2 Wafalme 11

1 Basi Athalia, mama yake na Ahazia, alipoona kwamba mtoto wake amekufa, aliinuka na kuwaua watoto wote wa kifalme.

Now when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and killed all the royal children.

2 Lakini Yehosheba, binti wa mfalme Yehoramu na dada wa Ahazia, akamchukua Yoashi mwana wa Ahazia, na kumficha mbali mwa miongoni mwa watoto wa mfalme waliokuwa wameuawa, wakati wote pamoja na mlezi wake; akawaweka kwenye chumba cha kulala. Wakamficha kutoka Athalia kwa hiyo hakuuawa.

But Jehosheba, a daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah, and hid him away from among the king's sons who were killed, along with his nurse; she put them into a bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah so that he was not killed.

3 Alikuwa pamoja na Yehosheba, wamejificha kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, kwa mda wa miaka sita, wakati Athalia alipotawala juu ya nchi.

He remained with her six years, hidden in the house of Yahweh, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

4 Katika mwaka wa saba, Yehoyada alituma ujumbe na kuleta maamiri jeshi mamia wa Wakari na wa walinzi, na kuwaleta kwake mwenyewe, ndani ya nyumba ya Yahwe. Akafanya agano pamoja nao, na kuwaapisha kiapo katika nyumba ya Yahwe. Kisha akawaonyesha mtoto wa mfalme.

In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent messages and brought the commanders of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to himself, into the temple of Yahweh. He made a covenant with them, and he made them swear an oath in the house of Yahweh. Then he showed them the king's son.

5 Akawaamuru, akisema, “Hivi ndivyo mnavyotakiwa kufanya. Theluthi yenu mtakaokuja kwenye Sabato mtakuwa mkiiangalia nyumba ya mfalme,

He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do. A third of you who come on the Sabbath will keep watch over the king's house,

6 na theluthi mtakuwa langoni mwa Suri, na theluthi langoni nyuma ya walinzi.”

and a third will be at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guardhouse.”

7 Makundi mengine mawili ambayo hayatumikii Sabato, Mtayalinda juu ya nyumba ya Yahwe kwa ajili ya mfalme.

The two other groups who are not serving on the Sabbath, you must keep the watch over the house of Yahweh for the king.

8 Ni lazima mumzunguke mfalme, kila mmoja na silaha zake kwenye mkono wake. Yeyote aingiaye ndani ya safu, auwawe. Lazima mkae pamoja na mfalme kila atokapo na kila aingiapo.

You must surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever enters within your ranks, let him be killed. You must stay with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in.

9 Hivyo mamia ya maamri jeshi wakatii kila kitu Yehoyada kuhani alichokiamuru. Kila mmoja akachukua watu wake, wale ambao walitakiwa kuja kutumika siku ya hiyo Sabato, na wale ambao wataacha kuitumika kwenye hiyo Sabato; ndipo wakaja kwa Yehoyada kuhani.

So the commanders of hundreds obeyed everything Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each one took his men, those who were to come in to serve on the Sabbath, and those who were to stop serving on that Sabbath; and they came to Jehoiada the priest.

10 Kisha Yehoyada yule kuhani akawapa mikuki na ngao mamia wa maamri jeshi ambayo ilikuwa mali ya mfalme Daudi ambayo ilikuwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.

Then Jehoiada the priest gave the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields that belonged to King David and that were in the house of Yahweh.

11 Basi walinzi wakasimama, kila mtu na silaha kwenye mkono wake, kutoka upande wa kuume wa hekalu, kwenda upande wa kushoto, karibu na madhabahu ya hekelu, wakimzunguka mfalme.

So the guards stood, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side, near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.

12 Kisha Yehoyada akamleta nje mtoto wa mfalme Yoashi, na kumvalisha taji la kifalme, na kumpatia mikataba ya agano. Kisha wakamfanya mfalme na kummiminia mafuta. Wakapiga makofi wakisema, “Mfalme na aishi!”

Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son Joash, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant decrees. Then they made him king and anointed him. They clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”

13 Wakati Athalia aliposikia sauti za walinzi na za watu, alikuja kwa wale watu kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of Yahweh.

14 Akatazama, na, kisha, yule mfalme alikuwa amesimama kwenye nguzo, kama ilivyokuwa desturi, na manahodha na wapiga mabaragumu walikuwa karibu na mfalme. Watu wote wa nchi hiyo walikuwa wakifurahi na kupiga matarumbeta. Kisha Athalia akachana mavazi yake kwa hasira na kupiga kelele, “Uhaini! Uhaini!”

She looked, and, behold, the king was standing by the pillar, as the custom was, and the captains and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

15 Ndipo Yehoyada yule kuhani akawaagiza maamri jeshi wa mamia ambao waliokuwa juu ya jeshi, akisema, “Mtoeni kwenye safu.” Atakayemfuata, muueni kwa upanga.” Kwa kuwa kuhani alisema, “Msimwache auawe kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.”

Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds who were over the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks. Anyone who follows her, kill him with the sword.” For the priest had said, “Do not let her be killed in the house of Yahweh.”

16 Hivyo wakamtwaa kadiri walivyokuwa wakiikaribia hiyo sehemu iliyokuwa na farasi wakaingia chini, na akauawa huko.

So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was killed.

17 Kisha Yehoyada akafanya agano kati ya Yahwe na mfalme na watu, ambao wangekuwa watu wa Yahwe, na pia kati ya mfalme na watu.

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and people, that they should be Yahweh's people, and also between the king and the people.

18 Basi watu wote wa nchi wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya Baali na kuingusha chini. Wakaangusha madhabahu ya Baali na sanamu zake wakazivunja vipande vipande, na kumuua Matani, mfalme wa Baali, mbele ya haya madhabahu. Kisha Yehoyada kuhani akawachagua walinzi juu ya hekalu la Yahwe.

So all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down. They smashed Baal's altars and his idol figures to pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of those altars. Then Jehoida the priest appointed guards over the temple of Yahweh.

19 Yehoyada akawachukua maamiri jeshi wa mamia, Wakari, walinzi, na watu wote wa nchi, na kwa pamoja wakamleta chini mfalme kutoka kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe na wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya mfalme, wakaingia kwa njia ya lango la walinzi. Yoashi akachukua nafasi yake kwenye kiti cha enzi cha mfalme.

Jehoida took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guard, and all the people of the land, and together they brought down the king from the house of Yahweh and they went into the king's house, entering by way of the gate of the guards. Joash took his place on the royal throne.

20 Hivyo watu wote wa nchi wakamsifu, na nchi ilikuwa kimya baada ya Athalia kuuawa kwa upanga kwenye nyumba ya mfalme.

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been killed with the sword at the king's house.

21 Yoashi alikuwa na umri wa miaka saba tangu alipoanza kutawala.

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign.