2 Chronicles 13

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

Ɛberɛ a Yeroboam dii ɔhene wɔ Israel no, ne mfeɛ dunwɔtwe so, na Abia hyɛɛ aseɛ dii ɔhene wɔ Yuda.

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.

Ɔdii ɔhene mfeɛ mmiɛnsa wɔ Yerusalem. Na ne maame din de Maaka a ɔyɛ Uriel a ɔfiri Gibea no babaa. Na ɔko baa Abia ne Yeroboam ntam.

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.

Ɔhene Abia de akofoɔ akɛseɛ mpem ahanan dii Yuda anim, kɔhyiaa Yeroboam a ɔno nso akɔfa mmarima akofoɔ akokoɔdurufoɔ ɔpeha nwɔtwe afiri Israel.

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

Ɛberɛ a Yuda akodɔm no duruu Efraim mmepɔ nsase no so no, Abia gyinaa bepɔ Semaraim so, teaam kyerɛɛ Yeroboam ne Israelfoɔ akodɔm no sɛ, “Montie me!

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?

Monnim sɛ Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, ne Dawid yɛɛ daa apam de Israel ahennwa maa ɔne nʼasefoɔ afebɔɔ?

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

Nanso, Nebat babarima Yeroboam a na ɔyɛ Dawid babarima Salomo ɔsomfoɔ teta bi no bɛyɛɛ ne wura ɔfatwafoɔ.

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.

Na ɛmaa ahuhufoɔ dɔm kɔboaa no, bu faa Salomo babarima Rehoboam so na ɛsiane sɛ na ɔnyiniiɛ, na ɔnni osuahunu biara enti, wantumi annyina ne wɔn anni asie.

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.

“Wogye di yie sɛ wobɛtumi agyina, atia Awurade ahennie a Dawid asefoɔ tua ano? Wʼakodɔm no so yie. Nantwie mma a Yeroboam de sikakɔkɔɔ yɛeɛ ne mo anyame.

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.

Woapam Awurade asɔfoɔ ne Lewifoɔ no, na woahyɛ wʼankasa asɔfoɔ te sɛ abosomman no pɛ. Ɛnnɛ yi, woma obiara bɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ. Obiara a ɔde nantwie ba ne nnwennini nson bɛba sɛ wɔnnyina so nhyɛ no ɔsɔfoɔ no, ɔtumi bɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ ma saa mo anyame no.

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.

“Na yɛn deɛ, Awurade ne yɛn Onyankopɔn, na yɛnnyaa no da. Aaron asefoɔ nko ara na wɔsom Awurade sɛ asɔfoɔ, na Lewifoɔ nko ara na wɔtumi boa wɔn wɔ wɔn dwumadie mu.

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.

Wɔde ɔhyeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ ne ɔhyeɛ aduhwam brɛ Awurade daa anɔpa ne anwummerɛ. Wɔde Hyiadan mu Burodo no to ɛpono kronkron no so, na daa anwummerɛ, wɔsɔ sikakɔkɔɔ kaneadua no. Yɛredi Awurade, yɛn Onyankopɔn, nkyerɛkyerɛ so, nanso moagya no.

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.”

Enti, ɛsɛ sɛ mote aseɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn ka yɛn ho. Ɔno ne yɛn kannifoɔ. Nʼasɔfoɔ hyɛn wɔn totorobɛnto, di yɛn anim, de yɛn kɔ ɔko tia mo. Ao Israelfoɔ, monnko ntia Awurade, mo agyanom Onyankopɔn, na morenni nkonim.”

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.

Nanso, na Yeroboam ayɛ nwaa ama nʼakodɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no bi afa Yuda mmarima akyi akɔtɛ wɔn.

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,

Ɛberɛ a Yuda hunuu sɛ wɔfiri wɔn anim ne wɔn akyi ato ahyɛ wɔn so no, wɔsu frɛɛ Awurade sɛ ɔmmoa wɔn. Na asɔfoɔ no hyɛnee ntotorobɛnto,

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.

na Yuda mmarima no hyɛɛ aseɛ teateaam. Wɔn ko no mu nteateamu no mu no, Onyankopɔn kaa Yeroboam ne Israel akodɔm no guiɛ, wɔ Abia ne Yuda akodɔm anim.

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

Israel akodɔm no dwane firii Yuda, na Onyankopɔn maa Yuda dii nkonim.

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

Abia ne nʼakodɔm kunkumm Israel akodɔm no bebree. Ɛda no, wɔn a wɔtotɔɔɛ wɔ Israel akodɔm a wɔdi mu no yɛ mpem ahanum.

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.

Na Yuda dii Israel so nkonim, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔde wɔn ho too Awurade, wɔn agyanom Onyankopɔn no so.

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

Abia ne nʼakodɔm kɔɔ so taa Yeroboam akodɔm no, faa wɔn nkuro no bi te sɛ Bet-El, Yesana ne Efron ne ɛho nkurotoɔ.

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

Enti, ɛberɛ a Abia te ase no deɛ, Yeroboam a ɔyɛ Israelhene annya tumi biara, na akyire no, Awurade bɔɔ no ma ɔwuiɛ.

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

Yudahene Abia kɔɔ so nyaa tumi. Ɔwaree yerenom dunan. Ɔwoo mmammarima aduonu mmienu ne mmaa dunsia.

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.

Abia ahennie ho nsɛm nkaeɛ ne ne nsɛm ne dwuma a ɔdiiɛ no, wɔatwerɛ agu Odiyifoɔ Ido Nkyerɛmu Nwoma mu.