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2 Lino Davida naakali afwaafwi kufwa, wakapa malailile kumwanaakwe Solomoni aakuti: 2 “Ndilaafwaafwi kufwa.* Aboobo weelede kuyuma+ akuba sicamba.+ 3 Weelede kumvwida Jehova Leza wako kwiinda mukweenda munzila zyakwe alimwi akubamba malailile aakwe, milawo yakwe, mbeta zyakwe alimwi aziyeekezyo zyakwe kweelana ambokulembedwe mu Mulawo wa Musa;+ eelyo uyoozwidilila* muzintu zyoonse nzyocita alimwi akuli koonse nkoya. 4 Mpoonya Jehova uyoozuzikizya cisyomezyo cakwe ncaakaamba kujatikizya ndime naakati: ‘Ikuti naa bana bako bakabikkile maano kwiinda mukweenda cakusyomeka kubusyu bwangu amyoyo yabo yoonse, abuumi bwabo boonse,+ takukabuli muntu wamumukwasyi wako uukkala acuuno cabwami bwa Israyeli.’+
5 “Alimwi ulizyi kabotu ncaakacita Joabu mwana wa Zeruya kulindime, alimwi ancaakacita kuli basilutwe babasikalumamba bobilo bamu Israyeli–Abineri+ mwana wa Neri a Amasa+ mwana wa Jeteri. Wakabajaya akutila bulowa+ bwankondo ciindi caluumuno alimwi wakabikka bulowa bwankondo alutambo lwakwe lwamucibuno akumpato zyakwe izyakali kumaulu aakwe. 6 Weelede kucita kweelana abusongo bwako alimwi utakalekeli mvwi zyakwe kuunka ku Cuumbwe* muluumuno.+
7 “Pele ukatondezye luyando lutamani kubana ba Barizilai+ muna Gileadi, alimwi beelede kuba akati kabaabo balida kutebulu lyako, nkaambo mbabakandigwasya+ ciindi nindakatija kuli Abisalomu mwanookwanu.+
8 “Alimwi yebo ukkede afwaafwi a Simeyi mwana wa Gera muna Benjamini waku Bahurimu. Ooyu ngonguwe wakandisinganya caluciso+ buzuba nindakali kuunka ku Mahanaimu;+ pele naakaboola kundicinga ku Jordano, ndakakonka kulinguwe muzina lya Jehova kuti: ‘Tandikakujayi apanga pe.’+ 9 Lino utakamuleki buyo kakunyina kumusubula,+ nkaambo yebo uli muntu musongo alimwi ulizyi kabotu ncoyelede kucita kulinguwe; weelede kumutola ku Cuumbwe* imvwi zyakwe kazijisi bulowa.”+
10 Mpoonya Davida wakoona abamausyi alimwi wakazikkwa mu Munzi wa Davida.+ 11 Lino ciindi* ncaakatola Davida kalela mu Israyeli cakakkwana myaka iili 40. Mu Hebroni+ wakalela myaka iili ciloba, eelyo mu Jerusalemu wakalela myaka iili 33.+
12 Mpoonya Solomoni wakakkala acuuno cabwami ca Davida usyi, alimwi bwami bwakwe bwakayuma kapati.+
13 Lino Adonija mwana wa Hagiti wakaunka kuli Bati-seba banyina Solomoni. Mpoonya Bati-seba wakamubuzya kuti: “Sena waboola muluumuno?” Eelyo wakaingula kuti: “Inzya, ndaboola muluumuno.” 14 Mpoonya wakati: “Kuli kaambo nkondiyanda kukwaambila.” Aboobo Bati-seba wakati: “Koamba.” 15 Adonija wakazumanana kuti: “Yebo ulizyi kabotu kuti bwami bwakeelede kuba bwangu alimwi bana Israyeli boonse bakali kundilangila* kuti ndibe mwami;+ pele bwami bwakandiinda akuba bwamwanookwesu, nkaambo Jehova nguwakapa kuti bube bwakwe.+ 16 Pele kuli cintu comwe buyo ncondiyanda kulomba kulinduwe. Utandikakili pe.” Aboobo Bati-seba wakati kulinguwe: “Kolomba.” 17 Mpoonya wakati: “Akaka kondilombela kumwami Solomoni–nkaambo takookukakila pe–kuti andipe Abisagi+ muna Sunamu kutegwa abe mukaintu wangu.” 18 Mpoonya Bati-seba wakati: “Ncibotu! Ndilakulombela kumwami.”
19 Aboobo Bati-seba wakaunka ku Mwami Solomoni kuyoomulombela Adonija. Mpoonya aawo mwami wakanyamuka kuyoocinga Bati-seba akumukotamina. Eelyo wakakkala acuuno cakwe cabwami alimwi banyina mwami bakabambilwa cuuno cabwami kutegwa bakkale kululyo lwakwe. 20 Eelyo wakati kulinguwe: “Kuli kantu kasyoonto buyo komwe nkondilomba kulinduwe. Utandikakili pe.” Aboobo mwami wakati kulimbabo: “Amulombe baama; tandikoomukakila pe.” 21 Mpoonya bakati: “Komuzumizya Adonija mwanookwanu kuti akwate Abisagi muna Sunamu.” 22 Amvwe boobo Mwami Solomoni wakati kuli banyina: “Ino nkaambo nzi ncomulombela buyo Abisagi muna Sunamu kuti apegwe kuli Adonija? Amumulombele abwalo bwami kuti apegwe+ nkaambo mupati wangu+ alimwi Abiyatara mupaizi a Joabu+ mwana wa Zeruya bali kulubazu lwakwe.”+
23 Mpoonya Mwami Solomoni wakakonka muzina lya Jehova kuti: “Leza andisubule kapati ikuti naa Adonija atabbadeli buumi bwakwe kuliceeci ncaalomba. 24 Lino masimpe mbubonya Jehova mbwali muumi iwakandikkazika acuuno cabwami+ ca Davida taata, alimwi iwakandiyakila ŋanda*+ mbubonya mbwaakasyomezya, sunu Adonija ulajaigwa.”+ 25 Mpoonya aawo Mwami Solomoni wakatuma Benaya+ mwana wa Jehoyada, walo iwakaunka akuyasa* Adonija, eelyo wakafwa.
26 Kuli Abiyatara+ mupaizi, mwami wakati: “Koya kumyuunda yako ku Anatoti!+ Weelede kufwa, pele tandikookujaya sunu pe nkaambo wakanyamwida Davida taata Bbokesi lyacizuminano ca Mwami Singuzuzyoonse Jehova+ alimwi akaambo kakuti mwakapengela aamwi abataata mumapenzi oonse mobakainda.”+ 27 Aboobo Solomoni wakatanda Abiyatara kuti aleke kubeleka kali mupaizi wa Jehova, eelyo wakazuzikizya jwi lya Jehova ndyaakaamba kuluzubo lwa Eli+ ku Silo.+
28 Lino makani aaya naakamusikila Joabu—nkaambo Joabu wakali kulubazu lwa Adonija,+ nokuba kuti tanaakali kulubazu lwa Abisalomu+—Joabu wakatijila kutente lya Jehova+ akuyoojata meja aacipaililo. 29 Mpoonya Mwami Solomoni wakaambilwa kuti: “Joabu watijila kutente lya Jehova alimwi uli kumbali aacipaililo.” Aboobo Solomoni wakatuma Benaya mwana wa Jehoyada akumwaambila kuti: “Koya ukamujaye!” 30 Aboobo Benaya wakaunka kutente lya Jehova akuyoomwaambila kuti: “Mboobu mbwaamba mwami, ‘Kozwa aawo!’” Pele walo wakati: “Peepe! Ndilafwida mpoonya aano.” Eelyo Benaya wakatola makani aaya kumwami, akuyoomwaambila kuti: “Mboobu mbwaamba Joabu alimwi mboobu mbwaandiingula.” 31 Mpoonya mwami wakati kulinguwe: “Koya ukacite mbubonya mbwaamba; umujaye akumuzikka kumane ugwisye kulindime akuŋanda yataata bulowa butakwe mulandu mbwaakatila Joabu.+ 32 Jehova uyoopilusya amutwe wa Joabu bulowa mbwaakatila, nkaambo Davida taata katazyi, Joabu wakajaya baalumi bobilo baluleme apanga alimwi babotu kwiinda nguwe: nkokuti Abineri+ mwana wa Neri+ silutwe wampi yabasikalumamba ya Israyeli a Amasa+ mwana wa Jeteri silutwe wampi yabasikalumamba yaba Juda.+ 33 Bulowa bwabo buyoopiluka amutwe wa Joabu alunyungu lwakwe mane kukabe kutamani;+ pele kuli Davida alunyungu lwakwe, aŋanda yakwe alimwi acuuno cakwe cabwami, akukabe luumuno luzwa kuli Jehova mane kukabe kutamani.” 34 Mpoonya Benaya mwana wa Jehoyada wakaunka waakumuyasa akumujaya, kumane wakazikkwa kuŋanda yakwe munkanda. 35 Eelyo mwami wakabikka Benaya+ mwana wa Jehoyada kuba silutwe wampi yabasikalumamba mubusena bwakwe, alimwi mwami wakabikka Zadoki+ mupaizi mubusena bwa Abiyatara.
36 Kumane mwami wakaita Simeyi+ akumwaambila kuti: “Koliyakila ŋanda mu Jerusalemu alimwi ukakkale nkukonya ooko; utakazwi ooko akuya kubusena buli boonse. 37 Lino mubuzuba oobo mboyoozwa akuzabuka Kkuti lya Kidroni,+ weelede kuzyiba kuti uyoofwa. Mulandu wabulowa bwako uyooba amutwe wako omwini.” 38 Simeyi wakaingula mwami kuti: “Majwi ngowaamba ali buyo kabotu. Ndemubelesi wako ndilacita mbubonya mboondaambila omwami simalelaangu.” Aboobo Simeyi wakakkala mu Jerusalemu mazuba manji.
39 Pele kumamanino aamyaka yotatwe, bazike bobilo ba Simeyi bakalobokela kuli Akisi+ mwana wa Maaka imwami wa Gati. Simeyi naakaambilwa kuti: “Bona! Bazike bako bali ku Gati,” 40 mpoonya aawo Simeyi wakatanta mbongolo yakwe akuunka ku Gati kuli Akisi kuyooyandaula bazike bakwe. Lino Simeyi naakapiluka abazike bakwe kuzwa ku Gati, 41 Solomoni bakamwaambila kuti: “Simeyi wazwa mu Jerusalemu kuya ku Gati pele wapiluka.” 42 Amvwe boobo mwami wakaita Simeyi akumwaambila kuti: “Sena tiindakakukonkezya muzina lya Jehova akukucenjezya kuti: ‘Buzuba mboyoozwa mubusena obuno akuunka kuli koonse weelede kuzyiba kuti uyoofwa’? Alimwi sena tonookandiingula kuti, ‘Majwi ngoondaambila ali buyo kabotu; ndilaatobela’?+ 43 Ino lino nkaambo nzi ncootakabamba cikonke ncookakonka kuli Jehova alimwi amulawo ngundakakupa?” 44 Mpoonya mwami wakaambila Simeyi kuti: “Yebo ulizyi kabotu mumoyo wako zintu zibi zyoonse nzyookacitila Davida taata,+ eelyo Jehova ulakupilusizya amutwe wako zintu zibi nzyookacita.+ 45 Pele Mwami Solomoni uyoolongezyegwa+ alimwi cuuno cabwami ca Davida ciyooyuma kapati kubusyu bwa Jehova mane kukabe kutamani.” 46 Mpoonya mwami wakalailila Benaya mwana wa Jehoyada, ooyo wakaunka kuyoomuyasa akumujaya.+
Aboobo bwami bwakayuma kapati mumaanza aa Solomoni.+