2 Chronicles 13
1 When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
Dalam tahun kedelapan belas zaman raja Yerobeam menjadi rajalah Abia atas Yehuda.
2 He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
Tiga tahun lamanya ia memerintah di Yerusalem. Nama ibunya ialah Mikhaya, anak Uriel dari Gibea. Dan ada perang antara Abia dan Yerobeam.
3 Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
Abia memulai perang dengan pasukan pahlawan-pahlawan perang, yang jumlahnya empat ratus ribu orang pilihan, sedangkan Yerobeam mengatur barisan perangnya melawan dia dengan delapan ratus ribu orang pilihan, pahlawan-pahlawan yang gagah perkasa.
4 Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
Lalu Abia berdiri di atas gunung Zemaraim, yang termasuk pegunungan Efraim, dan berkata: "Dengarlah kepadaku, Yerobeam dan seluruh Israel!
5 You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
Tidakkah kamu tahu, bahwa TUHAN Allah Israel telah memberikan kuasa kerajaan atas Israel kepada Daud dan anak-anaknya untuk selama-lamanya dengan suatu perjanjian garam?
6 But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
Tetapi Yerobeam bin Nebat, hamba Salomo bin Daud, telah bangkit memberontak melawan tuannya.
7 And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
Petualang-petualang, orang-orang dursila, berhimpun padanya; mereka terlalu kuat bagi Rehabeam bin Salomo, yang masih muda dan belum teguh hati, dan yang tidak dapat mempertahankan diri terhadap mereka.
8 “And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
Tentu kamu menyangka, bahwa kamu dapat mempertahankan diri terhadap kerajaan TUHAN, yang dipegang keturunan Daud, karena jumlah kamu besar dan karena pada kamu ada anak lembu emas yang dibuat Yerobeam untuk kamu menjadi allah.
9 But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
Bukankah kamu telah menyingkirkan imam-imam TUHAN, anak-anak Harun itu, dan orang-orang Lewi, lalu mengangkat imam-imam menurut kebiasaan bangsa-bangsa negeri-negeri lain, sehingga setiap orang yang datang untuk ditahbiskan dengan seekor lembu jantan muda dan tujuh ekor domba jantan, dijadikan imam untuk sesuatu yang bukan Allah.
10 “As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
Tetapi kami ini, Tuhanlah Allah kami, dan kami tidak meninggalkan-Nya. Dan anak-anak Harunlah yang melayani TUHAN sebagai imam, sedang orang Lewi menunaikan tugasnya,
11 Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
yakni setiap pagi dan setiap petang mereka membakar bagi TUHAN korban bakaran dan ukupan dari wangi-wangian, menyusun roti sajian di atas meja yang tahir, dan mengatur kandil emas dengan pelita-pelitanya untuk dinyalakan setiap petang, karena kamilah yang memelihara kewajiban kami terhadap TUHAN, Allah kami, tetapi kamulah yang meninggalkan-Nya.
12 Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
Lihatlah, pada pihak kami Allah yang memimpin, sedang imam-imam-Nya siap meniup tanda serangan terhadap kamu dengan nafiri isyarat-isyarat. Hai orang Israel, jangan kamu berperang melawan TUHAN, Allah nenek moyangmu, karena kamu tidak akan beruntung!"
13 [While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
Tetapi Yerobeam mengirim suatu pasukan penghadang yang harus membuat gerakan keliling supaya sampai di belakang mereka, sehingga induk pasukannya berada di depan Yehuda dan pasukan-pasukan penghadang di belakang mereka.
14 When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
Ketika Yehuda menoleh ke belakang, lihatlah, mereka harus menghadapi pertempuran dari depan dan dari belakang. Mereka berteriak kepada TUHAN, sedang para imam meniup nafiri,
15 and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
dan orang-orang Yehuda memekikkan pekik perang. Pada saat orang-orang Yehuda itu memekikkan pekik perang, Allah memukul kalah Yerobeam dan segenap orang Israel oleh Abia dan Yehuda.
16 The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
Orang Israel lari dari depan Yehuda, tetapi Allah menyerahkan mereka ke dalam tangan Yehuda.
17 Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
Abia dengan laskarnya mendatangkan kekalahan yang besar kepada mereka. Dari orang Israel mati terbunuh lima ratus ribu orang pilihan.
18 So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
Demikianlah orang Israel ditundukkan pada waktu itu, sedang orang Yehuda menjadi kokoh, karena mereka mengandalkan diri kepada TUHAN, Allah nenek moyang mereka.
19 Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
Abia mengejar Yerobeam dan merebut dari padanya beberapa kota, yakni Betel dengan segala anak kotanya, Yesana dengan segala anak kotanya dan Efron dengan segala anak kotanya.
20 During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
Tak pernah lagi Yerobeam mendapat kekuatan di zaman Abia. TUHAN memukul dia, sehingga ia mati.
21 But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
Abia menunjukkan dirinya kuat. Ia mengambil empat belas isteri dan memperanakkan dua puluh dua anak laki-laki dan enam belas anak perempuan.
22 An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
Selebihnya dari riwayat Abia, langkah-langkahnya dan titah-titahnya, tertulis dalam kitab sejarah nabi Ido.
