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 Eliseus the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, slid said to him: Gird up thy loins, and take this little bottle of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth Galaad.
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, thou shalt see Jehu the son of Josaphat the son of Namsi: and going in thou shalt make him rise up from amongst his brethren, and carry him into 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 taking the little bottle of oil, thou shalt pour it on his head, and shalt say: Thus saith the Lord: I have anointed thee king over Israel. And thou shalt open the door and flee, and shalt not stay there.
4 Basi yule kijana, yule nabii kijana, akaenda Romoth Geliadi.
So the young man, the servant of the prophet, went awry to Ramoth Galaad,
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 went in thither: and behold the captains of the army were sitting: and he said: I have a word to thee, O prince. And Jehu said: Unto whom of us all? And he said: To thee, O prince.
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 arose, and went into the chamber: and he poured the oil upon his head, and said: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over Israel, the people of the Lord.
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 cut off the house of Achab thy master, and I will revenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord at the hand of Jezabel.
8 Kwa kuwa nyumba yote ya Ahabu itaangamia, na nitamkatilia mbali kila mtoto wa kiume wa Ahabu, yeyote awe mtumwa au mtu huru.
And I will destroy all the house of Achab, and I will cut off from Achab him that pisseth against the well, and him that is shut up, and the meanest 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 Achab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, and like the house of Baasa the son of Ahias.
10 Mbwa watamla Yezebeli katika Yezreeli, na hakutakuwa na mtu wa kumzika.” Kisha nabii akafungua mlango na kukimbia.
And the dogs shall eat Jezabel in the field of Jezrahel, and there shall be no one to 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.”
Then Jehu went forth to the servants of his lord: and they said to him: Are all things well? why came this mad man to thee? And he said to them: You know the man, and what he said.
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.””
But they answered: It is false, but rather do thou tell us. And he said to them: Thus and thus did he speak to me: and he said: Thus saith the Lord: 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 made haste and taking every man his garment laid it under his feet, after the manner of a judgment seat, and they sounded the trumpet, 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,
So Jehu the son of Josaphat the son of Namsi conspired against Joram. Now Joram had besieged Ramoth Galaad, he and all Israel fighting with 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 was returned to be healed in Jezrahel of his wounds, for the Syrians had wounded him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Jehu said: If it please you, let no mall go forth or flee out of the city, lest he go, and tell in Jezrahel.
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 he got up, and went into Jezrahel: for Joram was sick there, and Ochozias king of Juda was come down to visit 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?””
The watchmen therefore, that stood upon the tower of Jezrahel, saw the troop of Jehu coming, and said: I see a troop. And Joram said: Take a chariot, and send to meet them, and let him that goeth say: Is all well?
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 in a chariot to meet him, and said: Thus saith the king: Are all things peaceable? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? go behind and follow me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he returneth not.
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 a second chariot of horses: and he came to them, and said: Thus saith the king: Is there peace? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? pass, and follow 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 even to them, but returneth not: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Namsi, 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.
And Joram said: Make ready the chariot. And they made ready his chariot, and Joram king of Israel, and Ochozias king of Juda went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and met him in the field of Naboth the Jezrahelite.
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 when Joram saw Jehu, he said: Is there peace, Jehu? And he answered: What peace? so long as the fornications of Jezabel thy mother, and her many sorceries are in their vigour.
23 Basi Yoramu akarudisha magari yake ya farasi na kukimbia na kumwambia Ahazia, “Kuna udanganyifu, Ahazia.
And Joram turned his hand, and fleeing, said to Ochozias: There is treachery, Ochozias.
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.
But Jehu bent Iris bow with his hand, and shot Joram between the shoulders: and the arrow went out through his heart, and immediately he fell 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 Jehu said to Badacer his captain: Take him, and cast him into the field of Naboth the Jezrahelite: for I remember when I and thou sitting in a chariot followed Achab this man’s father, that the Lord laid this burden upon him, saying:
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.”
If I do not requite thee in this field, saith the Lord, for the blood of Naboth, and for the blood of his children, which I saw yesterday, saith the Lord. So now take him, and cast him into the field, according to the word of the Lord.
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.
But Ochozias king of Juda seeing this, fled by the way of the garden house: and Jehu pursued him, and said: Strike him also in his chariot. And they struck him in the going up to Gaver, which is by Jeblaam: and he fled into Mageddo, 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 laid him upon his chariot, and carried him to Jerusalem: and they 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.
In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Achab, Ochozias reigned over Juda,
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 into Jezrahel. But Jezabel hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window
31 Kadiri Yehu alipokuwa akiingia kwenye lango, akamwambia, “Je unakuja kwa amani, wewe Zimri, muuaji wa bwana wako?”
At Jehu coming in at the gate, and said: Can there be peace for Zambri, that hath killed his master?
32 Yehu akatazama juu ya dirisha na kusema, “Ni nani yuko upande wangu? Nani?” Matowashi wawili au watatu wakachungulia nje.
And Jehu lifted up his face to the window, and said: Who is this? And two or three eunuchs bowed down 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 to them: Throw her down headlong: and they threw her down, and the wall was sprinkled with her blood, and the hoofs of the horses trod upon 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 when he was come in, to eat, and to drink, he said: Go, and see after that cursed woman, and bury her: because she is a king’s daughter.
35 Wakaenda kumzika, lakini hawakumkuta ila fuvu, miguu, na viganga vya mikono yake.
And when they went to bury her, they found nothing but the skull, and the feet, and the extremities of her 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 coming back they told him. And Jehu said: It is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elias the Thesbite, saying: In the field of Jezrahel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezabel,
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 flesh of Jezabel shall be as dung upon the face of the earth in the field of Jezrahel, so that they who pass by shall say: Is this that same Jezabel?
