2 Nyakati 23
1 Katika mwaka wa sa saba, Yehoyada alionesha nguvu zake na akaingia katika agano na maakida wa mamia, Azaria mwana wa Yerohamu, Ishmaeli mwana wa Yehohanani, Azaria mwana wa Obedi, Maaseya mwana wa Adaya, na Elishafati mwana wa Zikri.
In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zikri, into covenant with him.
2 Wakaenda katika Yuda na kuwakusanya Walawi kutoka miji yote ya Yuda, vile vile na wakuu wa nyumba za mababu wa Israeli, na wakaja hadi Yerusalemu.
They went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of ancestral houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
3 Kusanyiko lote wakafanya aganao na mfalme katika nyumba ya Mungu. Yehoyada akawaambia, “Ona, mwana wa mfalme atatawala, kama Yahwe alivyosema kuhusu uzao wa Daudi.
All the assembly made a covenant in the house of God with the king. And he showed them the king's son. And he said to them, "Look, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has spoken concerning the descendants of David.
4 Hivi ndivyo mtakavyo fanya: theluthi yenu makuhani na Walawi ambao huja kuhudumu siku ya Sabato, mtakuwa walinzi katika milango.
This is the thing that you shall do. A third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds.
5 Theluthi nyingine mtakuwa katika nyumba ya mfalme, na theluthi nyingine mtakuwa katika Msingi wa Lango. Watu wote watakuwa katika uwanja wa nyumba ya Yahwe.
A third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of the LORD's house.
6 Msimruhusu yeyote kuingia kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, isipokuwa makuhani na Walawi wanaoatumika. Wao wanaweza kuingia kwa sababu inawahusu.
But let no one come into the house of the LORD, except the priests, and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow the LORD's instructions.
7 Lakini watu wengine wote lazima mtii amri ya Yahwe. Walawi lazima wamzunguke mfalme pande zote, kila mtu na silaha zake mkononi mwake. Yeyote atakayeingia katika nyumba, atauawa. Kaeni na mfalme aingiapo ndani na atokapo nje.”
The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out."
8 Kwa hiyo Walawi na Yuda wote walitumika kwa kila njia kama katika namna ambayo Yehoyada kuhani aliwaamuru. Kila mmoja alichukua watu wake, wale waliotakiwa kuja ndani kuhudumu katika Sabato, na wale watakaoondoka siku ya Sabato, kwa maana
So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath; with those who were to go out on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the shift.
9 Yehoyada, kuhani, hakuwa amezuilia mojawapo ya zamu zao. Kisha Yeliyadaya, kuhani, akaleta kwa maakida mikuki na ngao ndogo na kubwa zilizokuwa za mfalme Daudi ambazo zilikuwa katika nyumba ya Mungu.
Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in God's house.
10 Yehoyada akawaleta wanajeshi wote, kila mtu na mkuki wake katika mkono wake, upande wa kulia wa hekalu hadi upande wa kushoto wa hekalu, pembeni mwa madhabahu na hekalu, wakimzunguka mfalme.
He set all the people, every man with his weapon 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.
11 Kisha wakamleta nje mwana wa mfalme, wakaiweka taji juu yake, na kumpa agano la sheria. Kisha wakamfanya mfalme, na Yehoyda na wanaye wakampaka mafuta. Kisha wakasema, “Aishi maisha marefu mfalme.”
Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, "Long live the king."
12 Athalia aliposikia kele za watu wakikimbia na kumsifu mfalme, akatoka ili awaone watu katika nyumba ya Yahwe.
When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
13 na akaangalia, na, tazama, mfamle alikuwa amesimama karibu na nguzo yake katika lango la, kuingilia na maakida na wapuliza tarumbeta walikuwa karibu na mfame. Watu wote wa nchi walikuwa wakifurahia na kupuliza tarumbeta na waimbaji walikuwa wakipiga vyombo vya muziki na kuongoza nyimbo za kusifu. Kisha Athalia akayararua mavazi yake na kupiga kelele. “Fitina! Fitina!”
and she looked, and, look, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; the singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, "Treason. Treason."
14 Kisha Yehoyada, kuhani, akawaleta nje maakida wa mamia waliokuwa juu ya jeshi na kusema, “Mleteni nje kati ya safu, yeyote atakayemfuata, auwawe kwa upanga.” kwa maana kuhani alikwishasema, “Msimuue katika nyumba ya Yahwe.”
Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword." For the priest said, "Do not kill her in the LORD's house."
15 Kwa hiyo wakafanya njia kw ajili yake, na akaenda kwenye nyumba ya mfalme kupita njia ya Lango la Farasi, na huko wakamuuwa.
So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the Horse Gate to the king's house; and they killed her there.
16 kisha Yehoyada alifanya agano kati yake mwenyewe, watu wote, na mfalme, kwamba watakuwa watu wa Yahwe.
Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
17 Kwa hiyo watu wote wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya Baali na kuiangusha chini. wakazivunja vipande vipande madhabahu za Baali na sanamu zake, na wakamuua Matani, kuhani wa Baali, mbele ya madhabahu hizo.
All the people went to the house of Baal, and broke it down, and broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
18 Yehoyada akateua wakuu kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Yahwe chini ya mkono wa makuhani, ambao walikuwa Walawi, ambao Daudi alikuwa amewapanga kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, ili wamtolee Yahwe sadaka za kuteketezwa, kama ilivyoandikwa katika sheria ya Musa, pamoja na kushangilia na kuimba, kama alivyotoa maelekezo Daudi.
Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of the LORD under the hand of the priests and the Levites, and he appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites, whom David had assigned in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, according to the order of David.
19 Yehoyada akaweka walinzi katika malango ya nyumba ya Yahwe, ili kwamba kwa namna yoyote ile asiingie mtu asiyesafi.
He set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.
20 Yehoyada akachukua pamoja naye maakida wa mamia, watu wakubwa, watawala wa watu, na watu wote wa nchi. Akamleta chini mfalme kutoka kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe; watu wakaja kwenye nyumba ya mfalme kupitia Lango la juu na kumkalisha mfalme juu ya kiti cha enzi cha ufalme. (Baadhi ya maandiko ya ya kisasa yanasema, “wakamshusha chini mfalme”)
He took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the Upper Gate to the king's house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.
21 Kwa hiyo watu wote wa nchi wakafurahia, na mji wote ulikuwa kimya. Kuhusu Asa walikuwa wamemuua kwa upanga.
So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. Athaliah they had slain with the sword.
