2 Nyakati 22
1 Watu wa Yerusalemu wakamfanya Ahazia, mdogo wa wote wa wana wa Yerohamu, kuwa mfalme mahali pa baba yake, kwa sababu washambuliaji wa ghafula waliokuwa wameingia kambini pamoja na Waarabu, walikuwa wamewaua wana wakubwa wote wa Yehoramu. Kwa hiyo Ahazia mwana wa Yehoramu mfalme wa Yuda akaanza kutawala.
The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram's youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians into the camp had killed all his older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.
2 Ahazia alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na miwili alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala katika Yerusalemu kwa mwaka mmoja. Mama yake aliitwa Athalia, mjukuu wa Omri.
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah; she was the daughter of Omri.
3 Ahazia naye akaenenda katika njia za nyumba ya Ahabu, kwa sababu mama yake alimshawishi katika kutenda maovu.
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab for his mother was his advisor in doing wicked things.
4 Akafanya yaliyo maovu machoni pa Bwana kama walivyokuwa wamefanya nyumba ya Ahabu, kwa kuwa baada ya kufa kwa baba yake nyumba ya Ahabu ndio waliokuwa washauri wake, kwa uangamivu wake.
Ahaziah did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as the house of Ahab was doing, for they were his advisors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
5 Pia akafuata shauri lao alipokwenda pamoja na Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli kupigana na Hazaeli mfalme wa Aramu huko Ramoth-Gileadi. Waaramu wakamjeruhi Yoramu.
He also followed their advice; he went with Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel, to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram.
6 Hivyo akarudi Yezreeli ili apate kuuguza majeraha aliyojeruhiwa huko Ramothi alipopigana na Hazaeli mfalme wa Aramu. Ndipo Ahazia mwana wa Yehoramu, mfalme wa Yuda, akashuka kwenda Yezreeli kumtazama Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, kwa sababu alikuwa amejeruhiwa.
Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael, king of Aram. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to Jezreel to see Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.
7 Mungu alikuwa ameamuru kwamba kuanguka kwa Ahazia kungetokea atakapokwenda kumwona Yoramu. Ahazia alipowasili, wakatoka pamoja na Yoramu ili kwenda kukutana na Yehu mwana wa Nimshi, ambaye Bwana alikuwa amemtia mafuta kuangamiza nyumba ya Ahabu.
Now the destruction of Ahaziah was brought about by God through Ahaziah's visit to Joram. When he had arrived, he went with Jehoram to attack Jehu son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had chosen to destroy the house of Ahab.
8 Yehu alipokuwa anatekeleza hukumu juu ya nyumba ya Ahabu, akawakuta wakuu wa Yuda na wana wa jamaa ya Ahazia waliokuwa wanamhudumia Ahazia, naye akawaua.
It came about, when Jehu was carrying out God's judgment on the house of Ahab, that he found the leaders of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers serving Ahaziah. Jehu killed them.
9 Ndipo akaenda kumsaka Ahazia, nao watu wake wakamkamata alipokuwa amejificha huko Samaria. Akaletwa kwa Yehu, naye Yehu akamuua. Wakamzika kwani walisema, “Alikuwa mwana wa Yehoshafati, ambaye alimtafuta Bwana kwa moyo wake wote.” Hivyo hapakuwa na mtu mwenye uwezo katika nyumba ya Ahazia aliyeweza kushika ufalme.
Jehu looked for Ahaziah; they caught him hiding in Samaria, brought him to Jehu, and killed him. Then they buried him, for they said, “He is a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” So the house of Ahaziah had no more power to rule the kingdom.
10 Wakati Athalia mamaye Ahazia alipoona kuwa mwanawe amekufa, akainuka na kuiangamiza jamaa yote ya mfalme ya nyumba ya Yuda.
Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and killed all the royal children in the house of Judah.
11 Lakini Yehosheba, binti wa Mfalme Yehoramu, akamtwaa Yoashi mwana wa Ahazia kwa siri kutoka miongoni mwa wana wa mfalme waliokuwa karibu kuuawa. Akamweka Yoashi pamoja na yaya wake ndani ya chumba cha kulala. Kwa kuwa Yehosheba, aliyekuwa binti wa Mfalme Yehoramu, na pia alikuwa mke wa kuhani Yehoyada, alikuwa dada yake Ahazia, akamficha huyo mtoto ili Athalia asimuue.
But Jehosheba, a daughter of the king, secretly took Joash son of Ahaziah away from the king's sons who were about to be killed. She put him and his nurse into a bedroom. So Jehosheba, a daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah, so that Athaliah did not kill him.
12 Alibaki amefichwa pamoja nao katika Hekalu la Mungu kwa muda wa miaka sita wakati Athalia alikuwa akitawala nchi.
He was with them, hidden in the house of God for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.
