2 Chronicles 25
1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
Amazia menjadi raja ketika berumur 25 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 29 tahun lamanya. Ibunya ialah Yoadan dari Yerusalem.
2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.
Amazia melakukan yang menyenangkan hati TUHAN, tetapi dengan setengah hati.
3 As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
Segera setelah kuat kedudukannya, ia menghukum mati pegawai-pegawai yang membunuh ayahnya.
4 Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”
Tetapi anak-anak pegawai-pegawai itu tidak dibunuhnya karena ia menuruti perintah TUHAN dalam Buku Musa yang berbunyi, "Jangan menghukum mati orang tua karena kejahatan yang dilakukan oleh anak-anak mereka, dan jangan menghukum mati anak-anak karena kejahatan yang dilakukan oleh orang tua mereka. Setiap orang hanya boleh dihukum mati karena kejahatan yang dilakukannya sendiri."
5 Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.
Raja Amazia mengumpulkan semua orang suku Yehuda dan Benyamin lalu menyuruh mereka berdiri menurut kaum masing-masing, dipimpin oleh komandan pasukan seribu dan komandan pasukan seratus. Kemudian ia memilih orang-orang yang berumur 20 tahun ke atas yang mampu bertempur dan pandai menggunakan tombak dan perisai. Jumlah mereka ada 300.000 orang.
6 He also hired 100,000 mighty warriors from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
Selain itu ia menyewa 100.000 prajurit dari Israel dengan bayaran kira-kira 3.400 kilogram perak.
7 But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites.
Tetapi seorang nabi datang kepada raja dan berkata, "Jangan pakai prajurit-prajurit Israel itu, sebab TUHAN tidak menolong umat Israel yang dari Kerajaan Utara itu.
8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
Tetapi kalau Baginda memakai mereka juga, Allah akan membiarkan Baginda dikalahkan oleh musuh meskipun tentara Baginda kuat dan berani. Sebab hanya Allah saja berkuasa memberi kemenangan atau kekalahan."
9 Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
"Tapi bagaimana dengan semua perak yang telah kuberikan kepada mereka?" tanya Amazia. Nabi itu menjawab, "TUHAN bisa mengembalikan kepada Baginda lebih dari itu!"
10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger.
Karena itu Amazia membebaskan prajurit-prajurit sewaan itu dan menyuruh mereka pulang ke negerinya. Mereka pun pulang, tetapi dengan marah sekali.
11 Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
Amazia memberanikan diri dan membawa tentaranya ke Lembah Asin. Di sana mereka bertempur serta menewaskan 10.000 prajurit Edom.
12 and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
Sepuluh ribu yang lain ditawan. Mereka dibawa ke puncak gunung batu di kota Sela lalu dilemparkan ke bawah sehingga mati.
13 Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
Sementara itu prajurit-prajurit Israel yang telah disuruh pulang oleh Amazia, dan tidak diizinkan turut bertempur, telah menyerang kota-kota Yehuda antara Samaria dan Bet-Horon. Mereka membunuh 3.000 orang serta merampas banyak barang.
14 When Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them.
Setelah mengalahkan tentara Edom, Amazia pulang membawa patung-patung berhala orang Edom dan menempatkannya di Yehuda. Lalu ia membakar dupa untuk patung-patung itu dan menyembahnya.
15 Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
Perbuatannya itu membuat TUHAN menjadi marah. Ia mengutus seorang nabi kepada Amazia. Nabi itu berkata, "Mengapa Baginda menyembah dewa bangsa lain yang tidak dapat menyelamatkan bangsanya sendiri dari kekuasaan Baginda?"
16 While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
"Diam," kata Amazia, "Kalau tidak, kami bunuh kau! Tidak pernah kami mengangkat kau menjadi penasihat raja!" Maka diamlah nabi itu, tetapi sebelumnya ia sempat berkata, "Sekarang saya tahu bahwa Allah sudah memutuskan untuk membinasakan Baginda karena perbuatan Baginda itu, dan karena Baginda tidak menghiraukan nasihat saya."
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
Amazia raja Yehuda dengan para penasihatnya berkomplot melawan Israel. Ia mengirim utusan kepada Yoas raja Israel, anak Yoahas, cucu Yehu, untuk menantang dia berperang.
18 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle.
Tetapi Raja Yoas mengirim jawaban ini, "Suatu waktu semak berduri di pegunungan Libanon mengirim tuntutan ini kepada pohon cemara, 'Hai pohon cemara, berikanlah anak gadismu kepada anakku untuk menjadi istrinya.' Tetapi kemudian lewatlah di situ seekor binatang hutan yang menginjak-injak semak berduri itu.
19 You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Engkau, Amazia, membual bahwa kau telah mengalahkan orang Edom, tapi lebih baik kau tinggal saja di rumah. Untuk apa mencari-cari persoalan yang hanya akan mencelakakan dirimu dan rakyatmu?"
20 But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.
Tetapi Amazia, raja Yehuda tidak menghiraukan kata-kata Yoas raja Israel. Dan Allah memang menghendaki supaya Amazia dikalahkan karena ia telah menyembah patung berhala orang Edom.
21 So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.
Karena itu Yoas berangkat dengan anak buahnya ke Bet-Semes dan berperang dengan Amazia di sana.
22 And Judah was routed before Israel, and every man fled to his own home.
Tentara Yehuda dikalahkan dan semua prajuritnya lari pulang ke rumahnya masing-masing.
23 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section of four hundred cubits.
Yoas menangkap Amazia dan membawanya ke Yerusalem, lalu meruntuhkan tembok kota itu sepanjang kurang lebih 200 meter, mulai dari Pintu Gerbang Efraim sampai ke Pintu Gerbang Sudut.
24 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
Semua emas dan perak serta semua perkakas yang ditemukannya di Rumah TUHAN dan yang berada di bawah pengawasan Obed-Edom, juga semua harta benda istana, bersama beberapa orang sandera diangkut oleh Yoas ke Samaria.
25 Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.
Setelah Yoas raja Israel meninggal, Amazia raja Yehuda masih hidup 15 tahun lagi.
26 As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel?
Sejak Amazia meninggalkan TUHAN, orang berkomplot melawan dia di Yerusalem. Karena itu, ia lari ke kota Lakhis, tetapi musuh-musuhnya mengejar dia ke sana dan membunuhnya. Jenazahnya diangkut dengan kuda ke Yerusalem, lalu dikuburkan di makam raja-raja di Kota Daud. Kisah lainnya mengenai Raja Amazia dari mula sampai akhir pemerintahannya dicatat dalam buku Sejarah Raja-raja Yehuda dan Israel.
27 From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
28 They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.
