2 Wafalme 9
1 Nabii Elisha akamwita mmoja wa watoto wa manabii na kumwambia, “Vaa kwa kwa safari, halafu chukua hii chupa ndogo ya mafuta kwenye mikono yako na uende Romoth Geliadi.
And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-Gilead.
2 Wakati utakapofika, mtafute Yehu mwana wa Yehoshafati mwana wa Nimshi, na uende ukaingie na kumfanya ainuke kutoka miongoni mwa rafiki zake, na ukampeleke katika chumba cha ndani.
And when thou art come thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him rise up from among his brethren, and bring him to an inner chamber;
3 Kisha chukua ile chupa ya mafuta na imiminie kwenye kichwa chake na kusema, 'Yahwe anasema hivi: “Nimekumiminia mafuta uwe mfalme juu ya Israeli. “Halafu fungua mlango, na kukimbia; usichelewe.”
then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head and say, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel; and open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
4 Basi yule kijana, yule nabii kijana, akaenda Romoth Geliadi.
And the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramoth-Gilead.
5 Wakati alipofika, kumbe, wale manahodha wa lile jeshi walikuwa wamekaa. Hivyo yule nabii kijana akasema, “Nimekuja mara moja naneno kwako, nahodha.” Yehu akajibu, “kwa yupi katika sisi?” Yule nabii kijana akajibu, “Kwako nahodha.”
And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting. And he said, I have an errand to thee, captain. And Jehu said, To which of all of us? And he said, To thee, captain.
6 Basi Yehu akainuka na kwenda kwenye nyumba, na yule nabii akammiminia mafuta kwenye kichwa chake na kumwambia Yehu, “Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema hivi: 'Nimekumiminia mafuta uwe mfalme juu ya watu wa Yahwe, juu ya Isaraeli.
And he rose up and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over the people of Jehovah, over Israel.
7 Wewe lazima uiue familia ya Ahabu bwana wako, ili niweze kulipiza kisasi cha damu ya watumishi wangu manabii, na damu ya watumishi wote wa Yahwe, ambao waliokuwa wameuawa kwa mkono wa Yezebeli.
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master; and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah at the hand of Jezebel.
8 Kwa kuwa nyumba yote ya Ahabu itaangamia, na nitamkatilia mbali kila mtoto wa kiume wa Ahabu, yeyote awe mtumwa au mtu huru.
And the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, and him that is shut up and left in Israel.
9 Nitaifanya nyumba ya Ahabu kama nyumba ya Yerobohamu mwana wa Nebati na kama nyumba ya Baasha mwana wa Ahiya.
And I will make the house of Ahab as the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and as the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
10 Mbwa watamla Yezebeli katika Yezreeli, na hakutakuwa na mtu wa kumzika.” Kisha nabii akafungua mlango na kukimbia.
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the plot of Jizreel, and none shall bury her. And he opened the door and fled.
11 Kisha Yehu akatoka kwenda kwa watumishi wa bwana wake, na mmoja akamwambia, “Je kila kitu kiko sawa? Kwa nini huyu mwenda wazimu amekuja kwako?” Yehu akawajibu, “Mnamjua huyo mtu na mambo asemayo.”
And Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord. And one said to him, Is all well? why came this madman to thee? And he said to them, Ye know the man, and his mind.
12 Wakasema, “Huo ni uongo. Tuambie.” Yehu akajibu, “Alisema hivi na vile juu yangu, na pia akasema, 'hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo: Nimekumiminia mafuta kama mfalme juu ya Israeli.””
And they said, It is false! tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spoke he to me saying, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel.
13 Kisha kila mmoja wao akachukua vazi haraka na kuweka chini ya Yehu juu ya madaraja. Wakapiga baragumu na kusema, “Yehu ni mfalme.”
Then they hasted and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the very stairs, and blew with trumpets, and said, Jehu is king!
14 Katika njia hii Yehu mwana wa Yehoshafati mwana wa Nimshi akafanya njama juu ya Yoramu. Basi Yoramu alikuwa akiilinda Ramothi Gileadi, yeye na Israeli yote, kwa sababu ya Hazaeli mfalme wa Shamu,
And Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram kept Ramoth-Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;
15 lakini mfalme Yoramu alikuwa amesharudi kwa Yezreeli ili kuponywa yale majeraha aliyokuwa ameyapewa na Washami, wakati akiwa anapigana dhidi ya Hazaeli mfalme wa Shamu. Yehu akawaambia watumishi wa Yoramu, “kama hili ndilo wazo lako, kisha usimwache mtu aondoke na kwenda nje ya mji, ili aende kupeleka habari hii Yezreeli.”
and king Joram had returned to be healed in Jizreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your will, let not a fugitive escape out of the city to go to tell [it] in Jizreel.
16 Basi Yehu akaendesha gari la farasi mpaka Yezreeli; kwa kuwa Yoramu alikuwa amelala huko. Basi Ahazi mfalme wa Yuda alikuwa ameshuka chini kuonana na Yoramu.
And Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jizreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
17 Mlinzi alikuwa amesimama juu ya mnara katika Yezreeli, akaliona lile kundi la Yehu alipokuwa akija kwa mbali kidogo; akasema, “Naona kundi la watu wanakuja.” Yoramu akasema, “Chukua mwendesha farasi, na umtume akakutane nao; mwambie aseme, “Je mnakuja kwa amani?””
And the watchman stood on the tower in Jizreel, and saw Jehu's company as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
18 Hivyo mwendesha farasi akatoka kumlaki; akasema, “Mfalme asema hivi: Je mnakuja kwa amani?”' Basi Yehu akasema, “Wewe una nini na amani? Geuka na unifuate nyuma.” Kisha yule mlinzi akamwambia mfalme, Yule mjumbe ameshaonana nao, lakini anarudi.”
So there went one on horseback to meet him; and he said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told saying, The messenger came to them, and he does not return.
19 Kisha akapeleka mpanda farasi wa pili, ambaye alikuja kwao na kusema, “Mfalme asema hivi: 'Je mnakuja na amani?”' Yehu akajibu, “Wewe una nini na amani? Geuka na kunifuata nyuma.
And he sent out a second on horseback; and he came to them and said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
20 Tena yule mlinzi akatoa taarifa, “Amekwisha kuonana nao, lakini hatorudi. Kwa kuwa hilo gari la farasi limekuwa likiendeshwa ndivyo ambavyo Yehu mwana wa Nimshi aendeshavyo; anaendesha kwa kasi.”
And the watchman told saying, He came to them, and does not return. And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously.
21 Hivyo Yoramu akasema, “Andaa gari langu la farasi liwe tayari.” Wakaandaa gari lake la farasi, na Yoramu mfalme wa Israeli na Ahazi mfalme wa Yuda akaendesha, kila mmoja kwenye gari lake la farasi, kumlaki Yehu. Wakamkuta kwenye mali ya Nabothi Myezreeli.
Then Joram said, Make ready! And they made ready his chariot. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot; and they went out to meet Jehu, and met him in the plot of Naboth the Jizreelite.
22 Wakati Yoramu alipomuona Yehu, alisema, “Je unakuja katika hali ya amani, Yehu?” Akajibu, “Amani gani hapo, wakati uzinzi wa ukahaba hufanywa na uchawi wa mama yako Yezebeli umejaa tele?”
And it came to pass when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he said, What peace, so long as the fornications of thy mother Jezebel and her sorceries are so many?
23 Basi Yoramu akarudisha magari yake ya farasi na kukimbia na kumwambia Ahazia, “Kuna udanganyifu, Ahazia.
Then Joram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, Treachery, Ahaziah!
24 Ndipo Yehu akauvuta upinde wake kwa nguvu zake zote na kumpiga Yoramu kati ya mabega yake; mshale ukaenda kwenye moyo wake, akaanguka chini kwenye gari lake la farasi.
And Jehu took his bow in his hand, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out through his heart; and he sank down in his chariot.
25 Ndipo Yehu akamwambia Bidkari nahodha wake, “Mchukue na mtupie kwenye shamba la Nabothi Myezreeni. Fikiria kuhusu vile ambavyo wewe na mimi tulivyoendesha pamoja baada ya Ahabu baba yake, Yahwe aliuweka juu unabii dhidi yake:
And he said to Bidkar his captain, Take him up [and] cast him in the plot of the field of Naboth the Jizreelite. For remember how, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, that Jehovah laid this burden upon him:
26 Jana niliona damu ya Nabothi na damu ya watoto wake - asema Yahwe - na nitahakikisha unalipia hili shamba - asema Yahwe. Sasa basi, mchukue na mtupe kwenye hili shamba, sawa sawa na neno la Yahwe.”
Certainly I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plot, saith Jehovah. And now, take [and] cast him into the plot, according to the word of Jehovah.
27 Wakati Ahazi yule mfalme wa Yuda alipoliona hili, akakimbia kwa njia ya Bethi Hagani. Lakini Yehu akamfuata, na kusema, “Muulie humo kwenye gari la farasi,” na wakampiga mahali pa kupandia Guri, karibu na Ebleamu. Ahazi akakimbilia Megido na kufia pale.
When Ahaziah king of Judah saw [that], he fled by the way of the garden-house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in his chariot. It was on the ascent of Gur, which is by Jibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
28 Watumishi wake wakaubeba mwili wake kwa magari ya farasi kwenda Yerusalemu na kumzika kwenye kaburi lake pamoja na baba zake katika mji wa Daudi.
And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
29 Basi ilikuwa mwaka wa kumi na moja wa Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu huyo Ahazia akaanza kutawala juu ya Yuda.
(And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab had Ahaziah begun to reign over Judah.)
30 Wakati Yahu alipokuja kwa Yezebeli, Yezebeli akasikia juu ya hilo, akapaka wanja kwenye macho yake, akatengeneza nywele zake vizuri, na kuchungulia kwenye dirisha.
And Jehu came to Jizreel; and Jezebel heard of it, and she put paint to her eyes, and decked her head, and looked out at the window.
31 Kadiri Yehu alipokuwa akiingia kwenye lango, akamwambia, “Je unakuja kwa amani, wewe Zimri, muuaji wa bwana wako?”
And when Jehu came in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of his master?
32 Yehu akatazama juu ya dirisha na kusema, “Ni nani yuko upande wangu? Nani?” Matowashi wawili au watatu wakachungulia nje.
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And two or three chamberlains looked out to him.
33 Basi Yehu aksema, “Mtupeni chini.” Hivyo wakamtupa Yezebeli chini, na damu yake nyingine ikamwagika kwenye ukuta na farasi, na Yehu akamkanyaga kanyaga chini ya miguu.
And he said, Throw her down! And they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses; and he trampled on her.
34 Basi Yehu akaingia hiyo sehemu, akala na kunywa. Kisha akasema, “Mtazamani sasa huyu mwanamke aliyelaaniwa na kumzika, kwa kuwa ni binti wa mfalme.”
And he came in, and ate and drank; and he said, Go, look, I pray you, after this cursed [woman], and bury her; for she is a king's daughter.
35 Wakaenda kumzika, lakini hawakumkuta ila fuvu, miguu, na viganga vya mikono yake.
And they went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of the hands.
36 Basi wakarudi na kumwambia Yehu. Akasema, “Hili ndilo neno la Yahwe ambalo ameliongea kupitia Eliya Mtishbi, likisema, 'Katika nchi Yezreeli mbwa ataula mwili wa Yezebeli,
And they came back and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite saying, In the plot of Jizreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel;
37 na mwili wa Yezebeli utakuwa kama kinyesi juu ya uso wa mashamba katika nchi ya Yezreeli, kwa hiyo basi hakuna atakayeweza kusema, “Huyu ni Yezebeli.””
and the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the open field in the plot of Jizreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
