2 Tantara 13
1 Ary tamin’ ny taona fahavalo ambin’ ny folo nanjakan’ i Jeroboama mpanjaka no vao nanjakan’ i Abia tamin’ ny Joda.
When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
2 Telo taona no nanjakany tany Jerosalema. Ary ny anaran-dreniny dia Mikaia, zanakavavin’ i Oriela, avy any Gibea. Ary niady Abia sy Jeroboama.
He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Ary Abia niantomboka niady ka nitondra miaramila mahery, dia lehilahy efatra hetsy voafantina; ary Jeroboama kosa nandahatra ny azy hiady aminy, dia lehilahy valo hetsy voafantina, samy mahery avokoa.
Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
4 Ary Abia nijoro teo an-tendrombohitra Zemaraima, izay any amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Efraima, ka nanao hoe: Mihainoa ahy, ry Jeroboama sy ry Isiraely rehetra:
Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
5 Moa tsy tokony ho fantatrareo va fa nomen’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, ho an’ i Davida mandrakizay ny fanjakan’ ny Isiraely? dia ho azy sy ny taranany amin’ ny fanekena nasiantsira.
You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
6 Nefa kosa Jeroboama, zanak’ i Nebata, mpanompon’ i Solomona, zanak’ i Davida, nitsangana ka niodina tamin’ ny tompony.
But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
7 Ary koa, nisy olom-poana, tena ratsy fanahy, niangona tao aminy ka nampahery ny tenany hanohitra an-dRehoboama, zanak’ Solomona, raha mbola zaza sy tanora fanahy izy ka tsy nahatohitra azy.
And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
8 Ary ankehitriny ianareo mikasa hanohitra ny fanjakan’ i Jehovah, izay eo an-tànan’ ny taranak’ i Davida; ary ianareo dia maro be, sady misy ombilahy kely volamena ao aminareo, izay nataon’ i Jeroboama ho andriamanitrareo.
“And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
9 Tsy efa noroahinareo va ny mpisoron’ i Jehovah, dia ny taranak’ i Arona, sy ny levita, ka nanendry mpisorona ho anareo tahaka ny fanaon’ ny firenena amin’ ny tany hafa ianareo? ka na zovy na zovy mitondra vantotr’ ombilahy sy ondrilahy fito hanokanana ny tenany, dia izy no tonga mpisorona amin’ ireo tsi-Andriamanitra.
But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
10 Fa ny aminay kosa, dia Jehovah no Andriamanitray ka tsy mba nahafoy Azy izahay; ary ny mpisorona izay manao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an’ i Jehovah, dia ny taranak’ i Arona; ary ny Levita koa manao ny raharahany;
“As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
11 ary mandoro fanatitra dorana sy ditin-kazo manitra ho an’ i Jehovah isa-maraina sy isan-kariva izy, ary ny mofo aseho koa alahany eo amin’ ny latabatra tsara, ary ny jiro koa ampirehetiny Isan-kariva ao amin’ ny fanaovan-jiro volamena sy ny lela fanaovan-jirony; fa izahay mitandrina izay nasain’ i Jehovah Andriamanitray hotandremana; fa ianareo kosa nahafoy Azy.
Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
12 Ary, indro, ato aminay Andriamanitra ho mpitarika anay, ary ny mpisorony sy ny trompetra avo faneno hotsofina mafy hamelezana anareo Ry Zanak’ isiraely ô, aza miady amin’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny razanareo; fa tsy hambinina ianareo.
Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
13 Fa nasain’ i Jeroboama nanompirana no fandehan’ ny otrika mba ho tonga ao aoriany, ka dia izy teo anoloan’ ny Joda, ary ny otrika teo ivohony.
[While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
14 Ary nony nitodika ny Joda, ka, indreo, teo alohany sy teo aoriany ny fahavalo, dia nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah izy, ary ny mpisorona nitsoka ny trompetra.
When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
15 Dia nihoby ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda; ary raha nihoby izy, Andriamanitra dia namely an’ i Jeroboama sy ny Isiraely rehetra teo anoloan’ i Abia sy ny Joda.
and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
16 Ary ny Zanak’ isiraely nandositra niala teo anoloan’ ny Joda; ary Andriamanitra nanolotra azy ho eo an-tànany,
The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
17 ka nahafatesan’ i Abia sy ny vahoakany be dia be izy; ary niampatrampatra ny fatin’ ny Isiraely, dia lehilahy dimy hetsy voafantina.
Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
18 Toy izany no nampietrena ny Zanak’ isiraely fahizay; ary ny taranak’ i Joda no nahery, satria niankina tamin’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny razany, izy.
So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
19 Ary Abia nanenjika an’ i Jeroboama ka nahazo ny tanànany, dia Betela mbamin’ ny zana-bohiny sy Jesana mbamin’ ny zana-bohiny ary Efrona mbamin’ ny zana-bohiny.
Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
20 Ary Jeroboama tsy naharina intsony tamin’ ny andron’ i Abia; ary Jehovah namely azy, ka dia maty izy.
During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
21 Ary Abia nitombo hery, ary nanam-bady efatra ambin’ ny folo izy ka niteraka lahy roa amby roa-polo sy vavy enina ambin’ ny folo.
But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
22 Ary ny tantaran’ i Abia sisa mbamin’ ny nataony sy ny teniny dia efa voasoratra ao amin’ ny bokin’ Ido mpaminany.
An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
