大卫给所罗门的遗训
大卫的死期临近了，就吩咐他儿子所罗门说：
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
2“我要走世人必走的路了。你当刚强，作大丈夫，I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
3遵守耶和华－你神所吩咐的，照着摩西律法上所写的行耶和华的道，谨守他的律例、诫命、典章、法度，好让你无论做什么，不拘往何处去，尽都亨通。And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
4耶和华必成就他所说关于我的话，说：‘你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为，尽心尽意凭信实行在我面前，就不断有人坐以色列的王位。’That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
5你也知道洗鲁雅的儿子约押向我所做的事，他对付以色列的两个元帅，尼珥的儿子押尼珥和益帖的儿子亚玛撒，杀了他们。他在太平之时，如同战争一般，流这二人的血，把这战争的血染了他腰间束的带和脚上穿的鞋。Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
6所以你要照你的智慧去做，不让他白发安然下阴间。Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
7你当恩待基列人巴西莱的众儿子，请他们常与你同席吃饭，因为我躲避你哥哥押沙龙的时候，他们亲近我。But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
8看哪，在你这里有来自巴户琳的便雅悯人，基拉的儿子示每。我到玛哈念去的那日，他用狠毒的言语咒骂我。后来他却下约旦河迎接我，我就指着耶和华向他起誓说：‘我必不用刀杀死你。’And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
9但现在你不要以他为无罪。你是有智慧的人，必知道怎样待他，使他白发流血下阴间。”大卫寿终
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
10大卫与他祖先同睡，葬在大卫城。So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
11大卫作以色列王四十年：在希伯仑作王七年，在耶路撒冷作王三十三年。And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
12所罗门坐他父亲大卫的王位，他的国度非常稳固。亚多尼雅的死
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
13哈及的儿子亚多尼雅到所罗门的母亲拔示巴那里，拔示巴问他说：“你是为平安来的吗？”他说：“为平安来的。”And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
14他又说：“我有话对你说。”拔示巴说：“你说吧。”He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
15亚多尼雅说：“你知道这国原是归我的，全以色列也都期望我作王。然而，这国反归了我兄弟，因这国归了他是出乎耶和华。And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.
16现在我有一件事求你，请你不要推辞。”拔示巴对他说：“你说吧。”And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
17他说：“求你请所罗门王把书念女子亚比煞赐我为妻，因他必不拒绝你。”And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
18拔示巴说：“好，我必为你对王提说。”And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19于是，拔示巴来到所罗门王那里，要为亚多尼雅说话。王起来迎接，向她下拜，然后坐在自己的位上，又为王的母亲设一座位，她就坐在王的右边。Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
20拔示巴说：“我要向你提出一个小小的请求，请你不要回绝我。”王对她说：“母亲，请提出来，我必不回绝你。”Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
21拔示巴说：“请你把书念女子亚比煞赐给你哥哥亚多尼雅为妻。”And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
22所罗门王回答母亲说：“为何替亚多尼雅求书念女子亚比煞呢？可以为他求王国吧！他是我的兄长，不但为他，也为亚比亚他祭司和洗鲁雅的儿子约押求吧！”☛“不但为他...求吧!”有古译本是“亚比亚他祭司和洗鲁雅的儿子约押也拥护他。”And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
23所罗门王指着耶和华起誓说：“亚多尼雅讲这话是自己送命，不然，愿神重重惩罚我。Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
24耶和华坚立我，使我坐在父亲大卫的王位上，照着他所应许的为我建立家室；现在我指着永生的耶和华起誓，亚多尼雅今日必被处死。”Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
25于是所罗门王派耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅去击杀亚多尼雅，他就死了。亚比亚他被废和约押的死
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
26王对亚比亚他祭司说：“你回亚拿突归自己的田地去吧！你本是该死的，但因你在我父亲大卫面前抬过主耶和华的约柜，又与我父亲同受一切苦难，所以我今日不杀死你。”And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
27所罗门就革除亚比亚他，不让他作耶和华的祭司。这就应验了耶和华在示罗论以利家所说的话。So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28虽然约押没有拥护押沙龙，却拥护了亚多尼雅；这消息传到约押那里，他就逃到耶和华的帐幕，抓住祭坛的翘角。Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
29有人告诉所罗门王：“约押逃到耶和华的帐幕，看哪，他在祭坛的旁边。”☛七十士译本在此加“所罗门派人到约押那里，说：‘你为何要逃到祭坛那里？’约押说：‘因为我怕你，所以我逃到主那里。’”所罗门就派耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅，说：“去，杀了他。”And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
30比拿雅来到耶和华的帐幕，对约押说：“王这样吩咐：‘你出来吧！’”他说：“不，我要死在这里。”比拿雅就去回覆王，说：“约押这样说，他这样回答我。”And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
31王对他说：“你可以照着他的话去做，杀了他，把他葬了，好叫约押流无辜人血的罪不归在我和我的父家。And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
32耶和华必使约押的血归到他自己头上，因为他击杀两个比他又公义又良善的人，就是尼珥的儿子以色列的元帅押尼珥和益帖的儿子犹大的元帅亚玛撒，用刀杀了他们，我父亲大卫却不知道。And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
33这二人的血必归到约押和他后裔头上，直到永远；惟有大卫和他的后裔，以及他的家与王位，必从耶和华那里得平安，直到永远。”Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
34于是耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅上去，击杀约押，杀死他，把他葬在旷野约押自己的家里。So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35王就立耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅作元帅，代替约押，又使撒督祭司代替亚比亚他。示每的死
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
36王派人召示每来，对他说：“你要在耶路撒冷为自己建造房屋，住在那里，不可从那里出来到任何地方去。And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
37你当确实知道，你何日出来过汲沦溪，就必定死！你的血必归到自己头上。”For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
38示每对王说：“这话很好！我主我王怎样说，仆人必照样做。”于是示每住在耶路撒冷许多日子。And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
39过了三年，示每的两个奴仆逃到玛迦的儿子迦特王亚吉那里去。有人告诉示每说：“看哪，你的奴仆在迦特。”And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
40示每起来，备上驴，往迦特到亚吉那里去找他的奴仆，从迦特带他的奴仆回来。And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
41有人告诉所罗门：“示每出耶路撒冷到迦特去，又回来了。”And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
42王就派人召示每来，对他说：“我岂不是叫你指着耶和华起誓，并且警告你说‘你当确实知道，你何日出来到任何地方去，就必定死’吗？你也对我说：‘这话很好，我必听从。’And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
43你为何不遵守你对耶和华的誓言和我吩咐你的命令呢？”Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44王又对示每说：“你向我父亲大卫所做的一切恶事，你自己心里都知道，耶和华必使你的罪恶归到你自己的头上。The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
45但所罗门王必蒙福，大卫的王位必在耶和华面前坚立，直到永远。”And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
46于是王吩咐耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅，他就出去，击杀示每，示每就死了。这样，国度在所罗门的手中巩固了。So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.