2 Athamaki 10

1 Na rĩrĩ, Samaria kwarĩ na ariũ a nyũmba ya Ahabu mĩrongo mũgwanja. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehu akĩandĩka marũa akĩmatũma Samaria kũrĩ anene a Jezireeli, na athuuri, na areri a ciana cia Ahabu, akĩmeera atĩrĩ,

And Ahab has seventy sons in Samaria, and Jehu writes letters, and sends [them] to Samaria, to the heads of Jezreel, the elderly, and to those supporting Ahab, saying,

2 “Tondũ mũrĩ na ciana cia mwathi wanyu, na ningĩ mũrĩ na ngaari cia ita na mbarathi, na itũũra inene rĩirigĩre na thingo cia hinya, o na indo cia mbaara-rĩ, marũa maya maamũkinyĩra-rĩ,

“And now, at the coming in of this letter to you, and sons of your lord [are] with you, and the chariots and the horses, and a fortified city, and the armor, [are] with you,

3 thuurai mũriũ ũrĩa mwega na mwagĩrĩru mũno wa mwathi wanyu, na mũmũikarĩrie gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene gĩa ithe. Mũcooke mũrũĩrĩre nyũmba ya mwathi wanyu.”

that you have seen the best and the most upright of the sons of your lord, and have set [him] on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your lord.”

4 No-o makĩmaka makiuga atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo athamaki eerĩ matiigana kũmũtooria-rĩ, ithuĩ twakĩhota atĩa?”

And they fear very greatly, and say, “Behold, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand—we?”

5 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ũrĩa warĩ mũrori wa maũndũ ma nyũmba ya ũthamaki, na mwathi wa itũũra, na athuuri, na areri a ciana magĩtũmĩra Jehu ndũmĩrĩri ĩno: “Ithuĩ tũrĩ ndungata ciaku, na nĩtũgwĩka ũrĩa wothe ũkuuga. Tũtiigũtua mũndũ o na ũmwe mũthamaki; wee ĩka o ũrĩa ũngĩona kwagĩrĩire.”

And he who [is] over the house, and he who [is] over the city, and the elderly, and those supporting, send to Jehu, saying, “We [are] your servants, and all that you say to us we do; we do not make anyone king—do that which [is] good in your eyes.”

6 Nake Jehu akĩmaandĩkĩra marũa ma keerĩ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo mũrĩ mwena wakwa na nĩmũkũnjathĩkĩra, ũragai ariũ a mwathi wanyu, mũgooka na ciongo ciao gũkũ Jezireeli ihinda o ta rĩĩrĩ rũciũ.” Na rĩrĩ, ariũ a mũthamaki mĩrongo mũgwanja maarĩ na atongoria a itũũra arĩa maamareraga.

And he writes a letter to them a second time, saying, “If you [are] for me, and are listening to my voice, take the heads of the men—the sons of your lord, and come to me about this time tomorrow, to Jezreel”; and the sons of the king [are] seventy men, with the great ones of the city—those bringing them up.

7 Na rĩrĩa marũa maakinyire, andũ acio makĩnyiita ariũ acio mĩrongo mũgwanja a mũthamaki na makĩmooraga othe. Magĩĩkĩra ciongo ciao ikabũ-inĩ, magĩcitwarĩra Jehu o kũu Jezireeli.

And it comes to pass, at the coming in of the letter to them, that they take the sons of the king, and slaughter seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and send [them] to him at Jezreel,

8 Rĩrĩa mũndũ ũrĩa watũmĩtwo aakinyire, akĩĩra Jehu atĩrĩ, “Nĩmarehe ciongo cia ciana cia mũthamaki.” Nake Jehu agĩathana, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ciigei irũndo igĩrĩ itoonyero-inĩ rĩa itũũra o nginya rũciinĩ.”

and the messenger comes in, and declares [it] to him, saying, “They have brought in the heads of the sons of the king,” and he says, “Make them two heaps at the opening of the gate until the morning.”

9 Rũciinĩ rũrũ rũngĩ Jehu akiumagara. Akĩrũgama mbere ya andũ othe, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Inyuĩ mũtihĩtĩtie. Niĩ nĩ niĩ ndaciirĩire ndundu ya gũũkĩrĩra mwathi wakwa na ngĩmũũraga, no nũũ ũragĩte andũ aya othe?

And it comes to pass in the morning, that he goes out, and stands, and says to all the people, “You are righteous; behold, I have conspired against my lord, and slay him—and who struck all these?

10 Menyai ũũ, atĩ gũtirĩ kiugo o na kĩmwe kĩarĩtio nĩ Jehova igũrũ rĩa nyũmba ya Ahabu gĩtakahingio. Jehova ekĩte o ũrĩa oigĩte na kanua ka ndungata yake Elija.”

Now you know that nothing falls of the word of YHWH to the earth that YHWH spoke against the house of Ahab, and YHWH has done that which He spoke by the hand of His servant Elijah.”

11 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehu akĩũraga andũ othe a nyũmba ya Ahabu arĩa maatigaire kũu Jezireeli, o ũndũ ũmwe na atongoria ake othe, na arata ake a hakuhĩ, o na athĩnjĩri-ngai ake, na gũtirĩ mũndũ wahonokire.

And Jehu strikes all those left to the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his priests, until he has not left a remnant to him.

12 Jehu agĩcooka akiumagara, agĩthiĩ Samaria. Aakinya Bethi-Ekedi ya Arĩithi-rĩ,

And he rises, and comes in and goes to Samaria; he [is] at the shepherds’ shearing-house in the way,

13 agĩtũngana na andũ amwe arĩa maatarainie na Ahazia mũthamaki wa Juda akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Inyuĩ mũrĩ a?” Nao magĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũrĩ a nyũmba ya Ahazia, na tũũkĩte kũgeithia mbarĩ ya mũthamaki, na ya mũtumia wa mũthamaki.”

and Jehu has found the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah and says, “Who [are] you?” And they say, “We [are] brothers of Ahaziah, and we go down to greet the sons of the king and the sons of the mistress.”

14 Nake agĩathana atĩrĩ, “Nĩmanyiitwo marĩ muoyo!” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩmatwara marĩ muoyo makĩmooragĩra gĩthima-inĩ kĩa Bethi-Ekedi, maarĩ andũ mĩrongo ĩna na eerĩ. Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe wahonokire.

And he says, “Catch them alive”; and they catch them alive, and slaughter them at the pit of the shearing-house, forty-two men, and he has not left [even one] man of them.

15 Nake aarĩkia kuuma kũu, agĩkora Jehonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu, o nake okĩte kũmũtũnga. Nake Jehu akĩmũgeithia, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee ũrĩ na ũiguano na niĩ, o ta ũrĩa ndĩ na ũiguano nawe?” Nake Jehonadabu akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ ndĩ naguo.” Nake Jehu akiuga atĩrĩ, “Kũngĩkorwo nĩ ũguo-rĩ, rehe guoko.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehonadabu agĩĩka ũguo, nake Jehu akĩmũteithĩrĩria kũhaica ngaari-inĩ ya ita.

And he goes there, and finds Jehonadab son of Rechab to meet him, and blesses him, and says to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart [is] with your heart?” And Jehonadab says, “It is.” “Then it is; give your hand”; and he gives his hand, and he causes him to come up into the chariot to him,

16 Nake Jehu akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũka tũthiĩ nawe ũkeonere ũrĩa ndĩĩrutanĩirie na kĩyo nĩ ũndũ wa Jehova.” Nake akĩmũkuua na ngaari yake ya ita.

and says, “Come with me, and look on my zeal for YHWH”; and they cause him to ride in his chariot.

17 Rĩrĩa Jehu aakinyire Samaria-rĩ, akĩũraga andũ othe a nyũmba ya Ahabu arĩa maatigaire, akĩmaniina kũringana na kiugo kĩa Jehova kĩrĩa kĩarĩtio nĩ Elija.

And he comes to Samaria, and strikes all those left to Ahab in Samaria, until his destroying him, according to the word of YHWH that He spoke to Elisha.

18 Ningĩ Jehu agĩcookereria andũ othe hamwe, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ahabu aatungatĩire Baali o hanini; no Jehu ekũmũtungatĩra makĩria.

And Jehu gathers the whole of the people and says to them, “Ahab served Ba‘al a little—Jehu serves him much:

19 Na rĩrĩ, tũmanĩrai anabii othe a Baali, na atungati othe ayo, o na athĩnjĩri-ngai ayo othe. Tigĩrĩrai atĩ gũtirĩ o na ũmwe ũtarĩ ho, tondũ nĩngũrutĩra Baali igongona inene. Mũndũ wothe ũkwaga gũũka, ndegũtũũra muoyo.” Nowe Jehu ekaga ũguo arĩ na wara wa kũũraga atungati othe a Baali.

and now, all the prophets of Ba‘al, all his servants, and all his priests, call to me; do not let a man be lacking, for I have a great sacrifice for Ba‘al; everyone who is lacking—he does not live”; and Jehu has done [it] in subtlety, in order to destroy the servants of Ba‘al.

20 Nake Jehu akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ĩtanai kĩũngano gĩa gũtĩĩithia Baali.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩkĩanĩrĩra kĩũngano kĩu.

And Jehu says, “Sanctify a restraint for Ba‘al”; and they proclaim [it].

21 Nake agĩcooka agĩtũma ũhoro kũndũ guothe Isiraeli, nao atungati othe a Baali magĩũka; na gũtirĩ o na ũmwe watĩĩrire. Makĩgomana hekarũ-inĩ ya Baali o nginya ĩkĩiyũra kuuma mwena ũmwe nginya ũrĩa ũngĩ.

And Jehu sends into all Israel, and all the servants of Ba‘al come in, and there has not been left a man who has not come in; and they come into the house of Ba‘al, and the house of Ba‘al is full—mouth to mouth.

22 Nake Jehu akĩĩra mũikaria wa harĩa nguo ciaigagwo atĩrĩ, “Rehere ndungata ciothe cia Baali nguo.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩcirehere nguo.

And he says to him who [is] over the wardrobe, “Bring out clothing for all those serving Ba‘al”; and he brings out the clothing to them.

23 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jehu na Jehonadabu mũrũ wa Rekabu magĩtoonya hekarũ ya Baali. Jehu akĩĩra ndungata cia Baali atĩrĩ, “Rorai mĩena yothe muone atĩ gũtirĩ ndungata cia Jehova irĩ haha hamwe na inyuĩ, o tiga ndungata cia Baali.”

And Jehu goes in—and Jehonadab son of Rechab—to the house of Ba‘al, and says to the servants of Ba‘al, “Search and see, lest there be [any] from the servants of YHWH here with you—but [only] the servants of Ba‘al by themselves.”

24 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩtoonya marute magongona, na maruta ma njino. Na rĩrĩ, Jehu nĩaigĩte arũme mĩrongo ĩnana kũu nja akameera atĩrĩ: “Ũmwe wanyu angĩrekereria mũndũ wa arĩa ngũneana moko-inĩ manyu oore-rĩ, we egũkua ithenya rĩa mũndũ ũcio.”

And they come in to make sacrifices and burnt-offerings, and Jehu has set eighty men for himself in an out-place, and says, “The man who lets [any] of the men whom I am bringing into your hand escape—his soul for his soul.”

25 Rĩrĩa Jehu aarĩkirie kũruta igongona rĩa njino-rĩ, agĩatha arangĩri na anene ao atĩrĩ, “Toonyai thĩinĩ mũmoorage; mũtikareke mũndũ o na ũmwe wao oore.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩmooraga na hiũ cia njora. Nao arangĩri na anene ao magĩikia mĩĩrĩ yao nja, magĩcooka magĩtoonya ihooero rĩa na thĩinĩ rĩa hekarũ ya Baali.

And it comes to pass, at his finishing to make the burnt-offering, that Jehu says to the runners and to the captains, “Go in, strike them, let none come out”; and they strike them by the mouth of the sword, and the runners and the captains cast [them] out; and they go to the city, to the house of Ba‘al,

26 Nao makĩruta ihiga rĩrĩa rĩamũre nja ya hekarũ ya Baali na makĩrĩcina.

and bring out the standing-pillars of the house of Ba‘al, and burn them,

27 Makĩmomora ihiga rĩrĩa rĩamũre rĩa Baali, na magĩtharia hekarũ ya Baali makĩmĩtua kĩoro o na nginya ũmũthĩ.

and break down the standing-pillar of Ba‘al, and break down the house of Ba‘al, and appoint it for a latrine to this day.

28 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehu akĩniina biũ ũhooi wa Baali thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli.

And Jehu destroys Ba‘al out of Israel,

29 No rĩrĩ, ndaatiganire na mehia ma Jeroboamu mũrũ wa Nebati, marĩa aatũmire Isiraeli meehie ma kũhooya mĩhianano ya njaũ ya thahabu kũu Betheli na Dani.

only [not]—the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, that he caused Israel to sin, Jehu has not turned aside from after them—the calves of gold that [are] at Beth-El and in Dan.

30 Nake Jehova akĩĩra Jehu atĩrĩ, “Tondũ nĩwĩkĩte wega, ũkahingia ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire maitho-inĩ makwa, na ũgeeka nyũmba ya Ahabu ũrĩa ndaatanyĩte kũmeka-rĩ, njiaro ciaku igũtũũra ithamakagĩra Isiraeli nginya rũciaro rwa kana.”

And YHWH says to Jehu, “Because that you have done well, to do that which [is] right in My eyes—according to all that [is] in My heart you have done to the house of Ahab—the sons of the fourth [generation] sit on the throne of Israel for you.”

31 No Jehu ndaigana kũmenyerera kũiga watho wa Jehova, Ngai wa Isiraeli, na ngoro yake yothe. Ndaigana gũtigana na mehia ma Jeroboamu, marĩa atũmĩte andũ a Isiraeli mehie.

And Jehu has not taken heed to walk in the Law of YHWH, God of Israel, with all his heart; he has not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam that he caused Israel to sin.

32 Matukũ-inĩ macio, Jehova nĩambĩrĩirie kũnyiihia mĩhaka ya Isiraeli. Hazaeli nĩatooririe andũ a Isiraeli bũrũri-inĩ wao wothe

In those days YHWH has begun to cut off [some] in Israel, and Hazael strikes them in all the border of Israel,

33 mwena wa irathĩro wa Jorodani na bũrũri-inĩ wothe wa Gileadi, (Bũrũri wa Gadi na Rubeni na Manase), kuuma Aroeri gũtwarana na mũkuru wa Arinoni, kũgerera Gileadi nginya Bashani.

from the Jordan, at the sun-rising: the whole land of Gilead, of the Gadite, and the Reubenite, and the Manassite (from Aroer, that [is] by the Brook of Arnon), even Gilead and Bashan.

34 Ha ũhoro wa maũndũ marĩa mangĩ makoniĩ wathani wa Jehu-rĩ, na marĩa mothe eekire, na marĩa mothe ahingirie-rĩ, githĩ matiandĩkĩtwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa mahinda ma athamaki a Isiraeli?

And the rest of the matters of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written on the scroll of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

35 Nake Jehu akĩhurũka na maithe make na agĩthikwo Samaria. Nake mũriũ Jehoahazu agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake.

And Jehu lies with his fathers, and they bury him in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigns in his stead.

36 Narĩo ihinda rĩrĩa Jehu aathamakĩire Isiraeli kũu Samaria rĩarĩ mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na ĩnana.

And the days that Jehu has reigned over Israel in Samaria [are] twenty-eight years.