Anden Krønikebog 23
1 Men i det syvende Aar tog Jojada Mod til sig og tog de Øverste over hundrede, nemlig Asaria, Jerohams Søn, og Ismael, Johanans Søn, og Asaria og Maefeja, Adajas Søn, Obeds Søn, og Elisafat, Sikris Søn, i Pagt med sig.
After Joash had been hidden in the temple for six years, Jehoiada the priest decided that it was necessary to do something. So he made an agreement with the army commanders of groups of 100 soldiers: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zicri.
2 Og de droge omkring i Juda og samlede Leviterne af alle Judas Stæder og Øversterne for Fædrenehusene iblandt Israel, og de kom til Jerusalem.
They went throughout Judah and gathered the descendants of Levi and the leaders of Israeli families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem,
3 Og hele Forsamlingen gjorde en Pagt med Kongen i Guds Hus, og han sagde til dem: Se, Kongens Søn skal være Konge, saaledes som Herren sagde om Davids Sønner.
the whole group went to the temple and made an agreement with the young king there. Jehoiada said to them, “This is the son of the previous king of Judah. So he is the one who must rule, like Yahweh promised that the descendants of King David must do.
4 Dette er det, som I skulle gøre: Den tredje Part af eder, de, som træde til om Sabbaten af Præsterne og af Leviterne skulle være Portnere ved Dørtærsklerne.
“So this is what you must do: One-third of you priests and other descendants of Levi who are starting their work on the Sabbath day must guard the doors [of the temple].
5 Og den tredje Part skal være i Kongens Hus, og den tredje Part ved Grundporten; men alt Folket skal være i Herrens Hus's Forgaarde.
One-third of you must guard the king’s palace, and one-third of you must guard the Foundation Gate. All the other people will be in the courtyards outside the temple.
6 Men ingen skal komme ind i Herrens Hus uden Præsterne og Leviterne, som der tjene, de skulle gaa ind, thi de ere hellige; men alt Folket skal tage Vare paa, hvad Herren vil have varetaget.
Only the priests and the descendants of Levi who work there will enter the temple. They will be allowed to enter the temple because they are set apart [for that work]. All the others must remain in the courtyards, obeying what Yahweh has commanded.
7 Og Leviterne skulle omgive Kongen trindt omkring, hver med sine Vaaben i sin Haand, og hvo som kommer til Huset, skal dræbes, men værer I hos Kongen, naar han gaar ind, og riaar han gaar ud.
You descendants of Levi must stand around the young king, each of you with your weapon in your hand. Anyone else who tries to enter the temple you must kill. And stay close to the young king, wherever he goes.”
8 Og Leviterne og hele Juda gjorde efter alt det, som Jojada, Præsten, havde befalet, og de toge hver sine Mænd, som traadte til paa Sabbaten, tillige med dem, som traadte af paa Sabbaten; thi Jojada, Præsten, lod ikke Skifterne gaa bort.
So the descendants of Levi and all [the men of] Judah did what Jehoiada had told them. He did not allow anyone to go home after having finished his work on that Sabbath day. Each commander took charge of his men, the ones who were finishing their work on that day and those who were starting their work on that day.
9 Og Jojada, Præsten, gav de Øverste over hundrede Spyd og smaa Skjolde og andre Skjolde, som havde hørt Kong David til, og som vare i Guds Hus.
Then Jehoiada gave each of the commanders the spears and the large and small shields that had been put there in the temple by King David.
10 Og han opstillede alt Folket, saa hver havde sit Vaaben i sin Haand, fra den højre Side af Huset indtil den venstre Side af Huset, hen imod Alteret og hen imod Huset, hos Kongen, trindt omkring.
He commanded all the guards to stand in their positions, each with his sword in his hand, all around the king—around the altar and the temple, from the north side to the south side.
11 Siden førte de Kongesønnen ud og satte Kronen paa ham og overgave ham Vidnesbyrdet og gjorde ham til Konge; og Jojada og hans Sønner salvede ham, og de sagde: Kongen leve!
Then Jehoiada and his sons brought Joash out. They put a crown on his head and gave him [a scroll] on which were written the rules [that the kings needed to obey], and proclaimed that he was now the king. They anointed him with olive oil and shouted, “We hope that the king will live for many years!”
12 Der Athalia hørte Røsten af Folket, som løb til og lovede Kongen, da kom hun til Folket i Herrens Hus.
When Athaliah heard the noise being made by the people running [toward the king] and cheering, she ran to the temple.
13 Og hun saa, og se, Kongen stod paa sin Forhøjning ved Indgangen, og de Øverste og Basunerne vare om Kongen, og alt Folket i Landet var glad og blæste i Basuner, og Sangerne vare til Stede med Sanginstrumenter, og de, som kundgjorde, at man skulde synge Lovsang; da sønderrev Athalia sine Klæder og sagde: Oprør! Oprør!
She saw the young king there, standing alongside the pillar at the entrance of the temple, [which is the place at the temple] where the kings usually stood. The army commanders and trumpet players were standing beside the king, and all the people of Judah were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers with their musical instruments were leading the people while they praised God. Then Athaliah tore her robes and started screaming, “You are committing treason!”
14 Men Jojada, Præsten, lod de Øverste over hundrede, som vare beskikkede over Hæren, gaa ud og sagde til dem: Fører hende ud uden for Rækkerne, og hvo som følger hende, skal dræbes med Sværd; thi Præsten havde sagt: I skulle ikke dræbe hende i Herrens Hus.
Jehoiada the Supreme Priest said to the army commanders, “Kill her, but do not kill her at the temple of Yahweh!” Then he said to them, “Bring Athaliah out in front of the troops and kill anyone who tries to follow her!”
15 Og de gjorde Plads for hende til begge Sider, og hun kom til Indgangen til Hesteporten ved Kongens Hus, og de dræbte hende der.
[She tried to flee, but] they seized her as she reached the gate where horses enter the palace area, and they killed her there.
16 Og Jojada gjorde en Pagt imellem sig og imellem alt Folket og imellem Kongen, at de skulde være Herrens Folk.
Then Jehoiada made an agreement that he and the king and all the other people would be Yahweh’s people.
17 Siden gik alt Folket ind i Baals Hus og nedbrøde det og sønderbrøde hans Altre og hans Billeder, og de ihjelsloge Matthan, Baals Præst, for Altrene.
Then all the people who were there went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars [of Baal]. They also killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of those altars.
18 Og Jojada beskikkede Tilsyn i Herrens Hus ved Præsterne, Leviterne, hvilke David havde fordelt til Herrens Hus, for at ofre Herren Brændofre, som skrevet er i Moses Lov, med Glæde og med Sang efter Davids Indretning.
Then Jehoiada appointed the priests, who were also descended from Levi, to work at the temple. They were part of the group to whom King David had given various jobs at the temple, to sacrifice the animals that were to be completely burned on the altar, doing what was written in the laws that Moses had given to them. He also told them to rejoice and sing, which was also what David had commanded.
19 Han beskikkede og Portnere ved Herrens Hus's Porte, at ingen, som var uren ved nogen Ting, maatte komme derind.
He also put guards at the gates of the temple in order that anyone who was unacceptable to God would not be allowed to enter.
20 Og han tog de Øverste over hundrede og de mægtige og dem, som herskede iblandt Folket, og alt Folket fra Landet, og han førte Kongen ned fra Herrens Hus, og de kom midt igennem den høje Port til Kongens Hus; og de satte Kongen paa den kongelige Trone.
Jehoiada took with him the army commanders, the important men, the leaders and many others, and brought the king down from the temple. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate, and put the king on his throne.
21 Og alt Folket fra Landet var glad, og Staden var rolig, efter at de havde dræbt Athalia med Sværdet.
Then all the people of Judah rejoiced. And there was calm throughout the city, because Athaliah had been killed.
