2 Mpanjaka 9
1 Ary Elisa mpaminany niantso ny anankiray tamin’ ny zanakalahin’ ny mpaminany ka nanao taminy hoe: Misikìna, dia ento eny an-tananao ity tavoara feno diloilo ity, ka mankanesa any Ramota-gileada;
Meanwhile, the prophet Elisha summoned one of the other prophets. He said to him, “Get ready [IDM] and go to Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. Take this jar of [olive] oil with you.
2 ary rehefa mby any ianao, dia izahao Jeho, zanak’ i Josafata, zanak’ i Nimsy, ary midìra, ka manaingà azy hiala amin’ ny namany, ary ento any amin’ ny efi-trano anatiny izy;
When you arrive there, search for a man named Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat and grandson of Nimshi. Go with him into a room away from his companions,
3 ary raiso ny tavoara feno diloilo, ka aidino amin’ ny lohany, dia lazao hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Efa nanosotra anao ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely Aho. Dia vohay ny varavarana, ka mandosira, fa aza mijanona.
and pour [some of] this oil on his head. Then say to him, ‘Yahweh declares that he is appointing you to be the king of Israel.’ Then open the door and run away as quickly as you can.”
4 Ary nandeha ilay zatovo, dia ilay zatovon’ ny mpaminany, nankany Ramota-gileada.
So the young prophet went to Ramoth.
5 Ary nony mby tany izy, indreo, nipetraka teo ny mpifehy ny miaramila; ary hoy izy: Ry komandy ô, mitondra teny ho aminao aho. Ary hoy Jeho: Amin’ iza aminay ireto moa? Ary hoy izy: Aminao, ry komandy ô.
When he arrived, he saw that the commanders of the army were having a conference. He [looked at Jehu and] said, “Sir, I have a message for [one of] you.” Jehu replied, “Which one of us is the message for?” The young prophet replied, “It is for you, commander/sir.”
6 Ary nitsangana izy ka niditra tao an-trano, dia naidiny tamin’ ny lohany ny diloilo; ary hoy izy taminy: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Efa nanosotra anao Aho ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely oloko.
So Jehu got up and went with the young prophet into a house. There the young prophet poured some [olive] oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, “Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], declares this: ‘I am appointing you to be the king of my Israeli people.
7 Ary hamely ny tamingan’ i Ahaba tomponao ianao, mba hampanodiaviko an’ i Jezebela ny ran’ ny mpaminany mpanompoko sy ny ran’ ny mpanompon’ i Jehovah rehetra.
You must kill your master [King Joram], the son of Ahab, because I want to punish [Ahab’s wife] Jezebel for murdering [MTY] many of my prophets and other people who served me.
8 Eny, ho fongotra ny taranak’ i Ahaba rehetra; ary haringako avokoa ny lehilahy rehetra amin’ ny tamingany, na ny voahazona na ny afaka eo amin’ ny Isiraely;
You must kill [not only Joram but] all of Ahab’s family. I want to get rid of every male in the family, including young ones and old ones.
9 Ary ny taranak’ i Ahaba hataoko tahaka ny taranak’ i Jeroboama, zanak’ i Nebata, sy tahaka ny taranak’ i Basa, zanak’ i Ahia;
I will get rid of Ahab’s family, like I got rid of the families of two other kings of Israel, Jeroboam and Baasha.
10 Ary Jezebela hohanin’ ny alika ao amin’ ny tany Jezirela, ka tsy hisy handevina azy. Dia namoha ny varavarana ilay zatovo ka lasa nandositra.
And [when] Jezebel [dies], her corpse will not be buried. Dogs will eat her corpse there in Jezreel [city].’” After the young prophet said this, he left the room and ran.
11 Ary Jeho nivoaka nankao amin’ ny mpanompon’ ny tompony ary nanontaniany hoe: Raharaha tsara ihany va? Inona no nalehan’ iny ilay adala iny tao aminao? Ary hoy izy taminy: Hianareo mahalala ihany an-dralehilahy sy ny heviny.
When Jehu came out of the room to where his other commanders were, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you?” He replied, “You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say.”
12 Fa hoy ireo: Lainga foana izany; fa ambarao aminay. Dia hoy izy: Izao ka izao no nolazainy tamiko: Izao ny lazain’ i Jehovah: Efa nanosotra anao ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely Aho.
They said, “You are lying! Tell us what he said!” He replied, “He told me that Yahweh said, ‘I am appointing [MTY] you to be the king of Israel.’”
13 Dia samy nandray faingana ny lambany avy izy ireo ka namelatra azy hitoeran’ i Jeho teo amin’ ny ambaratonga, ary nitsoka ny anjomara izy niantso hoe: Jeho no mpanjaka.
Then they all spread their cloaks on the steps of the building [for Jehu to walk out on], and they blew trumpets and shouted, “Jehu is now the king!”
14 Ary Jeho, zanak’ i Josafata, zanak’ i Nimsy, nikomy tamin’ i Jorama (fa Jorama mbamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra niaro an’ i Ramota-gileada noho ny fananihan’ i Hazaela, mpanjakan’ i Syria, azy;
King Joram and his army had been defending Ramoth against the attacks by the army of the king of Syria. King Joram had returned to Jezreel [city], to recover from being wounded in the battle against the army of Hazael, the king of Syria. And Jehu made plans to kill Joram. He said to his other commanders, “If helping me is truly what you want, make sure that no one leaves this city to go to warn the people of Jezreel [about what I am planning to do].”
15 Nefa Jorama mpanjaka efa niverina hotsaboina tao Jezirela amin’ ny feriny tamin’ ny nahavoazan’ ny Syriana azy, fony izy niady tamin’ i Hazaela, mpanjakan’ i Syria), ka dia hoy Jeho; Raha izany ary no sitrakareo, aza avela hisy hiala eto an-tanàna handeha hilaza izany any Jezirela.
16 Dia niakatra teo amin’ ny kalesy Jeho ka nankany Jezirela, fa tany no nitoeran’ i Jorama. Ary Ahazia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, efa nidina hamangy an’ i Jorama.
Then Jehu and his officers got into their chariots and rode to Jezreel, where Joram was still recovering. And King Ahaziah of Judah was there, visiting Joram.
17 Ary ny mpitily mitsangana teo an-tampon’ ny tilikambo teo Jezirela ka nahatazana fa indrery olona betsaka tamy niaraka amin’ i Jeho, ary hoy izy: Mahita olona betsaka aho. Ary hoy Jorama: Makà mpitaingin-tsoavaly, ka maniraha hitsena azy, ary asaovy manao hoe: Fihavanana va?
A guard was standing in the watchtower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu and his men approaching. He called out, “I see a lot of men [who are approaching]!” King Joram [heard what the watchman said, so he] said to his soldiers, “Send someone on a horse to go and find out if they are coming to be friendly to us or to attack us.”
18 Dia nandeha ny mpitaingin-tsoavaly anankiray hitsena azy ka nanao taminy hoe: Izao no tenin’ ny mpanjaka: Fihavanana va? Ary hoy Jeho: Ahoanao izay fihavanana? fa mankanesa ato aoriako ianao. Ary ny mpitily nilaza hoe: Ny iraka dia tonga teny aminy, nefa tsy niverina.
So a man rode out to meet Jehu and said to him, “The king wants to know [if you are coming to be] friendly to us.” Jehu replied, “This is not the time for you [RHQ] to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and come behind me!” So the guard in the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group [that was approaching], but that he was not returning [alone].
19 Dia naniraka mpitaingin-tsoavaly fanindroany Jorama, ary nony tonga teny koa izy, dia nanao hoe: Izao no tenin’ ny mpanjaka: Fihavanana va? Ary Jeho namaly hoe: Ahoanao izay fihavanana? fa mankanesa ato aoriako ianao.
So King Joram sent another messenger, who asked Jehu the same question. Again Jehu replied, “This is not the time [RHQ] for you to be concerned about acting friendly! Turn around and follow me!”
20 Ary ny mpitily nilaza indray hoe: Tonga teny aminy koa iny, fa tsy niverina; ary ny fampiriotrany dia hoatra ny fampiriotran’ i Jeho, zanak’ i Nimsy; fa mampiriotra hoatra ny olona adala izy.
Then the watchman reported again, “That messenger also reached them, but he is not coming back [alone]. And [the leader of the group must be] Jehu, the son of Nimshi, because he is driving [his chariot] furiously, [like Jehu does]!”
21 Ary hoy Jorama: Ampiomany. Dia nampiomaniny ny kalesiny. Dia nivoaka Jorama, mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, sy Ahazia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, samy nitsangana teo amin’ ny kalesiny avy ka nandeha hitsena an’ i Jeho, ary nifanena taminy teo amin’ ny tanin’ i Nabota Jezirelita izy.
Joram said [to his soldiers], “Get [my chariot] ready!” So they did that. Then King Joram and King Ahaziah both rode toward Jehu, each one in his own chariot. And [it happened that] they met Jehu at the field that had previously belonged to Naboth!
22 Ary Jorama, nony nahita an’ i Jeho, dia nanao hoe: Fihavanana va, ry Jeho? Fa izy namaly hoe: Aiza no hisy fihavanana, raha mbola ao ihany ny fijangajangan’ i Jezebela reninao sy ny fankatovana betsaka ataony?
When Joram met Jehu, he said to him, “Are you coming on a peaceful visit?” Jehu replied, “(How can there be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing very much (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel did?/There certainly cannot be peace while you and your people are prostrating themselves to worship idols and practicing (witchcraft/sorcery) like your mother Jezebel has been doing!)” [RHQ]
23 Ary Jorama nampihodina ka nandositra sady niteny tamin’ i Ahazia hoe: Misy fitaka, ry Ahazia.
Joram cried out, “Ahaziah, they have deceived us! [They want to kill us]!” So Joram turned his chariot around and tried to flee.
24 Ary nohenjanin’ i Jeho mafy ny tsipìka teny an-tànany, dia nitifitra an’ i Jorama izy ka nahavoa azy teo anelanelan’ ny sorony, ary ny zana-tsipìka niboroaka tamin’ ny fony, ka dia nampianjera azy tao anatin’ ny kalesiny.
But Jehu drew his bow mightily and shot [an arrow that pierced] Joram between his shoulder blades. The arrow [went through his body and] pierced his heart, and he slumped down dead in his chariot.
25 Ary hoy Jeho tamin’ i Bidkara lefiny: Betao izy, ka atsipazo ao amin’ ny sahan’ i Nabota Jezirelita; fa tsarovy fa fony izaho sy ianao samy nitaingina kalesy nanaraka an’ i Ahaba rainy, dia nolazain’ i Jehovah fa hihatra aminy izao loza voalaza izao hoe:
Then Jehu said to his assistant Bidkar, “Take his corpse and throw it here into the field that belonged to Naboth. [I am sure that] you remember that when you and I were riding together [in chariots] behind King Joram’s father Ahab, that Yahweh said this about Ahab:
26 Efa hitako tokoa omaly ny ran’ i Nabota sy ny ran’ ny zanany, hoy Jehovah, ary Izaho hamaly anao eto amin’ ity tany ity, hoy Jehovah. Koa betao izy, ka atsipazo amin’ io tany io araka ny tenin’ i Jehovah.
‘Yesterday I saw Ahab murder [MTY] Naboth and his sons here. And I solemnly promise that I will punish him right here in this same field!’ So take Joram’s corpse and throw it into that field! That will fulfill what Yahweh said would happen.”
27 Ary nony hitan’ i Ahazia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, izany, dia nandositra tamin’ ny lalana mankamin’ ny trano ao anatin’ ny saha izy. Ary Jeho nanaraka azy ka nanao hoe: Indry, asio koa iny; dia nasiany teo anatin’ ny kalesiny teo amin’ ny fiakarana ho any Gora, izay eo anilan’ i Jibleama, izy. Ary nandositra nankany Megido Ahazia ka maty teo.
When King Ahaziah saw what happened, he fled [in his chariot] toward Beth-Haggan [town]. But Jehu pursued him and said [to his other commanders], “Shoot him, also!” So they shot him [with arrows] while he was riding in his chariot on the road up to Gur, near Ibleam [town]. He continued going in his chariot until he reached Megiddo [city], where he died.
28 Ary ny mpanompony nitondra azy tamin’ ny kalesiny ho any Jerosalema ka nandevina azy tao am-pasany ao amin’ ny razany tao an-tanànan’ i Davida.
His officials took his corpse back to Jerusalem and buried it in the tombs in the [part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, where his ancestors had been buried.
29 Ary tamin’ ny taona fahiraika ambin’ ny folo nanjakan’ i Jorama, zanak’ i Ahaba, no vao nanjakan’ i Ahazia tamin’ ny tany Joda.
Ahaziah had become the king of Judah when Joram had been ruling Israel for almost eleven years.
30 Dia tonga tany Jezirela Jeho; ary nony nandre izany Jezebela, dia nohosorany loko mainty ny masony, sady noravahany ny lohany, dia nitsidika teo am-baravarankely izy.
Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When [Ahab’s widow] Jezebel heard what had happened, she put paint/makeup on her eyelids, and combed her hair to make it beautiful, and looked out the window [of the palace toward the street below].
31 Ary nony niditra teo am-bavahady Jeho, dia hoy Jezebela: Fihavanana va, ry Zimry, mpamono tompo?
While Jehu was entering the city gate, she called out to him, “You [are like] Zimri! You are a murderer! [I think] you are certainly not [RHQ] coming on a peaceful visit!”
32 Ary niandrandra ny varavaran-kely Jeho ka nanao hoe: Iza aminareo ireo no momba ahy? Iza? Ary nisy tandapa roa na telo teo nitsirika azy.
Jehu looked up toward the window, and then he said, “Who is (on my side/wants to help me)? Anyone?” Two or three palace officials looked down at him [from a window and pointed to themselves].
33 Ary hoy Izy: Azerao io vehivavy io. Dia nazerany izy; ka nisy nipitipitika tamin’ ny rindrin-trano sy ny soavaly ny ràny; ka dia nohitsahin’ i Jeho izy.
Jehu said to them, “Throw her down here!” So they threw her down, and [when she hit the ground and died], some of her blood splattered on the city wall and on the horses [that were pulling the chariots].
34 Dia niditra tao an-trano Jeho ka nihinana sy nisotro, ary dia nilaza hoe: Mandehana, Izahao ilay vehivavy voaozona, ka aleveno, fa zanakavavin’ ny mpanjaka izy.
Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Then he said [to some of his men], “Take the corpse of that women whom Yahweh has cursed and bury it, because she is a king’s daughter [and therefore should be buried properly].”
35 Koa dia lasa ireo handevina azy; nefa tsy nisy tratrany teo afa-tsy ny karan-dohany sy ny tongony ary ny felatanany ihany.
But when they went to get her corpse to bury it, all that was left was only her skull and [the bones of] her feet and her hands. Everything else was gone.
36 Ary niverina ireo ka nanambara taminy. Ary hoy Jeho: Araka ny tenin’ i Jehovah izany, dia ilay nampilazainy an’ i Elia Tisbita mpanompony hoe: Ao amin’ ny tany Jezirela no hihinanan’ ny alika ny nofon’ i Jezebela,
When they reported this to Jehu, he said, “That is what Yahweh said would happen! He told his servant/prophet Elijah, ‘In [the city of] Jezreel, dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel’s corpse.
37 Ary ny fatiny ho toy ny zezika any an-tsaha, ny amin’ ny tany Jezirela, ka tsy hisy hahazo milaza hoe Jezebela ity.
Her bones will be scattered there in Jezreel like dung, with the result that no one will be able to [recognize them and] say, “These are Jezebel’s bones.”’”
