Chronicles II 25
1 Amasias began to reign when he was twenty and five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name [was] Joadaen of Jerusalem.
Amazia berumur dua puluh lima tahun pada waktu ia menjadi raja dan dua puluh sembilan tahun lamanya ia memerintah di Yerusalem; nama ibunya ialah Yoadan, dari Yerusalem.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
Ia melakukan apa yang benar di mata TUHAN, hanya tidak dengan segenap hati.
3 And it came to pass, when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.
Segera sesudah kuasa kerajaan itu kokoh di tangannya, dibunuhnyalah pegawai-pegawainya yang telah membunuh raja, yaitu ayahnya.
4 But he killed not their sons, according to the covenant of the law of the Lord, as it is written, [and] as the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, and the sons shall not die for the fathers, but they shall die each for his own sin.
Tetapi anak-anak mereka tidak dihukum mati olehnya, melainkan ia bertindak sesuai dengan apa yang tertulis dalam Taurat, yakni kitab Musa, di mana TUHAN telah memberi perintah: "Janganlah ayah mati karena anaknya, janganlah juga anak mati karena ayahnya, melainkan setiap orang harus mati karena dosanya sendiri."
5 And Amasias assembled the house of Juda, and appointed them according to the houses of their families for captains of thousands and captains of hundreds in all Juda and Jerusalem: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found them three hundred thousand able to go out to war, holding spear and shield.
Lalu Amazia mengumpulkan orang Yehuda dan menyuruh mereka, yakni seluruh orang Yehuda dan Benyamin, berdiri menurut puak-puaknya di bawah kepala-kepala pasukan seribu dan kepala-kepala pasukan seratus. Ketika ia menghitung mereka yang berumur dua puluh tahun ke atas, didapatinya tiga ratus ribu teruna yang sanggup keluar berperang dengan tombak dan perisai.
6 Also he hired of Israel a hundred thousand mighty [men for] a hundred talents of silver.
Selain itu ia menyewa seratus ribu pahlawan yang gagah perkasa dari Israel dengan bayaran seratus talenta perak.
7 And there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the host of Israel go with you; for the Lord is not with Israel, [even] all the sons of Ephraim.
Tetapi seorang abdi Allah datang kepadanya dan berkata: "Ya raja, janganlah tentara Israel dibiarkan bergabung kepada tuanku, karena TUHAN tidak menyertai Israel, yakni semua bani Efraim ini.
8 For if you shall undertake to strengthen [yourself] with these, then the lord shall put you to flight before the enemies: for it is of the Lord both to strengthen and to put to flight.
Dan jikalau mereka bergabung juga, bagaimanapun juga perbuatan dan kekuatanmu di dalam perang, Allah akan menggelincirkan engkau di depan musuh, sebab Allah mempunyai kuasa untuk menolong dan menggelincirkan!"
9 And Amasias said to the man of God, But what shall I do [for] the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God said, The Lord can give you much more than these.
Lalu kata Amazia kepada abdi Allah itu: "Bagaimana dengan seratus talenta yang telah kuberikan kepada pasukan-pasukan Israel itu?" Jawab abdi Allah itu: "TUHAN dapat memberikan lebih dari pada itu kepadamu!"
10 And Amasias separated from the army that came to him from Ephraim, that they might go away to their place; and they were very angry with Juda, and they returned to their place with great wrath.
Kemudian Amazia memisahkan pasukan yang datang bergabung kepadanya dari Efraim, supaya mereka kembali ke tempat tinggalnya. Maka sangat marahlah mereka terhadap Yehuda. Mereka kembali ke tempat tinggalnya dengan marah yang menyala-nyala.
11 And Amasias strengthened [himself], and took his people, and went to the valley of salt, and struck there the children of Seir ten thousand.
Amazia mendapat keberanian lalu memimpin rakyatnya ke Lembah Asin dan memukul kalah sepuluh ribu orang dari bani Seir.
12 And the children of Juda took ten thousand prisoners, and they carried them to the top of the precipice, and cast them headlong from the top of the precipice, and they were all dashed to pieces.
Selain itu sepuluh ribu orang ditawan hidup-hidup oleh bani Yehuda dan dibawa ke suatu puncak bukit batu, lalu mereka dicampakkan dari puncak bukit batu itu, sehingga hancurlah mereka semua.
13 And the men of the host whom Amasias sent back so that they should not go with him to battle, [went] and attacked the cities of Juda, from Samaria to Baethoron; and they struck three thousand among them, and took much spoil.
Tetapi orang-orang dari pasukan yang dipulangkan Amazia, dan yang tidak diperbolehkan ikut berperang dengan dia, menyerbu kota-kota di Yehuda dari jurusan Samaria sampai ke Bet-Horon, dan menewaskan tiga ribu orang penduduknya dan merampas banyak jarahan.
14 And it came to pass, after Amasias had returned from striking Idumea, that he brought home the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up for himself as gods, and bowed down before them, and he sacrificed to them.
Ketika Amazia kembali, setelah mengalahkan orang-orang Edom itu, ia mendirikan para allah bani Seir, yang dibawanya pulang, sebagai allahnya. Ia sujud menyembah kepada allah-allah itu dan membakar korban untuk mereka.
15 And the anger of the Lord came upon Amasias, and he sent him a prophet, and he said to him, Why have you sought the gods of the people, which have not rescued their own people out of your hand?
Maka bangkitlah murka TUHAN terhadap Amazia; Ia menyuruh seorang nabi kepadanya yang berkata: "Mengapa engkau mencari allah sesuatu bangsa yang tidak dapat melepaskan bangsanya sendiri dari tanganmu?"
16 And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said to him, have I made you king's counsellor? take heed lest you be scourged: and the prophet forebore, and said, I know that [God] is disposed against you to destroy you, because you have done this thing, and have not listened to my counsel.
Waktu nabi sedang berbicara, berkatalah Amazia kepadanya: "Apakah kami telah mengangkat engkau menjadi penasihat raja? Diamlah! Apakah engkau mau dibunuh?" Lalu diamlah nabi itu setelah berkata: "Sekarang aku tahu, bahwa Allah telah menentukan akan membinasakan engkau, karena engkau telah berbuat hal ini, dan tidak mendengarkan nasihatku!"
17 And Amasias king of Juda took counsel, and sent to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jeu, king of Israel, saying, Come, and let us look one another in the face.
Kemudian Amazia, raja Yehuda, mengadakan perundingan, lalu menyuruh orang kepada Yoas bin Yoahas bin Yehu, raja Israel, mengatakan: "Mari kita mengadu tenaga!"
18 And Joas king of Israel sent to Amasias king of Juda, saying, The thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying, Give your daughter to my son to wife; but, behold, your wild beasts of the field that are in Libanus shall come: and the wild beasts did come, and trod down the thistle.
Tetapi Yoas, raja Israel, menyuruh orang kepada Amazia, raja Yehuda, mengatakan: "Onak yang di gunung Libanon mengirim pesan kepada pohon aras yang di gunung Libanon, bunyinya: Berikanlah anakmu perempuan kepada anakku laki-laki menjadi isterinya. Tetapi binatang-binatang hutan yang ada di gunung Libanon itu berjalan lewat dari sana, lalu menginjak onak itu.
19 You have said, Behold, I have struck Idumea, and your stout heart exalts you: now stay at home; for why do you implicate yourself in mischief, that you should fall, and Juda with you.
Pikirmu, engkau sudah mengalahkan Edom, sebab itu hatimu mengangkat-angkat dirimu untuk mendapat kehormatan. Sekarang, tinggal saja di rumah. Untuk apa engkau menantang malapetaka, sehingga engkau jatuh dan Yehuda bersama-sama engkau?"
20 Nevertheless Amasias listened not, for it was of the Lord to deliver him into [the enemy's] hands, because he sought after the gods of the Idumeans.
Tetapi Amazia tidak mau mendengarkan; sebab hal itu telah ditetapkan Allah yang hendak menyerahkan mereka ke dalam tangan Yoas, karena mereka telah mencari allah orang Edom.
21 So Joas king of Israel went up; and they saw one another, he and Amasias king of Juda, in Baethsamys, which is of Juda.
Sebab itu majulah Yoas, raja Israel, lalu mengadu tenagalah mereka, ia dan Amazia, raja Yehuda, di Bet-Semes yang termasuk wilayah Yehuda.
22 And Juda was put to flight before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.
Yehuda terpukul kalah oleh Israel, sehingga masing-masing lari ke kemahnya.
23 And Joas king of Israel took prisoner Amasias king of Juda, [son] of Joas, son of Joachaz, in Baethsamys, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he pulled down [part] of the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
Yoas, raja Israel, menangkap Amazia, raja Yehuda, anak Yoas bin Yoahas, di Bet-Semes. Lalu Yoas membawa dia ke Yerusalem. Ia membongkar tembok Yerusalem dari Pintu Gerbang Efraim sampai ke Pintu Gerbang Sudut, empat ratus hasta panjangnya.
24 And [he took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord and with Abdedom, and the treasures of the king's house, and the hostages, and he returned to Samaria.
Sesudah itu ia mengambil segala emas dan perak dan segala perkakas yang terdapat dalam rumah Allah dan yang berada di bawah pengawasan keluarga Obed-Edom, juga perbendaharaan istana raja dan orang-orang sandera, kemudian pulanglah ia ke Samaria.
25 And Amasias the [son] of Joas king of Juda lived after the death of Joas the [son] of Joachaz king of Israel fifteen years.
Amazia bin Yoas, raja Yehuda, masih hidup lima belas tahun lamanya sesudah Yoas bin Yoahas, raja Israel, mati.
26 And the rest of the acts of Amasias, the first and the last, Behold! are they not written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel?
Selebihnya dari riwayat Amazia, dari awal sampai akhir, bukankah semuanya itu tertulis dalam kitab raja-raja Yehuda dan Israel?
27 And at the time when Amasias departed from the Lord, then they formed a conspiracy against him; and he fled from Jerusalem to Lachis: and they sent after him to Lachis, and killed him there.
Sejak Amazia menjauhi TUHAN, orang mengadakan persepakatan melawan dia di Yerusalem, sebab itu larilah ia ke Lakhis. Tetapi mereka menyuruh mengejar dia ke Lakhis, lalu dibunuhlah ia di sana.
28 And they took him up on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of David.
Ia diangkut dengan kuda, lalu dikuburkan di samping nenek moyangnya di kota Daud.
