2 Bakonzi 10

1 Akabi azalaki na bana mibali tuku sambo na Samari. Jewu akomaki mikanda mpe atindaki yango na Samari epai ya bakalaka ya Jizireyeli, epai ya bampaka mpe epai ya babateli ya bana ya Akabi. Na mikanda yango, Jewu alobaki:

There were seventy descendants of King Ahab who were living there in Samaria. Jehu wrote a letter [and made copies of it] and sent them to the rulers of the city, to the elders, and to those who raised and tutored Ahab’s children.

2 « Tango kaka mokanda oyo ekokomela bino, lokola bana mibali ya mokonzi na bino bazali elongo na bino, mpe lokola bozali na bashar mpe bampunda, engumba ya makasi mpe bibundeli,

[This is what he wrote]: “You are the ones who are [taking care of] the king’s descendants. You have chariots and horses and weapons, and you live in cities that have walls around them. So as soon as you receive this letter,

3 bopona mwana mobali oyo aleki malamu mpe mayele kati na bana mibali ya mokonzi na bino, botia ye na kiti ya bokonzi ya tata na ye, mpe bobunda mpo na ndako ya mokonzi na bino. »

choose one of the king’s sons, the one who is the best qualified, and appoint him to be your king. Then [prepare to] fight to defend him.”

4 Kasi babangaki makasi mpe balobaki: « Soki kutu bakonzi mibale bakokaki te kobunda na ye, bongo ndenge nini biso tokobunda na ye? »

But [when they got those letters from Jehu and read them], they became very afraid. They said, “King Joram and King Ahaziah could not resist him; (how can we resist him?/we cannot possibly resist him!)” [RHQ]

5 Boye, mobateli biloko ya ndako ya mokonzi, moyangeli ya engumba, bampaka mpe babateli ya bana ya mokonzi batindaki sango oyo epai ya Jewu: « Tozali basali na yo mpe tokosala nyonso oyo okoloba. Tokotia moto mosusu te lokola mokonzi, tokosala nyonso oyo okomona malamu. »

So the officer who was in charge of the palace and the mayor of the city sent a message to Jehu saying, “We want to serve you, and we are ready to do whatever you tell us to do. We will not appoint anyone to become our king. You do whatever you think is best.”

6 Boye, Jewu akomelaki bango mokanda ya mibale oyo kati na yango alobaki: « Soki bozali na ngambo na ngai mpe bokotosa ngai, bozwa mito ya bana mibali nyonso ya mokonzi na bino mpe boya na yango epai na ngai, na Jizireyeli, lobi na tongo. » Nzokande bana mibali tuku sambo ya mokonzi bazalaki epai ya bato ya lokumu ya engumba, oyo bazalaki kobokola bango.

So Jehu sent a second letter to them, writing this: “If you (are on my side/want to help me), and if you are ready to obey me, [kill] King Ahab’s descendants [and cut off their heads and] bring their heads to me here in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” The seventy descendants of King Ahab were being brought up and supervised by the leaders of [Samaria] city.

7 Tango mokanda ekomaki, bato wana bazwaki bana mibali ya mokonzi, babomaki bango nyonso tuku sambo, batiaki mito na bango na bitunga mpe batindaki yango epai ya Jewu, na Jizireyeli.

When they received the letter from Jehu, they killed all seventy of Ahab’s descendants and [cut off their heads]. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

8 Ntoma moko akomaki mpe alobaki na Jewu: — Bamemi mito ya bana mibali ya mokonzi. Bongo Jewu apesaki mitindo: — Botia yango na mipiku mibale na ekuke ya engumba kino na tongo.

A messenger came to Jehu and told him, “They have brought the heads of Ahab’s descendants.” So Jehu commanded that the heads should be put in two piles at the city gate and that the heads should stay there until the next morning.

9 Na tongo ya mokolo oyo elandaki, Jewu abimaki, atelemaki liboso ya bato nyonso mpe alobaki: — Bosali na bino mabe te. Ezalaki ngai nde nasalelaki nkolo na ngai likita mpo na kotelemela ye mpe koboma ye; kasi nani abomi bato oyo nyonso?

The next morning he went out [to the city gate] and said to all the people, “I am the one who plotted against King Joram and killed him. You are not guilty of doing that. But [it was Yahweh, not I] [RHQ] who [commanded that] all these [descendants of Ahab should be] killed.

10 Boyeba ete liloba moko te oyo Yawe alobaki mpo na kotelemela ndako ya Akabi ekozanga kokokisama. Yawe akokisi makambo oyo alobaki na nzela ya mosali na Ye, Eliya.

So you need to know that everything that Yahweh said would happen has happened. He has caused to happen what he told the prophet Elijah would happen.”

11 Boye Jewu abomaki bato nyonso ya ndako ya Akabi, oyo batikalaki na Jizireyeli: bato na ye nyonso ya lokumu, baninga na ye, Banganga-Nzambe na ye. Atikaki ata moto na ye moko te na bomoi.

Then Jehu executed all the other relatives of Ahab in Jezreel, and all Ahab’s officers, and close friends, and his priests. He did not allow any of them to remain alive.

12 Jewu atelemaki mpe akendeki na Samari. Na Beti-Ekedi-Aron,

Then Jehu left [Jezreel] and went toward Samaria. While he was going there, at a place called ‘Shepherds’ Camp’,

13 Jewu akutanaki na bandeko ya Akazia, mokonzi ya kala ya Yuda, mpe atunaki bango: — Bozali banani? Bazongisaki: — Tozali bandeko ya Akazia. Toyei kopesa bana mibali ya mokonzi mpe mama ya mokonzi mbote.

he met some relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah. He asked them, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are relatives of King Ahaziah. We are going to Jezreel to visit the children of Queen Jezebel and the other members of King [Joram’s] family.”

14 Jewu apesaki mitindo: — Bokanga bango ya bomoi. Boye bakangaki bango ya bomoi mpe bakataki bango bakingo, pene ya libulu ya Beti-Ekedi. Bazalaki mibali tuku minei na mibale, mpe Jewu atikaki moto moko te na bomoi.

Jehu said to his men, “Seize them!” So they seized them and killed all of them at the pit named Beth-Eked. There were 42 people whom they killed; they did not allow any of them to remain alive.

15 Tango alongwaki kuna mpe akutanaki na Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, oyo abandaki koya kokutana na ye, Jewu apesaki ye mbote mpe alobaki: — Boni, motema na yo ezali sembo mpo na ngai, ndenge motema na ngai ezali mpo na yo? Yonadabi azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali bongo! Jewu alobaki: — Soki ezali bongo, pesa ngai loboko na yo. Boye, Yonadabi asalaki bongo, mpe Jewu asungaki ye mpo na komata na shar.

Then Jehu [continued to travel toward Samaria]. Along the road, he was met by Jonadab, a leader of the Rechab clan. Jehu greeted him and said to him, “Are you as devoted to me [IDM] as I am devoted to you?” Jonadab replied, “Yes, I am.” Jehu said, “If you are, shake hands with me.” So Jonadab shook hands with him, and Jehu helped him to get into his chariot.

16 Jewu alobaki: — Yaka elongo na ngai, mpe okomona bolingo makasi na ngai mpo na Yawe. Boye, Jewu amemaki ye na shar na ye.

Jehu said to him, “Come with me, and you will see that I am very devoted to Yahweh.” So they rode together to Samaria.

17 Tango Jewu akomaki na Samari, abomaki bato nyonso ya libota ya Akabi, oyo batikalaki kuna. Jewu abomaki bango kolanda Liloba na Yawe oyo alobaki na nzela ya Eliya.

When they arrived in Samaria, Jehu killed all of Ahab’s relatives who were still alive. He did not (spare any of them/allow any of them to remain alive). That was what Yahweh told Elijah would happen.

18 Jewu abengisaki bato nyonso mpe alobaki na bango: « Akabi azalaki kosalela Bala mingi te, kasi Jewu akosalela ye mingi.

Then Jehu summoned all the people [of Samaria], and said to them, “King Ahab was devoted to [your god] Baal a little bit, but I will serve him much more.

19 Sik’oyo, bobengisa basakoli nyonso ya Bala, basambeli na ye nyonso mpe banganga-nzambe na ye nyonso. Bosala ete moto moko te azanga, pamba te nakobonza mbeka ya monene mpo na Bala. Moto nyonso oyo akozanga, akokufa. » Jewu asalelaki mayele mabe mpo na koboma basambeli ya Bala.

So now summon all the prophets of Baal, all of Baal’s priests, and all the others who worship Baal. I am going to make a great sacrifice to Baal. I want all of them to be there. Any of them who is not there will be executed.” But Jehu was planning to trick them; he was planning to kill all those who worshiped Baal.

20 Jewu alobaki: « Bobengisa mayangani mpo na lokumu ya Bala. » Boye babengisaki mayangani yango.

Then Jehu commanded, “Announce that we are going to set aside a day to honor Baal.” So they did that.

21 Jewu apanzaki sango kati na Isalaele, basambeli nyonso ya Bala bayaki mpe moto moko te azangaki. Bakotaki ebele na ndako ya nzambe Bala mpe batondisaki yango kino na basuka nyonso.

Jehu [decided what day they would gather and] sent messages throughout Israel [telling everyone what day to gather on], and on that day, everyone who worshiped Baal came. No one stayed at home. They all went into the huge temple of Baal and filled it from one end to the other.

22 Jewu alobaki na mobateli bilamba ya bonganga-nzambe ya Bala: « Yaka na bilamba mpo na basambeli nyonso ya Bala. » Boye abimisaki bilamba mpo na bango.

Jehu told the priest who took care of the sacred robes to bring them out and give them to the people who worshiped Baal. So the priest did that.

23 Bongo Jewu elongo na Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Rekabi, bakotaki na ndako ya nzambe Bala. Jewu alobaki na basambeli ya Bala: « Botala malamu-malamu na zingazinga na bino mpo ete basali ya Yawe bazala elongo na bino te, kaka basali ya Bala. »

Then Jehu went into the temple of Baal with Jonadab, and he said to the people who were there to worship Baal, “Be sure that only those who worship Baal are here. Be sure that no one who worships Yahweh has come in.”

24 Bakotaki mpo na kobongisa bambeka mpe batumbaki yango. Nzokande, Jewu atiaki bato tuku mwambe libanda na likebisi oyo: « Soki moto moko kati na bino akimisi moko kati na bato oyo napesi na maboko na bino, akofuta bomoi na ye na motuya ya bomoi ya moto oyo akimi. »

Then he and Jonadab prepared to offer sacrifices and other offerings to Baal that would be completely burned [on the altar that was there in Samaria]. But Jehu had stationed eighty of his men outside the temple, and had said to them, “I want you to kill all the people [who are in the temple]. Anyone who allows one of them to escape will be executed!”

25 Tango kaka Jewu asilisaki kobongisa mbeka ya kotumba, apesaki mitindo epai na bakengeli mpe na bakambi na bango: « Bokota mpe boboma bango. Bokimisa moto moko te. » Boye, babomaki bango na mopanga. Bakengeli mpe bakonzi ya basoda babwakaki bibembe na libanda mpe bakotaki kino na esika ya bule ya ndako ya nzambe Bala.

As soon as Jehu [and Jonadab] had finished killing the animals that would be completely burned to be an offering to Baal, they [went outside and] said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill all of them! Do not allow any of them to escape!” So the guards and officers went in and killed them all with their swords. Then they dragged their corpses outside the temple. Then they went into the inner room of the temple,

26 Babimisaki libanga ya bule na libanda ya ndako ya nzambe Bala mpe batumbaki yango.

and they carried out the sacred pillar of Baal that was there, and they burned it.

27 Babukaki libanga yango ya bule, bakweyisaki ndako ya nzambe Bala mpe bakomisaki yango zongo kino na mokolo ya lelo.

So they destroyed that pillar that honored Baal, and then they burned down the temple, and made it a public toilet. And it is still a toilet!

28 Ezali bongo nde Jewu asukisaki losambo ya Bala kati na Isalaele.

That is how Jehu got rid of the worship of Baal in Israel.

29 Kasi Jewu atikaki te masumu ya Jeroboami, mwana mobali ya Nebati, oyo, na nzela na yango, akweyisaki Isalaele na lisumu. Lisumu yango ezali: kosambela bikeko ya bangombe ya wolo, na Beteli mpe na Dani.

But Jehu did not quit committing the kinds of sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the people of Israel to sin by worshiping the gold [statues of] calves in Bethel and Dan [cities].

30 Yawe alobaki na Jewu: « Lokola osali malamu mpo na kokokisa oyo ezali sembo na miso na Ngai, mpe lokola osali na libota ya Akabi nyonso oyo nakanaki kosala, bakitani na yo bakovanda na kiti ya bokonzi ya Isalaele kino na molongo ya minei. »

Then Yahweh said to Jehu, “You have done what pleased me by getting rid of all of Ahab’s descendants. So I promise you that your son and grandson and great-grandson and great-great-grandson will all be kings of Israel.”

31 Nzokande, Jewu asalaki bokebi te mpo na kobatela mibeko ya Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, na motema na ye mobimba. Atikaki te masumu ya Jeroboami oyo, na nzela na yango, akweyisaki Isalaele na lisumu.

But Jehu did not obey all the laws of Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people. He did not stop committing the sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the Israeli people to sin.

32 Na tango wana, Yawe abandaki kokomisa moke bandelo ya Isalaele. Azaeli alongaki bana ya Isalaele, na mokili na bango,

At that time, Yahweh began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller. [The army of] King Hazael [of Syria] conquered much of the Israeli territory.

33 na este ya Yordani, na etuka nyonso ya Galadi (mabele ya libota ya Gadi, ya Ribeni mpe ya Manase), longwa na Aroeri oyo ezali pembeni ya moluka ya Arinoni kino na Galadi mpe Bashani.

He conquered the parts east of the Jordan [River], as far south as Aroer [town] on the Arnon [River]. That included [the] Gilead and Bashan [regions], where the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of the tribe of Manasseh lived.

34 Makambo mosusu oyo etali bokonzi ya Jewu, misala na ye nyonso mpe elonga na ye ekomama kati na buku ya masolo ya bakonzi ya Isalaele.

[If you want to read more] about all the other things that Jehu did [RHQ], they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.

35 Jewu akendeki kokutana na bakoko na ye, mpe bakundaki ye na Samari. Bongo Yoakazi, mwana na ye ya mobali, akitanaki na ye na bokonzi.

Jehu died [EUP], and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz became the king in place of his father.

36 Jewu akonzaki Isalaele, na Samari mibu tuku mibale na mwambe.

Jehu had ruled in Samaria as the king of Israel for twenty-eight years.