2 Chronicles 23
1 But in the seventh year, Jehoiada had the courage to act. He made a pledge with the commanders of hundreds: Azariah, son of Jeroham, Ishmael, son of Jehohanan, Azariah, son of Obed, Maaseiah, son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat, son of Zichri.
Atalia dii ade mfe ason no, ɔsɔfo Yehoiada kyerɛɛ no tumi. Osii ne bo ne asraafodɔm ɔha so asahene baanum, a wɔne Yeroham babarima Asaria, Yehohanan babarima Ismael, Obed babarima Asaria, Adaia babarima Maaseia ne Sikri babarima Elisafat yɛɛ apam.
2 They traveled all over Judah and brought together the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the family leaders of Israel. When they came to Jerusalem,
Saa mmarima yi faa sum ase, kyinii Yuda nyinaa, frɛfrɛɛ Lewifo ne mmusua ntuanofo a wɔwɔ Yuda nkurow so sɛ, wɔmmra Yerusalem.
3 they all assembled at God's Temple and made a solemn agreement with the king. Jehoiada announced to them, “Look, here is the king's son and he must reign, just as the Lord promised the descendants of David would.
Wɔn nyinaa hyiaa wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu ne ɔhenberante Yoas yɛɛ apam. Yehoiada ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Bere adu sɛ ɔhene babarima di ade. Awurade ahyɛ bɔ sɛ, Dawid aseni na ɔbɛyɛ yɛn hene.
4 Here's what you have to do. One third of you priests and Levites who enter on the Sabbath shall guard the entrances.
Nea ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ ni. Sɛ asɔfo ne Lewifo ba adwuma Homeda a, wɔn mu nkyɛmu abiɛsa mu baako na wɔbɛyɛ apon ano ahwɛfo.
5 Another third shall go over to the king's palace, while the last third shall be at the Foundation Gate. Everyone else stay in the courtyards of the Lord's Temple.
Nkyemu abiɛsa mu baako nso bɛkɔ ahemfi, na nkyɛmu abiɛsa mu baako a wɔaka no akɔ Fapem Pon no ano. Afei, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔaka no nyinaa tenatena Awurade Asɔredan adiwo ahorow hɔ.
6 No one should enter the Lord's Temple except the priests and those Levites are serving. They can enter because they have been made holy, but everyone else must follow the Lord's commands.
Monkae sɛ, asɔfo ne Lewifo a wɔwɔ wɔn nnwuma so nko ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhyɛn Awurade Asɔredan no mu, efisɛ wɔn na wɔayi wɔn asi hɔ sɛ wɔyɛ kronkron. Ɛsɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔaka no di Awurade mmara so, na wɔtenatena afikyiri.
7 The Levites shall surround the king, weapons in hand. Kill anyone who enters the Temple. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”
Mo Lewifo na mobɛyɛ ɔhene ho awɛmfo kuw, a mukurakura mo akode. Onipa biara a wɔmmaa no kwan a ɔbɛbɛn mo no, munkum no. Bere biara, mommɛn ɔhene no.”
8 The Levites and all the people of Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest told them. The commanders each brought his men, both those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty, for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed any of the divisions.
Enti Lewifo no ne nnipa no yɛɛ biribiara a ɔsɔfo Yehoiada hyɛɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ. Asahene no hwɛɛ wɔn a wɔkɔ adwuma saa Homeda no ne wɔn a ɛsɛ sɛ wogye wɔn ahome da no so. Ɔsɔfo Yehoiada amma obiara ankɔ fie.
9 Jehoiada the priest provided the commanders with the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in God's Temple.
Na Yehoiada de mpeaw ne nkatabo a na ɛyɛ Ɔhene Dawid de, na wɔkoraa wɔ Onyankopɔn Asɔredan mu no maa asahene no.
10 He placed them all, with their weapons in hand, to surround the king from the south side of the Temple to the north side, and near the altar and the Temple.
Ɔde awɛmfo no twaa ɔhene no ho hyiae a wɔayɛ wɔn akode krado. Wogyinagyinaa saa wɔ Asɔredan no anafo fam, twaa hɔ kɔɔ atifi fam, twaa afɔremuka no ho nyinaa hyiae.
11 Jehoiada and his sons then brought out the king's son, placed the crown on him, presented him with a copy of God's law, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and shouted out, “Long live the king!”
Afei, Yehoiada ne ne mmabarima yii ɔhene babarima Yoas bae, na wɔde ahenkyɛw no hyɛɛ no. Wɔmaa Yoas Onyankopɔn mmara nhoma no bi daa no adi sɛ ɔhene. Wɔsraa no ngo, maa obiara teɛɛ mu se, “Ɔhene nkwa so!”
12 When Athaliah heard the noise of people running and shouting praise to the king, she rushed to the crowds at the Lord's Temple.
Bere a Atalia tee gyegyeegye a ɔmanfo reyɛ, na wɔretutu mmirika, na wɔrekamfo ɔhene no, ɔyɛɛ ntɛm kɔɔ Awurade asɔredan mu hɔ, kɔhwɛɛ asɛm ko a asi.
13 She saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The commanders and trumpeters were with the king, and everyone was celebrating and blowing trumpets as the singers with musical instruments led the praise. Athaliah ripped her clothes and screamed out, “Treason! Treason!”
Na ohuu sɛ ɔhene foforo no gyina nʼafa baabi wɔ afadum no ho wɔ Asɔredan no kwan ano a ɛkyerɛ ne tumi. Na mpanyimfo ne torobɛntohyɛnfo atwa ne ho ahyia, ama nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa regye wɔn ani, rehyɛn ntorobɛnto. Nnwontofo a wɔnam nnwontode so bɔɔ nnwom de dii ɔmanfo no anim ahokeka so. Bere a Atalia huu eyi no, ɔde ahometew sunsuan ne ntade mu teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Amammɔsɛm! Amammɔsɛm!”
14 Jehoiada ordered the army commanders, “Bring her to the men standing in front of the Temple, and kill anyone who follows her.” Earlier the priest had made it clear, “She must not be killed in the Lord's Temple.”
Na ɔsɔfo Yehoiada hyɛɛ asafohene a wɔhwɛ asraafo no so no se, “Montwe no mfi Asɔredan mu ha, na obiara a ɔbɛyɛ sɛ ɔregye no no, munkum no. Nanso munnkum no wɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu ha.”
15 They grabbed hold of her and took her to the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's palace, and killed her there.
Enti wɔtwee no de no kɔɔ ɔkwan a apɔnkɔ fa so ba ahemfi hɔ no so, kum no wɔ hɔ.
16 Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement between himself and all the people and the king that they would be the Lord's people.
Na Yehoiada ne ɔhene no ne ɔmanfo no yɛɛ apam sɛ, wɔbɛyɛ Awurade nkurɔfo.
17 Everyone went to the Temple of Baal and tore down its altars and smashed the idols. They killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, right in front of the altar.
Na nnipa no nyinaa kɔɔ Baal asɔredan no mu, kobubu gui. Wɔsɛee afɔremuka no, dwerɛw ohoni no, kum Baal sɔfo Matan wɔ afɔremuka no anim.
18 Jehoiada placed the responsibility for the Lord's Temple in the hands of the Levitical priests. They were the ones whom David had appointed over the Lord's Temple to offer burnt offerings to the Lord, as is required by the Law of Moses, with celebration and singing, as David instructed.
Yehoiada nam ahyɛde a Dawid ka too hɔ so, de Lewifo asɔfo sisii Awurade Asɔredan no dwumadi ahorow no ano. Ɔhyɛɛ nso sɛ, wɔmmɔ ɔhyew afɔre mma Awurade, sɛnea Mose mmara kyerɛ no, na wɔnto nnwom nsɛpɛw wɔn ho, sɛnea Dawid ahyɛ no.
19 He placed gatekeepers at the entrances to the Lord's Temple, so that no one unclean for any reason could enter.
Ɔde apon ano ahwɛfo no sisii Awurade Asɔredan apon ano, sɛnea wɔremma wɔn a wɔn ho ntew no nkɔ mu.
20 Along with the commanders, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people, he led the king in a procession down from the Lord's Temple through the upper gate to the royal palace. There they set the king on the royal throne.
Afei, asahene, atitiriw, ntuanofo ne ɔmanfo nyinaa dii ɔhene no akyi, de no pue fii Awurade Asɔredan mu hɔ. Wɔfaa atifi fam pon no ano, wuraa ahemfi hɔ, de ɔhene no kɔtenaa adehye ahengua no so.
21 All throughout the land people celebrated, and Jerusalem was at peace, because Athaliah had been killed by the sword.
Enti nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so nyinaa dii ahurusi, na asomdwoe baa ɔman no mu, efisɛ na wɔde afoa akum Atalia.
