David.
37 As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, so be he with Solomon, and make his throne higher than the throne of my lord king David.
38 Sadoc therefore the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet went down, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Cerethi, and Phelethi: and they set Salomon upon the mule of king David, and brought him into Gihon.
38 So Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet went down, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and the Cerethi, and Phelethi: and they set Solomon upon the mule of king David, and brought him to Gihon.
39 And Sadoc the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Salomon: and they sounded the trumpet, and all the people said: God save king Salomon.
39 And Sadoc the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon: and they sounded the trumpet, and all the people said: God save king Solomon.
40 And all the multitude went up after him, and the people singing on shalms, and rejoicing with great gladness, and the earth sounded of their cry.
40 And all the multitude went up after him, and the people played with pipes, and rejoiced with a great joy, and the earth rang with the noise of their cry.
41 And Adonias heard, and all that were invited of him, and the feast was ended: yea & Joab hearing the voice of the trumpet, said: What meaneth the cry of the city making a tumult?
41 And Adonias, and all that were invited by him, heard it, and now the feast was at an end. Joab also, hearing the sound of the trumpet, said: What meaneth this noise of the city in an uproar?
42 As he yet spake, came Jonathas the son of Abiathar the Priest: to whom Adonias said: Come in, because thou art a stout man, and bringest good news.
42 While he yet spoke, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news.
43 And Jonathas answered Adonias: Not so: for our lord king David hath appointed Salomon king,
43 And Jonathan answered Adonias: Not so: for our lord king David, hath appointed Solomon king;
44 and hath sent with him Sadoc the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Cerethi, and Phelethi, and they have set him upon the king's mule.
44 And hath sent with him Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and the Cerethi, and the Phelethi, and they have set him upon the king’s mule:
45 And Sadoc the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: & they are gone up thence rejoicing, and the city sounded: this is the voice that you heard.
45 And Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are gone up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again: this is the noise that you have heard.
46 Yea and Salomon sitteth upon the throne of the Kingdom.
46 Moreover, Solomon sitteth upon the throne of the kingdom.
47 And the king's servants entering in, have blessed our lord king David, saying: God amplify the name of Salomon above thy name, and magnify his throne above thy throne. And the king adored in his bed:
47 And the king’s servants going in, have blessed our lord king David, saying: May God make the name of Solomon greater than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king adored in his bed:
48 and he hath thus spoken: Blessed be our Lord the God of Israel, who hath given this day one sitting in my throne, mine eyes seeing it.
48 And he said: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing it.
49 They therefore were terrified, and they all arose, that had been invited of Adonias, and every man went his way.
49 Then all the guests of Adonias were afraid, and they all arose, and every man went his way.
50 And Adonias fearing Salomon arose, & went, & held the horn of the altar.
50 And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose and went, and took hold of the horn of the altar.
51 And they told Salomon, saying: Behold Adonias fearing king Salomon, hath taken hold of the horn of the altar, saying: Let king Salomon swear to me this day, that he will not kill his servant with the sword.
51 And they told Solomon, saying: Behold Adonias fearing king Solomon, hath taken hold of the horn of the altar, saying: Let king Solomon swear to me this day, that he will not kill his servant with the sword.
52 And Salomon said: If he be a good man, there shall not so much as one hair of his fall upon the ground: but if evil shall be found in him, he shall die.
52 And Solomon said: If he be a good man, there shall not so much as one hair of his head fall to the ground: but if evil be found in him, he shall die.
53 King Salomon therefore sent, and brought him out from the altar: and going in he adored king Salomon: and Salomon said to him: Go to thy house.
53 Then king Solomon sent, and brought him out from the altar: and going in, he worshipped king Solomon: and Solomon said to him: Go to thy house.