2 Wafalme 10
1 Basi Ahabu alikuwa na watoto sabini katika Samaria. Yehu akaandika barua na kuzituma kwenda Samaria, kwa watawala wa Yezreeli, pamoja na wazee na walinzi wa wana wa Ahabu akisema,
And Achaab [had] seventy sons in Samaria. And Ju wrote a letter, and sent it into Samaria to the rulers of Samaria, and to the elders, and to the guardians of [the children of] Achaab, saying.
2 “Wana wa bwana wako wako pamoja na wewe, na wewe pia una magari ya farasi na farasi na kuimarisha mji dhidi ya maadui na silaha. Hivyo basi, haraka iwezekanavyo barua hii ikufikiapo,
Now then, as soon as this letter shall have reached you, whereas [there are] with you the sons of your master, and with you chariots and horses, and strong cities, and arms,
3 mchagueni aliye bora na anayestahili miongoni mwa mtoto wa bwana wenu na kumuweka kwenye kiti cha kifalme cha baba yake, na kupigania ufalme wa bwana wenu.”
do you accordingly look out the best and fit among your master's sons, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your master.
4 Lakini waliogopa na kusema miongoni mwao, “Tazama, wafalme wawili hawatasimama mbele ya Yehu. Hivyo tutasimamaje?”
And they feared greatly, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: and how shall we stand?
5 Kisha yule mtu ambaye alikuwa kiongozi kwenye nyumba ya mfalme, na wale waliowalea watoto, wakatuma ujumbe kwa Yehu, kusema, “Sisi ni watumishi wako. Tutafanya chochote utakacho tuamuru. Hatutamfanya mtu yeyote kuwa mfalme. Fanya lile lililojema machoni pako.”
So they that were over the house, and they that were over the city, and the elders and the guardians, sent to Ju, saying, We also [are] your servants, and whatever you shall say to us we will do; we will not make [any] man king: we will do that which is right in your eyes.
6 Kisha Yehu akaandika barua mara ya pili, akisema, “Kama mko upande wangu, na kama mtasikiliza sauti yangu, mtachukua vichwa vya watu wa wana wa mabwana wenu, na mje kwangu Yezreeli kesho mda kama huu.” Ndipo wana wa wafalme, sabini kwa hesabu, waliokuwa watu muhimu huko mjini, ambao walikuwa wakiwaleta.
And Ju wrote them a second letter, saying, If you [are] for me, and listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and bring [them] to me at this time to-morrow in Jezrael. Now the sons of the king were seventy men; these great men of the city brought them up.
7 Hivyo barua ilipokuja kwao, waliwachukua wana wa wafalme na kisha kuwaua, watu sabini, wakaweka vichwa vyao kwenye vikapu, na kuivituma kwa Yehu katika Yezreeli.
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and killed them, [even] seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him at Jezrael.
8 Mjumbe mmoja akaja kwa Yehu, akisema, “Wamevileta vile vichwa vya watoto wa wafalme.” Hivyo akasema, viwekeni kwenye mafungu mawili kwenye lango hadi asubuhi.”
And a messenger came and told [him], saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay them [in] two heaps by the door of the gate until the morning.
9 Asubuhi Yehu akatoka nje na kusimama, na kusema kwa watu wote, “Ninyi hamna hatia. Tazameni, nimefanya fitina dhidi ya bwana wangu na kumuua, lakini ni nani aliyewaua hawa wote?
And the morning came, and he went forth, and stood, and said to all the people, You are righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and killed him: but who killed all these?
10 Sasa hakika tafakarini kwamba hakuna sehemu ya neno la Yahwe, lile alilonena Yahwe kuhusu familia ya Ahabu, itaanguka kwenye aridhini, kwa kuwa Yahwe amefanya kile alichokiongea kupitia mtumishi wake Eliya.”
See now that there shall not fall to the ground anything of the word of the Lord which the Lord spoke against the house of Achaab: for the Lord has performed all that he spoke of by the hand of his servant Eliu.
11 Basi Yehu akawaua wote waliokuwa wamebakia wa familia ya Ahabu katika Yezreeli, na watu wake muhimu wote, marafiki zake wa karibu, na makuhani wake, hakuna hata mmoja wao alisalia.
And Ju struck all that were left of the house of Achaab in Jezrael, and all his great men, and his acquaintance, and his priests, so as not to leave him [any] remnant.
12 Kisha Yehu akainuka na kuondoka; akaenda Samaria. Kadiri alivyokuwa akikaribia Bethi Ekedi ya wachungaji,
And he arose and went to Samaria, [and] he [was] in the house of sheep-shearing in the way.
13 akamlaki na ndugu wa Ahazia mfalme wa Yuda. Yehu akawaambia, “Ninyi ni akina nani?” Wakajibu, “Sisi ni ndugu zake na Ahazia, na tunashuka chini kuwasalimia watoto wa mfalme na watoto wa Malkia Yezebeli.”
And Ju found the brethren of Ochozias king of Juda, and said, Who [are] you? And they said, We [are] the brethren of Ochozias, and we have come down to salute the sons of the king, and the sons of the queen.
14 Yehu akawaambia watu wake mwenyewe, “Wachukue wakiwa hai.” Hivyo wakawachukua wakiwa hai na kuwaua kwenye kisima cha Bethi Ekedi, watu wote arobaini na mbili. Hakumwacha hata mmoja wao akiwa hai.
And he said, Take them alive. And they killed them at the shearing-house, forty and two men: he left not a man of them.
15 Baada ya Yehu kuondoka huko, akakutana na Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu anakuja kukutana naye. Yehu akamsalimia na kisha akamwambia, “Je moyo wako uko na mimi, kama moyo wangu ulivyo pamoja na wako?” Yehonadabu akajibu, Ndio.” Yehu akasema, “kama ni ndio, nipatie mkono wako.” Kisha Yehonadabu akampatia mkono wake, na Yehu akampandisha Yehonadabu juu kwenye magari ya farasi pamoja naye.
And he went thence and found Jonadab the son of Rechab [coming] to meet him; and he saluted him, and Ju said to him, Is your heart right with my heart, as my heart [is] with your heart? And Jonadab said, It is. And Ju said, If it is then, give me your hand. And he gave him his hand, and he took him up to him into the chariot.
16 Yehu akasema, “Fuatana pamoja nami na uone wivu wangu kwa Yahwe.” Hivyo alikuwa na Yehonadabu akiendesha gari la farasi.
And he said to him, Come with me, and see me zealous for the Lord. And he caused him to sit in his chariot.
17 Wakati alipokuja Samaria, Yehu akawaua wote waliobakia kutoka uzao wa Ahabu katika Samaria, hata akawaangamiza ukoo wa kifalme wa Ahabu, kama walivyokuwa wameambiwa kabla ya neno la Yahwe, ambalo aliloambiwa Eliya.
And he entered into Samaria, and struck all that were left of Achaab in Samaria, until he had utterly destroyed him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Eliu.
18 Kisha Yehu akawakusanya watu wote akwaambia, “Ahabu alimtumikia Baali kidogo, lakini Yehu atamtumikia sana.
And Ju gathered all the people, and said to them, Achaab served Baal a little; Ju shall serve him much.
19 Basi niitieni manabii wote wa Baali, wote wamwabuduo, na makuhani wake wote. Asikosekane mtu hata mmoja, kwa kuwa nina dhabihu kubwa nataka kutoa kwa Baali. Yeyote atakayeshindwa kuja hataishi.” Lakini Yehu alifanya haya kwa udanganyifu, kwa dhamira ya kuwaua wanaomwabudu Baali.
Now then do all [you] the prophets of Baal call all his servants and his priests to me; let not a man be lacking: for I have a great sacrifice [to offer] to Baal; every one who shall be missing shall die. But Ju did it in subtilty, that he might destroy the servants of Baal.
20 Yehu akasema, “Tengeni mda tuwe na mkutano kwa ajili ya Baali.” Hivyo wakalitangaza.
And Ju said, Sanctify a solemn festival to Baal, and they made a proclamation.
21 Kisha Yehu akatuma Israeli yote na wamwabuduo Baali waje, hivyo basi hakuna mtu hata mmoja ambaye aliacha kuja. Walikuja kwenye hekalu la Baali, na ilijaa kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho.
And Ju sent throughout all Israel, saying, Now then let all [Baal's] servants, and all his priests, and all his prophets [come], let none be lacking: for I am going to offer a great sacrifice; whoever shall be missing, shall not live. So all the servants of Baal came, and all his priests, and all his prophets: there was not one left who came not. And they entered into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to the other.
22 Yehu akamwambia yule mtu aliyekuwa anatunza kabati la nguo za makuhani, “Uwatolee mavazi wote wamwabuduo Baali.” Basi yule mtu akawatolea nguo.
And he said to the man who was over the house of the wardrobe, Bring forth a robe for all the servants of Baal. And the keeper of the robes brought forth to them.
23 Basi Yehu akaingia pamoja na Yohonadabu mwana wa Rekabu kwenye nyumba ya Baali, na kisha akawaambia wanaomwabudu Baali, “Tafuteni na muhahakishe kwamba hakuna mtu hapa pamoja na ninyi kutoka watumishi wa Yahwe, lakini wamwabuduo Baali peke yao.”
And Ju and Jonadab the son of Rechab entered into the house of Baal, and said to the servants of Baal, Search, and see whether there is among you any of the servants of the Lord, or only the servants of Baal, by themselves.
24 Kisha wakaenda kutoa dhabihu na sadaka ya kutekeza. Basi Yehu alichagua watu themanini ambao walikuwa wamesimama nje, na aliwaambia, Kama mtu yeyote miongoni mwa hawa watu ambao nimewaleta kwenye mikono yenu atoroke, yeyote atakayemwacha huyo mtu atoroke, maisha yake yatachukuliwa kwa ajili ya yule aliyeokoka.”
And he went in to offer sacrifices and whole burnt offerings; and Ju set for himself eighty men without, and said, Every man who shall escape of the men whom I bring into your hand, the life of him [that spares him] shall go for his life.
25 Hivyo kisha baada ya mda mfupi Yehu alipomaliza kutoa sadaka ya kutekezwa, akamwambia mlinzi na manahodha, “Ingieni na muwaue. Msimwache mtu yeyote atoke.” Basi waliwaua kwa makali ya upanga, na mlinzi na manahodha wakawatupa nje na kwenda kwenye chumba cha ndani cha nyumba ya Baali.
And it came to pass, when he had finished offering the whole burnt offering, that Ju said to the footmen and to the officers, Go you in and kill them; let not a man of them escape. So they struck them with the edge of the sword, and the footmen and the officers cast [the bodies] forth, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
26 Wakazitoa nguzo za mawe ambazo zilikuwa kwenye nyumba ya Baali, na kisha kuzichoma.
And they brought out the pillar of Baal, and burnt it.
27 Kisha wakazivunja zile nguzo za Baali, na kuiharibu nyumba ya Baali na kuifanya choo, ambacho kipo hadi leo.
And they tore down the pillars of Baal, and made his house a draught-house until this day.
28 Hivi ndivyo ambavyo Yehu alivyomharibu muabudu Baali kutoka Israeli.
So Ju abolished Baal out of Israel.
29 Lakini Yehu hakuacha dhambi za Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo ilfanya Israeli kutenda dhambi-ambayo ni, kumwabudu ndama wa dhahabu katika Betheli na Dani.
Nevertheless Ju departed not from following the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who led Israel to sin: [these were] the golden heifers in Baethel and in Dan.
30 Hivyo Yahwe akamwambia Yehu, “Kwa kuwa umefanya vema kwa kufanya yaliyo sahihi kwenye macho yangu, na kumailiza kwenye nyumba ya Ahabu kulingana na yote yaliyokuwa kwenye moyo wangu, uzao wako utakaa kwenye kiti cha Israeli hadi kizazi cha nne.”
And the Lord said to Ju, Because of all your deeds wherein you have acted well in doing that which was right in my eyes, according to all things which you have done to the house of Achaab [as they were] in my heart, your sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel.
31 Lakini Yehu hakujali kutembea kwenye sheria ya Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, kwa moyo wake wote. Hakugeuka kutoka kwenye dhambi za Yeroboamu, ambayo iliwafanya Israeli kutende dhambi.
But Ju took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: he departed not from following the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin.
32 Siku zile Yahwe akaanza kupunguza mikoa ya Israeli, na Hazaeli kuwashinda Waisraeli mipakani mwa Israeli,
In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short; and Azael struck them in every coast of Israel;
33 kutoka Yordani upande wa mashariki, nchi yote ya Gileadi, Wagadi, na Wareubeni, na Wamanase, kutoka Aroeri, alipo karibu na bonde la Arnoni, kupita Geleadi hadi Bashani.
from Jordan eastward all the land of Galaad belonging to the Gadites, of Gaddi and that of Ruben, and of Manasses, from Aroer, which is on the brink of the brook of Arnon, and Galaad and Basan.
34 Kama kwa mambo mengine yamhusuyo Yehu, na yote aliyoyafanya, na ushujaa wake, je hayakuandikwa kwenye kitabu cha matukio ya wafalme wa Israeli?
And the rest of the acts of Ju, and all that he did, and all his might, and the wars wherein he engaged, [are] not these things written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
35 Yehu akalala na wazee wake, na walimzika katika Samaria. Kisha Yehoahazi mwanaye akawa mfalme katika sehemu yake.
And Ju slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joachaz his son reigned in his stead.
36 Mda ambao Yehu alitawala juu ya Israeli katika Samaria ulikuwa miaka ishini na nane.
And the days which Ju reigned over Israel [were] twenty-eight years in Samaria.
