Anden Kongebog 11

1 Da Atalja, Ahazjas Moder, fik at vide, at hendes Søn var død, tog hun sig for at udrydde hele den kongelige Slægt.

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.

2 Men Kong Jorams Datter Josjeba, Ahazjas Søster, tog Ahazjas Søn Joas og fik ham hemmeligt af Vejen, saa han ikke var imellem Kongesønnerne, der blev dræbt, og hun gemte ham og hans, Amme i Sengekammeret og holdt ham skjult for Atalja, saa han ikke blev dræbt;

But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from amongst the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

3 og han var i seks Aar skjult hos Josjeba i HERRENS Hus, medens Atalja herskede i Landet.

He was with her hidden in the LORD’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

4 Men i det syvende Aar lod Jojada Hundredførerne for Karerne og Livvagten hente ind til sig i HERRENS Hus; og efter at have sluttet Pagt med dem og taget dem i Ed i HERRENS Hus fremstillede han Kongesønnen for dem.

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.

5 Derpaa bød han dem og sagde: »Saaledes skal I gøre: Den Tredje del af eder, der om Sabbaten rykker ind for at overtage Vagten i Kongens Palads,

He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

6 og de to Afdelinger af eder, som har Vagten i Kongens Palads — den ene Tredjedel ved Surporten, den anden ved Porten bag Livvagten —

a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

7 og som begge om Sabbaten rykker ud for at overtage Vagten i HERRENS Hus,

The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king.

8 I skal alle med Vaaben i Haand slutte Kreds om Kongen, og enhver, der nærmer sig Rækkerne, skal dræbes. Saaledes skal I være om Kongen, naar han gaar ud, og naar han gaar ind!«

You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. Be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.”

9 Hundredførerne gjorde alt hvad Præsten Jojada havde paabudt, idet de tog hver sine Folk, baade dem, der rykkede ud, og dem, der rykkede ind om Sabbaten, og kom til Præsten Jojada.

The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

10 Og Præsten gav Hundredførerne Spydene og Skjoldene, som havde tilhørt Kong David og var i HERRENS Hus.

The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the LORD’s house.

11 Livvagten stillede sig, alle med Vaaben i Haand, fra Templets Syd side til Nordsiden, hen til Alteret og derfra igen hen til Templet, rundt om Kongen.

The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

12 Saa førte han Kongesønnen ud og satte Kronen og Armspangene paa ham; derefter udraabte de ham til Konge og salvede ham; og de klappede i Hænderne og raabte: »Kongen leve!«

Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”

13 Da Atalja hørte Larmen af Folket, gik hun hen til Folket i HERRENS Hus,

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the LORD’s house;

14 og der saa hun Kongen staa ved Søjlen, som Skik var, og Øversterne og Trompetblæserne ved Siden af, medens alt Folket fra Landet jublede og blæste i Trompeterne. Da sønderrev Atalja sine Klæder og raabte: »Forræderi, Forræderi!«

and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the shofars by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew shofars. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

15 Men Præsten Jojada bød Hundredførerne, Hærens Befalingsmænd: »Før hende uden for Forgaardene og hug enhver ned, der følger hende!« Præsten sagde nemlig: »Hun skal ikke dræbes i HERRENS Hus!«

Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks. Kill anyone who follows her with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t let her be slain in the LORD’s house.”

16 Saa greb de hende, og da hun ad Hesteindgangen var kommet til Kongens Palads, blev hun dræbt der.

So they seized her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house, and she was slain there.

17 Men Jojada sluttede Pagt mellem HERREN og Folket og Kongen om, at de skulde være HERRENS Folk, ligeledes mellem Kongen og Folket.

Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; also between the king and the people.

18 Og alt Folket fra Landet begav sig til Ba'als Hus og nedbrød det; Altrene og Billederne ødelagde de i Bund og Grund, og Ba'als Præst Mattan dræbte de foran Altrene. Derpaa satte Præsten Vagtposter ved HERRENS Hus;

All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over the LORD’s house.

19 og han tog Hundredførerne, Karerne og Livvagten, desuden alt Folket fra Landet med sig, og de førte Kongen ned fra HERRENS Hus, gik igennem Livvagtens Port til Kongens Palads, og han satte sig paa Kongetronen.

He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the LORD’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.

20 Da glædede alt Folket fra Landet sig, og Byen holdt sig rolig. Men Atalja huggede de ned i Kongens Palads.

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.

21 Joas var syv Aar gammel, da han blev Konge.

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.