2 Chronicles 11
1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.
Awo Lekobowaamu bwe yatuuka mu Yerusaalemi, n’akuŋŋaanya ennyumba ya Yuda n’eya Benyamini, bonna nga bawera abasajja abalwanyi emitwalo kkumi na munaana, bagende balwanyise Isirayiri, obwakabaka babuddize Lekobowaamu.
2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying:
Naye ekigambo kya Mukama ne kijjira Semaaya omusajja wa Katonda nti,
3 'Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying:
“Gamba Lekobowaamu mutabani wa Sulemaani kabaka wa Yuda, n’Abayisirayiri bonna abali mu Yuda ne Benyamini nti,
4 Thus saith the LORD: Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren; return every man to his house, for this thing is of Me.' So they hearkened unto the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, ‘Temulumba baganda bammwe. Buli omu ku mmwe addeyo ewuwe, kubanga kino kivudde gye ndi.’” Awo ne bagondera ekigambo kya Mukama, ne baddayo, ne batagenda kulumba Yerobowaamu.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Lekobowaamu n’abeera mu Yerusaalemi, n’azimba ebibuga eby’okwerinda mu Yuda:
6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
n’azimba Besirekemu, ne Etamu, ne Tekowa,
7 and Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
ne Besuzuli, ne Soko, ne Adulamu,
8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
ne Gaasi, ne Malesa, ne Zifu,
9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
ne Adorayimu, ne Lakisi, ne Azeka,
10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
ne Zola, ne Ayalooni, ne Kebbulooni nga bye bibuga ebiriko bbugwe ebyali mu Yuda ne Benyamini.
11 And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and oil and wine.
N’anyweza bbugwe waabyo, n’ateekayo abaduumizi, n’emmere ey’okwerinzisa n’amafuta ag’omuzeeyituuni ne wayini.
12 And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him.
N’ateekayo engabo n’amafumu mu bibuga byonna, n’abinywereza ddala, Yuda ne Benyamini ne biba bibye.
13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel presented themselves to him out of all their border.
Bakabona n’Abaleevi okuva mu Isirayiri yonna ne bakkiriziganya naye.
14 For the Levites left their open land and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office unto the LORD;
Abaleevi ne bava mu butaka bwabwe ne baleka n’eby’obugagga bwabwe ne bajja mu Yuda ne Yerusaalemi, kubanga Yerobowaamu ne batabani be babagobaganya era ne babagaana okuweereza Mukama mu bwakabaka bwabwe,
15 and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
nga balonda bakabona abaabwe okuweerezanga ku bifo ebigulumivu, ne bakatonda baabwe ab’ebifaananyi eby’embuzi n’ente, bye yali abumbye.
16 And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD, the God of their fathers.
N’abo bonna abaali beewaddeyo mu mitima gyabwe okunoonya Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri ne bagenda n’Abaleevi e Yerusaalemi okuwaayo ssaddaaka eri Mukama Katonda wa bajjajjaabwe.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
Ne banyweza obwakabaka bwa Yuda, era ne bawagira Lekobowaamu mutabani wa Sulemaani okumala emyaka esatu, nga batambulira mu kkubo lya Dawudi ne Sulemaani.
18 And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
Lekobowaamu n’awasa Makalasi muwala wa Yerimosi mutabani wa Dawudi, ne Abikayiri muwala wa Eriyaabu mutabani wa Yese,
19 and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
Makalasi n’azaalira Lekobowaamu abaana aboobulenzi: Yewusi, ne Semaliya ne Zakamu.
20 And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Oluvannyuma Lekobowaamu n’awasa Maaka muwala wa Abusaalomu, n’amuzaalira Abiya, ne Attayi, ne Ziza ne Seromisi.
21 And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines — for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines, and begot twenty and eight sons and threescore daughters.
Lekobowaamu n’ayagala nnyo Maaka muwala wa Abusaalomu okusinga bakazi be abalala. Bonna awamu n’awasa abakazi kkumi na munaana n’afunayo n’abalala nkaaga, abaamuzaalira abaana aboobulenzi amakumi abiri mu munaana n’abaana aboobuwala nkaaga.
22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the prince among his brethren; for he was minded to make him king.
Lekobowaamu n’alonda Abiya mutabani wa Maaka okuba omukulu wa baganda be, ng’agenderera okumufuula kabaka.
23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city; and he gave them victual in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.
N’akola eky’amagezi, n’asaasaanya batabani be abamu mu masaza ag’enjawulo aga Yuda ne Benyamini, ne mu bibuga byonna ebyaliko bbugwe, n’abawa eby’obugagga bingi, n’abafunira n’abakazi bangi.
