1 Ahemfo 2 FHB Father's Heart Bible™

2 ¹Bere a Dawid wu bere abɛn no, ɔtuu ne ba Salomo fo se, ²“Merekɔ baabi a asase so nnipa nyinaa kɔ no. Yɛ den, na da wo ho adi sɛ ɔbarima. ³Di wʼAgya ahyɛde so: nantew nʼakwan so, na di ne mmara, ne mmaransɛm, nʼatemmu ne nʼadansedi so, sɛnea wɔakyerɛw wɔ Mose mmara mu no, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wo ho bɛsi wo yiye wɔ biribiara a woyɛ mu, ne baabiara a wobɛdan wo ho akɔ no, ⁴sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a yɛn Agya bɛma asɛm a ɔka faa me ho no asi pi se: ‘Sɛ wo mma hwɛ wɔn akwan yiye, na wɔde wɔn koma nyinaa ne wɔn kra nyinaa nantew mʼanim nokwaredi mu a, obi a ɔbɛtena Israel ahengua so renhia wo da.’

⁵Wo nso wunim nea Seruia ba Yoab yɛɛ me—nea ɔyɛɛ Israel asahene baanu, Ner ba Abner ne Yeter ba Amasa no. Ɔkum wɔn, na ɔhwiee akodi mogya gui asomdwoe bere mu, na ɔde akodi mogya no kaa abɔso a ɛwɔ ne sisi ne mpaboa a ɛwɔ ne nan mu no. ⁶Fa wo nyansa yɛ adwuma; mma ne ti a afu dwen no nsian nkɔ adamoa mu asomdwoe mu. ⁷Yɛ Gileadni Barsilai mma no papa; ma wɔnka wɔn a wɔdidi wɔ wo didipon so no ho, efisɛ wɔgyinaa me akyi bere a meguanee wo nua Absalom no.

⁸Gera ba Simei, Benyaminni a ofi Bahurim no, wɔ wo nkyɛn; ɔno na ɔdomee me dɔkɔdɔkɔ da a mekɔɔ Mahanaim no. Nanso ɔsiane bɛhyiaa me wɔ Yordan, na mede yɛn Agya kaa ntam kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Merenfa afoa nkum wo.’ ⁹Enti mma onkwati asotwe. Woyɛ onyansafo; wubehu nea ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ no—ma ne ti a afu dwen no nsian nkɔ adamoa mu mogya mu.”

¹⁰Afei Dawid ne nʼagyanom kɔdaa, na wosiee no Dawid kurow mu. ¹¹Dawid dii Israel so hene mfe aduanan: ɔdii hene wɔ Hebron mfe ason, na ɔdii hene wɔ Yerusalem mfe aduasa abiɛsa. ¹²Enti Salomo tenaa nʼagya Dawid ahengua so, na nʼahenni timii yiye.

Adoniya Abisade a Ɛde Owu Bae

¹³Hagit ba Adoniya kɔɔ Salomo maame Batseba nkyɛn. Batseba bisaa no se, “Asomdwoe mu na woba?” Ɔbuae se, “Asomdwoe mu.”

¹⁴Afei ɔkae se, “Mewɔ biribi a mɛka akyerɛ wo.” Batseba buae se, “Ka.”

¹⁵Ɔkae se, “Wunim sɛ na ahenni no yɛ me dea, na Israel nyinaa hwɛɛ kwan sɛ mɛdi hene. Nanso ɛdan akɔyɛɛ me nua dea, efisɛ ɛfi yɛn Agya hɔ na ɛyɛɛ ne dea. ¹⁶Afei mewɔ abisade baako a mepɛ sɛ mebisa wo; mma wompo me.” Batseba kae se, “Ka.”

¹⁷Ɔkae se, “Mesrɛ wo, bisa ɔhene Salomo—ɔrempo wo—sɛ ɔmfa Sunemni Abisag mma me mmɛware no.”

¹⁸“Eye,” Batseba kae se, “mɛkasa akyerɛ ɔhene ama wo.”

¹⁹Batseba kɔɔ ɔhene Salomo nkyɛn sɛ ɔrekɔkasa akyerɛ no ama Adoniya. Ɔhene sɔree hyiaa no, ɔkotow no, na ɔtenaa nʼahengua so. Ɔmaa wɔde ahengua bi too hɔ maa ɔhene maame, na ɔtenaa ne nifa so. ²⁰Ɔkae se, “Mewɔ abisade ketewa bi; mma wompo me.” Ɔhene kae se, “Me maame, bisa; merempo wo.”

²¹Enti ɔkae se, “Ma wɔmfa Sunemni Abisag mma wo nua Adoniya mmɛware no.”

²²Ɔhene Salomo buaa ne maame se, “Adɛn nti na wobisa Sunemni Abisag ma Adoniya? Bisa ahenni no nso ma no—ɔyɛ me nua panyin—ma ɔno ne ɔsɔfo Abiatar ne Seruia ba Yoab!” ²³Afei ɔhene Salomo de yɛn Agya kaa ntam se, “Sɛ Adoniya anka saa asɛm yi antia ne nkwa a, ɔnyɛ me saa, na ɔmfa bi nka ho! ²⁴Afei, sɛnea yɛn Agya te ase yi—ɔno na ɔmaa metimii, ɔde me tenaa mʼagya Dawid ahengua so, na ɔde ofie maa me sɛnea ɔhyɛɛ bɔ no—ɛnnɛ na wobekum Adoniya.”

²⁵Enti ɔhene Salomo somaa Yehoiada ba Benaia, na ɔkɔbɔɔ Adoniya hwee fam, na owui. ²⁶Ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ ɔsɔfo Abiatar se, “Kɔ wʼankasa wo mfuw so wɔ Anatot. Ɛsɛ sɛ wuwu, nanso merenkum wo seesei, efisɛ wosoaa Otumfo Agya no adaka wɔ mʼagya Dawid anim, na wo ne no kyɛɛ ne haw nyinaa mu.” ²⁷Enti Salomo yii Abiatar fii yɛn Agya asɔfodwuma mu, na ɛmaa asɛm a yɛn Agya ka faa Eli fi ho wɔ Silo no baa mu.

²⁸Asɛm no duu Yoab—a na ɔka Adoniya ho, na ɔnka Absalom ho no—enti oguan kɔɔ yɛn Agya ntamadan mu, kɔsɔɔ afɔremuka no mmɛn mu. ²⁹Wɔka kyerɛɛ ɔhene Salomo sɛ Yoab aguan akɔ yɛn Agya ntamadan mu, na ɔgyina afɔremuka no ho. Enti ɔsomaa Yehoiada ba Benaia se, “Kɔ, kɔkum no.”

³⁰Benaia baa yɛn Agya ntamadan no mu bɛka kyerɛɛ Yoab se, “Ɔhene se, Pue bra.” Yoab buae se, “Dabi, mɛwu wɔ ha.” Benaia kɔbɔɔ ɔhene amanneɛ se, “Sɛɛ na Yoab kae, na sɛɛ na obuaa me.”

³¹Ɔhene kae se, “Yɛ sɛnea ɔka no. Kum no na sie no, na yi mogya a ɛnni fɔ a Yoab hwie gui no fi me ne mʼagya fi so. ³²Yɛn Agya de ne mogya ho afɔdi bɛba ne ti so, efisɛ ɔkum mmarima baanu a wɔteɛ na wɔyɛ papa sen no, ɔde afoa kum wɔn—Ner ba Abner a ɔyɛ Israel asraafo so sahene, ne Yeter ba Amasa a ɔyɛ Yuda asraafo so sahene—a na mʼagya Dawid nnim ho hwee. ³³Wɔn mogya bɛba Yoab ti ne nʼasefo ti so daa; na Dawid ne nʼasefo ne ne fi ne nʼahengua de, asomdwoe a efi yɛn Agya hɔ bɛtena wɔn so daa.”

³⁴Enti Yehoiada ba Benaia foro kɔbɔɔ Yoab hwee fam, kum no, na wosiee no wɔ ne fi a ɛwɔ sare so no. ³⁵Ɔhene de Yehoiada ba Benaia sii asraafo no so wɔ Yoab anan mu, na ɔde ɔsɔfo Sadok sii Abiatar anan mu.

³⁶Afei ɔhene frɛɛ Simei ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Si ofie ma wo ho wɔ Yerusalem na tena hɔ; mfi hɔ nkɔ baabiara. ³⁷Efisɛ da a wobɛfi adi atwa Kidron Bon no, hu no pefee sɛ wobɛwu ampa; wo mogya bɛba wʼankasa wo ti so.”

³⁸Simei ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene se, “Wʼasɛm yɛ. Sɛnea me wura ɔhene aka no, saa ara na wo somfo bɛyɛ.” Simei tenaa Yerusalem bere tenten.

³⁹Mfe abiɛsa akyi no, Simei nkoa baanu guan kɔɔ Gat hene Akis a ɔyɛ Maaka ba no nkyɛn. Wɔka kyerɛɛ Simei se, “Wo nkoa wɔ Gat.”

⁴⁰Enti Simei sɔree, siesiee nʼafurum, na ɔkɔɔ Akis nkyɛn wɔ Gat kɔhwehwɛɛ ne nkoa no; afei ɔkɔɔ hɔ de wɔn fii Gat bae. ⁴¹Bere a wɔka kyerɛɛ Salomo sɛ Simei afi Yerusalem akɔ Gat na wasan aba no, ⁴²ɔhene somaa ma wɔkɔfrɛɛ Simei, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɛnyɛ me na memaa wokaa ntam wɔ yɛn Agya din mu, na mebɔɔ wo kɔkɔ se, ‘Da a wobɛfi hɔ akɔ baabiara no, hu no pefee sɛ wobɛwu’ no ana? Na woka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Wʼasɛm yɛ; mɛyɛ so.’ ⁴³Ɛno de, adɛn nti na woanni ntam a wokaa wɔ yɛn Agya anim no ne ahyɛde a mede maa wo no so?” ⁴⁴Ɔhene san ka kyerɛɛ Simei se, “Wunim wɔ wʼankasa wo koma mu bɔne nyinaa a woyɛɛ mʼagya Dawid. Afei yɛn Agya de wo bɔne bɛba wʼankasa wo ti so. ⁴⁵Nanso wobɛhyira ɔhene Salomo, na Dawid ahengua betim wɔ yɛn Agya anim daa.” ⁴⁶Ɔhene hyɛɛ Yehoiada ba Benaia, na ɔkɔɔ adi kɔbɔɔ Simei hwee fam, na owui. Enti ahenni no timii Salomo nsam.