1 Kings 1

U-Adonija Uzibeka Ukuba

1Kwathi inkosi uDavida esemdala kakhulu, wayengasafudumali elele loba bemembathisile kakhulu. 2Izinceku zakhe zathi kuye, “Kasidinge intombazana yokunakekela inkosi iyifudumeze. Izalala eceleni layo ukuze inkosi yethu ifudumale.”

3Ngakho balibhudula lonke elako-Israyeli bedinga intombi enhle baze bafumana u-Abhishagi, umShunami walethwa enkosini.

4Intombazana leyo yayinhle kakhulu; yayinakekela inkosi yayilondoloza, kodwa inkosi kayiyenzanga umfazi.

5Kwathi u-Adonija, unina owayenguHagithi, waziveza wathi, “Yimi engizakuba yinkosi.” Waselungisa izinqola lamabhiza kanye lamadoda angamatshumi amahlanu ukumandulela. 6(Uyise kazange amphazamise ngokumbuza ukuthi, “Ukwenzeleni konke lokhu?” Laye wayemuhle kakhulu, eselama u-Abhsalomi.)

7U-Adonija wacebisana loJowabi indodana kaZeruya lo-Abhiyatha umphristi, laba bamsekela. 8Kodwa uZadoki umphristi, loBheniya indodana kaJehoyada, loNathani umphrofethi, loShimeyi, loReyi kanye labalindi benkosi abamsekelanga u-Adonija.

9U-Adonija wasesenza umhlatshelo ngezimvu, ngezinkomo langamathole anonileyo eLitsheni laseZohelethi eduze le-Eni Rogeli. Wanxusa abafowabo, lamadodana enkosi lawo wonke amadoda akoJuda ayengawesikhosini,

10kodwa kamnxusanga uNathani umphrofethi loba uBhenaya loba abalindi benkosi loba umfowabo uSolomoni.

11Ngakho uNathani wabuza uBhathisheba, unina kaSolomoni wathi, “Awukezwa yini ukuthi u-Adonija, indodana kaHagithi, useyinkosi ezibeka inkosi yethu uDavida ingakakwazi lokho? 12Khathesi-ke, kahle ngikutshengise ukuthi ungazisindisa kanye lokuvikela impilo yendodana yakho uSolomoni. 13Ngena lapha okulenkosi uDavida khona ufike uthi kuyo, ‘Wena omkhulu nkosi yami, awufunganga na phambi kwami mina sichaka sakho ukuthi: “Ngoqotho sibili indodana yakho uSolomoni uzakuba yinkosi ngemva kwakho, uzahlala esihlalweni sami”? Kungani pho u-Adonija esebe yinkosi?’ 14Uzakuthi usuphakathi ukhuluma layo inkosi, lami ngizangena ngifike ngigcwalisele lokho ozabe ukutshilo.”

15Ngalokho-ke uBhathisheba wayayibona inkosi eyayivele isiluphele isendlini yayo, lapho u-Abhishagi ongumShunami ayesonga khona inkosi. 16UBhathisheba wakhothama wazehlisa waguqa phambi kwenkosi. Inkosi yambuza yathi: “Kuyini okufunayo?”

17Wathi kuyo, “Nkosi yami, wena uqobo lwakho wafunga kimi inceku yakho ngoJehova uNkulunkulu wathi: ‘USolomoni indodana yakho uzakuba yinkosi ngemva kwami, njalo uzahlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi.’ 18Kodwa khathesi u-Adonija usebe yinkosi, kodwa wena, mbusi nkosi yami awukwazi okwenzakalayo.

19Usenikele ngezinkomo ezinengi, amaguqa anonisiweyo, kanye lezimvu, njalo usenxuse wonke amadodana enkosi, u-Abhiyatha umphristi kanye loJowabi umlawuli webutho, kodwa kamnxusanga uSolomoni inceku yakho.

20Mbusi wami, nkosi, abako-Israyeli bonke bakukhangele, badinga ukwazi ukuthi ngubani ozahlala esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi ngemva kwakho. 21Kungenzeka phela ukuthi inkosi yami ingavele iyephumula kuboyise, mina lendodana yami uSolomoni sizaphathwa njengezigangi.”

22Kwathi elokhu esakhuluma lenkosi, kwafika uNathani umphrofethi. 23Bayibikela inkosi bathi, “UNathani umphrofethi ulapha.” Waya phambi kwenkosi wakhothama embele ubuso bakhe phansi.

24UNathani wabuza wathi, “Kambe, nkosi yami, nguwe na othe u-Adonija uzamele athathe ubukhosi bakho ungasekho wena, utshilo na ukuthi uzahlala esihlalweni sakho sobukhosi?

25Lamuhla lokhu wehlile wayakwenza umhlatshelo wezinkomo ezinengi, amaguqa anonisiweyo, lezimvu. Unxuse wonke amadodana enkosi, abalawuli bamabutho enkosi kanye lo-Abhiyatha umphristi. Khona khathesi nje bayadla benatha kanye laye besitsho besithi, ‘Mpilonde nkosi Adonija!’

26Kodwa mina inceku yakho, loZadoki umphristi, loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada, kanye lenceku yakho uSolomoni kasinxusanga.

27Kambe kungaba yikuthi lokhu inkosi yami ikwenze ingatshelanga izinceku zayo ukuthi ngubani ozahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi benkosi yami ngemva kokuba inkosi ingasekho?”

UDavida Wethesa uSolomoni Ubukhosi

28Ngalokho iNkosi uDavida yathi, “Mbize, angene uBhathisheba.” Ngakho weza enkosini wema phambi kwayo.

29Inkosi yasifunga yathi: “Ngeqiniso lokuthi uJehova wami ngophilayo, lowo owangikhipha ezinhluphekweni zami zonke, 30ngempela khona lamuhla lokhu ngizagcwalisa lokho engafunga ngoJehova wami kuwe, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: uSolomoni indodana yakho uzakuba yinkosi ngemva kwami, njalo uzahlala esihlalweni sami esikhundleni sami.”

31Ngalokho uBhathisheba wakhothamisa ikhanda ekhangele phansi, kwathi eseguqe phambi kwenkosi, wathi. “Umbusi wami inkosi uDavida kaphile kuze kube nini lanini!”

32INkosi uDavida yathi, “Ngibizela uZadoki umphristi, uNathani umphrofethi kanye loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada.” Bathe sebephambi kwenkosi, 33yathi kubo: “Thathani izinceku zenkosi yenu lihambe lazo liyekhweza uSolomoni indodana yami phezu kwembongolo yami lehle laye liye eGihoni. 34Khonale uZadoki umphristi loNathani umphrofethi kuzamele bamgcobe ubukhosi phezu kuka-Israyeli wonke. Livuthele icilongo limemeze lithi, ‘Kayiphile okulaphakade iNkosi uSolomoni!’ 35Lizakhwela laye, abuye azohlala esihlalweni sami sobukhosi aze abuse esikhundleni sami. Sengimkhethile ukuthi abuse phezu kuka-Israyeli lakoJuda.”

36UBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada waphendula inkosi wathi, “Akube njalo! Kungathi uJehova, uNkulunkulu wombusi lenkosi yami, angakumisa kube njalo.

37Njengoba uJehova elondoloze umbusi wami oyinkosi, akube njalo lakuSolomoni ukuze enze ubukhosi bakhe bube ngaphezu kwalobo obenkosi yami iNkosi uDavida!”

38Ngakho uZadoki umphristi, loNathani umphrofethi, loBhenaya indodana kaJehoyada lamaKhelethi lamaPhelethi behla bafika bakhweza uSolomoni embongolweni yeNkosi uDavida bamqhuba bamusa eGihoni. 39UZadoki umphristi wathatha uphondo lwamafutha ethenteni elingcwele wagcoba uSolomoni. Ngakho bahle bavuthela icilongo kwathi abantu bonke bahlaba umkhosi behaya besithi, “Mpilonde Nkosi Solomoni!” 40Bonke bamlandela, bavuthela imihubhe bejabula kakhulu, kwaze kwanyikinyeka umhlaba.

41U-Adonija kanye lezethekeli ezazilaye zawuzwa lumkhosi njengoba bona basebeqedisa ukudla. UJowabi wathi esizwa icilongo wabuza wathi, “Utshoni umsindo wonke lo edolobheni?”

42Kwathi elokhu esakhuluma kwafika uJonathani indodana ka-Abhiyatha umphristi. U-Adonija wathi, “Ngena phakathi. Indoda eqakathekileyo njengawe kufanele ukuthi isiphathele izindaba ezimnandi.”

43UJonathani waphendula wathi, “Akulalutho. Umbusi wethu iNkosi uDavida usegcobe uSolomoni ubukhosi. 44Inkosi isimthumele kanye loZadoki umphristi, loNathani umphrofethi, loBheniya indodana kaJehoyada, lamaKherethi lamaPhelethi, njalo sebehle bamkhweza embongolweni yenkosi.

45Njalo uZadoki umphristi loNathani umphrofethi sebehle bamgcobela ubukhosi eGihoni. Besuka lapho bahle bahaya bembuka, kanti ledolobho lonke lihlokoma ngenjabulo. Yiwo lo umkhosi eliwuzwayo. 46Kunjalo nje uSolomoni usehle wahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi.

47Phezu kwalokho izikhulu zesikhosini sezifikile ukuthi zizokwenzela iNkosi uDavida amhlophe zisithi, ‘Sengathi uNkulunkulu wakho angenza ibizo likaSolomoni lidume kulelakho kuthi lesihlalo sakhe sobukhosi sibe lodumo ukwedlula esakho!’ Ngalokho inkosi yakhothama yakhonza isembhedeni wayo

48yathi, “Udumo alube kuye uJehova, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, yena ovumele ukuthi ngizibonele ngawami amehlo lowo ozathatha isihlalo sami sobukhosi lamuhla.”

49Ngenxa yalokhu, izethekeli zika-Adonija zathi lothu zaphakama ngokwethuka zachitheka. 50Kodwa u-Adonija, ngokwesaba uSolomoni, wahamba wayabamba izimpondo ze-alithare. 51USolomoni wasetshelwa ukuthi, “U-Adonija uyayesaba iNkosi uSolomoni ngakho usegagadlele izimpondo ze-alithare. Uthi yena, ‘INkosi uSolomoni kayifunge kimi lamuhla ithi kayiyikubulala isichaka sayo ngenkemba.’ ”

52USolomoni waphendula wathi, “Nxa angatshengisela ukuthi uyindoda uqobo lwayo akulanwele lolulodwa lwekhanda lakhe oluzawela emhlabathini; kodwa nxa ebanjwe yikona, uzakufa.” 53Ngakho iNkosi uSolomoni yathumela amadoda, ayamethula e-alithareni abuya laye. Ngalokho u-Adonija weza wafika wazehlisa wakhothama enkosini uSolomoni, yena uSolomoni wathi. “Hamba, yana emzini wakho.”