1Kort efter, da David lå for døden, kaldte han Salomon ind for at give ham sine sidste ord:2„Alle skal jo dø, og nu er det snart min tur! Men Salomon, jeg har tillid til, at du vil blive en stærk og værdig efterfølger.3Gør altid, som Gud siger! Adlyd omhyggeligt de love og forordninger, som han gav os gennem Moses, så vil dit liv lykkes.4Hvis du altid er lydig, vil Herren opfylde det løfte, han gav mig, for han har lovet, at hvis mine børn og deres efterkommere tager sig i agt og viser helhjertet trofasthed imod ham, vil der i al fremtid være en af mine efterkommere på tronen i Israel.5Hør nu efter! Du ved, at Joab myrdede mine to hærførere Abner og Amasa, da han i fredstid stak dem ned uden varsel som hævn for, hvad de havde gjort i en krigssituation.6Du er en klog mand, Salomon, og du ved, hvad du bør gøre: Lad ikke Joab dø en fredelig død i sin alderdom.7Men Barzillajs sønner fra Gilead skal du vise godhed, og du skal sørge for deres fornødenheder, for de tog sig af mig, dengang jeg flygtede fra din bror Absalom.8Og husker du Shimi, Geras søn af Benjamins stamme fra Bahurim? Han forbandede mig groft, da jeg var på vej til Mahanajim. Men da han senere kom ned til Jordanfloden for at møde mig, lovede jeg, at jeg ikke ville slå ham ihjel.9Men det betyder ikke, at han er uskyldig. Salomon, du er en klog mand; du finder nok på råd, så Shimi får en blodig død!”10Derefter døde David, og han blev begravet i Davidsbyen.*11Han havde regeret i Israel i 40 år, de syv med hovedsæde i Hebron og de 33 med hovedsæde i Jerusalem.12Salomon blev den nye konge efter sin far David, og hans kongedømme var stærkt fra starten.
Salomon befæster sit kongedømme
13En dag opsøgte Adonija Salomons mor, Batsheba. „Kommer du i et fredeligt ærinde?” spurgte hun. „Ja, det gør jeg,” svarede Adonija.14„Faktisk kommer jeg for at bede dig gøre mig en tjeneste.” „Hvilken tjeneste?” spurgte hun.15„Jo, ser du,” begyndte Adonija. „Det var jo egentlig mig, der havde krav på tronen, for jeg var den ældste af Davids sønner, der er i live, og hele Israel forventede, at jeg blev konge. Men så overtog min bror som bekendt det hele—og det må vel være Herrens vilje.16Nu beder jeg dig blot love mig, at du vil gøre mig en lille tjeneste.” „Hvad drejer det sig om?” spurgte Batsheba.17„At du taler til kong Salomon på mine vegne,” svarede Adonija. „Jeg ved jo, at han vil gøre, hvad du beder ham om. Bed ham om at give mig Abishag fra Shunem til kone.”18„Jeg skal gøre, hvad jeg kan,” lovede hun.19Så gik Batsheba til kong Salomons tronsal. Da hun kom ind, gik han hende i møde og bøjede sig dybt for hende, hvorefter han gav ordre til, at der skulle bæres en trone frem til hende. Den blev anbragt på hans højre side, og hun tog plads.20„Jeg vil bede dig gøre mig en lille tjeneste,” begyndte hun. „Jeg håber ikke, du skuffer mig.” „Hvad tænker du på, mor?” spurgte han. „Du ved, jeg ikke vil nægte dig noget!”21„Så lad din bror Adonija få lov at gifte sig med Abishag,” svarede hun.22„Er du vanvittig?” udbrød Salomon. „Hvorfor tror du, han beder om Abishag? Han kunne lige så godt bede om kongeværdigheden med det samme! Han er jo min ældste bror, og han har tilmed Ebjatar og Joab på sin side.”23Da svor kong Salomon: „Måtte Herren straffe mig om ikke den listige anmodning kommer til at koste Adonija livet! Jeg sværger ved den levende Gud, han, der indsatte mig som konge efter min far og som lovede mig, at min slægt skulle være konger efter mig, at Adonija skal dø allerede i dag!”25Salomon befalede Benaja, at han straks skulle hugge Adonija ned med sit sværd.26Kongen sagde derefter til Ebjatar: „Tag hjem til din gård i Anatot. Jeg burde egentlig også lade dig henrette, men lad os nu se tiden an, for trods alt bar du Herren, den Almægtiges, Ark, dengang min far var konge, og du udholdt din del af de strabadser, min far måtte igennem.”27Dermed blev Ebjatar afsat fra sin stilling som præst for Herren, og samtidig opfyldtes det ord, Herren havde talt i Shilo om Elis efterkommere.28Da Joab hørte nyheden om Adonijas død, søgte han straks tilflugt i helligdommen og greb fat om alterets horn. Han var i fare, fordi han havde støttet Adonija i hans oprør, selv om han ikke havde støttet Absalom.29Da kong Salomon fik at vide, hvor Joab gemte sig, sendte han Benaja af sted for at henrette ham.30Benaja gik hen til helligdommen og sagde til Joab: „I kongens navn: Kom ud!” „Nej,” svarede Joab, „jeg bliver her, til jeg dør!” Så vendte Benaja tilbage til kongen med den besked.31„Godt,” svarede kongen, „så lad ham dø der! Henret ham ved alteret og begrav ham. Så hviler skylden for de mord, han har begået på uskyldige mennesker, ikke længere på mig og min fars slægt.32Herren vil holde ham personligt ansvarlig for at have myrdet to mænd, der var bedre end ham, for det var ikke med min fars samtykke, at de blev myrdet, hverken Abner, der var øverstkommanderende for Israels hær, eller Amasa, der var øverstkommanderende for Judas hær.33Må skylden alene tilregnes Joab og hans efterkommere, og må Herren frifinde David og hans efterkommere i den sag.”34Så gik Benaja tilbage og dræbte Joab, og han blev begravet uden for sit hus i ørkenen.35Kongen udpegede derefter Benaja til sin nye hærfører og Zadok til præst ved helligdommen i Ebjatars sted.36Kongen sendte nu bud efter Shimi og sagde: „Byg dig et hus her i Jerusalem. Du er under husarrest, og du må ikke forlade byen, uanset hvad der sker. I samme øjeblik du overskrider Kedrondalen, er du dødsens, og du er selv ude om det.”38„Godt,” svarede Shimi. „Du er min herre og konge, og jeg vil gøre, som du siger.” Han blev derefter i Jerusalem i lang tid.39Men tre år senere flygtede to af Shimis slaver til kong Akish i Gat. Da Shimi fik at vide, at hans slaver var i Gat,40sadlede han sit æsel og opsøgte kong Akish. Efter at have fundet sine slaver vendte han tilbage til Jerusalem.41Salomon fik imidlertid at vide, at Shimi havde forladt Jerusalem og var taget til Gat og hjem igen.42Da sendte han bud efter ham og sagde: „Befalede jeg dig ikke i Guds navn at blive i Jerusalem, hvis du havde dit liv kært? Og svor du ikke på, at du ville blive i byen?43Hvorfor har du da trodset min befaling og brudt din ed?44Og hvad med alle de onde ting, du gjorde mod min far, David? Nu vil Herren straffe dig for din ondskab,45men hans velsignelse vil fortsat hvile over Davids slægt, så de kan bevare kongemagten for evigt.”46På kongens befaling henrettede Benaja så Shimi. Med Adonijas og Joabs død blev Salomons kongedømme yderligere befæstet.
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1Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,2I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;3And 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:4That 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.5Moreover 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.6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.7But 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.8And, 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.9Now 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.10So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.11And 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.12Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.13And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.14He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.15And 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': for it was his from the LORD.16And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.17And 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.18And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.19Bathsheba 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' mother; and she sat on his right hand.20Then 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.21And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.22And 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.23Then 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.24Now 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.25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.26And 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.27So 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.28Then 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.29And 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.30And 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.31And 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.32And 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.33Their 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.34So 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.35And 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.36And 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.37For 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.38And 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.39And 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.40And 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.41And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.42And 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.43Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?44The 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;45And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.46So 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.
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