2 Kings 11

1 Now, when, Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

Da Atalja, Ahazjas Moder, fik at vide, at hendes Søn var død, tog hun sig for at udrydde hele den kongelige Slægt.

2 But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were being slain—him and his nurse, into the bedchamber, —so she hid him from the face of Athaliah, that he was not slain.

Men Kong Jorams Datter Josjeba, Ahazjas Søster, tog Ahazjas Søn Joas og fik ham hemmeligt af Vejen, saa han ikke var imellem Kongesønnerne, der blev dræbt, og hun gemte ham og hans, Amme i Sengekammeret og holdt ham skjult for Atalja, saa han ikke blev dræbt;

3 And he was with her, in the house of Yahweh, hiding himself, six years, —while, Athaliah, was reigning over the land.

og han var i seks Aar skjult hos Josjeba i HERRENS Hus, medens Atalja herskede i Landet.

4 But, in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent and took the captains over hundreds, of the Carian body-guard, and of the runners, and brought them unto him, in the house of Yahweh, —and, when he had solemnised a Covenant with them, and put them on oath, in the house of Yahweh, then shewed he them the king’s son;

Men i det syvende Aar lod Jojada Hundredførerne for Karerne og Livvagten hente ind til sig i HERRENS Hus; og efter at have sluttet Pagt med dem og taget dem i Ed i HERRENS Hus fremstillede han Kongesønnen for dem.

5 and commanded them, saying—This, is the thing which ye must do, —A third part of you, will be coming in on the sabbath, and keeping the watch of the house of the king;

Derpaa bød han dem og sagde: »Saaledes skal I gøre: Den Tredje del af eder, der om Sabbaten rykker ind for at overtage Vagten i Kongens Palads,

6 and, a third, in the side-gate; and, a third, in the gate behind the runners, —so shall ye keep the watch of the house, by turns.

og de to Afdelinger af eder, som har Vagten i Kongens Palads — den ene Tredjedel ved Surporten, den anden ved Porten bag Livvagten —

7 And, two parts of you, are all that are going out on the sabbath, —so shall ye keep the watch of the house of Yahweh, as touching the king.

og som begge om Sabbaten rykker ud for at overtage Vagten i HERRENS Hus,

8 Thus shall ye encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, and, he that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain, —so be ye with the king, when he cometh out and when he goeth in.

I skal alle med Vaaben i Haand slutte Kreds om Kongen, og enhver, der nærmer sig Rækkerne, skal dræbes. Saaledes skal I være om Kongen, naar han gaar ud, og naar han gaar ind!«

9 And the captains of hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and they took every man his men who were coming in on the sabbath, with them who were going out on the sabbath, —and came unto Jehoiada the priest.

Hundredførerne gjorde alt hvad Præsten Jojada havde paabudt, idet de tog hver sine Folk, baade dem, der rykkede ud, og dem, der rykkede ind om Sabbaten, og kom til Præsten Jojada.

10 And the priest gave unto the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields which belonged to King David, —which were in the house of Yahweh.

Og Præsten gav Hundredførerne Spydene og Skjoldene, som havde tilhørt Kong David og var i HERRENS Hus.

11 And the runners stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right corner of the house, as far as the left corner of the house, by the altar and the house, —near the king, round about.

Livvagten stillede sig, alle med Vaaben i Haand, fra Templets Syd side til Nordsiden, hen til Alteret og derfra igen hen til Templet, rundt om Kongen.

12 Then brought he forth the king’s son, and set upon him the crown, and the testimony, and they made him king, and anointed him, —and clapped their hands, and said—May the king live!

Saa førte han Kongesønnen ud og satte Kronen og Armspangene paa ham; derefter udraabte de ham til Konge og salvede ham; og de klappede i Hænderne og raabte: »Kongen leve!«

13 And, when Athaliah heard the noise of the runners, the people, then came she in unto the people, in the house of Yahweh,

Da Atalja hørte Larmen af Folket, gik hun hen til Folket i HERRENS Hus,

14 and looked, and lo! the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was, and the captains and the trumpeters, by the king, and, all the people of the land, rejoicing, and blowing with trumpets, —so Athaliah rent her garments, and cried out—Conspiracy! conspiracy!

og der saa hun Kongen staa ved Søjlen, som Skik var, og Øversterne og Trompetblæserne ved Siden af, medens alt Folket fra Landet jublede og blæste i Trompeterne. Da sønderrev Atalja sine Klæder og raabte: »Forræderi, Forræderi!«

15 And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds—officers of the force, and said unto them—Take her forth into the inside of the ranks, and, he that cometh in after her, [ye are] to slay with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be slain, in the house of Yahweh.

Men Præsten Jojada bød Hundredførerne, Hærens Befalingsmænd: »Før hende uden for Forgaardene og hug enhver ned, der følger hende!« Præsten sagde nemlig: »Hun skal ikke dræbes i HERRENS Hus!«

16 So they made way for her, and she entered the road by which the horses approached the house of the king, and was slain there.

Saa greb de hende, og da hun ad Hesteindgangen var kommet til Kongens Palads, blev hun dræbt der.

17 And Jehoiada solemnised a covenant between Yahweh, and the king, and the people, that they should become a people unto Yahweh, —also between the king and the people.

Men Jojada sluttede Pagt mellem HERREN og Folket og Kongen om, at de skulde være HERRENS Folk, ligeledes mellem Kongen og Folket.

18 And all the people of the land entered the house of Baal, and brake it down, his altars and his images, brake they in pieces, utterly, and, Mattan the priest of Baal, they slew before the altars, —and the priest appointed officers over the house of Yahweh.

Og alt Folket fra Landet begav sig til Ba'als Hus og nedbrød det; Altrene og Billederne ødelagde de i Bund og Grund, og Ba'als Præst Mattan dræbte de foran Altrene. Derpaa satte Præsten Vagtposter ved HERRENS Hus;

19 And he took the captains of hundreds and the Carian bodyguard, and the runners, and all the people of the land, and they brought down the king out of the house of Yahweh, and they came, by way of the gate of the runners, into the house of the king, —and he took his seat on the throne of the kings;

og han tog Hundredførerne, Karerne og Livvagten, desuden alt Folket fra Landet med sig, og de førte Kongen ned fra HERRENS Hus, gik igennem Livvagtens Port til Kongens Palads, og han satte sig paa Kongetronen.

20 and all the people of the land rejoiced, and, the city, had rest, —when they had put, Athaliah, to death with the sword, in the house of the king.

Da glædede alt Folket fra Landet sig, og Byen holdt sig rolig. Men Atalja huggede de ned i Kongens Palads.

21 Seven years old, was Jehoash, when he began to reign.

Joas var syv Aar gammel, da han blev Konge.