II Oihanaalii 23
1 A I ka hiku o ka makahiki hooikaika iho la o Iehoiada, a lawe pu ae la me ia ma ka berita i na luna haneri, ia Azaria ke keiki a Iehorama, a me Isemaela ke keiki a Iehohanana, a me Azaria ke keiki a Obeda, a me Maaseia ke keiki a Adaia, a me Elisapata ke keiki a Zikeri.
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.
2 A kaahele ae la lakou ma Iuda a hoakoakoa lakou i na Levi mailoko mai o na kulanakauhale a pau o luda, a me ka poe koikoi o na makua o ka Iseraela, a hele mai la lakou i Ierusalema.
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,
3 A hana na kanaka a pau i berita me ke alii iloko o ka hale o ke Akua. Olelo aku la oia ia lakou, aia hoi, e noho alii auanei ke keiki a ke alii e like me ka olelo a Iehova i olelo mai ai no na keiki a Davida.
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.
4 Eia ka mea a oukou e hana'i: O kekahi hapakolu o oukou e komo ana i ka la Sabati, o ka poe kahuna, a me na Levi, o lilo lakou i poe kiai puka.
“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].
5 A e noho kekahi hapakolu o oukou iloko o ka hale o ke alii; o kekahi hapakolu hoi o oukou ma ka puka o ke kahua; a o na kanaka a pau loa iloko o ka lanai o ka hale o Iehova.
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.
6 Mai komo kekahi o oukou iloko o ka hale o Iehova, ka poe kahuna wale no a me na Levi e lawelawe ana; e komo lakou, no ka mea, ua hoolaaia lakou; aka, o na kanaka a pau e kiai lakou ma kahi a Iehova i kauoha mai ai.
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.
7 A e ku na Levi a puni ke alii, kela kanaka keia kanaka me kona mea kaua iloko o kona lima; a o ka mea e komo e make oia; aka, o oukou, me ke alii o oukou i kona komo ana iloko a i kona puka ana iwaho.
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.”
8 A hana iho la na Levi, a me ka Iuda a pau loa e like me na mea a pau a Iehoiada ke kahuna i kauoha mai ai; a lawe lakou kela mea keia mea i kona poe kanaka i ka poe i komo mai i ka la Sabati, a me ka poe i hele iwaho i ka la Sabati, no ka mea, aole hookuu o Iehoiada ke kahuna i na papa.
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.
9 Haawi aku la hoi o Iehoiada ke kahuna na na luna haneri i na ihe, a me na aahuapoo, a me na palekaua, na mea a Davida ke alii, na mea hoi iloko o ka hale o ke Akua.
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.
10 A hoonoho oia i na kanaka a pau loa, o kela kanaka keia kanaka me kana mea kaua ma kona lima, mai ka aoao akau o ka hale a hiki i ka aoao hema o ka hale, ma kahi kokoke i ke kuahu a me ka hale a puni ke alii.
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.
11 A alakai mai la lakou iwaho i ke keiki a ke alii, a haawi aku ia ia i ka papale alii a me ke kanawai, a hooalii iho la ia ia; a poni aku la o Iehoiada, a me kana poe keiki ia ia, a olelo aku la lakou, E ola ke alii.
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!”
12 A lohe o Atalia i ka halulu o kanaka e mokuawai ana, a e hoomaikai ana i ke alii, hele mai la oia i na kanaka iloko o ka hale o Iehova.
When Athaliah heard the noise being made by the people running [toward the king] and cheering, she ran to the temple.
13 A ike ae la oia, aia hoi, ke alii e ku ana ma kona wahi ma kahi e komo ai, a, me ke alii na luna a me ka poe hookani, a me na kanaka a pau o ka aina e olioli ana, a e hookani ana i na pu, a me ka poe mele, me ka lakou mau mea kani, a me ka poe e ao ana e hoolea aku; haehae iho la o Atalia i kona kapa, olelo aku la, He kipi e, he kipi e!
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!”
14 A o Iehoiada ke kahuna, alakai ae la ia iwaho i na luna o na haneri, a me ka poe luna koa, olelo aku ia lakou, E hoopuka aku ia ia iwaho o na keena o ka hale; a o ka mea e puka iwaho mamuli ona e make ia i ka pahikaua: no ka mea, olelo iho la ke kahuna, Mai pepehi ia ia ma ka hale o Iehova.
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!”
15 Kau aku la lakou i ko lakou mau lima maluna ona; a hiki ia i kahi e komo ai iloko o ka puka lio ma ka hale o ke alii, pepehi lakou ia ia malaila.
[She tried to flee, but] they seized her as she reached the gate where horses enter the palace area, and they killed her there.
16 A hana o Iehoiada i berita mawaena ona, a mawaena o na kanaka a pau, a mawaena o ke alii, i lilo lakou i poe kanaka no Iehova.
Then Jehoiada made an agreement that he and the king and all the other people would be Yahweh’s people.
17 Alaila, hele ae la na kanaka a pau i ka hale o Baala, a wawahi iho la ia mea, a me kona kuahu, a kuipalu no hoi lakou i na kii, a pepehi lakou ia Matana ke kahuna no Baala imua o na kuahu.
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.
18 Alaila, hoonoho o Iehoiada i na kiai ma ka hale o Iehova, ma ka lima o ka poe kahuna, ka Levi, ka poe a Davida i mahele aku ai no ka hale o Iehova, e mohai aku i na mohai o Iehova e like me ka mea i kakauia iloko o ke kanawai o Mose, me ka olioli ana, a me ke mele, ma ka lima o Davida.
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.
19 Hoonoho iho la ia i ka poe kiai ma na puka o ka hale o Iehova, i komo ole kekahi i haumia ma kekahi mea.
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.
20 A lawe ae la oia i na luna haneri, a me na kaukaualii, a me na luna o na kanaka, a me na kanaka a pau o ka aina, a alakai ae la lakou i ke alii ilalo mai ka hale o Iehova mai; a komo lakou iloko ma ka puka kiekie, a i ka hale o ke alii, a hoonoho lakou i ke alii maluna o ka nohoalii o ke aupuni.
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.
21 A hauoli na kanaka a pau o ka aina; a ua maluhia ke kulanakauhale mahope o ko lakou pepehi ana ia Atalia me ka pahikaua.
Then all the people of Judah rejoiced. And there was calm throughout the city, because Athaliah had been killed.
