I - Chapter 1

1King David was now old, advanced in years; and though they covered him with bedclothes, he never felt warm.

v'-ha-m'-LEKH da-VID za-KEN ba-YA-mim, va-y'-kha-SU-hu ba-b'-ga-DIM, v'-lo yi-KHAM lo.

אוְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃

2His courtiers said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king, to wait upon Your Majesty and be his attendant; and let her lie in your bosom, and my lord the king will be warm.”

vai-YO-meru LO a-va-DAV ye-va-K'-shu la-do-NI ha-ME-lekh na-a-RAH v'-tu-LAH, v'-a-m'-DAH li-f'-NEI ha-ME-lekh, u-t'-HEE lo so-KHE-net, v'-sha-K'-VAH v'-khe-KHE-kha, v'-KHAM la-do-NI ha-ME-lekh

בוַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ עֲבָדָ֗יו יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ לַאדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְעָֽמְדָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּתְהִי־ל֖וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְשָׁכְבָ֣ה בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וְחַ֖ם לַאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

3So they looked for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Yisrael. They found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

vai-va-K'-SHU na-a-RAH ya-FAH b'-KOL gu-VUL yis-ra-AYL va-yim-T'-U et a-vee-SHAG ha-shu-NAM-eet va-ya-VEE-u o-TAH la-ME-lekh

גוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה יָפָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ אֹתָ֖הּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

4The girl was exceedingly beautiful. She became the king's attendant and waited upon him; but the king was not intimate with her.

v'-ha-na-a-RAH ya-FAH ad-MOD va-t'-HEE la-ME-lekh so-KHE-net va-t'-sha-RE-te-HU v'-ha-ME-lekh lo ya-da-AH

דוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַתְּהִ֨י לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽהּ׃

5Now Adoniyahu son of Haggith went about boasting, “I will be king!” He provided himself with chariots and horses, and an escort of fifty outrunners.

va-a-do-nee-YAH ben-KHA-geet mit-na-SAY lay-MOR: a-NEE em-LOKH, va-YA-as LO re-KHEV u-fa-RA-sheem va-kha-mee-SHEEM eesh ra-TZEEM le-fa-NAV.

הוַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧ה בֶן־חַגִּ֛ית מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ ל֗וֹ רֶ֚כֶב וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃

6His father had never scolded him: “Why did you do that?” He was the one born after Avshalom and, like him, was very handsome.

v'-lo-a-TZAV-o a-VEEV mi-ya-MAV lay-MOR: ma-DO-a ka-KHA a-SEE-ta, v'-GAM-hu TOV-to-AR me-OD, v'-o-TO ya-l'-DAH a-kha-RAY av-SHA-lom.

ווְלֹֽא־עֲצָב֨וֹ אָבִ֤יו מִיָּמָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־ה֤וּא טֽוֹב־תֹּ֙אַר֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאֹת֥וֹ יָלְדָ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

7He conferred with Yoav son of Tzeruya and with the Kohen Evyatar, and they supported Adoniyahu;

vai-YI-hu d'-va-RAV im yo-AV ben t'-ru-YA v'-im ev-ya-TAR ha-ko-HAYN va-YA-a-z'-RU a-kha-RAY a-do-nee-YA

זוַיִּהְי֣וּ דְבָרָ֔יו עִ֚ם יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וְעִ֖ם אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּֽה׃

8but the Kohen Tzadok, Benaiah son of Yehoyada, the Navi Natan, Shim'i and Rei, and David's own fighting men did not side with Adoniyahu.

v'-tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN u-ve-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-ya-DA v'-na-TAN ha-na-VEE v'-shim-EE v'-re-EE v'-ha-gi-BO-reem a-SHER l'-da-VID lo ha-YU im a-do-nee-YA-hu

חוְצָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵ֠ן וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וְנָתָ֤ן הַנָּבִיא֙ וְשִׁמְעִ֣י וְרֵעִ֔י וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד לֹ֥א הָי֖וּ עִם־אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃

9Adoniyahu made a sacrificial feast of sheep, oxen, and fatlings at the Zoheleth stone which is near En-rogel; he invited all his brother princes and all the king's courtiers of the tribe of Yehuda;

vai-YIZ-bakh a-do-nee-YA-hu tzo-AN u-va-KAR u-m'-REE im e-ven ha-zo-KHE-let a-SHER e-TSEL eyn ro-GEL vai-YIK-ra et-KOL e-KHAV b'-NAY ha-ME-lekh u-l'-KOL an-SHAY y'-hu-DAH av-DAY ha-ME-lekh

טוַיִּזְבַּ֣ח אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וּמְרִ֔יא עִ֚ם אֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶת אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֖צֶל עֵ֣ין רֹגֵ֑ל וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶת־כׇּל־אֶחָיו֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְכׇל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה עַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

10but he did not invite the Navi Natan, or Benaiah, or the fighting men, or his brother Shlomo.

v'-et-na-TAN ha-na-VEE u-ve-na-YA-hu v'-et ha-gi-BO-reem v'-et-SHE-lo-MO a-KHEE-v lo ka-RA

יוְֽאֶת־נָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ וְֽאֶת־הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה אָחִ֖יו לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

11Then Natan said to Batsheva, Shlomo's mother, “You must have heard that Adoniyahu son of Haggith has assumed the kingship without the knowledge of our lord David.

vai-YO-mer na-TAN el bat SHE-va em SHE-lo-MO lay-MOR: ha-LO sha-MA-t'- KEE ma-LAKH a-do-NEE-a-HU ben cha-GEET, va-a-do-NAY-nu da-VEED lo ya-DA

יאוַיֹּ֣אמֶר נָתָ֗ן אֶל־בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אֵם־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֣וֹא שָׁמַ֔עַתְּ כִּ֥י מָלַ֖ךְ אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־חַגִּ֑ית וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ דָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃

12Now take my advice, so that you may save your life and the life of your son Shlomo.

v'-a-TAH l'-khi i-a-TZEKH na e-TZA u-ma-L'-ti et-naf-SHEKH v'-et-ne-FESH b'-NEKH she-LO-ma

יבוְעַתָּ֕ה לְכִ֛י אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ נָ֖א עֵצָ֑ה וּמַלְּטִי֙ אֶת־נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ וְאֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ בְּנֵ֖ךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

13Go immediately to King David and say to him, ‘Did not you, O lord king, swear to your maidservant: “Your son Shlomo shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit upon my throne”? Then why has Adoniyahu become king?'

l'-khi u-VO-i el ha-ME-lekh da-VID v'-a-MAR-t'-E-lav ha-LO-a-ta a-TAH a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh nish-BA-ta la-a-mat-KHA lay-MOR: ki-she-LO-mo ve-NEKH yim-LOKH a-KHA-RAI v'-HU ye-SHEV al-KIS-i u-ma-DU-a ma-LAKH a-do-NEE-yu

יגלְכִ֞י וּבֹ֣אִי ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְאָמַ֤רְתְּ אֵלָיו֙ הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֞ה אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ נִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּ לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בְנֵךְ֙ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרַ֔י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֑י וּמַדּ֖וּעַ מָלַ֥ךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃

14While you are still there talking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

hi-NEH o-DAKH m'-da-BE-ret sham im ha-ME-lekh va-a-NEE a-VO a-kha-RA-yikh u-mi-LE-tee et d'-va-RA-yikh

ידהִנֵּ֗ה עוֹדָ֛ךְ מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת שָׁ֖ם עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽאֲנִי֙ אָב֣וֹא אַחֲרַ֔יִךְ וּמִלֵּאתִ֖י אֶת־דְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃

15So Batsheva went to the king in his chamber.—The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on the king.

va-ta-VO bat-SHE-va el ha-ME-lekh ha-cha-DRAH v'-ha-ME-lekh za-KEN m'-OD va-a-vee-SHAG ha-shu-NA-mit m'-sha-RAT et ha-ME-lekh

טווַתָּבֹ֨א בַת־שֶׁ֤בַע אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחַ֔דְרָה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַאֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

16Batsheva bowed low in homage to the king; and the king asked, “What troubles you?”

va-ti-KOD bat-SHE-va va-tish-TA-chu la-ME-lekh va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh mah-LAKH

טזוַתִּקֹּ֣ד בַּת־שֶׁ֔בַע וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּֽךְ׃

17She answered him, “My lord, you yourself swore to your maidservant by Hashem your God: ‘Your son Shlomo shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit upon my throne.'

va-TOM-er LO a-do-NEE, a-TAH nish-BA-ta ba-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha la-a-MA-te-KHA, kee SHE-lo-MO ve-NE-kh YIM-lokh a-KHA-rai, ve-HU ye-SHEV al-KIS-i

יזוַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אֲדֹנִי֙ אַתָּ֨ה נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּ בַּיהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֵ֖ךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃

18Yet now Adoniyahu has become king, and you, my lord the king, know nothing about it.

v'-a-TAH hi-NEH a-do-NEE-yah ma-LAKH, v'-a-TAH a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh lo ya-da-TAH.

יחוְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה מָלָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתָּ׃

19He has prepared a sacrificial feast of a great many oxen, fatlings, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons and Evyatar the Kohen and Yoav commander of the army; but he has not invited your servant Shlomo.

vai-YIZ-bakh SHOR u-m'-REE v'-TSON la-ROV, va-YIK-ra l'-KOL b'-NAY ha-ME-lekh u-l'-ev-ya-TAR ha-ko-HAYN u-l'-yo-AV sar ha-tza-VA, v'-lish-LO-mo av-D'-KHA lo ka-RA

יטוַ֠יִּזְבַּ֠ח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכׇל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיֹאָ֖ב שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

20And so the eyes of all Yisrael are upon you, O lord king, to tell them who shall succeed my lord the king on the throne.

v'-a-TAH a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, e-NEI kol yis-ra-AYL a-LE-kha, l'-ha-GID la-HEM mee ye-SHEV al-ki-SE a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, a-kha-RAV

כוְאַתָּה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עֵינֵ֥י כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלֶ֑יךָ לְהַגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃

21Otherwise, when my lord the king lies down with his fathers, my son Shlomo and I will be regarded as traitors.”

v'-ha-YA ki-SHAV a-do-NEE-ha-ME-lekh im a-vo-TAV, v'-ha-YI-tee a-NEE u-ve-NEE she-lo-MO kha-ta-EEM

כאוְהָיָ֕ה כִּשְׁכַ֥ב אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וְהָיִ֗יתִי אֲנִ֛י וּבְנִ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה חַטָּאִֽים׃

22She was still talking to the king when the Navi Natan arrived.

v'-hi-NEH o-DE-nah m'-da-BE-ret im ha-ME-lekh, va-NA-tan ha-na-VEE ba

כבוְהִנֵּ֛ה עוֹדֶ֥נָּה מְדַבֶּ֖רֶת עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְנָתָ֥ן הַנָּבִ֖יא בָּֽא׃

23They announced to the king, “The Navi Natan is here,” and he entered the king's presence. Bowing low to the king with his face to the ground,

vai-YA-gi-DOO la-ME-lekh lay-MOR: hi-NEH na-TAN ha-na-VEE, vai-ya-VO lif-NAY ha-ME-lekh, vai-YIS-ta-KHU la-ME-lekh al a-PA-yav a-RETZ-a

כגוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֖ה נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃

24Natan said, “O lord king, you must have said, ‘Adoniyahu shall succeed me as king and he shall sit upon my throne.'

vai-YO-mer na-TAN, a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, a-TAH a-MAR-ta, a-do-NEE-yu YIM-lokh a-cha-RAI, v'-HU ye-SHEV al-KIS-i

כדוַיֹּ֘אמֶר֮ נָתָן֒ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַתָּ֣ה אָמַ֔רְתָּ אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃

25For he has gone down today and prepared a sacrificial feast of a great many oxen, fatlings, and sheep. He invited all the king's sons and the army officers and Evyatar the Kohen. At this very moment they are eating and drinking with him, and they are shouting, ‘Long live King Adoniyahu!'

KI ya-RAD ha-YOM va-YIZ-bach SHOR u-M'ri-ah v'-TZON la-ROV va-YIK-ra l'-KOL b'-NAY ha-ME-lekh u-l'-sa-REI ha-TZA-va u-l'-ev-ya-TAR ha-KO-hen v'-hi-NAM o-K'-LEEM v'-SHO-TEEM l'-fa-NAV va-YO-mer-U ye-KHI ha-ME-lekh a-do-NEE-a-HU

כהכִּ֣י ׀ יָרַ֣ד הַיּ֗וֹם וַ֠יִּזְבַּ֠ח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְכׇל־בְּנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרֵ֤י הַצָּבָא֙ וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהִנָּ֛ם אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃

26But he did not invite me your servant, or the Kohen Tzadok, or Benaiah son of Yehoyada, or your servant Shlomo.

v'-LI a-NEE-a-v'-DE-kha u-l'-tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN u-liv-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-y'-DA va-l'-sh'-LO-mo a-v'-DE-kha lo ka-RA

כווְלִ֣י אֲנִֽי־עַ֠בְדֶּ֠ךָ וּלְצָדֹ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

27Can this decision have come from my lord the king, without your telling your servant who is to succeed to the throne of my lord the king?”

im me-et a-do-NI ha-ME-lekh ni-ha-YAH ha-DA-var ha-ZEH v'-lo ho-DA-ta et-a-v'-DE-kha (av-DE-kha) mi y'-SHEV al-ki-SE a-do-NI-ha-ME-lekh a-cha-RAV. (S)

כזאִ֗ם מֵאֵת֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ נִֽהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֶֽת־[עַבְדְּךָ֔] (עבדיך) מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃

28King David's response was: “Summon Batsheva!” She entered the king's presence and stood before the king.

vai-YA-an ha-ME-lekh da-VID va-YO-mer kir-U-li liv-at sha-VA va-ta-VO li-f'-NEI ha-ME-lekh va-ta-a-MOD li-f'-NEI ha-ME-lekh

כחוַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר קִרְאוּ־לִ֖י לְבַת־שָׁ֑בַע וַתָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

29And the king took an oath, saying, “As Hashem lives, who has rescued me from every trouble:

vai-yi-SHA-vah ha-ME-lekh va-yo-MAR, khai a-do-NAI a-SHER pa-DAH et naf-SHEE mi-KOL tza-RAH

כטוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהֹוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכׇּל־צָרָֽה׃

30The oath I swore to you by Hashem, the God of Yisrael, that your son Shlomo should succeed me as king and that he should sit upon my throne in my stead, I will fulfill this very day!”

ki ka-a-SHER nish-BA-tee LAKH ba-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL lay-MOR: ki SHE-lo-MOH v'-NEKH yim-LOKH a-KHA-rai v'-HU ye-SHEV al-KIS-i TAKH-tai, ki KEN e-a-SEH ha-YOM ha-ZEH.

לכִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי לָ֜ךְ בַּיהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בְנֵךְ֙ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרַ֔י וְה֛וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י תַּחְתָּ֑י כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

31Batsheva bowed low in homage to the king with her face to the ground, and she said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

va-ti-KOD bat SHE-va a-PA-yim E-retz va-tish-TA-khu la-ME-lekh va-TO-mer y'-KHEE a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh da-VID l'-o-LAM

לאוַתִּקֹּ֨ד בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אַפַּ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתֹּ֕אמֶר יְחִ֗י אֲדֹנִ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד לְעֹלָֽם׃

32Then King David said, “Summon to me the Kohen Tzadok, the Navi Natan, and Benaiah son of Yehoyada.” When they came before the king,

vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh da-VID ki-RU-li l'-tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN u-l'-na-TAN ha-na-VEE v'-liv-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-YA-da va-ya-VO-u li-f'-NAY ha-ME-lekh

לבוַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד קִרְאוּ־לִ֞י לְצָד֤וֹק הַכֹּהֵן֙ וּלְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

33the king said to them, “Take my loyal soldiers, and have my son Shlomo ride on my mule and bring him down to Gichon.

vai-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh la-HEM ke-KHU i-ma-KHEM et a-v'-DAY a-do-NAY-khem v'-hir-ka-VE-tem et sh'-LO-mo b'-NEE al ha-pir-DAH a-SHER-lee v'-ho-ra-DE-tem o-TO el gi-KHON

לגוַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לָהֶ֗ם קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י עַל־הַפִּרְדָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֑י וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־גִּחֽוֹן׃

34Let the Kohen Tzadok and the Navi Natan anoint him there king over Yisrael, whereupon you shall sound the shofar and shout, ‘Long live King Shlomo!'

u-ma-SHAKH o-TO sham tza-DOK ha-ko-HEN v'-na-TAN ha-na-VEE le-ME-lekh al yis-ra-AYL u-te-KA-tem ba-sho-FAR va-a-mar-TEM ye-KHEE ha-ME-lekh she-LO-mo

לדוּמָשַׁ֣ח אֹת֣וֹ שָׁ֠ם צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְנָתָ֧ן הַנָּבִ֛יא לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

35Then march up after him, and let him come in and sit on my throne. For he shall succeed me as king; him I designate to be ruler of Yisrael and Yehuda.”

va-a-li-TEM a-kha-RAV u-VA v'-ya-SHAV al-KIS-i, v'-HU yim-LOKH ta-KH'-TAI, v'-o-TO tzi-VEE-tee li-H'-YOT na-GID al yis-ra-AYL v'-al y'-hu-DAH

להוַעֲלִיתֶ֣ם אַחֲרָ֗יו וּבָא֙ וְיָשַׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֔י וְה֥וּא יִמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּ֑י וְאֹת֤וֹ צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְעַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃

36Benaiah son of Yehoyada spoke up and said to the king, “Amen! And may Hashem, the God of my lord the king, so ordain.

vai-YA-an b'-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-YA-da et ha-ME-lekh va-YO-mer a-MEN, KEN yo-MAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh

לווַיַּ֨עַן בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אָמֵ֑ן כֵּ֚ן יֹאמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

37As Hashem was with my lord the king, so may He be with Shlomo; and may He exalt his throne even higher than the throne of my lord King David.”

ka-a-SHER ha-YAH a-do-NAI im a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh, KEN (yi-HI) [yi-h'-YEH] im SHE-lo-MO, vi-ga-DAYL et-kis-O mi-kis-SE a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh da-VID.

לזכַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ן (יהי) [יִהְיֶ֣ה] עִם־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד׃

38Then the Kohen Tzadok, and the Navi Natan, and Benaiah son of Yehoyada went down with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. They had Shlomo ride on King David's mule and they led him to Gichon.

vai-YAY-red tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN v'-na-TAN ha-na-VEE u-ve-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-YA-da v'-ha-ke-RE-tee v'-ha-pe-LE-tee vai-YAR-ki-VO et sh'-lo-MO al pir-DAT ha-ME-lekh da-VID vai-YO-li-KHU o-TO al gi-KHON

לחוַיֵּ֣רֶד צָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵ֠ן וְנָתָ֨ן הַנָּבִ֜יא וּבְנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔י וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַל־פִּרְדַּ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־גִּחֽוֹן׃

39The Kohen Tzadok took the horn of oil from the Tent and anointed Shlomo. They sounded the shofar and all the people shouted, “Long live King Shlomo!”

vai-YI-kakh tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN et-KE-ren ha-SHE-men min ha-O-HEL vai-YIM-shakh et she-LO-ma vai-yit-KE-u ba-sho-FAR vai-YO-meru kol-ha-AM ye-KHI ha-ME-lekh she-LO-ma

לטוַיִּקַּח֩ צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־קֶ֤רֶן הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ מִן־הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּמְשַׁ֖ח אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כׇּל־הָעָ֔ם יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

40All the people then marched up behind him, playing on flutes and making merry till the earth was split open by the uproar.

vai-ya-a-LU kol ha-AHM a-kha-RAV v'-ha-AHM me-kha-le-LEEM ba-kha-lee-LEEM u-s'-me-KHEEM s'-me-KHA g'-do-LAH va-ti-BA-ka ha-A-retz b'-ko-LAM

מוַיַּעֲל֤וּ כׇל־הָעָם֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְהָעָם֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּקוֹלָֽם׃

41Adoniyahu and all the guests who were with him, who had just finished eating, heard it. When Yoav heard the sound of the shofar, he said, “Why is the city in such an uproar?”

vai-YISH-ma a-do-nee-YA-hu v'-kol ha-ke-ru-EEM a-SHER i-TO v'-HEM ki-LO le-E-khol vai-YISH-ma yo-AV et-KOL ha-sho-FAR vai-YO-mer ma-DU-a KOL ha-ki-rya ho-MAH

מאוַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ וְכׇל־הַקְּרֻאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וְהֵ֖ם כִּלּ֣וּ לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֥וּעַ קֽוֹל־הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הוֹמָֽה׃

42He was still speaking when the Kohen Yonatan son of Evyatar arrived. “Come in,” said Adoniyahu. “You are a worthy man, and you surely bring good news.”

o-DE-nu me-da-BER v'-hi-NEH yo-NA-tan ben ev-ya-TAR ha-ko-HAYN BA, va-YO-mer a-do-NEE-a-HU BO, KI eesh kha-YIL a-TAH v'-TOV t'-va-SER.

מבעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֧ה יוֹנָתָ֛ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֹּ֔א כִּ֣י אִ֥ישׁ חַ֛יִל אַ֖תָּה וְט֥וֹב תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃

43But Yonatan replied to Adoniyahu, “Alas, our lord King David has made Shlomo king!

vai-YA-an yo-na-TAHN va-YO-mer la-a-do-nee-YA-hu, a-VAL a-do-NAY-nu ha-ME-lekh da-VID him-LIKH et sh'-LO-mo

מגוַיַּ֙עַן֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ אֲבָ֕ל אֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּוִ֖ד הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

44The king sent with him the Kohen Tzadok and the Navi Natan and Benaiah son of Yehoyada, and the Cherethites and Pelethites. They had him ride on the king's mule,

vai-yish-LAKH i-TO ha-ME-lekh et-tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN v'-et-na-TAN ha-na-VEE u-ve-na-YA-hu ben-y'-ho-YA-da v'-ha-ke-RE-tee v'-ha-pe-LE-tee vai-yar-KI-vu o-TO al pir-DAT ha-ME-lekh

מדוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אִתּֽוֹ־הַ֠מֶּ֠לֶךְ אֶת־צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶת־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל פִּרְדַּ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

45and the Kohen Tzadok and the Navi Natan anointed him king at Gichon. Then they came up from there making merry, and the city went into an uproar. That's the noise you heard.

vai-yim-sh'-KHU o-TO tza-DOK ha-ko-HAYN v'-na-TAN ha-na-VEE l'-ME-lekh b'-gi-KHON va-ya-a-LU mi-SHAM s'-m'-KHIM va-TE-hom ha-ki-rya, HU ha-KOL a-SHER sh'-ma-TEM.

מהוַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּ אֹת֡וֹ צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֣ן וְנָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא ׀ לְמֶ֜לֶךְ בְּגִח֗וֹן וַיַּעֲל֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ שְׂמֵחִ֔ים וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הַקִּרְיָ֑ה ה֥וּא הַקּ֖וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃

46Further, Shlomo seated himself on the royal throne;

v'-GAM ya-SHAV sh'-LO-mo al ki-SAY ha-m'-lu-KHA

מווְגַם֙ יָשַׁ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃

47further, the king's courtiers came to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May Hashem make the renown of Shlomo even greater than yours, and may He exalt his throne even higher than yours!' And the king bowed low on his couch.

v'-gam-BA-u av-DAY ha-ME-lekh l'-va-REKH et a-do-NAY-nu ha-ME-lekh da-VID lay-MOR: yei-TEV (E-lo-HE-kha) [E-lo-HIM] et-SHEM she-LO-mo mi-SHE-me-KHA vi-ga-DAYL et-KIS-o mi-KIS-e-KHA va-yish-TA-khu ha-ME-lekh al ha-mish-KAV

מזוְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵ֠ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב (אלהיך) [אֱלֹהִ֜ים] אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

48And further, this is what the king said, ‘Praised be Hashem, the God of Yisrael who has this day provided a successor to my throne, while my own eyes can see it.'”

v'-GAM-KA-kha a-MAR ha-ME-lekh, BA-rukh a-do-NAI e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL, a-SHER na-TAN ha-YOM yo-SHEV al-KIS-i, v'-ei-NAI ro-OT.

מחוְגַם־כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בָּר֨וּךְ יְהֹוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י וְעֵינַ֥י רֹאֽוֹת׃

49Thereupon, all of Adoniyahu's guests rose in alarm and each went his own way.

vai-YE-kher-DO va-ya-KU-mu kol ha-k'-ru-EEM a-SHER la-a-do-NEE-a-HU va-YEL-khu EESH l'-dar-KO

מטוַיֶּֽחֶרְדוּ֙ וַיָּקֻ֔מוּ כׇּ֨ל־הַקְּרֻאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃

50Adoniyahu, in fear of Shlomo, went at once [to the Tent] and grasped the horns of the mizbayach.

va-a-do-NI-a-HU ya-RAY mi-p'-NAY sh'-LO-mo va-YA-kom va-YAY-lekh va-ya-KHA-zek b'-kar-NOT ha-miz-BAY-akh

נוַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א מִפְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיָּ֣קׇם וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

51It was reported to Shlomo: “Adoniyahu is in fear of King Shlomo and has grasped the horns of the mizbayach, saying, ‘Let King Shlomo first swear to me that he will not put his servant to the sword.'”

vai-YU-gad lish-LO-mo lay-MOR: hi-NEH a-do-NEE-a-HU ya-RAY et ha-ME-lekh sh'-LO-mo, v'-hi-NEH a-KHAZ b'-kar-NOT ha-miz-BAY-akh lay-MOR: yi-sha-VA l'-I kha-YOM ha-ME-lekh sh'-LO-mo, im-ya-MEET et-a-v'-DO b'-kha-REV.

נאוַיֻּגַּ֤ד לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּ֠ה אָחַ֞ז בְּקַרְנ֤וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשָּׁבַֽע־לִ֤י כַיּוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִם־יָמִ֥ית אֶת־עַבְדּ֖וֹ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃

52Shlomo said, “If he behaves worthily, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground; but if he is caught in any offense, he shall die.”

vai-YO-mer she-LO-mo, im yi-HE-yeh l'-ven-KHA-yil lo yi-POL mi-sa-a-RA-to a-RETZ-a, v'-im ra-AH ti-ma-TZE-bo va-MET

נבוַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִ֚ם יִהְיֶ֣ה לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל לֹא־יִפֹּ֥ל מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וְאִם־רָעָ֥ה תִמָּֽצֵא־ב֖וֹ וָמֵֽת׃

53So King Shlomo sent and had him taken down from the mizbayach. He came and bowed before King Shlomo, and Shlomo said to him, “Go home.”

vai-YI-sh'-lakh ha-ME-lekh sh'-lo-MO va-yo-ri-DU-hu me-al ha-miz-BAY-akh va-YA-vo va-yish-TA-khu la-ME-lekh sh'-lo-MO va-YO-mer-lo sh'-lo-MO lekh l'-vei-TE-kha.

נגוַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וַיּֽוֹרִדֻ֙הוּ֙ מֵעַ֣ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּאמֶר־ל֥וֹ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְבֵיתֶֽךָ׃