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¹Zvino mambo Dhavhidhi wakanga akwegura, ava namakore mazhinji; vakamufukidza namachira, asi haana kudziyirwa.Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

²Naizvozvo varanda vake vakati kwaari, Ishe wangu mambo ngaatsvakirwe mhandara, iye amire pamberi pamambo, avachengete, avate pachipfuva chenyu, kuti ishe wangu mambo vadziyirwe.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.

³Ipapo vakatsvaka musikana wakanaka panyika yose yaIsiraeri, vakawana Abhishagi muShunami, vakamuisa kuna mambo.So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

⁴Uyu musikana wakanga akanaka kwazvo, akachengeta mambo, akamushandira, asi mambo haana kupinda kwaari.And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

⁵Zvino Adhonia mwanakomana waHagiti wakazvikudza, akati, Ini ndichava mambo; akazvigadzirira ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza, navarume vana makumi mashanu kuzomhanya pamberi pake.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.

⁶Asi baba vake vakanga vasina kutongomuraira paupenyu hwake hwose, vachiti, Unoitireiko kudaro? Wakanga ari murume wakanaka kwazvo pamuviri wake; wakanga achitevera Abhusaromu pakuzvarwa kwake.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.

⁷Akarangana naJoabhu, mwanakomana waZeruya, naAbhiatari mupirisiti, ivo vakatevera Adhonia, vakamubatsira.And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

⁸Asi Zadhoki mupirisiti, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, naNatani muporofita, naShimei, naRei, nemhare dzakanga dzina Dhavhidhi, havana kutevera Adhonia.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.

⁹Adhonia akabaya makwai nenzombe, nemhuru dzakakora, pabwe reZohereti, raiva paEni-rogeri, akadana hama dzake dzose ivo vanakomana vamambo, navarume vose vaJudha, varanda vamambo;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:

¹⁰asi haana kudana Natani muporofita, naBhenaya, nemhare, naSoromoni munun’una wake.But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

¹¹Ipapo Natani akataura naBhatishebha mai vaSoromoni, akati, Hauna kunzwa here kuti Adhonia mwanakomana waHagiti, wobata ushe, asi Dhavhidhi ishe wedu haazvizivi?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?

¹²Naizvozvo zvino uya ndikupe zano, kuti urwire upenyu bwako noupenyu bwomwanakomana wako Soromoni.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.

¹³Enda upinde kuna mambo Dhavhidhi, uti kwaari, Ishe wangu mambo, hamuna kupikira murandakadzi wenyu here,' mukati, `Zvirokwazvo, Soromoni mwanakomana wako, ndiye uchanditevera paushe, iye uchagara pachigaro chenyu choushe? Zvino Adhonia unobatireiko ushe?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?

¹⁴Zvino tarira, iwe uchiri pakutaura namambo, ini ndichapindawo shure kwako, ndichisimbisa mashoko ako.Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

¹⁵Bhati-shebha akapinda kuna mambo mumba; zvino mambo wakanga akwegura kwazvo, Abhishagi muShunami waishandira mambo.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.

¹⁶Ipapo Bhatishebha akakotama, akanamata kuna mambo. Mambo akati, Unoreveiko?And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

¹⁷Iye akati kwaari, Ishe wangu, imi makapikira murandakadzi wenyu naJehovha Mwari wenyu, mukati, `Zvirokwazvo, Soromoni mwanakomana wako ndiye uchanditevera paushe, ndiye uchagara pachigaro changu choushe.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.

¹⁸Asi zvino tarirai, Adhonia wobata ushe; asi imi ishe wangu mambo, hamuzvizivi.And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

¹⁹Iye wabaya nzombe, nemhuru dzakakora, namakwai mazhinji, akadana vanakomana vose vamambo, naAbhiatari mupirisiti, naJoabhu mukuru wehondo, asi haana kudana Soromoni muranda wenyu.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.

²⁰Zvino ishe wangu mambo, meso avaIsiraeri vose anotarira kwamuri, kuti muvaudze kuti ndianiko unofanira kukuteverai pakugara pachigaro choushe chashe wangu mambo.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.

²¹Kana musingadaro, kana ishe wangu mambo avata namadzibaba ake, ini nomwanakomana wangu Soromoni tichaidzwa vatadzi.'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.

²²Zvino wakati achataura namambo, Natani muporofita akapindawo.And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

²³Vakaudza mambo, vakati, Natani muporofita wasvika. Iye wakati apinda pamberi pamambo, akakotamira pasi nechiso chake pamberi pamambo.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.

²⁴Zvino Natani akati, Ishe wangu, mambo, makareva here kuti Adhonia uchakuteverai pakubata ushe, uchagara pachigaro chenyu choushe here?And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

²⁵Nokuti waburuka nhasi, akabaya nzombe nemhuru dzakakora, namakwai mazhinji, akadana vanakomana vose vamambo, navakuru vehondo, naAbhiatari mupirisiti; tarirai, vodya nokunwa pamberi pake, vachiti, `Mambo Adhonia ngaararameFor 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.

²⁶Asi ini muranda wenyu, naZadhoki mupirisiti, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, nomuranda wenyu Soromoni, haana kutidana.But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

²⁷Chinhu ichi chinoitwa nashe wangu mambo here, mukasazivisa varanda venyu kuti ndianiko unofanira kukuteverai pakugara pachigaro choushe chashe wangu mambo?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?

²⁸Ipapo mambo Dhavhidhi akapindura, akati, Ndidanirei Bhati-shebha. Iye akapinda kuna mambo, akamira pamberi pamambo.Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.

²⁹Zvino mambo akapika, akati, NaJehovha mupenyu, iye wakadzikunura upenyu hwangu panjodzi dzose,And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

³⁰zvirokwazvo, sezvandakakupikira naJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri, ndichiti, `Zvirokwazvo, Soromoni mwanakomana wako uchanditevera paushe, uchagara pachigaro changu choushe panzvimbo yangu; zvirokwazvo ndichazviita nhasi.'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.

³¹Ipapo Bhati-shebha akakotamira pasi nechiso chake, akapfugamira mambo, akati, Ishe wangu mambo Dhavhidhi ngaararame nokusingaperi.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.

³²Mambo Dhavhidhi akati, Ndidanirei Zadhoki mupirisiti, naNatani muporofita, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha. Ivo vakapinda kuna mambo.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.

³³Mambo akati kwavari, Endai navaranda vashe wenyu, mutasvise Soromoni mwanakomana wangu pahesera rangu, mumuburusire Gihoni;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:

³⁴Zadhoki mupirisiti naNatani muporofita vamuzodze ipapo, ave mambo waIsiraeri; muridze hwamanda, muchiti, `Mambo Soromoni ngaararame.'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.

³⁵Zvino mukwire muchimutevera, iye auye kuzogara pachigaro choushe, nokuti uchava mambo panzvimbo yangu; ini ndakaraira kuti ave muchinda waIsiraeri nowaJudha.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.

³⁶Ipapo Bhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, akapindura mambo, akati, Ameni! Jehovha, Mwari washe wangu mambo, unodarowo.And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

³⁷Jehovha sezvaaiva nashe wangu mambo, saizvozvowo ngaave naSoromoni, akurise chigaro chake choushe, chipfuure chigaro choushe chashe wangu mambo Dhavhidhi.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.

³⁸Ipapo Zadhoki mupirisiti, naNatani muporofita, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, navaKereti navaPereti vakaburuka, vakatasvisa Soromoni pahesera ramambo Dhavhidhi, vakamuisa Gihoni.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.

³⁹Zvino Zadhoki mupirisiti akatora gonamombe ramafuta paTende akazodza Soromoni. Vakaridza hwamanda, vanhu vose vakati, Mambo Soromoni ngaararame!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.

⁴⁰Zvino vanhu vose vakakwira, vakamutevera; vanhu vakaridza nyere, vakafara nomufaro mukuru; naizvozvo nyika ikaunga nenzwi radzo.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.

⁴¹Zvino Adhonia navose vakanga vakokwa naye, vakazvinzwa, vapedza kudya. Ipapo Joabhu wakati achinzwa inzwi rehwamanda, akati, Mhere-mhere iyi inoitirweiko muguta, zvaranyonganiswa?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?

⁴²Wakati achitaura, Jonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari mupirisiti, akasvika; Adhonia akati kwaari, Pinda, nokuti uri munhu wakatendeka, unouya namashoko akanaka.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.

⁴³Ipapo Jonatani akapindura, akati kuna Adhonia, Zvirokwazvo ishe wedu mambo Dhavhidhi wakagadza Soromoni paushe.And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

⁴⁴Uye mambo wakatuma Zadhoki mupirisiti, naNatani muporofita, naBhenaya mwanakomana waJehoyadha, navaKereti navaPereti, vakamutasvisa pahesera ramambo;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:

⁴⁵uye Zadhoki mupirisiti, naNatani muporofita vakamuzodza paGihoni kuti ave mambo; vakabva ipapo, vakakwira nomufaro, naizvozvo guta rinowunga. Ndiyo mhere-mhere yamanzwa.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.

⁴⁶Zvino Soromoni wogara pachigaro choushe.And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

⁴⁷Uyewo, varanda vamambo vakaenda kuzokudza ishe wedu mambo Dhavhidhi, vachiti, `Mwari ngaakurise zita raSoromoni, ripfuure zita renyu, akurise chigaro chake, chipfuure chigaro chenyu choushe;' mambo akakotama panhovo dzake.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.

⁴⁸Uyezve mambo wakataura akati, `Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakudzwe, wakagadza mumwe nhasi kuti agare pachigaro changu choushe, meso angu achizviona.'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.

⁴⁹Zvino vose vakanga vakakokwa naAdhonia vakatya, vakasimuka, mumwe nomumwe akaenda hake.And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

⁵⁰Adhonia akatya nokuda kwaSoromoni, akasimuka, akandobata nyanga dzeatari.And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

⁵¹Zvino Soromoni akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Tarirai, Adhonia unotya mambo Soromoni, nokuti wandobata nyanga dzeatari, akati, `Mambo Soromoni ngaandipikire nhasi, kuti haangaurayi muranda wake nomunondo.'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.

⁵²Ipapo Soromoni akati, Kana akazova munhu kwaye, ruvhudzi rwake kunyange rumwe harungawiri pasi; asi kana zvakaipa zvikawanikwa maari, uchafa.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.

⁵³Naizvozvo mambo Soromoni akatuma vanhu, vakandomubvisa paatari. Akauya, akanamata kuna mambo Soromoni. Soromoni akati kwaari, Enda kumba kwako.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.