2 Kings 11
1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
阿哈齊雅的母親阿塔里雅見自己的兒子已死，便起來消滅王室所有的後裔。
2 But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.
但約蘭王的女兒，阿哈齊雅的姊姊約舍巴，將阿哈齊雅的兒子約阿士，從被殺的王太子中偷了出來，把他和他的奶媽安置在寢室內，藏了起來，沒有讓阿塔里雅看見：這樣纔沒有被殺。
3 And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
約阿士和他的奶媽，在上主的殿內隱藏了六年，當時由阿塔里雅主持國政。
4 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
第七年，約雅達派人將眾百夫長，加黎人隊長和衛隊長召來，領進上主的殿，與他們立約，在上主殿內起誓，然後引君王的兒子出來與他們相見，
5 and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
同時吩咐他們說：「你們應這樣行事，在安息日進宮值班的三分之一，要照例守衛王宮，
6 a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—
另三分之一守衛穌爾門，另三分之一把守守衛者的後門；仍照舊值班守衛聖殿。
7 the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
在安息日從上主殿內下班的兩隊，仍應在上主的殿內戒備，
8 You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
各人要手裡拿著武器環繞君王。擅入防線的，即將他殺死；君王出入時，你們要緊隨不離。」
9 So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.
百夫長就按照司祭約雅達所吩咐的一切去行，各自帶領在安息日值班，和在安息日下班的士兵，來見司祭約雅達。
10 Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
司祭便將上主殿內屬達味王的刀槍和盾牌，交給了眾百夫長。
11 And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
衛兵每人所持武器，自殿右至殿左，面對祭壇和聖殿，環立在君王四周；
12 Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”
然後引出太子來，給他加冕，將約書交給他，立他為王，給他傅油，在場民眾都鼓掌歡呼：「君王萬歲! 」
13 When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
阿塔里雅聽見民眾叫喊聲，就進上主的殿，到民眾前。
14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
她一看，見君王照儀式站在高台上，官長和吹號角的，都站在君王兩旁，所有當地人民歡樂吹號；阿塔里雅就撕裂了自己的衣服，喊叫說：「反了，反了! 」
15 And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
約雅達司祭即吩咐帶領軍隊的眾百夫長說：「將她從行列中趕出去，凡跟隨她的，都用刀殺死。」原來司祭曾吩咐說：不可在上主的殿內殺她。
16 So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.
於是眾人捉住她；當她由馬門進入王宮時，就地將她殺了。
17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
此後，約雅達使君王和人民與上主立約，作上主的人民；又使君王與人民立約。
18 So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
然後，所有當地人民都到巴耳廟去，將廟拆毀，將祭壇推翻，將神像完全打碎，在祭台前斬了巴耳的司祭瑪堂。司祭約雅達又調派士兵把守上主的殿，
19 He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
以後，率領眾百夫長、加黎人、衛兵和所有當地人民，請君王從上主的殿下來，經衛兵門進入王宮，請他坐在王座上。
20 and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.
全國人民都歡樂喜慶，京城也很平靜。至於阿塔里雅，已在王宮用刀殺死。
21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.
約阿士即位時，纔七歲；
