Incwadzi Yekucala YemaKhosi
1 INkhosi Davide beseyikhulile+ ngeminyaka,* ngisho nobe bayembatsisa tingubo, beyingasafutfumali. 2 Ngako tinceku tayo tatsi kuyo: “Inkhosi yetfu ayitfolelwe intfombi lengazange seyilale nendvodza, kuze iyinakekele. Lentfombi itawulala emikhonweni yenkhosi kuze iyente ifutfumale.” 3 Kwahanjwa yonkhe indzawo yaka-Israyeli kufunwa intfombi lenhle kwaze kwatfolwa Abishagi+ umShunemu,+ waletfwa enkhosini. 4 Lentfombi beyisiphashaphasha futsi yaba sisebenti senkhosi yaphindze yayinakekela, kodvwa inkhosi ayizange iye nayo ecansini.
5 Ngesikhatsi lesifanako Adoniya,+ indvodzana yaHagithi, bekatikhukhumeta atsi: “Ngitawuba yinkhosi!” Bamakhela inkhalishi futsi bekunebagibeli bemahhashi labahamba naye kanye nemadvodza langu-50 labekagijima embikwakhe.+ 6 Kodvwa babe wakhe abengakaze amekhute* ngekutsi atsi: “Ukwenteleni loku?” Adoniya naye bekalikhwa futsi bekelama Absalomu. 7 Adoniya wakhuluma naJowabe indvodzana yaSeruya, na-Abiyatha+ umphristi futsi bamsekela baphindze bamsita.+ 8 Kodvwa Sadoki+ umphristi, Bhenaya+ indvodzana yaJehoyada, Nathani+ umphrofethi, Shimeyi,+ Reyi kanye netingwazi+ taDavide, bonkhe abazange bamsekele Adoniya.
9 Ekugcineni, Adoniya wenta umhlatjelo+ wetinkunzi, wematfole lakhuluphele kanye newetimvu ngasetjeni laZohelethi leliseceleni kwase-Eni-rogeli futsi wamema bonkhe bomnakabo, lokungemadvodzana enkhosi kanye nawo onkhe emadvodza akaJuda labetinceku tenkhosi. 10 Kodvwa akazange ammeme umphrofethi Nathani, naBhenaya, netingwazi kanye naSolomoni umnakabo. 11 Nathani+ wabese utsi kuBhatisheba+ make+ waSolomoni: “Uvile yini kutsi Adoniya+ indvodzana yaHagithi sewuyinkhosi futsi inkhosi yetfu Davide ayati lutfo ngaloko? 12 Ngako ngicela ute lapha ngitokweluleka kuze usindzise kuphila kwakho nekuphila* kwendvodzana yakho Solomoni.+ 13 Hamba uye eNkhosini Davide ufike utsi kuyo, ‘Akusuwe yini nkhosi lowafunga encekukatini yakho watsi: “Indvodzana yakho Solomoni itawuba yinkhosi emuva kwami futsi ngiyo letawuhlala esihlalweni sami sebukhosi”?+ Kwentiwa yini-ke kutsi kube ngu-Adoniya inkhosi?’ 14 Nawusakhuluma nenkhosi mine ngitawungena emvakwakho ngicinisekise emavi akho.”
15 Ngako Bhatisheba wahamba waya enkhosini, wangena ekamelweni layo. Inkhosi beseyikhule kakhulu futsi Abishagi+ umShunemu bekayinakekela. 16 Bhatisheba wafike wakhotsama embikwenkhosi futsi inkhosi yatsi kuye: “Ngingakusita ngani?” 17 Wayiphendvula watsi: “Nkhosi yami, nguwe lowafunga ngaJehova Nkulunkulu wakho encekukatini yakho watsi, ‘Indvodzana yakho Solomoni itawuba yinkhosi emuva kwami futsi ngiyo letawuhlala esihlalweni sami sebukhosi.’+ 18 Kodvwa Adoniya sewuyinkhosi futsi inkhosi yami ayati lutfo ngaloko.+ 19 Wente umhlatjelo wetinkunzi letinyenti, wematfole lakhuluphele lamanyenti kanye newetimvu letinyenti futsi wamema onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi kanye na-Abiyatha umphristi naJowabe indvuna yelibutfo;+ kodvwa akakayimemi inceku yakho Solomoni.+ 20 Nkhosi yami, nyalo onkhe ema-Israyeli abuke wena kuze uwatjele kutsi ngubani lotawuhlala esihlalweni sebukhosi senkhosi yami, abe yinkhosi ngemuva kwayo. 21 Nakungenteki loko, ngekushesha inkhosi yami nayingcwatjwa nabokhokho bayo, mine kanye nendvodzana yami Solomoni sitawutsatfwa njengebantfu labavukelako.”
22 Watsi Bhatisheba asakhuluma nenkhosi, kwangena Nathani umphrofethi.+ 23 Ngekushesha nje inkhosi yatjelwa kwatsiwa: “Nangu umphrofethi Nathani!” Wangena embikwenkhosi wase uyakhotsama embikwayo buso bakhe batsintsa phansi. 24 Nathani wase utsi: “Nkhosi yami, kushito wena yini watsi ‘Adoniya utawuba yinkhosi emuva kwami futsi nguye lotawuhlala esihlaweni sami sebukhosi’?+ 25 Ngobe lamuhla uhambile wayonikela+ ngetinkunzi letinyenti, ematfole lakhuluphele lamanyenti kanye netimvu letinyenti futsi umeme onkhe emadvodzana enkhosi, netindvuna telibutfo kanye na-Abiyatha umphristi.+ Ngikhuluma nje badla kanye naye, banatsa kanye naye futsi bachubeka batsi, ‘Lunwele loludze Nkhosi Adoniya!’ 26 Kodvwa akangimemi mine inceku yakho, naSadoki umphristi, naBhenaya+ indvodzana yaJehoyada, kanye nenceku yakho Solomoni. 27 Inkhosi yami ikuvumele yini loko kutsi kwenteke ingakayitjeli inceku yayo kutsi ngubani lotawuhlala esihlalweni senkhosi yami abe yinkhosi ngemuva kwayo?”
28 INkhosi Davide yamphendvula yatsi: “Ngicela ningibitele Bhatisheba.” Bhatisheba wase uyangena wema embikwenkhosi. 29 Inkhosi yabese iyafunga itsi: “Ngifunga Jehova Nkulunkulu lophilako, lowangikhulula* kuko konkhe kucindzeteleka,+ 30 njengobe ngafunga kuwe ngaJehova Nkulunkulu wema-Israyeli, ngatsi, ‘Indvodzana yakho Solomoni itawuba yinkhosi emuva kwami futsi ngiyo letawuhlala esihlalweni sami sebukhosi esikhundleni sami!’ Ngitakwenta-ke loko lamuhla.” 31 Bhatisheba wabese uyakhotsama embikwenkhosi, buso bakhe batsintsa phansi wase utsi: “Shengatsi iNkhosi yami Davide ingaphila phakadze!”
32 Ngekushesha iNkhosi Davide yatsi: “Ngibiteleni Sadoki umphristi, naNathani umphrofethi kanye naBhenaya+ indvodzana yaJehoyada.”+ Ngako beta embikwenkhosi. 33 Inkhosi yatsi kubo: “Tsatsani tinceku tenkhosi yenu, Solomoni indvodzana yami nimgibelise umnyuzi wami*+ nibese niyamhola nimyisa eGihoni.+ 34 Sadoki umphristi naNathani umphrofethi batamgcoba+ lapho abe yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli; nibobese nishaya luphondvo nitsi, ‘Lunwele loludze Nkhosi Solomoni!’+ 35 Nitawubese niyamlandzela nakabuya futsi utawuta atohlala esihlaweni sami sebukhosi; utawuba yinkhosi esikhundleni sami futsi mine ngitambeka abe ngumholi wema-Israyeli newemaJuda.” 36 Khona lapho Bhenaya indvodzana yaJehoyada watsi enkhosini: “Akube njalo!* Shengatsi Jehova Nkulunkulu wenkhosi yami angakucinisekisa loko. 37 Njengobe Jehova bekanenkhosi yami, shengatsi angaba naSolomoni+ futsi shengatsi angenta sihlalo sakhe sebukhosi sibe sikhulu kwendlula seNkhosi yami Davide.”+
38 Ngemuva kwaloko, Sadoki umphristi, Nathani umphrofethi, Bhenaya+ indvodzana yaJehoyada kanye nabogadzi benkhosi*+ behlela eGihoni+ futsi bebagibelise Solomoni umnyuzi weNkhosi Davide.+ 39 Sadoki umphristi watsatsa luphondvo lolunemafutsa+ ethendeni+ wabese ugcoba Solomoni,+ bashaya luphondvo futsi bonkhe bantfu bamemeta batsi: “Lunwele loludze Nkhosi Solomoni!” 40 Ngemuva kwaloko, bonkhe labantfu bamlandzela benyuka, bashaya imintjingo futsi bebajabule kakhulu kangangekutsi umhlaba wazizitela ngenca yemsindvo wabo.+
41 Adoniya kanye nato tonkhe timenywa takhe bawuva lomsindvo nasebacedze kudla.+ Ngekushesha nje Jowabe nakeva lomsindvo wekukhala kweluphondvo watsi: “Wani lomsindvo longaka lapha edolobheni?” 42 Watsi nje asakhuluma, kwafika Jonathani+ indvodzana ya-Abiyatha umphristi. Adoniya wase utsi: “Ngena ngobe uyindvodza lelungile,* kufanele kube uletse tindzaba letimnandzi.” 43 Kodvwa Jonathani waphendvula Adoniya watsi: “Cha kute tindzaba letimnandzi. INkhosi yetfu Davide seyibeke Solomoni kutsi abe yinkhosi. 44 Inkhosi imtfume kanye naSadoki umphristi, Nathani umphrofethi, Bhenaya indvodzana yaJehoyada kanye nabogadzi benkhosi* futsi bamgibelise umnyuzi wenkhosi.+ 45 BoSadoki umphristi naNathani umphrofethi babese bayamgcoba eGihoni kutsi abe yinkhosi. Ngemuva kwaloko, babuye bajabule kakhulu, futsi kunemsindvo lomkhulu edolobheni. Waloko-ke lomsindvo lowuvile. 46 Ngetulu kwaloko, Solomoni sewuvele uhleti esihlalweni sebukhosi. 47 Lokunye futsi, kufike tinceku tenkhosi tahalalisela iNkhosi Davide tatsi, ‘Shengatsi Nkulunkulu wakho angenta libito laSolomoni libe lihle kakhulu kunelakho futsi shengatsi angenta sihlalo sakhe sebukhosi sibe sikhulu kunesakho!’ Nayiva loko inkhosi yagobisa inhloko embhedzeni wayo. 48 Inkhosi iphindze yatsi, ‘Shengatsi angadvunyiswa Jehova Nkulunkulu waka-Israyeli, lovumele lomunye umuntfu kutsi ahlale esihlalweni sami sebukhosi futsi wangivumela nami kutsi ngikubone loko!’”
49 Bonkhe labantfu labebamenywe ngu-Adoniya befikelwa kwesaba lokukhulu, base bayahamba ngamunye ngamunye. 50 Adoniya naye bekesaba ngenca yaSolomoni, ngako wasukuma wahamba wafike wabamba timphondvo teli-al’thare.+ 51 Umbiko wefika kuSolomoni lotsi: “Adoniya sewuyayesaba iNkhosi Solomoni; futsi ubambe timphondvo teli-al’thare watsi, ‘iNkhosi Solomoni ayifunge kucala kimi kutsi ngeke iyibulale ngenkemba inceku yayo.’” 52 Solomoni waphendvula watsi: “Nangabe Adoniya atiphatsa kahle, ngeke kuwele phansi ngisho nalunye lunwele lwakhe; kodvwa nangabe atfolakala ente lokubi,+ kutawufanele afe.” 53 Ngako iNkhosi Solomoni yatfumela kutsi bayomlandza e-al’thare. Adoniya wabese uyangena wafike waguca embikweNkhosi Solomoni, ngemuva kwaloko Solomoni watsi kuye: “Khululeka ubuyele ekhaya lakho.”