I Kings 1

وَشَاخَ الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ. تَقَدَّمَ فِي الأَيَّامِ. وَكَانُوا يُدَثِّرُونَهُ بِالثِّيَابِ فَلَمْ يَدْفَأْ.

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبِيدُهُ: «لِيُفَتِّشُوا لِسَيِّدِنَا الْمَلِكِ عَلَى فَتَاةٍ عَذْرَاءَ، فَلْتَقِفْ أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ وَلْتَكُنْ لَهُ حَاضِنَةً وَلْتَضْطَجعْ فِي حِضْنِكَ فَيَدْفَأَ سَيِّدُنَا الْمَلِكُ».

Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

فَفَتَّشُوا عَلَى فَتَاةٍ جَمِيلَةٍ فِي جَمِيعِ تُخُومِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَوَجَدُوا أَبِيشَجَ الشُّونَمِيَّةَ، فَجَاءُوا بِهَا إِلَى الْمَلِكِ.

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

وَكَانَتِ الْفَتَاةُ جَمِيلَةً جِدًّا، فَكَانَتْ حَاضِنَةَ الْمَلِكِ. وَكَانَتْ تَخْدِمُهُ، وَلكِنَّ الْمَلِكَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهَا.

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ أَدُونِيَّا ابْنَ حَجِّيثَ تَرَفَّعَ قَائِلاً: «أَنَا أَمْلِكُ». وَعَدَّ لِنَفْسِهِ عَجَلاَتٍ وَفُرْسَانًا وَخَمْسِينَ رَجُلاً يَجْرُونَ أَمَامَهُ.

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

وَلَمْ يُغْضِبْهُ أَبُوهُ قَطُّ قَائِلاً: «لِمَاذَا فَعَلْتَ هكَذَا؟» وَهُوَ أَيْضًا جَمِيلُ الصُّورَةِ جِدًّا، وَقَدْ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ بَعْدَ أَبْشَالُومَ.

And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

وَكَانَ كَلاَمُهُ مَعَ يُوآبَ ابْنِ صَرُويَةَ، وَمَعَ أَبِيَاثَارَ الْكَاهِنِ، فَأَعَانَا أَدُونِيَّا.

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

وَأَمَّا صَادُوقُ الْكَاهِنُ وَبَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ وَنَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ وَشِمْعِي وَرِيعِي وَالْجَبَابِرَةُ الَّذِينَ لِدَاوُدَ فَلَمْ يَكُونُوا مَعَ أَدُونِيَّا.

But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

فَذَبَحَ أَدُونِيَّا غَنَمًا وَبَقَرًا وَمَعْلُوفَاتٍ عِنْدَ حَجَرِ الزَّاحِفَةِ الَّذِي بِجَانِبِ عَيْنِ رُوجَلَ، وَدَعَا جَمِيعَ إِخْوَتِهِ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ وَجَمِيعَ رِجَالِ يَهُوذَا عَبِيدِ الْمَلِكِ،

And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En–rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:

وَأَمَّا نَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ وَبَنَايَاهُو وَالْجَبَابِرَةُ وَسُلَيْمَانُ أَخُوهُ فَلَمْ يَدْعُهُمْ.

But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

فَكَلَّمَ نَاثَانُ بَثْشَبَعَ أُمِّ سُلَيْمَانَ قَائِلاً: «أَمَا سَمِعْتِ أَنَّ أَدُونِيَّا ابْنَ حَجِّيثَ قَدْ مَلَكَ، وَسَيِّدُنَا دَاوُدُ لاَ يَعْلَمُ؟

Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

فَالآنَ تَعَالَيْ أُشِيرُ عَلَيْكِ مَشُورَةً فَتُنَجِّي نَفْسَكِ وَنَفْسَ ابْنِكِ سُلَيْمَانَ.

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

اِذْهَبِي وَادْخُلِي إِلَى الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ وَقُولِي لَهُ: أَمَا حَلَفْتَ أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكُ لأَمَتِكَ قَائِلاً: إَِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ ابْنَكِ يَمْلِكُ بَعْدِي، وَهُوَ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّي؟ فَلِمَاذَا مَلَكَ أَدُونِيَّا؟

Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

وَفِيمَا أَنْتِ مُتَكَلِّمَةٌ هُنَاكَ مَعَ الْمَلِكِ، أَدْخُلُ أَنَا وَرَاءَكِ وَأُكَمِّلُ كَلاَمَكِ».

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

فَدَخَلَتْ بَثْشَبَعُ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ إِلَى الْمِخْدَعِ. وَكَانَ الْمَلِكُ قَدْ شَاخَ جِدًّا وَكَانَتْ أَبِيشَجُ الشُّونَمِيَّةُ تَخْدِمُ الْمَلِكَ.

And Bath–sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

فَخَرَّتْ بَثْشَبَعُ وَسَجَدَتْ لِلْمَلِكِ، فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ: «مَا لَكِ؟»

And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

فَقَالَتْ لَهُ «أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي حَلَفْتَ بِالرَّبِّ إِلهِكَ لأَمَتِكَ قَائِلاً: إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ ابْنَكِ يَمْلِكُ بَعْدِي وَهُوَ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّي.

And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

وَالآنَ هُوَذَا أَدُونِيَّا قَدْ مَلَكَ. وَالآنَ أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكُ لاَ تَعْلَمُ ذلِكَ.

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

وَقَدْ ذَبَحَ ثِيرَانًا وَمَعْلُوفَاتٍ وَغَنَمًا بِكَثْرَةٍ، وَدَعَا جَمِيعَ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ، وَأَبِيَاثَارَ الْكَاهِنَ وَيُوآبَ رَئِيسَ الْجَيْشِ، وَلَمْ يَدْعُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَبْدَكَ.

And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

وَأَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكُ أَعْيُنُ جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ نَحْوَكَ لِكَيْ تُخْبِرَهُمْ مَنْ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ بَعْدَهُ.

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

فَيَكُونُ إِذَا اضْطَجَعَ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكُ مَعَ آبَائِهِ أَنِّي أَنَا وَابْنِي سُلَيْمَانَ نُحْسَبُ مُذْنِبَيْنِ».

Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

وَبَيْنَمَا هِيَ مُتَكَلِّمَةٌ مَعَ الْمَلِكِ، إِذَا نَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ دَاخِلٌ.

And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

فَأَخْبَرُوا الْمَلِكَ قَائِلِينَ: «هُوَذَا نَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ». فَدَخَلَ إِلَى أَمَامِ الْمَلِكِ وَسَجَدَ لِلْمَلِكِ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

وَقَالَ نَاثَانُ: «يَا سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكَ، أَأَنْتَ قُلْتَ إِنَّ أَدُونِيَّا يَمْلِكُ بَعْدِي وَهُوَ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّي؟

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

لأَنَّهُ نَزَلَ الْيَوْمَ وَذَبَحَ ثِيرَانًا وَمَعْلُوفَاتٍ وَغَنَمًا بِكَثْرَةٍ، وَدَعَا جَمِيعَ بَنِي الْمَلِكِ وَرُؤَسَاءَ الْجَيْشِ وَأَبِيَاثَارَ الْكَاهِنَ، وَهَا هُمْ يَأْكُلُونَ وَيَشْرَبُونَ أَمَامَهُ وَيَقُولُونَ: لِيَحْيَ الْمَلِكُ أَدُونِيَّا.

For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

وَأَمَّا أَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَصَادُوقُ الْكَاهِنُ وَبَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ وَسُلَيْمَانُ عَبْدُكَ فَلَمْ يَدْعُنَا.

But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

هَلْ مِنْ قِبَلِ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ كَانَ هذَا الأَمْرُ، وَلَمْ تُعْلِمْ عَبْدَكَ مَنْ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ بَعْدَهُ؟».

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

فَأَجَابَ الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ وَقَالَ: «اُدْعُ لِي بَثْشَبَعَ». فَدَخَلَتْ إِلَى أَمَامِ الْمَلِكِ وَوَقَفَتْ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمَلِكِ.

Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath–sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

فَحَلَفَ الْمَلِكُ وَقَالَ: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي فَدَى نَفْسِي مِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقَةٍ،

And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

إِنَّهُ كَمَا حَلَفْتُ لَكِ بِالرَّبِّ إِلهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَائِلاً: إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ ابْنَكِ يَمْلِكُ بَعْدِي، وَهُوَ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّي عِوَضًا عَنِّي، كَذلِكَ أَفْعَلُ هذَا الْيَوْمَ».

Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

فَخَرَّتْ بَثْشَبَعُ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا إِلَى الأَرْضِ وَسَجَدَتْ لِلْمَلِكِ وَقَالَتْ: «لِيَحْيَ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ».

Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ: «اُدْعُ لِي صَادُوقَ الْكَاهِنَ وَنَاثَانَ النَّبِيَّ وَبَنَايَاهُوَ بْنَ يَهُويَادَاعَ». فَدَخَلُوا إِلَى أَمَامِ الْمَلِكِ.

And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لَهُمْ: «خُذُوا مَعَكُمْ عَبِيدَ سَيِّدِكُمْ، وَأَرْكِبُوا سُلَيْمَانَ ابْنِي عَلَى الْبَغْلَةِ الَّتِي لِي، وَانْزِلُوا بِهِ إِلَى جِيحُونَ،

The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

وَلْيَمْسَحْهُ هُنَاكَ صَادُوقُ الْكَاهِنُ وَنَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ مَلِكًا عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَاضْرِبُوا بِالْبُوقِ وَقُولُوا: لِيَحْيَ الْمَلِكُ سُلَيْمَانُ.

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

وَتَصْعَدُونَ وَرَاءَهُ، فَيَأْتِي وَيَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّي وَهُوَ يَمْلِكُ عِوَضًا عَنِّي، وَإِيَّاهُ قَدْ أَوْصَيْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَئِيسًا عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوذَا».

Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

فَأَجَابَ بَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ الْمَلِكَ وَقَالَ: «آمِينَ. هكَذَا يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ إِلهُ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

كَمَا كَانَ الرَّبُّ مَعَ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ كَذلِكَ لِيَكُنْ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَيَجْعَلْ كُرْسِيَّهُ أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كُرْسِيِّ سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ».

As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

فَنَزَلَ صَادُوقُ الْكَاهِنُ وَنَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ وَبَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ وَالْجَلاَّدُونَ وَالسُّعَاةُ، وَأَرْكَبُوا سُلَيْمَانَ عَلَى بَغْلَةِ الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ، وَذَهَبُوا بِهِ إِلَى جِيحُونَ.

So 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 upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

فَأَخَذَ صَادُوقُ الْكَاهِنُ قَرْنَ الدُّهْنِ مِنَ الْخَيْمَةِ وَمَسَحَ سُلَيْمَانَ. وَضَرَبُوا بِالْبُوقِ، وَقَالَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ: «لِيَحْيَ الْمَلِكُ سُلَيْمَانُ».

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

وَصَعِدَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ وَرَاءَهُ. وَكَانَ الشَّعْبُ يَضْرِبُونَ بِالنَّايِ وَيَفْرَحُونَ فَرَحًا عَظِيمًا حَتَّى انْشَقَّتِ الأَرْضُ مِنْ أَصْوَاتِهِمْ.

And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

فَسَمِعَ أَدُونِيَّا وَجَمِيعُ الْمَدْعُوِّينَ الّذِينَ عِنْدهُ بَعْدَمَا انْتَهَوْا مِنَ الأَكْلِ. وَسَمِعَ يُوآبُ صَوْتَ الْبُوقِ فَقَالَ: «لِمَاذَا صَوْتُ الْقَرْيَةِ مُضْطَرِبٌ؟»

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

وَفِيمَا هُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إِذَا بِيُونَاثَانَ بْنِ أَبِيَاثَارَ الْكَاهِنِ قَدْ جَاءَ، فَقَالَ أَدُونِيَّا: «تَعَالَ، لأَنَّكَ ذُو بَأْسٍ وَتُبَشِّرُ بِالْخَيْرِ».

And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.

فَأَجَابَ يُونَاثَانُ وَقَالَ لأَدُنِيَّا: «بَلْ سَيِّدُنَا الْمَلِكُ دَاوُدُ قَدْ مَلَّكَ سُلَيْمَانَ.

And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

وَأَرْسَلَ الْمَلِكُ مَعَهُ صَادُوقَ الْكَاهِنَ وَنَاثَانَ النَّبِيَّ وَبَنَايَاهُوَ بْنَ يَهُويَادَاعَ وَالْجَلاَّدِينَ وَالسُّعَاةَ، وَقَدْ أَرْكَبُوهُ عَلَى بَغْلَةِ الْمَلِكِ،

And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:

وَمَسَحَهُ صَادُوقُ الْكَاهِنُ وَنَاثَانُ النَّبِيُّ مَلِكًا فِي جِيحُونَ، وَصَعِدُوا مِنْ هُنَاكَ فَرِحِينَ حَتَّى اضْطَرَبَتِ الْقَرْيَةُ. هذَا هُوَ الصَّوْتُ الَّذِي سَمِعْتُمُوهُ.

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.

وَأَيْضًا قَدْ جَلَسَ سُلَيْمَانُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ الْمَمْلَكَةِ.

And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

وَأَيْضًا جَاءَ عَبِيدُ الْمَلِكِ لِيُبَارِكُوا سَيِّدَنَا الْمَلِكَ دَاوُدَ قَائِلِينَ: يَجْعَلُ إِلهُكَ اسْمَ سُلَيْمَانَ أَحْسَنَ مِنِ اسْمِكَ، وَكُرْسِيَّهُ أَعْظَمَ مِنْ كُرْسِيِّكَ. فَسَجَدَ الْمَلِكُ عَلَى سَرِيرِهِ.

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

وَأَيْضًا هكَذَا قَالَ الْمَلِكُ: مُبَارَكٌ الرَّبُّ إِلهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الَّذِي أَعْطَانِيَ الْيَوْمَ مَنْ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّي وَعَيْنَايَ تُبْصِرَانِ».

And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

فَارْتَعَدَ وَقَامَ جَمِيعُ مَدْعُوِّي أَدُونِيَّا، وَذَهَبُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِي طَرِيقِهِ.

And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

وَخَافَ أَدُونِيَّا مِنْ قِبَلِ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَقَامَ وَانْطَلَقَ وَتَمَسَّكَ بِقُرُونِ الْمَذْبَحِ.

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

فَأُخْبِرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَقِيلَ لَهُ: «هُوَذَا أَدُونِيَّا خَائِفٌ مِنَ الْمَلِكِ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَهُوَذَا قَدْ تَمَسَّكَ بِقُرُونِ الْمَذْبَحِ قَائِلاً: لِيَحْلِفْ لِي الْيَوْمَ الْمَلِكُ سُلَيْمَانُ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَقْتُلُ عَبْدَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ».

And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

فَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ: «إِنْ كَانَ ذَا فَضِيلَةٍ لاَ يَسْقُطُ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ، وَلكِنْ إِنْ وُجِدَ بِهِ شَرٌّ فَإِنَّهُ يَمُوتُ».

And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

فَأَرْسَلَ الْمَلِكُ سُلَيْمَانُ فَأَنْزَلُوهُ عَنِ الْمَذْبَحِ، فَأَتَى وَسَجَدَ لِلْمَلِكِ سُلَيْمَانَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ سُلَيْمَانُ: «اذْهَبْ إِلَى بَيْتِكَ».

So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.