2 Chronicles 13

1 In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,

Pada tahun kedelapan belas pemerintahan Raja Yerobeam atas Israel, Abia menjadi raja Yehuda,

2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

dan memerintah tiga tahun lamanya di Yerusalem. Ibunya ialah Mikhaya anak Uriel dari kota Gibea. Kemudian pecahlah perang antara Abia dan Yerobeam.

3 Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.

Abia mengerahkan 400.000 prajurit, sedangkan Yerobeam mengerahkan 800.000 prajurit.

4 Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!

Kedua pasukan itu berhadap-hadapan di daerah pegunungan Efraim. Abia naik ke atas Gunung Zemaraim lalu berseru kepada Yerobeam dan orang Israel, "Dengar!

5 Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?

Kamu tahu bahwa TUHAN, Allah Israel, telah mengikat janji dengan Daud bahwa ia dan keturunannya akan memerintah Israel untuk selama-lamanya. Janji itu tidak dapat dibatalkan.

6 Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

Meskipun begitu, Yerobeam anak Nebat itu memberontak terhadap Salomo, rajanya.

7 Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.

Ia mengumpulkan segerombolan orang-orang kurang ajar dan memaksakan kehendak mereka kepada Rehabeam putra Salomo, yang pada waktu itu terlalu muda dan tak berpengalaman untuk menentang.

8 And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

Sekarang kamu menyangka dapat melawan kekuasaan yang diberikan TUHAN kepada keturunan Daud, karena pasukanmu besar dan kamu mempunyai sapi-sapi emas yang oleh Yerobeam dijadikan dewamu.

9 But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.

Bukankah imam-imam TUHAN keturunan Harun dan orang-orang Lewi telah kamu usir semuanya? Sebagai gantinya siapa saja yang ingin menjadi imam, asal dia membawa seekor sapi atau tujuh ekor domba, kamu jadikan imam untuk yang bukan Allah, sebab memang begitulah cara bangsa-bangsa lain mengangkat imam mereka. Tetapi kami tidak berbuat seperti itu.

10 But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.

Kami tetap mengabdi kepada TUHAN Allah kami dan tidak meninggalkan Dia. Imam-imam kami tetap keturunan Harun, dan orang-orang Lewi tetap membantu mereka.

11 Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

Setiap pagi dan sore mereka membakar dupa dan mempersembahkan kurban bakaran untuk TUHAN, serta menyediakan roti sajian. Setiap malam mereka menyalakan pelita-pelita pada kaki pelita emas. Kami tetap mentaati perintah-perintah TUHAN, tetapi kamu sudah meninggalkan Dia.

12 Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

Pemimpin kami adalah Allah sendiri dan para imam-Nya ada di sini. Mereka sudah siap untuk meniup trompet sebagai tanda bagi kami untuk menyerang kamu. Hai orang Israel, janganlah melawan TUHAN, Allah leluhurmu! Kamu takkan bisa menang!"

13 Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.

Sementara itu Yerobeam mengirim sebagian dari pasukannya untuk menghadang pasukan Yehuda dari belakang, sedangkan sebagian lagi menghadapi mereka dari depan.

14 When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,

Ketika pasukan Yehuda melihat bahwa mereka dikepung, mereka berteriak minta tolong kepada TUHAN. Para imam meniup trompet,

15 and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

lalu pasukan Yehuda menyerukan pekik perang dan maju menyerang, dipimpin oleh Abia. Sementara mereka berseru, Allah mengalahkan Yerobeam dan pasukan Israel

16 So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.

sehingga mereka lari. Allah membuat orang Yehuda menang atas mereka.

17 Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.

Besarlah kekalahan yang didatangkan Abia dan pasukannya ke atas orang Israel; 500.000 prajurit mereka yang terbaik tewas.

18 Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Orang Yehuda menang, karena mereka mengandalkan TUHAN, Allah leluhur mereka.

19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.

Ketika Abia mengejar pasukan Yerobeam, ia merebut beberapa kota dengan desa-desa di sekitarnya. Kota-kota itu ialah Betel, Yesana dan Efron.

20 Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.

Selama pemerintahan Abia, Yerobeam tidak dapat memulihkan kekuasaannya. Akhirnya ia dibunuh oleh TUHAN.

21 But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

Sebaliknya, Abia semakin berkuasa. Ia mempunyai 14 orang istri, 22 anak laki-laki dan 16 anak perempuan.

22 Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.

Kisah lainnya mengenai Abia, dan mengenai semua perkataan dan perbuatannya telah dicatat dalam buku Sejarah Nabi Ido.