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 destroyed all the royal offspring.
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, 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 Alikuwa pamoja na Yehosheba, wamejificha kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, kwa mda wa miaka sita, wakati Athalia alipotawala juu ya nchi.
He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years 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 and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into Yahweh’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in Yahweh’s house, and 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 in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
6 na theluthi mtakuwa langoni mwa Suri, na theluthi langoni nyuma ya walinzi.”
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 Makundi mengine mawili ambayo hayatumikii Sabato, Mtayalinda juu ya nyumba ya Yahwe kwa ajili ya mfalme.
The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of Yahweh’s house around 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 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 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.
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 Kisha Yehoyada yule kuhani akawapa mikuki na ngao mamia wa maamri jeshi ambayo ilikuwa mali ya mfalme Daudi ambayo ilikuwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.
The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in Yahweh’s house.
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.
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 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 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 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 into Yahweh’s house;
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!”
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 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.”
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 Yahweh’s house.”
16 Hivyo wakamtwaa kadiri walivyokuwa wakiikaribia hiyo sehemu iliyokuwa na farasi wakaingia chini, na akauawa huko.
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 Yahwe na mfalme na watu, ambao wangekuwa watu wa Yahwe, na pia kati ya mfalme na watu.
Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; 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.
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 Yahweh’s house.
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.
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 Yahweh’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 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. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.
21 Yoashi alikuwa na umri wa miaka saba tangu alipoanza kutawala.
Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.
