2 Chronicles 23
1 After Joash had been hidden in the temple for six years, Jehoiada the priest decided that it was necessary to do something. So he made an agreement with the army commanders of groups of 100 soldiers: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zicri.
Pero en el séptimo año, Joiada tuvo el valor de actuar. Hizo un compromiso con los comandantes de centenas: Azarías, hijo de Jeroham, Ismael, hijo de Johanán, Azarías, hijo de Obed, Maasías, hijo de Adaías, y Elisafat, hijo de Zicri.
2 They went throughout Judah and gathered the descendants of Levi and the leaders of Israeli families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem,
Recorrieron todo Judá y reunieron a los levitas de todas las ciudades de Judá y a los jefes de familia de Israel. Cuando llegaron a Jerusalén,
3 the whole group went to the temple and made an agreement with the young king there. Jehoiada said to them, “This is the son of the previous king of Judah. So he is the one who must rule, like Yahweh promised that the descendants of King David must do.
se reunieron todos en el Templo de Dios e hicieron un acuerdo solemne con el rey. Joiada les anunció: “Miren, aquí está el hijo del rey y debe reinar, tal como el Señor prometió que lo harían los descendientes de David.
4 “So this is what you must do: One-third of you priests and other descendants of Levi who are starting their work on the Sabbath day must guard the doors [of the temple].
Esto es lo que tienen que hacer. Un tercio de ustedes, sacerdotes y levitas, que entran en sábado, vigilarán las entradas.
5 One-third of you must guard the king’s palace, and one-third of you must guard the Foundation Gate. All the other people will be in the courtyards outside the temple.
Otro tercio irá al palacio del rey, mientras que el último tercio estará en la Puerta de los Cimientos. Todos los demás se quedarán en los patios del Templo del Señor.
6 Only the priests and the descendants of Levi who work there will enter the temple. They will be allowed to enter the temple because they are set apart [for that work]. All the others must remain in the courtyards, obeying what Yahweh has commanded.
Nadie debe entrar en el Templo del Señor, excepto los sacerdotes y los levitas que estén sirviendo. Ellos pueden entrar porque han sido santificados, pero todos los demás deben seguir los mandatos del Señor.
7 You descendants of Levi must stand around the young king, each of you with your weapon in your hand. Anyone else who tries to enter the temple you must kill. And stay close to the young king, wherever he goes.”
Los levitas rodearán al rey, con las armas en la mano. Maten a cualquiera que entre en el Templo. Permanezcan cerca del rey dondequiera que vaya”.
8 So the descendants of Levi and all [the men of] Judah did what Jehoiada had told them. He did not allow anyone to go home after having finished his work on that Sabbath day. Each commander took charge of his men, the ones who were finishing their work on that day and those who were starting their work on that day.
Los levitas y todo el pueblo de Judá hicieron todo lo que les dijo el sacerdote Joiada. Los comandantes trajeron cada uno sus hombres, tanto los que entraban en servicio el sábado como los que salían de servicio, pues el sacerdote Joiada no había despedido a ninguna de las divisiones.
9 Then Jehoiada gave each of the commanders the spears and the large and small shields that had been put there in the temple by King David.
El sacerdote Joiada proporcionó a los comandantes las lanzas y los escudos grandes y pequeños del rey David que estaban en el Templo de Dios.
10 He commanded all the guards to stand in their positions, each with his sword in his hand, all around the king—around the altar and the temple, from the north side to the south side.
Los colocó a todos, con sus armas en la mano, para rodear al rey desde el lado sur del Templo hasta el lado norte, y cerca del altar y del Templo.
11 Then Jehoiada and his sons brought Joash out. They put a crown on his head and gave him [a scroll] on which were written the rules [that the kings needed to obey], and proclaimed that he was now the king. They anointed him with olive oil and shouted, “We hope that the king will live for many years!”
Entonces Joiada y sus hijos sacaron al hijo del rey, le pusieron la corona y le entregaron un ejemplar de la ley de Dios, y lo proclamaron rey. Lo ungieron y gritaron: “¡Viva el rey!”.
12 When Athaliah heard the noise being made by the people running [toward the king] and cheering, she ran to the temple.
Cuando Atalía oyó el ruido de la gente que corría y gritaba alabanzas al rey, se apresuró a acercarse a la multitud en el Templo del Señor.
13 She saw the young king there, standing alongside the pillar at the entrance of the temple, [which is the place at the temple] where the kings usually stood. The army commanders and trumpet players were standing beside the king, and all the people of Judah were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers with their musical instruments were leading the people while they praised God. Then Athaliah tore her robes and started screaming, “You are committing treason!”
Vio al rey de pie junto a su columna en la entrada. Los comandantes y los trompetistas estaban con el rey, y todos celebraban y tocaban las trompetas mientras los cantantes con instrumentos musicales dirigían las alabanzas. Atalía se rasgó las vestiduras y gritó: “¡Traición! Traición!”
14 Jehoiada the Supreme Priest said to the army commanders, “Kill her, but do not kill her at the temple of Yahweh!” Then he said to them, “Bring Athaliah out in front of the troops and kill anyone who tries to follow her!”
Joiada ordenó a los comandantes del ejército: “Llévenla ante los hombres que están frente al Templo y maten a cualquiera que la siga”. Antes, el sacerdote había dejado claro: “No deben matarla en el Templo del Señor”.
15 [She tried to flee, but] they seized her as she reached the gate where horses enter the palace area, and they killed her there.
La agarraron y la llevaron a la entrada de la Puerta de los Caballos del palacio del rey, y allí la mataron.
16 Then Jehoiada made an agreement that he and the king and all the other people would be Yahweh’s people.
Entonces Joiada hizo un acuerdo solemne entre él y todo el pueblo y el rey de que serían el pueblo del Señor.
17 Then all the people who were there went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars [of Baal]. They also killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of those altars.
Todos fueron al templo de Baal y derribaron sus altares y destrozaron los ídolos. Mataron a Matán, el sacerdote de Baal, delante del altar.
18 Then Jehoiada appointed the priests, who were also descended from Levi, to work at the temple. They were part of the group to whom King David had given various jobs at the temple, to sacrifice the animals that were to be completely burned on the altar, doing what was written in the laws that Moses had given to them. He also told them to rejoice and sing, which was also what David had commanded.
Joiada puso la responsabilidad del Templo del Señor en manos de los sacerdotes levitas. Ellos eran los que David había designado para que estuvieran a cargo del Templo del Señor y ofrecieran holocaustos al Señor, como lo exige la Ley de Moisés, con celebraciones y cantos, según las instrucciones de David.
19 He also put guards at the gates of the temple in order that anyone who was unacceptable to God would not be allowed to enter.
Puso porteros en las entradas del Templo del Señor, para que no entrara nadie impuro por ningún motivo.
20 Jehoiada took with him the army commanders, the important men, the leaders and many others, and brought the king down from the temple. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate, and put the king on his throne.
Junto con los comandantes, los nobles, los gobernantes del pueblo y todo el pueblo, hizo bajar al rey en procesión desde el Templo del Señor por la puerta superior hasta el palacio real. Allí colocaron al rey en el trono real.
21 Then all the people of Judah rejoiced. And there was calm throughout the city, because Athaliah had been killed.
En todo el país la gente celebró, y Jerusalén estaba en paz, porque Atalía había sido muerta a espada.
