2 Cronicas 15
1 Mikunsad ang espiritu sa Dios kang Azaria ang anak nga lalaki ni Oded.
The Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Obed.
2 Miadto siya aron makigkita kang Asa ug miingon kaniya, “Paminaw kanako, Asa, ug ang tibuok Juda ug Benjamin: mag-uban si Yahweh kaninyo, samtang anaa kamo kaniya. Kung pangitaon ninyo siya, makaplagan ninyo siya; apan kung isalikway ninyo siya, isalikway usab kamo niya.
Azariah went to talk with Asa, and said to him, “Asa and all [you men of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. Yahweh is with you whenever you are trusting in him. If you request him [to help you], he will help you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
3 Karon sa hataas nga higayon, walay tinuod nga Dios ang Israel, walay magtutudlo nga pari, ug walay balaod.
For many years the Israeli people did not know the true God, and they did not have priests or God’s laws.
4 Apan sa dihang anaa sila sa kalisdanan mibalik sila ngadto kang Yahweh, ang Dios sa Israel, ug nangita kaniya, nakaplagan nila siya.
But when they experienced trouble, they turned to Yahweh our God, and requested him to help them. And he helped them.
5 Niadtong panahona walay kalinaw alang kaniya nga milakaw palayo, ni alang kaniya nga mianhi; hinuon, dakong mga kasamok ang anaa sa tanang lumolupyo sa kayutaan.
At that time, people were not safe when they traveled, because all the people who lived in the nearby countries were experiencing many difficulties.
6 Nadugmok sila sa pino, nasod batok nasod, ug siyudad batok siyudad, kay gisamok sila sa Dios pinaagi sa tanang matang sa mga pag-antos.
The people of various nations were thoroughly defeated by [armies of] other nations, and people in some cities were crushed by [armies from] other cities, because God was allowing them to experience many difficulties.
7 Apan pagmalig-on, ug ayaw tugoti nga maluya ang imong mga kamot, kay pagagantihan ang imong mga buhat.”
But you people, you must be strong and do not become discouraged, because [God] will reward you for what you do [to please him.”]
8 Sa dihang nadungog ni Asa kining mga pulong, ang panagna ni Oded nga propeta, nagmaisogon siya ug gipakuha ang mangil-ad nga mga butang gikan sa tanang kayutaan sa Juda ug Benjamin, ug gikan sa mga siyudad nga iyang nabihag gikan sa kabungtoran sa Efraim, ug gitukod niya pag-usab ang halaran ni Yahweh, nga anaa sa atubangan sa portiko sa balay ni Yahweh.
When Asa heard what the prophet Azariah said, he was encouraged. He [commanded his workers to] remove all the detestable idols from everywhere in the land of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and from the towns that [his soldiers] had captured in the hills of the tribe of Ephraim. Asa’s workers repaired the altar [where people offered sacrifices] to Yahweh that was in front of the entrance to the temple [in Jerusalem].
9 Gitigom niya ang tibuok Juda ug Benjamin, ug kadtong nagpuyo uban kanila—mga tawo nga gikan sa Efraim ug Manases, ug gikan sa Simeon. Kay mianha sila kaniya gikan sa Israel nga hilabihan kadaghan, sa dihang nakita nila nga si Yahweh nga iyang Dios nag-uban kaniya.
Then he gathered all [the people of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin and many people from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were living among them. [He was able to do that] because many people from [those tribes in] Israel had come to me to Judah when they realized that Yahweh, the God that Asa [worshiped], was helping him.
10 Busa nagtigom sila sa Jerusalem sa ikatulo ka bulan, sa ikanapulo ug lima ka tuig sa paghari ni Asa.
After Asa had been ruling for almost 15 years, in May of that year, those people gathered in Jerusalem.
11 Naghalad sila kang Yahweh nianang adlawa sa pipila ka mga inilog nga ilang gidala: 700 ka mga torong baka ug 7, 000 ka mga karnero ug mga kanding.
At that time they sacrificed to Yahweh 700 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats, from the animals that they had captured [when they defeated the army of Ethiopia/Sudan].
12 Misulod sila sa usa ka kasabotan aron sa pagpangita kang Yahweh, ang Dios sa ilang mga katigulangan, sa bug-os nilang kasingkasing ug sa bug-os nilang kalag.
They solemnly made an agreement to very sincerely worship Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
13 Nagkauyon sila nga si bisan kinsa ang magdumili sa pagpangita kang Yahweh, ang Dios sa Israel, kinahanglan nga pagapatyon, bisan kining tawhana ubos man o bantogan, lalaki man o babaye.
They promised to execute all those who would not worship Yahweh, including those who were important and those who were not important, both men and women.
14 Nanumpa sila kang Yahweh uban sa makusog nga tingog, uban sa panagsinggit, ug inubanan sa mga budyong ug mga sungay.
They shouted and blew trumpets and other horns while they solemnly promised to do that.
15 Nagmaya ang tibuok Juda sa pagpakigsaad, kay nanumpa sila inubanan sa bug-os nilang kasingkasing, ug nangita sila sa Dios inubanan sa hilabihan nilang tinguha, ug nakaplagan nila siya. Gihatagan sila ni Yahweh ug kalinaw sa tibuok nilang palibot.
All the people who were living in Judah were happy with the agreement because they had solemnly and very sincerely promised to keep it. They eagerly requested help from Yahweh, and he helped them. So he enabled them to have peace throughout their country.
16 Gikuha usab niya si Maaca, ang iyang apohan nga babaye, gikan sa iyang pagkarayna, tungod kay naghimo siya ug usa ka dulomtanang hulagway nga poste ni Ashera. Giputol ni Asa ang dulomtanang hulagway, gidugmok kini sa pino ug gisunog kini didto sa lugot sa Kidron.
King Asa’s grandmother Maacah had made a disgusting pole for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah. So Asa [commanded his workers to] cut down that pole and chop it into pieces and burn it in the Kidron Valley. He then did not allow Maacah to continue [to influence the people because of her] being the mother of the previous king.
17 Apan wala kuhaa ang anaa sa hataas nga mga dapit sa Israel. Apan bisan pa niana, ang kasingkasing ni Asa hingpit nga nagmatinud-anon sa tanan niyang mga adlaw.
Although Asa’s [workers] did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops in Israel, he was very determined to [do what] pleased Yahweh all his life.
18 Gidala niya ngadto sa balay sa Dios ang mga butang sa iyang amahan ug ang iyang mga butang nga nahisakop kang Yahweh: plata ug bulawan nga mga butang.
He [ordered his workers to] bring into God’s temple all the silver and gold and other valuable items that he and his father had dedicated [to God].
19 Wala nay kagubot hangtod sa ika-35 ka tuig sa paghari ni Asa.
There were no more wars [in Judah] until Asa had been ruling Judah almost 35 years.
