2 Athamaki 11
1 Rĩrĩa Athalia nyina wa Ahazia onire atĩ mũriũ nĩakua-rĩ, agĩthiĩ na mbere kũũraga andũ othe a nyũmba yothe ya ũthamaki.
When King Ahaziah’s mother Athaliah saw that her son had been killed, she commanded that all the members of Ahaziah’s family [who might become king] must be executed.
2 No rĩrĩ, Jehosheba, mwarĩ wa Mũthamaki Jehoramu na mwarĩ wa nyina na Ahazia, akĩoya Joashu mũrũ wa Ahazia akĩmweheria kuuma kũrĩ ariũ a mũthamaki arĩa maakirie kũũragwo. Akĩmũiga hamwe na mũreri wake kanyũmba ga gũkoma, akĩmũhitha kuuma kũrĩ Athalia; nĩ ũndũ ũcio Joashu ndaigana kũũragwo.
So Ahaziah’s sons were all about to be murdered. But Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s half-sister, took Ahaziah’s [very young] son Joash and hid him and (his nursemaid/the woman who took care of him) in a bedroom [in the temple]. So he was not killed.
3 Aikarire ahithĩtwo hamwe na mũreri wake thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ya Jehova mĩaka ĩtandatũ ĩrĩa Athalia aathamakire bũrũri ũcio.
He stayed with Jehosheba for six years. All during that time, he remained hidden in the temple, while Athaliah ruled [Judah].
4 Mwaka-inĩ wa mũgwanja, Jehoiada agĩtũmanĩra anene a ikundi arĩa maathaga thigari igana rĩmwe, thĩinĩ wa andũ arĩa meetagwo Akari, na arangĩri nao magĩũka kũrĩ we kũu hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova. Nake akĩgĩa kĩrĩkanĩro nao na akĩmehĩtithĩria kũu hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova. Agĩcooka akĩmoonia mũriũ wa mũthamaki.
But during the next year, Jehoiada the Supreme Priest summoned the officers who supervised the royal bodyguards and the palace guards. He told them to come to the temple. There he required them to solemnly promise that they would do what he told them to do. And he showed King Ahaziah’s son Joash to them.
5 Akĩmaatha akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũgwĩka ũũ: Inyuĩ arĩa othe mũgaakorwo mũrĩ wĩra mũthenya wa thabatũ-rĩ, gĩcunjĩ kĩmwe kĩanyu gĩa ithatũ gĩkaarangĩra nyũmba ya ũthamaki,
He gave them these instructions: “There are three groups of you guards. When one group finishes their work on the Sabbath day, [divide yourselves into] three smaller groups. One group must guard the palace.
6 nakĩo gĩcunjĩ gĩa ithatũ kĩrangĩre Kĩhingo gĩa Suri, ningĩ gĩcunjĩ gĩa ithatũ gĩkorwo kĩhingo-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩrĩ thuutha wa arangĩri arĩa mateithanagia kũrangĩra hekarũ,
Another group must guard at the Sur Gate. The other group must guard at the gate behind the other groups.
7 na inyuĩ andũ arĩa makoragwo thĩinĩ wa ikundi icio ingĩ igĩrĩ, arĩa matakoragwo wĩra mũthenya wa thabatũ-rĩ, othe makaarangĩra hekarũ nĩ ũndũ wa mũthamaki.
The two groups that are not working on the Sabbath day must guard the temple [to protect little King Joash].
8 Mũikare mũthiũrũrũkĩirie mũthamaki, o mũndũ anyiitĩte indo ciake cia mbaara na guoko. Mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ angĩkaamũkuhĩrĩria no nginya ooragwo. Mũikare hakuhĩ na mũthamaki o harĩa hothe angĩthiĩ.”
You must stand around the king wherever he goes, with your weapons in your hands. You must kill anyone who comes near you.”
9 Nao anene a ita arĩa maathaga ikundi cia andũ igana rĩmwe magĩĩka o ta ũrĩa Jehoiada, mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai aathanĩte. O mũnene akĩoya andũ ake, arĩa maathiiaga wĩra mũthenya ũcio wa thabatũ na arĩa moimagĩra wĩra hĩndĩ ĩyo, othe magĩũka kũrĩ Jehoiada mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai.
The officers [who supervised the guards] did what Jehoiada told them to do. Each one brought to Jehoiada the guards that he supervised—the guards who were just finishing their work and those who were about to start their work on the Sabbath day.
10 Nake akĩhe anene acio matimũ na ngo iria ciarĩ cia Mũthamaki Daudi, iria ciakoragwo hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova.
The priest distributed to the commanders of the guards the spears and shields that had belonged to King David, that were kept/stored in the temple.
11 Nao arangĩri, o mũndũ arĩ na indo ciake cia mbaara, magĩthiũrũrũkĩria mũthamaki hau hakuhĩ na kĩgongona, na magĩthiũrũrũkĩria hekarũ kuuma mwena wa gũthini nginya mwena wa gathigathini wayo.
Then he commanded all the guards to stand in their positions, each one with his sword in his hand, all around the young king.
12 Jehoiada akĩrehe mũrũ wa mũthamaki akĩmwĩkĩra thũmbĩ, akĩmũnengera Ibuku rĩa Kĩrĩkanĩro, na akĩmwanĩrĩra atĩ nĩwe mũthamaki. Makĩmũitĩrĩria maguta, nao andũ makĩhũũra hĩ na makĩanĩrĩra makiugaga atĩrĩ, “Mũthamaki arotũũra nginya tene!”
Then he brought Joash out. He put the crown on his head and gave him a scroll on which were written the rules [that the kings needed to obey]. Then he poured some olive oil on Joash’s head and proclaimed that he was now the king. The people all clapped their hands and shouted, “We desire/hope that the king will live for many years!”
13 Rĩrĩa Athalia aaiguire inegene rĩa andũ na arangĩri, agĩthiĩ kũrĩ andũ hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova.
When Athaliah heard the noise that was being made by the guards and the other people, she ran to the temple, where the people were gathered.
14 Agĩcũthĩrĩria na akĩona mũthamaki arũgamĩte gĩtugĩ-inĩ o ta ũrĩa mũtugo warĩ. Nao anene na ahuhi tũrumbeta maarũgamĩte hakuhĩ na mũthamaki, nao andũ othe a bũrũri magakena makĩhuhaga tũrumbeta. Nake Athalia agĩtembũranga nguo ciake cia igũrũ, na akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ungumania! Ungumania!”
She saw the new king standing there alongside one of the big pillars, which was the place at the temple where the kings usually stood. She saw that he was surrounded by the temple officers and men blowing trumpets, and that the people were shouting joyfully, and [some of] them were also blowing trumpets. She tore her clothes [to show her distress] and shouted, “You are traitors! You have tricked/deceived me!”
15 Jehoiada mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai agĩatha anene a ita a thigari igana igana arĩa maarĩ arũgamĩrĩri a mbũtũ, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mũrutũrũrei, mũmũrehe arĩ gatagatĩ ga thigari, na mũndũ o wothe ũngĩmuuma thuutha, ooragwo.” Nĩgũkorwo mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai nĩoigĩte atĩrĩ, “Ndakooragĩrwo hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova.”
Jehoiada [immediately] said, “Kill her, but do not kill her here at the temple of Yahweh! Take her away between two rows of guards. And kill anyone who tries to rescue her!”
16 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩmũnyiitĩra harĩa mbarathi ciatoonyagĩra igĩthiĩ nja cia nyũmba ya ũthamaki, makĩmũũragĩra hau.
[She tried to flee, but] the guards seized her and took her to the palace, to the place where horses enter the courtyard. They killed her there.
17 Nake Jehoiada akĩgĩa na kĩrĩkanĩro gatagatĩ ka Jehova, na mũthamaki, o na andũ, atĩ o nĩmegũtuĩka andũ a Jehova. Ningĩ agĩcooka agĩthondeka kĩrĩkanĩro gatagatĩ ka mũthamaki na andũ.
Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement between the king and the people, that they would always (obey/be faithful to) Yahweh. He also made an agreement requiring the people to be loyal to Joash their king.
18 Nao andũ othe a bũrũri magĩthiĩ hekarũ-inĩ ya Baali na makĩmĩtharia. Makiunanga igongona na mĩhianano, na makĩũragĩra Matani ũrĩa warĩ mũthĩnjĩri-ngai wa Baali hau mbere ya igongona icio. Ningĩ Jehoiada mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai akĩiga arangĩri hau hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova.
Then all the people of Israel who were there went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and the statues of Baal. They also killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Jehoiada stationed/put guards at the temple of Yahweh.
19 Nake agĩthiĩ na anene a ita arĩa maarũgamagĩrĩra ikundi cia thigari igana igana, na Akari, na arangĩri, o hamwe na andũ othe a bũrũri, na marĩ hamwe makĩruta mũthamaki hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova makĩmũtwara nyũmba ya ũthamaki matoonyeire kĩhingo-inĩ kĩa arangĩri. Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũthamaki agĩikarĩra gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene kũu nyũmba-inĩ ya ũthamaki.
Then he and the officers of the temple, the officers who supervised the royal bodyguards, and the king’s bodyguards brought the king from the temple to the palace. All the people [followed them]. Joash entered the palace at the Guard Gate and sat down on the throne, [which showed that he was the new king].
20 Nao andũ othe a bũrũri magĩkena. Narĩo itũũra rĩkĩhoorera, tondũ Athalia nĩarĩkĩtie kũũragwo na rũhiũ rwa njora nyũmba-inĩ ya ũthamaki.
All the people of Judah rejoiced. And because Athaliah had been killed, the city was quiet/calm.
21 Joashu aarĩ wa mĩaka mũgwanja rĩrĩa aambĩrĩirie gwathana.
Joash was seven years old when he became the king [of Judah].
