2 Mga Cronica 13
1 Sa ika-labingwalong taon ni Haring Jeroboam, nagsimulang maghari si Abias sa Judah.
When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
2 Naghari siya ng tatlong taon sa Jerusalem. Ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Maacah na anak ni Uriel na taga-Gibea. Nagkaroon ng digmaan sa pagitan ni Abias at Jeroboam.
He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Nagtungo si Abias sa digmaan dala ang malakas na hukbo, magigiting na mga kawal at 400, 000 na piniling mga kalalakihan. Humanay naman si Jeroboam laban sa kaniya ng 800, 000 na piling mga kalalakihan, malalakas at magigiting na mga kawal.
Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
4 Tumayo si Abias sa Bundok ng Zemaraim, sa may lupaing maburol ng Efraim at nagsabi, “Makinig ka sa akin Jeroboam at lahat ng Israel!
Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
5 Hindi ba ninyo alam na si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, ang nagbigay kay David ng pamumuno sa buong Israel magpakailanman, sa kaniya at sa kaniyang mga anak sa pamamagitan ng isang kasunduan?
You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
6 Ngunit si Jeroboam na anak na lalaki ni Nebat, ang lingkod ni Solomon na anak ni David ay nakipaglaban at naghimagsik sa kaniyang panginoon.
But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
7 Mga walang kabuluhang lalaki na mga hamak na tao ang nakipagtipon sa kaniya. Dumating sila laban kay Rehoboam na anak ni Solomon, nang bata pa si Rehoboam at walang pang karanasan at hindi sila kayang tapatan.
And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
8 Ngayon ay sinasabi ninyo na kaya ninyong labanan ang makapangyarihang pamumuno ni Yahweh sa kamay ng mga kaapu-apuhan ni David. Kayo ay isang malaking hukbo at kasama ninyo ang mga ginintuang guya na ginawa ni Jeroboam bilang mga diyos ninyo.
“And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
9 Hindi ba't pinaalis ninyo ang mga pari ni Yahweh na mga anak ni Aaron at ang mga Levita? Hindi ba gumawa kayo ng mga pari para sa inyong sarili ayon sa pamamaraan ng ibang lahi ng ibang lupain? Ang sinumang dumarating upang italaga ang kaniyang sarili sa pamamagitan ng isang batang toro at pitong lalaking tupa ay maaaring maging isang pari sa mga hindi tunay na diyos.
But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
10 Ngunit para sa amin, si Yahweh ang aming Diyos at hindi namin siya tinalikuran. Mayroon kaming mga pari na mga anak ni Aaron na naglilingkod kay Yahweh at ang mga Levita na nasa kanilang mga gawain.
“As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
11 Nagsusunog sila sa bawat umaga at gabi ng mga alay na susunugin at mga mababangong insenso para kay Yahweh. Sila rin ay naghahanda ng tinapay na handog sa ibabaw ng dinalisay na hapag. Sinisindihan rin nila ang ilawang gintong patungan upang ang mga ito ay magliwanag sa bawat gabi. Sinusunod namin ang mga kautusan ni Yahweh na aming Diyos, ngunit tinalikuran ninyo siya.
Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
12 Tingnan ninyo, kasama namin ang Diyos na siyang namumuno at ang kaniyang mga pari ay narito dala ang mga trumpeta upang magpatunog ng babala laban sa inyo. Bayang Israel, huwag ninyong labanan si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng inyong mga ninuno, sapagkat hindi kayo magtatagumpay.”
Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
13 Ngunit naghanda si Jeroboam ng isang lihim na pagsalakay sa kanilang likuran. Ang kaniyang hukbo ay nasa harapan ng Juda at ang lihim na pagsalakay ay nasa kanilang likuran.
[While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
14 Nang lumingon sa likuran ang mga taga-Juda, nakita nila na ang labanan ay parehong nasa kanilang harapan at likuran. Sumigaw sila ng malakas kay Yahweh at hinipan ng mga pari ang mga trumpeta.
When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
15 At sumigaw ang mga kalalakihan ng Juda at habang sumisigaw sila, nangyari nga na hinampas ng Diyos si Jeroboam at ang lahat ng Israel sa harapan ni Abias at ng taga-Juda.
and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
16 Tumakas ang mga Israelita mula sa Juda at ipinasakamay sila ng Diyos sa mga taga-Juda.
The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
17 Pinatay sila ni Abias at ng kaniyang hukbo; 500, 000 na piling lalaki ng Israel ang namatay.
Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
18 Sa ganitong paraan, natalo ang Israel nang panahong iyon. Nagtagumpay ang mga taga-Juda dahil umasa sila kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng kanilang mga ninuno.
So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
19 Tinugis ni Abias si Jeroboam at sinakop niya ang mga lungsod mula sa kaniya, ang Bethel, Jesana at Efron, kasama ang mga nayon ng mga ito.
Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
20 Hindi na nabawi ni Jeroboam ang kapangyarihan sa panahon ng paghahari ni Abias, hinampas siya ni Yahweh at namatay siya.
During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
21 Subalit naging makapangyarihan si Abias, nagkaroon siya ng labing-apat na asawa at naging ama ng dalawampu't dalawang anak na lalaki at labing-anim na anak na babae.
But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
22 Ang iba pang ginawa at sinabi ni Abias ay naisulat sa kasaysayan ni proteta Iddo.
An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
