1 Mga Hari 15

1 Sa ika labing-walong taon ng paghahari ni Haring Jeroboam anak ni Nebat, si Abiam ay nagsimulang maghari sa Juda.

After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.

2 Siya ay naghari sa Jerusalem sa loob ng tatlong taon. Ang pangalan ng kanyang ina ay Maaca, ang anak ni Absalom.

He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah, the granddaughter of [David’s son] Absalom.

3 Lumakad siya ayon sa mga kasalanan ng mga nauna sa kaniya; ang kaniyang puso ay hindi nakalaan kay Yahweh na kaniyang Diyos na tulad ng puso ni David, na kaniyang ninuno.

Abijah committed the same kind of sins that his father had committed. He was not fully dedicated/committed to Yahweh his God, as his grandfather David had been.

4 Ganumpaman, alang-alang kay David, binigyan siya ni Yahweh ng ilawan sa Jerusalem sa pamamagitan ng pagtataguyod sa kaniyang anak para palakasin ang Jerusalem.

But, because of [what Yahweh his God had promised to] David, Yahweh gave Abijah a son [MET] to rule in Jerusalem after him, and in order to protect Jerusalem [from their enemies].

5 Ginawa ito ng Diyos dahil ginawa ni David ang tama sa kaniyang paningin; sa buong buhay niya hindi siya tumalikod sa anumang inutos sa kaniya, maliban na lang sa ginawa niya kay Urias na Hiteo.

Yahweh did that because David had always done what pleased Yahweh and because David had always obeyed Yahweh. The only time when he disobeyed Yahweh was when he caused Uriah [to be killed].

6 Sa kasalukuyan, may digmaan sa pagitan nila Rehoboam at Jeroboam sa buong buhay ni Abiam.

There were wars between [the armies of] Rehoboam and Jeroboam all during the time that Abijah ruled.

7 At sa iba pang mga bagay tungkol kay Abiam, ang lahat ng kaniyang ginawa, hindi ba naisulat ang mga ito sa Aklat ng mga Kaganapan sa Buhay ng mga Hari ng Judah? Nagkaroon ng digmaan sa pagitan ni Abiam at Jeroboam.

Everything else that Abijah did is written [RHQ] in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.

8 Nahimlay si Abiam sa piling ng kaniyang mga ninuno, at inilibing siya sa lungsod ni David. Si Asa na kaniyang anak ang naging hari kapalit niya.

Abijah died [EUP] and was buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, and his son Asa became king.

9 Sa ika-dalawampung taon ni Jeroboam, hari ng Israel, si Asa ay nagsimulang mamuno sa Juda.

After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost 20 years, Asa started to rule Judah.

10 Siya ay namuno sa loob ng apatnapu't isang taon sa Jerusalem. Ang pangalan ng kaniyang lola ay Maaca, na siyang anak ni Absalom.

He ruled in Jerusalem for 41 years. His grandmother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.

11 Ginawa ni Asa ang tama sa paningin ni Yahweh, na tulad ng ginawa ni David, na kaniyang ninuno.

Asa did what was pleasing to Yahweh, as his ancestor David had done.

12 Pinalayas niya ang mga lalakeng bayaran sa mga dambana mula sa lupain at tinanggal ang lahat ng mga diyus-diyosan na ginawa ng kaniyang mga ninuno.

He got rid of the male prostitutes that were at the places where the people worshiped idols, and he also got rid of all the idols that his ancestors had made.

13 Tinanggal niya rin si Maaca, ang kaniyang lola sa pagiging reyna dahil gumawa ito ng isang kasuklam-suklam na rebulto mula sa poste ni Asera. Pinutol ni Asa ang kasuklam-suklam na rebulto at saka sinunog sa Lambak ng Kidron.

He also removed his grandmother Maacah so that she no longer had influence in the government [because of] being the mother of a previous king. He did that because she had made a disgusting [wooden] statue of the goddess Asherah. Asa [told his workers to] cut down the statue and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

14 Pero ang mga dambana ay nanatiling nakatayo. Ganumpaman, ang puso ni Asa ay ganap na nakalaan kay Yahweh sa buong buhay niya.

He was not able to destroy all the places where the people worshiped [idols] on the high hills, but he continued to be dedicated/committed to Yahweh his entIre life.

15 Dinala niya sa tahanan ni Yahweh ang lahat ng mga bagay na inihandog ng kaniyang ama at ang kaniyang mga handog kay Yahweh, mga bagay na gawa sa ginto at pilak.

He [told his workers to] place in the temple all the items that his father had dedicated to God, and all the gold and silver things that he had dedicated to God.

16 May digmaan sa pagitan nila Asa at Baasa na hari ng Israel, sa buong buhay nila.

There were wars between [the armies of] Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel, all during the time that they ruled.

17 Mapangahas na kumilos si Baasa na hari ng Israel laban sa Juda at itinayo ang Rama, para mapigilan niya ang sinuman na makapasok o makalabas sa lupain ni Asa hari ng Juda.

Baasha’s army invaded Judah. They captured Ramah [town north of Jerusalem]. Then they started to build a wall around it in order to prevent people from entering or leaving the area in Judah that was ruled by King Asa.

18 Kaya kinuha ni Asa ang lahat ng mga pilak at ginto sa taguan ng mga kayamanan ng templo at ng palasyo ng hari. Inabot niya ito sa kamay ng kaniyang mga lingkod at inutusan silang dalhin ito kay Ben Hadad, anak ni Tabrimon anak ni Hezion, ang hari ng Aram na nakatira sa Damasco.

So Asa [told] his workers [to] take all the silver and gold that was still in the storerooms in the temple and in the palace. He told them to take it to Damascus and give it to King Ben-Hadad who ruled Syria. Ben-Hadad was the son of Tabrimmon and grandson of Hezion. He told the workers to say this to Ben-Hadad:

19 Sinabi niya, “Magkaroon tayo ng kasunduan, na tulad ng kasunduan na mayroon ang mga ama natin. Tingnan mo, pinadalhan kita ng mga pilak at ginto. Putulin mo na ang kasunduan mo kay Baasa na Hari ng Israel, para hayaan na niya ako.”

“I want there to be a peace treaty between you and me, like there was between your father and my father. For that reason, I am giving you this silver and gold. So now please cancel the treaty that you made with Baasha, the king of Israel, in order that he will take his soldiers away from attacking mine, [because he will be afraid of your army].”

20 Nakinig si Ben Hadad kay Haring Asa at ipinadala ang mga pinuno ng kaniyang mga hukbo, at kanilang sinalakay ang mga lungsod sa Israel. Sinalakay nila ang Ijon, Dan, Abel Bet Maaca, at ang buong Cineret, kasama ng lahat ng lupain ng Neftali.

[So the workers went and gave the message to] Ben-Hadad, [and he] did what Asa suggested. He sent his army commanders [and their soldiers] to attack some of the towns in Israel. They captured Ijon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maacah, the area near Galilee Lake, and all the land of [the tribe of] Naphtali.

21 Nang marinig ito ni Haring Baasa, itinigil niya ang pagtayo ng Rama at bumalik sa Tirza.

When Baasha heard about that, he [told his soldiers to] stop working at Ramah. He [and his soldiers returned to] Tirzah [and] stayed there.

22 At gumawa ng proklamasyon para sa buong Juda si Haring Asa. Walang sinuman ang hindi sakop nito. Dinala nila ang lahat ng mga troso at mga bato na ginagamit ni Haring Baasa para itayo ang Rama. Ginamit ni Haring Asa ang mga ito para itayo ang Geba ng Benjamin at Mizpah.

Then King Asa sent a message to all the [people in the] towns in Judah, stating that they all were required to go to Ramah and carry away the stones and timber that Baasha’s soldiers had been using to build a wall around the city. With those stones and timber they fortified Mizpah [city north of Jerusalem], and Geba, [a town] in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin.

23 At sa iba pang mga bagay tungkol kay Asa, ang kaniyang kadakilaan, ang lahat ng kaniyang ginawa, ang lahat ng mga lungsod na kaniyang itinayo, hindi ba naisulat ang mga ito sa Aklat ng mga Kaganapan sa Buhay ng mga Hari ng Juda? Pero nang siya ay tumanda na, nagkaroon siya ng sakit sa paa.

Everything else that Asa did, the armies that his soldiers defeated, and the names of the cities that he caused to be fortified, are [RHQ] written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’. But when Asa became old, he got a disease in his feet.

24 At si Asa ay nahimlay kasama ang kaniyang mga ninuno at inilibing sa lungsod ni David na kaniyang ama. Si Jehosafat na kaniyang anak ang naging hari kapalit niya.

He died [EUP] and was buried where his ancestors were buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. Then his son Jehoshaphat became king.

25 Si Nadab na anak ni Jeroboam ang naging hari ng Israel noong ikalawang taon ng paghahari ni Asa sa Juda; naghari siya sa Israel ng dalawang taon.

After Asa had been the king of Judah for almost two years, King Jeroboam’s son Nadab started to rule Israel. He ruled for two years.

26 Ginawa niya ang masama sa paningin ni Yahweh at sumunod sa yapak ng kaniyang ama, at sa kaniyang sariling kasalanan, na humikayat sa buong Israel para magkasala.

He did things that Yahweh considered to be evil. His behavior was sinful like his father’s behavior had been, and what he did led the people of Israel to sin.

27 Nagplano ng pagtataksil laban kay Nadab si Baasa na anak ni Ahias na mula sa pamilya ni Isacar; pinatay siya ni Baasa sa Gibeton, na sakop ng Filisteo, dahil sina Nadab at ang buong Israel ay lumusob sa Gibeton.

[A man named] Baasha, from the tribe of Issachar, planned to harm him. He killed Nadab when Nadab and his army had surrounded Gibbethon [city] in the Philistia area.

28 Sa ikatlong taon ni haring Asa ng Juda, pinatay ni Baasa si Nadab at naging hari kapalit niya.

That [DOU] was when Asa had been [the king ruling] Judah for almost three years. Then Baasha became the king of Israel.

29 At nang siya ay naging hari, pinatay ni Baasa ang lahat ng pamilya ni Jeroboam. Wala siyang iniwang humihinga sa mga kaapu-apuhan ni Jeroboam; sinira niya ang lipi ng mga hari sa paraang ito, ayon sa sinabi ni Yahweh kay Ahias ang taga-Shilo na kaniyang lingkod,

As soon as Baasha became king, [he commanded his soldiers to] kill all of Jeroboam’s family. Doing what Yahweh had told the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh would happen, they killed all of Jeroboam’s family. None of them (was left/remained alive).

30 para sa mga kasalanan ni Jeroboam at ang kaniyang pangunguna sa buong Israel sa pagkakasala dahil ginalit niya si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel.

That happened because Yahweh had become very angry with Jeroboam because of all the sins that Jeroboam had committed, and because of the sins that he had persuaded the people of Israel to commit.

31 At sa iba pang mga bagay tungkol kay Nadab, ang kaniyang mga nagawa, hindi ba ito nasusulat sa Aklat ng mga Kaganapan sa Buhay ng mga Hari ng Israel?

Everything else that Nadab did is written [RHQ] in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.

32 May digmaan sa pagitan ni Haring Asa at Haring Baasa ng Israel sa buong buhay nila.

There were wars between [the armies of] King Asa and King Baasha all the time that they ruled.

33 Sa ikatlong taon ni Asa hari ng Judah, nagsimulang maghari sa Israel si Baasa anak ni Ahias sa Tirza sa loob ng dalwampu't apat na taon.

After Asa had been the king of Judah for almost three years, Baasha, the son of Ahijah, started to rule Israel at Tirzah [city]. He ruled for 24 years.

34 Ginawa niya ang masama sa paningin ni Yahweh at lumakad sa yapak ni Jeroboam at sa kaniyang kasalanan na humikayat sa buong Israel para magkasala.

He did things that Yahweh considered to be evil, and his behavior was sinful like his father’s had been, and he led the people of Israel to sin.