2 Wafalme 11
1 Wakati Athalia mamaye Ahazia alipoona kuwa mwanawe amekufa, akainuka na kuiangamiza jamaa yote ya mfalme.
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring.
2 Lakini Yehosheba, binti wa Mfalme Yehoramu, aliyekuwa pia dada yake Ahazia, 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 na kumficha humo ili Athalia asimwone; kwa hiyo hakuuawa.
But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
3 Alibaki amefichwa pamoja na yaya wake katika Hekalu la Bwana kwa muda wa miaka sita wakati Athalia alikuwa akitawala nchi.
He was with her hidden in the LORD’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
4 Katika mwaka wa saba, Yehoyada akatumania wakuu wa vikundi vya mamia, na Wakari, na walinzi, nao wakaletwa kwake katika Hekalu la Bwana. Alifanya agano nao na kuwaapisha katika Hekalu la Bwana. Ndipo akawaonyesha mwana wa mfalme.
In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.
5 Akawaamuru akisema, “Hivi ndivyo iwapasavyo kufanya: Ninyi ambao mko makundi matatu mnaoingia zamu siku ya Sabato, theluthi yenu inayolinda jumba la kifalme,
He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
6 theluthi nyingine Lango la Suri, na theluthi nyingine lango lililo nyuma ya walinzi, ambao hupeana zamu kulinda Hekalu,
a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
7 nanyi ambao mko katika makundi mengine mawili ambao kwa kawaida hupumzika Sabato, wote mtalinda Hekalu kwa ajili ya mfalme.
The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king.
8 Jipangeni kumzunguka mfalme, kila mtu akiwa na silaha yake mkononi. Yeyote anayesogelea safu zenu lazima auawe. Kaeni karibu na mfalme popote aendapo.”
You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. Be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.”
9 Wakuu wa vikosi vya mamia wakafanya kama vile kuhani Yehoyada aliagiza. Kila mmoja akawachukua watu wake, wale waliokuwa wakiingia zamu siku ya Sabato na wale waliokuwa wakienda mapumziko, nao wakaja kwa kuhani Yehoyada.
The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
10 Ndipo akawapa wale wakuu mikuki na ngao zilizokuwa za Mfalme Daudi, zilizokuwa ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana.
The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the LORD’s house.
11 Wale walinzi, kila mmoja akiwa na silaha yake mkononi mwake, wakajipanga kumzunguka mfalme, karibu na madhabahu na Hekalu, kuanzia upande wa kusini hadi upande wa kaskazini mwa Hekalu.
The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.
12 Yehoyada akamtoa mwana wa mfalme na kumvika taji, akampa nakala ya agano, na kumtangaza kuwa mfalme. Wakamtia mafuta, nao watu wakapiga makofi na kupaza sauti, wakisema, “Mfalme aishi maisha marefu!”
Then he brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; and they made him king and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, “Long live the king!”
13 Athalia aliposikia kelele iliyofanywa na walinzi pamoja na watu, akawaendea watu pale penye Hekalu la Bwana.
When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the LORD’s house;
14 Akaangalia, na tazama alikuwako mfalme, akiwa amesimama karibu na nguzo, kama ilivyokuwa desturi. Maafisa na wapiga tarumbeta walikuwa pembeni mwa mfalme, nao watu wote wa nchi walikuwa wakifurahi na kupiga tarumbeta. Ndipo Athalia akararua mavazi yake na kulia, “Uhaini! Uhaini!”
and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
15 Kuhani Yehoyada akawaagiza majemadari wa vikosi vya mamia, waliokuwa viongozi wa jeshi, “Mleteni nje kati ya safu, na mkamuue kwa upanga yeyote anayemfuata.” Kwa kuwa kuhani alikuwa amesema, “Hatauawa ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana.”
Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks. Kill anyone who follows her with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t let her be slain in the LORD’s house.”
16 Basi wakamkamata Athalia, na alipofika mahali ambapo farasi huingilia katika viwanja vya jumba la mfalme, wakamuulia hapo.
So they seized her; and she went by the way of the horses’ entry to the king’s house, and she was slain there.
17 Kisha Yehoyada akafanya agano kati ya Bwana na mfalme na watu kwamba watakuwa watu wa Bwana. Akafanya pia agano kati ya mfalme na watu.
Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; also between the king and the people.
18 Watu wote wa nchi wakaenda kwenye hekalu la Baali na kulibomoa. Wakavunjavunja madhabahu na sanamu, na kumuua Matani kuhani wa Baali mbele ya hayo madhabahu. Kisha Yehoyada kuhani akawaweka walinzi kwenye Hekalu la Bwana.
All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down. They broke his altars and his images in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest appointed officers over the LORD’s house.
19 Pamoja naye akawachukua majemadari wa mamia, Wakari, walinzi na watu wote wa nchi, nao kwa pamoja wakamteremsha mfalme kutoka Hekalu la Bwana na kwenda kwenye jumba la mfalme, wakiingilia njia ya lango la walinzi. Ndipo mfalme akachukua nafasi yake kwenye kiti cha enzi,
He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the LORD’s house, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. He sat on the throne of the kings.
20 nao watu wote wa nchi wakafurahi. Mji ukatulia, kwa sababu Athalia alikuwa ameuawa kwa upanga nyumbani kwa mfalme.
So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.
21 Yoashi alikuwa na umri wa miaka saba alipoanza kutawala.
Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
