2 Nyakati 11
1 Rehoroboamu alipofiki Yerusalemu, akawakusanya nyumba ya Yuda na Benyamini, wanaume 180, 000 walaiaochaguliwa amabao wliakuwa wanajeshi, kwa ajili ya kupigana dhiidi ya Israeli, ili kuurudisha ufalme kwa Rehoboamu.
And Rehoboam comes to Jerusalem, and assembles the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to fight with Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2 Lakini neno la Yahwe likamjia Shemaya mtu wa Mungu, likisema,
And a word of YHWH is to Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
3 “Sema kwa Rehoboamu mwana wa Selemani, mfalme wa Yuda, na kwa Israeli kataika Yuda na Benyamaini,
“Speak to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 Yahwe anasema hivi, “Msivamie wala kufanya vita dhidi ya ndugu zako. Kila mmoja lazima arudi kwenye nyumba yake, kwa maana nimesababisha jambo hili kutokea.” Kwa hiyo wakayatii maneno ya Yahwe na kuacha kumvamia Yeroboamu.
Thus said YHWH: You do not go up nor fight with your brothers! Let each return to his house, for this thing has been from Me”; and they hear the words of YHWH, and turn back from going against Jeroboam.
5 Yeroboamu akaishi katika Yerusalemu na kujenga miji katika Yuda kwa ajili ya kujilinda.
And Rehoboam dwells in Jerusalem, and builds cities for a bulwark in Judah,
6 Akaijenga Bethelehemu, EtamuTekoa,
indeed, he builds Beth-Lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 Bethsusi, Soko, Adulamu,
and Beth-Zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,
8 Gathi, Maresha, Zifu,
and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 Adoraimu, Lakishi, Azeka,
and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 Sora, Aiyaloni, na Hebroni. Hii ni miji yenye ngome katika Yuda na Benyamini.
and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that [are] in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.
11 Akaziimarisha ngome na kuweka maamri jeshsi ndani yake, pamaoja na hazina ya chakula, mafuta, na divai.
And he strengthens the bulwarks, and puts leaders in them, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,
12 Akaweka ngao na mikuki katika miji yote na kuifanya imara sana. Kwa hiyo Yuda na Benyamini zikawa zake.
and in each and every city [he puts] bucklers and spears, and strengthens them very greatly; and he has Judah and Benjamin.
13 Makuhani na Walawi waliokuwa katika Israeli yote wakaenda kwake kutoka ndani ya mipaka yao.
And the priests and the Levites that [are] in all Israel have stationed themselves by him, out of all their border,
14 Kwa kuwa Walawi waliacha nchi za malisho yao na mali zao ili kuja Yuda na Yerusalemu, kwa maana
for the Levites have left their outskirts and their possession, and they come to Judah and to Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons have cast them off from acting as priests for YHWH,
15 Yeroboamu na wanaaye walikuwa wamewafukuza, ili kwamba wasifanye majukumu yao ya kikuhani kwa ajili ya sehemu za juu na mbuzi na sanamu za ndama alizokuwa ametengeneza.
and he establishes for himself priests for high places, and for goat [idols] and for calf [idols] that he made.
16 Watu kutoka kabila zote za Israeli wakaja nyuma yao, wale walio wameiilekeza mioyo yao kumtafuta Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli; wakaja Yerusalemu kwa ajili ya kumtolea dhabihu Yahwe. Mungu wa baba zao.
And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those giving their heart to seek YHWH, God of Israel, have come to Jerusalem to sacrifice to YHWH, God of their father.
17 Kwa hiyo wakauimarisha ufalame wa Yuda na kumfanya imara Rehoboamu mwana wa Selemani kwa miaka mitatu, na wakatembea kwa miaka mitatu katika njia ya Daudi na Selemani.
And they strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and strengthen Rehoboam son of Solomon, for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
18 Rehoboamu akajitwalia mke: Mahalathi, binti wa Yerimothi, mwana wa Daudi na wa Abihaili, binti wa Eliabu, mwana wa Yese.
And Rehoboam takes a wife for himself, Mahalath, child of Jerimoth son of David, [and of] Abigail daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.
19 Akamzalia wana: Yeushi, Shemaraia, na Zahamu.
And she bears sons to him: Jeush, and Shamaria, and Zaham.
20 Baaad ya Mahalathi, Rehoboamu akamchukua Maaka, binti Absalomu; akamzalia Abiya, Atai, Ziza, na Shelomithi.
And after her he has taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she bears to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 Rehoboamu akampenda Maaka, binti Solomoni, zaidi kuliko wake za wengine wote na masuria (alichukua wake kumi na nane na masuria sitini, na akawa baba wa wana ishirini na nane na mabinti sitini).
And Rehoboam loves Maachah daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines—for he has taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines—and he begets twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 Rehoboamu akamteua Abiya mwana wa Maaka kuwa mkuu, kiongozi miongoni mwa ndugu zake alikuwa na wazo la kumfanya mfalme.
And Rehoboam appoints Abijah son of Maachah for head, for leader among his brothers, for to cause him to reign.
23 Rehoboamu akatawala kwa hekima; akawatawanya wanaye katika nchi yote ya Yuda na Benyamini katika kila mji imara. Pia akawapa chakula kwa wingi na akatafuta wake wengi kwa ajili yao.
And he has understanding, and disperses from all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and gives provision in abundance to them; and he asks for a multitude of wives [for them].
