2 Chronicles 23
1 In the seventh year, Jehoiada made himself strong, and made an agreement with the captains of hundreds, Azariah, the son of Jeroham, Ishmael, the son of Jehohanan, Azariah, the son of Obed, Maaseiah, the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, the son of Zichri.
Katika mwaka wa sa saba, Yehoyada alionesha nguvu zake na akaingia katika agano na maakida wa mamia, Azaria mwana wa Yerohamu, Ishmaeli mwana wa Yehohanani, Azaria mwana wa Obedi, Maaseya mwana wa Adaya, na Elishafati mwana wa Zikri.
2 And they went through Judah, getting together the Levites and the heads of families in Israel from all the towns of Judah, and they came to Jerusalem.
Wakaenda katika Yuda na kuwakusanya Walawi kutoka miji yote ya Yuda, vile vile na wakuu wa nyumba za mababu wa Israeli, na wakaja hadi Yerusalemu.
3 And all the people made an agreement with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Truly, the king's son will be king, as the Lord has said about the sons of David.
Kusanyiko lote wakafanya aganao na mfalme katika nyumba ya Mungu. Yehoyada akawaambia, “Ona, mwana wa mfalme atatawala, kama Yahwe alivyosema kuhusu uzao wa Daudi.
4 This is what you are to do: let a third of you, of the priests and Levites, who come in on the Sabbath, keep the doors;
Hivi ndivyo mtakavyo fanya: theluthi yenu makuhani na Walawi ambao huja kuhudumu siku ya Sabato, mtakuwa walinzi katika milango.
5 And a third are to be stationed at the king's house; and a third at the doorway of the horses: while all the people are waiting in the open spaces round the house of the Lord.
Theluthi nyingine mtakuwa katika nyumba ya mfalme, na theluthi nyingine mtakuwa katika Msingi wa Lango. Watu wote watakuwa katika uwanja wa nyumba ya Yahwe.
6 But let no one come into the house of the Lord but only the priests and those of the Levites who have work to do there; they may go in for they are holy; but the rest of the people are to keep the orders of the Lord.
Msimruhusu yeyote kuingia kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, isipokuwa makuhani na Walawi wanaoatumika. Wao wanaweza kuingia kwa sababu inawahusu.
7 And the Levites are to make a circle round the king, every man being armed; and any man who comes into the house is to be put to death; you are to keep with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.
Lakini watu wengine wote lazima mtii amri ya Yahwe. Walawi lazima wamzunguke mfalme pande zote, kila mtu na silaha zake mkononi mwake. Yeyote atakayeingia katika nyumba, atauawa. Kaeni na mfalme aingiapo ndani na atokapo nje.”
8 So the Levites and all Judah did as Jehoiada the priest had given them orders: every one took with him his men, those who were to come in and those who were to go out on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada had not sent away the divisions.
Kwa hiyo Walawi na Yuda wote walitumika kwa kila njia kama katika namna ambayo Yehoyada kuhani aliwaamuru. Kila mmoja alichukua watu wake, wale waliotakiwa kuja ndani kuhudumu katika Sabato, na wale watakaoondoka siku ya Sabato, kwa maana
9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and body-covers which had been King David's and which were kept in the house of God.
Yehoyada, kuhani, hakuwa amezuilia mojawapo ya zamu zao. Kisha Yeliyadaya, kuhani, akaleta kwa maakida mikuki na ngao ndogo na kubwa zilizokuwa za mfalme Daudi ambazo zilikuwa katika nyumba ya Mungu.
10 And he put all the people in position, every man with his instruments of war in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left, by the altar and the house and all round the king.
Yehoyada akawaleta wanajeshi wote, kila mtu na mkuki wake katika mkono wake, upande wa kulia wa hekalu hadi upande wa kushoto wa hekalu, pembeni mwa madhabahu na hekalu, wakimzunguka mfalme.
11 Then they made the king's son come out, and they put the crown on his head and gave him the arm-bands and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons put the holy oil on him and said, Long life to the king.
Kisha wakamleta nje mwana wa mfalme, wakaiweka taji juu yake, na kumpa agano la sheria. Kisha wakamfanya mfalme, na Yehoyda na wanaye wakampaka mafuta. Kisha wakasema, “Aishi maisha marefu mfalme.”
12 Now Athaliah, hearing the noise of the people running and praising the king, came to the people in the house of the Lord:
Athalia aliposikia kele za watu wakikimbia na kumsifu mfalme, akatoka ili awaone watu katika nyumba ya Yahwe.
13 And looking, she saw the king in his place by the pillar at the doorway, and the captains and the horns by his side; and all the people of the land were giving signs of joy and sounding the horns; and the makers of melody were playing on instruments of music, taking the chief part in the song of praise. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, said, Broken faith, broken faith!
na akaangalia, na, tazama, mfamle alikuwa amesimama karibu na nguzo yake katika lango la, kuingilia na maakida na wapuliza tarumbeta walikuwa karibu na mfame. Watu wote wa nchi walikuwa wakifurahia na kupuliza tarumbeta na waimbaji walikuwa wakipiga vyombo vya muziki na kuongoza nyimbo za kusifu. Kisha Athalia akayararua mavazi yake na kupiga kelele. “Fitina! Fitina!”
14 Then Jehoiada the priest gave orders to the captains of hundreds who had authority over the army, saying, Take her outside the lines, and let anyone who goes after her be put to death with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.
Kisha Yehoyada, kuhani, akawaleta nje maakida wa mamia waliokuwa juu ya jeshi na kusema, “Mleteni nje kati ya safu, yeyote atakayemfuata, auwawe kwa upanga.” kwa maana kuhani alikwishasema, “Msimuue katika nyumba ya Yahwe.”
15 So they put their hands on her, and she went to the king's house by the doorway of the king's horses; and there she was put to death.
Kwa hiyo wakafanya njia kw ajili yake, na akaenda kwenye nyumba ya mfalme kupita njia ya Lango la Farasi, na huko wakamuuwa.
16 And Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and all the people and the king, that they would be the Lord's people.
kisha Yehoyada alifanya agano kati yake mwenyewe, watu wote, na mfalme, kwamba watakuwa watu wa Yahwe.
17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal and had it pulled down, and its altars and images broken up; and Mattan, the priest of Baal, they put to death before the altars.
Kwa hiyo watu wote wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya Baali na kuiangusha chini. wakazivunja vipande vipande madhabahu za Baali na sanamu zake, na wakamuua Matani, kuhani wa Baali, mbele ya madhabahu hizo.
18 And Jehoiada put the work and the care of the house of the Lord into the hands of the priests and the Levites, who had been grouped in divisions by David to make burned offerings to the Lord, as it is recorded in the law of Moses, with joy and song as David had said.
Yehoyada akateua wakuu kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Yahwe chini ya mkono wa makuhani, ambao walikuwa Walawi, ambao Daudi alikuwa amewapanga kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, ili wamtolee Yahwe sadaka za kuteketezwa, kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria ya Musa, pamoja na kushangilia na kuimba, kama alivyotoa maelekezo Daudi.
19 And he put door-keepers at the doors of the Lord's house, to see that no one who was unclean in any way might come in.
Yehoyada akaweka walinzi katika malango ya nyumba ya Yahwe, ili kwamba kwa namna yoyote ile asiingie mtu asiyesafi.
20 Then he took the captains of hundreds and the chiefs and the rulers of the people and all the people of the land, and they came down with the king from the house of the Lord through the higher doorway into the king's house, and put the king on the seat of the kingdom.
Yehoyada akachukua pamoja naye maakida wa mamia, watu wakubwa, watawala wa watu, na watu wote wa nchi. Akamleta chini mfalme kutoka kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe; watu wakaja kwenye nyumba ya mfalme kupitia Lango la juu na kumkalisha mfalme juu ya kiti cha enzi cha ufalme. (Baadhi ya maandiko ya ya kisasa yanasema, “wakamshusha chini mfalme”)
21 So all the people of the land were glad and the town was quiet, for they had put Athaliah to death with the sword.
Kwa hiyo watu wote wa nchi wakafurahia, na mji wote ulikuwa kimya. Kuhusu Asa walikuwa wamemuua kwa upanga.
