2 Chronicles 23
1 In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds—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 Zichri—into a covenant with him.
Katika mwaka wa sa saba, Yehoyada alionesha nguvu zake na akaingia katika agano na maakida wa mamia, Azaria mwana wa Yerohamu, Ishmaeli mwana wa Yehohanani, Azaria mwana wa Obedi, Maaseya mwana wa Adaya, na Elishafati mwana wa Zikri.
2 They went around in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
Wakaenda katika Yuda na kuwakusanya Walawi kutoka miji yote ya Yuda, vile vile na wakuu wa nyumba za mababu wa Israeli, na wakaja hadi Yerusalemu.
3 All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. Jehoiada said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as the LORD has spoken concerning the sons of David.
Kusanyiko lote wakafanya aganao na mfalme katika nyumba ya Mungu. Yehoyada akawaambia, “Ona, mwana wa mfalme atatawala, kama Yahwe alivyosema kuhusu uzao wa Daudi.
4 This is the thing that you must do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds.
Hivi ndivyo mtakavyo fanya: theluthi yenu makuhani na Walawi ambao huja kuhudumu siku ya Sabato, mtakuwa walinzi katika milango.
5 A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of the LORD’s house.
Theluthi nyingine mtakuwa katika nyumba ya mfalme, na theluthi nyingine mtakuwa katika Msingi wa Lango. Watu wote watakuwa katika uwanja wa nyumba ya Yahwe.
6 But let no one come into the LORD’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow the LORD’s instructions.
Msimruhusu yeyote kuingia kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, isipokuwa makuhani na Walawi wanaoatumika. Wao wanaweza kuingia kwa sababu inawahusu.
7 The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”
Lakini watu wengine wote lazima mtii amri ya Yahwe. Walawi lazima wamzunguke mfalme pande zote, kila mtu na silaha zake mkononi mwake. Yeyote atakayeingia katika nyumba, atauawa. Kaeni na mfalme aingiapo ndani na atokapo nje.”
8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest didn’t dismiss the shift.
Kwa hiyo Walawi na Yuda wote walitumika kwa kila njia kama katika namna ambayo Yehoyada kuhani aliwaamuru. Kila mmoja alichukua watu wake, wale waliotakiwa kuja ndani kuhudumu katika Sabato, na wale watakaoondoka siku ya Sabato, kwa maana
9 Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, bucklers, and shields that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house.
Yehoyada, kuhani, hakuwa amezuilia mojawapo ya zamu zao. Kisha Yeliyadaya, kuhani, akaleta kwa maakida mikuki na ngao ndogo na kubwa zilizokuwa za mfalme Daudi ambazo zilikuwa katika nyumba ya Mungu.
10 He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king.
Yehoyada akawaleta wanajeshi wote, kila mtu na mkuki wake katika mkono wake, upande wa kulia wa hekalu hadi upande wa kushoto wa hekalu, pembeni mwa madhabahu na hekalu, wakimzunguka mfalme.
11 Then they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the covenant, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”
Kisha wakamleta nje mwana wa mfalme, wakaiweka taji juu yake, na kumpa agano la sheria. Kisha wakamfanya mfalme, na Yehoyda na wanaye wakampaka mafuta. Kisha wakasema, “Aishi maisha marefu mfalme.”
12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the LORD’s house.
Athalia aliposikia kele za watu wakikimbia na kumsifu mfalme, akatoka ili awaone watu katika nyumba ya Yahwe.
13 Then she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, with the captains and the trumpeters by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew shofars. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”
na akaangalia, na, tazama, mfamle alikuwa amesimama karibu na nguzo yake katika lango la, kuingilia na maakida na wapuliza tarumbeta walikuwa karibu na mfame. Watu wote wa nchi walikuwa wakifurahia na kupuliza tarumbeta na waimbaji walikuwa wakipiga vyombo vya muziki na kuongoza nyimbo za kusifu. Kisha Athalia akayararua mavazi yake na kupiga kelele. “Fitina! Fitina!”
14 Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in the LORD’s house.”
Kisha Yehoyada, kuhani, akawaleta nje maakida wa mamia waliokuwa juu ya jeshi na kusema, “Mleteni nje kati ya safu, yeyote atakayemfuata, auwawe kwa upanga.” kwa maana kuhani alikwishasema, “Msimuue katika nyumba ya Yahwe.”
15 So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.
Kwa hiyo wakafanya njia kw ajili yake, na akaenda kwenye nyumba ya mfalme kupita njia ya Lango la Farasi, na huko wakamuuwa.
16 Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.
kisha Yehoyada alifanya agano kati yake mwenyewe, watu wote, na mfalme, kwamba watakuwa watu wa Yahwe.
17 All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
Kwa hiyo watu wote wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya Baali na kuiangusha chini. wakazivunja vipande vipande madhabahu za Baali na sanamu zake, na wakamuua Matani, kuhani wa Baali, mbele ya madhabahu hizo.
18 Jehoiada appointed the officers of the LORD’s house under the hand of the Levitical priests, whom David had distributed in the LORD’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the Torah of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.
Yehoyada akateua wakuu kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Yahwe chini ya mkono wa makuhani, ambao walikuwa Walawi, ambao Daudi alikuwa amewapanga kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, ili wamtolee Yahwe sadaka za kuteketezwa, kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria ya Musa, pamoja na kushangilia na kuimba, kama alivyotoa maelekezo Daudi.
19 He set the gatekeepers at the gates of the LORD’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.
Yehoyada akaweka walinzi katika malango ya nyumba ya Yahwe, ili kwamba kwa namna yoyote ile asiingie mtu asiyesafi.
20 He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the LORD’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.
Yehoyada akachukua pamoja naye maakida wa mamia, watu wakubwa, watawala wa watu, na watu wote wa nchi. Akamleta chini mfalme kutoka kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe; watu wakaja kwenye nyumba ya mfalme kupitia Lango la juu na kumkalisha mfalme juu ya kiti cha enzi cha ufalme. (Baadhi ya maandiko ya ya kisasa yanasema, “wakamshusha chini mfalme”)
21 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword.
Kwa hiyo watu wote wa nchi wakafurahia, na mji wote ulikuwa kimya. Kuhusu Asa walikuwa wamemuua kwa upanga.
