2 Chronicles 21

1 And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

Yosafat meninggal dan dimakamkan di makam raja-raja di Kota Daud. Yehoram putranya menjadi raja menggantikan dia.

2 Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

Yehoram putra Yosafat, raja Yehuda, mempunyai enam saudara laki-laki: Azarya, Yehiel, Zakharia, Azariahu, Mikhail, dan Sefaca.

3 Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

Mereka mendapat banyak emas, perak dan barang-barang berharga lain dari ayah mereka, dan masing-masing diberi juga satu kota berbenteng di Yehuda. Tetapi karena Yehoram putra yang sulung, dialah yang ditentukan oleh Yosafat untuk menjadi raja.

4 When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

Ketika Yehoram merasa kedudukannya sebagai raja sudah kuat, ia menyuruh membunuh semua saudara-saudaranya, dan juga beberapa pejabat tinggi.

5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

Yehoram menjadi raja pada usia 32 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem selama 8 tahun.

6 And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

Ia mengikuti cara hidup Raja Ahab dan raja-raja Israel lainnya, karena ia kawin dengan salah seorang anak perempuan Ahab. Ia berdosa kepada TUHAN,

7 Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

tetapi TUHAN tidak mau membinasakan raja dari keturunan Daud karena Ia sudah berjanji bahwa keturunan Daud akan tetap memerintah.

8 In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.

Dalam pemerintahan Yehoram, Edom memberontak terhadap Yehuda dan membentuk kerajaan sendiri.

9 So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night.

Karena itu Yehoram dan para panglimanya keluar dengan kereta-kereta perangnya lalu menyerang Edom. Ia dikepung pasukan Edom, tapi malamnya mereka menerobos kepungan musuh dan melarikan diri.

10 So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his rule at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

Sejak itu Edom tidak tunduk lagi kepada Yehuda. Pada masa itu juga kota Libna pun memberontak. Semua itu terjadi karena Yehoram telah meninggalkan TUHAN, Allah yang disembah leluhurnya.

11 Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.

Ia bahkan mendirikan tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala di daerah pegunungan Yehuda, dan menyebabkan rakyat Yehuda dan Yerusalem berdosa kepada TUHAN.

12 Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,

Lalu Yehoram mendapat sepucuk surat yang ditulis oleh Nabi Elia ketika ia masih hidup. Begini bunyi surat itu, "TUHAN, Allah yang disembah Daud, menghukum Baginda sebab Baginda tidak mengikuti jejak ayah dan kakek Baginda.

13 but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

Sebaliknya, Baginda hidup seperti raja-raja Israel, dan menyebabkan rakyat Yehuda dan Yerusalem tidak setia kepada Allah. Baginda berbuat seperti Raja Ahab dan pengganti-penggantinya. Baginda bahkan membunuh saudara-saudara Baginda, padahal mereka lebih baik dari Baginda.

14 So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.

Hukuman yang berat dari TUHAN akan menimpa rakyat, anak-anak serta istri-istri Baginda, dan membinasakan semua harta milik Baginda.

15 And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’”

Baginda sendiri pun akan menderita penyakit usus yang makin hari makin parah!"

16 Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

Pada waktu itu ada orang Filistin dan orang Arab yang tinggal di dekat pemukiman orang Sudan di daerah pantai. TUHAN menggerakkan hati orang-orang itu untuk memerangi Yehoram.

17 So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

Mereka menyerang Yehuda, menjarahi istana raja, lalu membawa pergi semua anak istri Yehoram sebagai tawanan, kecuali Ahazia putranya yang bungsu.

18 After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.

Setelah semua kejadian itu, TUHAN menghukum Yehoram dengan penyakit usus yang tak dapat sembuh.

19 This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.

Selama hampir dua tahun penyakit itu semakin parah sampai akhirnya dengan sangat menderita ia meninggal. Rakyatnya tidak menyalakan api unggun sebagai pernyataan belasungkawa seperti yang mereka lakukan untuk nenek moyangnya.

20 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

Tidak seorang pun menyesali kematiannya. Ia dikuburkan di Kota Daud, tetapi tidak di dalam makam raja-raja. Ketika menjadi raja, Yehoram berumur 32 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 8 tahun lamanya.