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 children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this flask of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-gil'ad:
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 for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and cause him to stand up from the midst of his brethren, and bring him in to the innermost 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.”
And thou shalt then take the flask of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus hath said the Lord, I have anointed thee as king over Israel. Then must thou open the door, and flee, and not wait for any thing.
4 Basi yule kijana, yule nabii kijana, akaenda Romoth Geliadi.
So the young man, the disciple of the prophet, went to Ramoth-gil'ad.
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 army were sitting; and he said, I have a word for thee, O captain. And Jehu said, For whom of all of us? And he said, For thee, O 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 arose, and went into the house: and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus hath said the Lord the God of Israel, I anoint thee as king over the people of the Lord, 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 Achab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Izebel.
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 Achab shall perish: and I will cut off from Achab every male, and the guarded and fortified 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 Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, and like the house of Ba'sha the son of Achiyah;
10 Mbwa watamla Yezebeli katika Yezreeli, na hakutakuwa na mtu wa kumzika.” Kisha nabii akafungua mlango na kukimbia.
And Izebel shall the dogs eat in the field of Yizre'el, with none to bury her. And he [then] 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.”
But Jehu came forth to the servants of his Lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this madman to thee? And he said unto them, Ye yourselves know the man, and his talk.
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: only tell us, we pray thee. And he said, So and so did he speak to me, saying, Thus hath said the Lord, I anoint thee as 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 hastened, and they took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs; and they blew the cornet, saying, 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 Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept guard at Ramoth-gil'ad, he and all Israel, because of Chazael the 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.”
But king Jehoram was returned to be healed in Yizre'el of the wounds which the Syrians had inflicted on him, when he was fighting with Chazael the king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If this be your mind, then let none that escapeth go forth out of the city to go to tell it in Yizre'el.
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.
So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Yizre'el; for Joram was lying there. And Achazyah the king of Judah was 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 Yizre'el, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came; and he said, A company do I see, And Jehoram said, Take a horseman, and send out 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 riding on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus hath said the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee about behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came up to them, but he hath not returned.
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.
Then sent he out a second rider on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus hath said the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee about 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 up to them, but he hath not returned: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth as though he were mad.
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 Jehoram said, Harness up. And his chariot was harnessed up. And Jehoram the king of Israel and Achazyahu the king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of land of Naboth the Yizre'elite.
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 Jehoram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he said, What peace can there be with the acts of incest of thy mother Izebel and her many witchcrafts?
23 Basi Yoramu akarudisha magari yake ya farasi na kukimbia na kumwambia Ahazia, “Kuna udanganyifu, Ahazia.
And Jehoram turned about, and fled, and said to Achazyahu, Treachery, Achazyahu.
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 grasped the bow with his full strength, and struck Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk 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:
Then said he to Bidkar his officer, Lift up, [and] cast him down in the part of the field that was Naboth's the Yizre'elite; for remember how that I and thou rode alongside each other after Achab his father, when the Lord pronounced over him this fatal decree:
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.”
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will repay thee in this part of the field, saith the Lord. And now lift up, [and] cast him down 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.
And when Achazyahu the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden-house; but Jehu pursued after him, and said, Also him smite in the chariot. [And they did so] on the ascent to Gur, which is by Yible'am. 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 Achab became Achazyah king 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 Yizre'el; and when Izebel heard of it, she painted her eyes, and ornamented 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 as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, O Zimri, who hath slain 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 there looked out to him two or three chamberlains.
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, Pitch her down. So they pitched her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses; and he trod her under foot.
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 then said he, Look, I pray you, after this accursed one, 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 nothing of her but 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 returned, and told him; and he said, It is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by means of his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the field of Yizre'el shall the dogs eat the flesh of Izebel:
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 carcass of Izebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Yizre'el; so that they shall not say, This is Izebel.
