2 Tuʻi 10

1 Pea naʻe maʻu ʻe ʻEhapi ʻae foha ʻe toko fitungofulu ʻi Samēlia. Pea naʻe fai ʻe Sehu ʻae ngaahi tohi, mo ne ʻave ki Samēlia, ki he kau pule ʻi Sesilili, pea ki he kau mātuʻa, pea kiate kinautolu naʻa nau tauhi ki he fānau ʻa ʻEhapi, ʻo pehē,

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up Ahab’s sons, saying,

2 “Ko eni ka mou ka maʻu leva ʻae tohi ni, ka kuo ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae ngaahi foha ʻo homou ʻeiki, pea ʻoku mou maʻu ʻae ngaahi saliote mo e ngaahi hoosi, mo e kolo tau foki, pea mo e mahafu;

“Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor,

3 Fili mai ʻaia ʻoku lelei hake mo ngali ʻi he ngaahi foha ʻo homou ʻeiki, pea fakanofo ia ki he nofoʻa fakatuʻi ʻo ʻene tamai, pea mou tau maʻae fale ʻo homou ʻeiki.”

select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

4 Ka naʻa nau manavahē lahi ʻaupito, ʻonau pehē, “Vakai naʻe ʻikai faʻa tuʻu ʻi hono ʻao ʻae tuʻi ʻe toko ua: pea kapau kuo pehē te tau faʻa tuʻu fēfē ʻakitautolu?”

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him! How then shall we stand?”

5 Pea ko e tangata ʻaia naʻe pule ki he fale, pea mo ia naʻe pule ki he kolo, mo e kau mātuʻa foki, pea mo kinautolu naʻe tauhi [ʻae fānau], naʻa nau fekau atu kia Sehu, ʻo pehē, “Ko hoʻo kau tamaioʻeiki ʻakimautolu, pea te mau fai ʻae meʻa kotoa pē te ke fekau mai; ʻe ʻikai te mau fakanofo ha tuʻi: ka ke fai ʻaia ʻoku lelei ʻi ho mata ʻoʻou.”

He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.”

6 Pea naʻa ne toki tohi ʻa hono ua ʻoe tohi kiate kinautolu, ʻo pehē, “Kapau ʻoku mou kau kiate au, pea kapau te mou fakaongo ki hoku leʻo, mou tutuʻu ʻae ʻulu ʻoe kau tangata, ʻio, ʻae ngaahi foha ʻo homou ʻeiki, pea mou omi kiate au ki Sesilili ʻi he feituʻulaʻā ni ʻapongipongi.” Ka ko eni, ko e ngaahi foha ʻoe tuʻi, ko e toko fitungofulu, naʻa nau nofo mo e houʻeiki ʻoe kolo, ʻaia naʻe tauhi ʻakinautolu.

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men who are your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time.” Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

7 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene hoko mai ʻae tohi kiate kinautolu, naʻa nau ʻave ʻae ngaahi foha ʻoe tuʻi, mo nau tāmateʻi ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko fitungofulu, mo nau ʻai honau ʻulu ki he ngaahi kato, mo nau ʻave ia kiate ia ʻi Sesilili.

When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, even seventy people, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.

8 Pea naʻe haʻu ha tangata fekau, mo ne fakahā ki ai, ʻo pehē, “Kuo nau ʻomi ʻae ngaahi ʻulu ʻoe ngaahi foha ʻoe tuʻi.” Pea naʻa ne pehē, “Mou fokotuʻu ia ʻi he tuʻunga ʻe ua ʻi he hūʻanga ʻoe matanikolo ʻo aʻu ki he ʻapongipongi.”

A messenger came and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He said, “Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.”

9 Pea ʻi heʻene hoko ki he pongipongi, naʻa ne ʻalu atu, mo ne tuʻu ai, mo ne pehē ʻe ia ki he kakai kotoa pē, “ʻOku mou angatonu ʻakimoutolu; vakai naʻaku fai ʻae lapa ki heʻeku ʻeiki pea naʻaku tāmateʻi ia: ka ko hai naʻe tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu ni kotoa pē?

In the morning, he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, I conspired against my master and killed him, but who killed all these?

10 Ko ia mou ʻilo eni ʻe ʻikai tō ki he kelekele ha momoʻi meʻa ʻi he folofola ʻa Sihova ʻaia naʻe folofolaʻaki ʻe Sihova ki he fale ʻo ʻEhapi: he kuo fai ʻe Sihova ʻae meʻa naʻa ne folofolaʻaki ʻi heʻene tamaioʻeiki ko ʻIlaisiā.”

Know now that nothing will fall to the earth of the LORD’s word, which the LORD spoke concerning Ahab’s house. For the LORD has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah.”

11 Ko ia, naʻe tāmateʻi ʻe Sehu ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe toe ʻi he fale ʻo ʻEhapi ʻi Sesilili, pea mo ʻene kakai ongoongo kotoa pē, pea mo hono kāinga, mo ʻene kautaulaʻeiki, pea naʻe ʻikai te ne tuku ke toe ha tokotaha kiate ia.

So Jehu struck all that remained of Ahab’s house in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him no one remaining.

12 Pea naʻa ne tuʻu hake ʻo ne ʻalu, pea ne hoko ange ki Samēlia. Pea ʻi heʻene nofo ki he fale, ko e kosi ʻanga ʻoe fanga sipi, ʻi he hala,

He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,

13 Naʻe fetaulaki ʻa Sehu mo e kāinga ʻo ʻAhasia ko e tuʻi ʻo Siuta, ʻo ne pehē, “Ko hai ʻakimoutolu?” Pea naʻa nau pehēange, “Ko e kāinga ʻakimautolu ʻo ʻAhasia; pea ʻoku mau ʻalu hifo ke ʻaʻahi fakakāinga ki he fānau ʻae tuʻi mo e fānau ʻae tuʻi fefine.”

Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, “Who are you?” They answered, “We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen.”

14 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Puke moʻui ʻakinautolu.” Pea naʻa nau puke moʻui pe ʻakinautolu, mo nau tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngutu luo ʻi he fale ʻoe kosi ʻanga sipi, ʻio, ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko fāngofulu ma toko ua; pea naʻe ʻikai te ne tuku foki ha taha ʻokinautolu.

He said, “Take them alive!” They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He did not leave any of them.

15 Pea ʻi heʻene mahuʻi atu mei he potu ko ia, naʻa ne ʻilo ʻa Sonatapi ko e foha ʻo Lekapi naʻe fakafetaulaki mai kiate ia: pea naʻa ne fetapa ki ai, mo ne pehē kiate ia, “ʻOku angatonu ho loto, ʻo hangē ko e kau ʻa hoku loto mo ho loto?” Pea naʻe pehēange ʻe Sonatapi, “ʻIo, ʻoku pehē.” “Kapau ʻoku pehē, tuku mai ho nima.” Pea naʻa ne tuku atu kiate ia ʻa hono nima; pea naʻa ne toʻo hake ia kiate ia ʻi he saliote.

When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

16 Pea naʻa ne pehē, Ke ta ō mo au, pea ke mamata ki heʻeku fai velenga koeʻuhi ko Sihova.” Pea pehē, naʻa nau puleʻi ia ke ne heka ki hono saliote.

He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.” So they made him ride in his chariot.

17 Pea ʻi heʻene hoko atu ki Samēlia, naʻa ne tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe kei toe kia ʻEhapi ʻi Samēlia, koeʻuhi ke ne fakaʻauha ia, ʻo hangē ko e folofola ʻa Sihova, ʻaia naʻa ne folofolaʻaki kia ʻIlaisiā.

When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed them, according to the LORD’s word which he spoke to Elijah.

18 Pea naʻe tānaki ʻe Sehu ke fakataha ʻae kakai kotoa pē, mo ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Naʻe tauhi siʻi pe ʻa ʻEhapi kia Peali; ka ʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae tauhi kiate ia ʻa Sehu.

Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.

19 Ko ia foki, mou ui mai kiate au ʻae kau palōfita kotoa pē ʻo Peali, ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē, pea mo ʻene kautaulaʻeiki kotoa pē; ʻoua naʻa hala ʻi ha tokotaha: he ʻoku ai ʻa ʻeku feilaulau lahi ke u ʻatu kia Peali; ʻilonga pe ia ʻe toe, ʻe ʻikai siʻi te ne moʻui.” Ka naʻe fai eni ʻe Sehu ʻi he kākā, ko e meʻa ke ne fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu naʻe lotu kia Peali.

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshipers, and all of his priests. Let no one be absent, for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live.” But Jehu did deceptively, intending to destroy the worshipers of Baal.

20 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sehu, “Fanongonongo ha kātoanga mamalu kia Peali.” Pea naʻa nau fanongonongo ia.

Jehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal!” So they proclaimed it.

21 Pea naʻe fekau atu ʻe Sehu ki ʻIsileli kātoa: pea naʻe haʻu ʻae kakai kotoa pē naʻe lotu kia Peali, ko ia naʻe ʻikai ha tangata ʻe tokotaha naʻe taʻehaʻu. Pea naʻa nau omi ki he fale ʻo Peali; pea naʻe fonu ʻaupito ʻae fale ʻo Peali mei hono tā ʻe taha ʻo aʻu ki hono tā ʻe taha.

Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that did not come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.

22 Pea naʻa ne pehē kiate ia naʻe tauhi ki he fale tukunga kofu, ʻOmi kituʻa ʻae ngaahi kofu maʻanautolu ʻoku lotu kia Peali. Pea naʻa ne fetuku mai ʻae ngaahi kofu kiate kinautolu.

He said to him who kept the wardrobe, “Bring out robes for all the worshipers of Baal!” So he brought robes out to them.

23 Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻa Sehu, mo Sonatapi ko e foha ʻo Lekapi, ki he loto fale ʻo Peali, ʻo na pehē ki he kakai naʻe lotu kia Peali, “Mou kumi, pea vakai ke ʻoua naʻa ʻi heni mo kimoutolu ha taha ʻi he kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Sihova, ka ko e kau lotu pe ʻo Peali.”

Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and see that none of the servants of the LORD are here with you, but only the worshipers of Baal.”

24 Pea ʻi heʻenau hū ange ke ʻatu ʻae ngaahi feilaulau mo e ngaahi feilaulau tutu, naʻe fekauʻi ʻe Sehu ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko valungofulu ke tuʻu mei tuʻafale, mo ne pehē, “Kapau ʻe hao ha tokotaha ʻoe kau tangata kuo u tuku ki homou nima, ʻe totongiʻaki ʻae moʻui ʻaʻana, ʻe he moʻui ʻaʻana [kuo tuku ia ke hao].”

So they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed for himself eighty men outside, and said, “If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”

25 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene fakaʻosi leva ʻe ia ʻae ʻohake ʻoe feilaulau tutu, naʻe pehē ai ʻe Sehu ki he kau leʻo pea mo e ngaahi ʻeikitau, “Mou hū ange ki loto fale, mo tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu; ke ʻoua naʻa hao mai ha tokotaha.” Pea naʻa nau taaʻi ʻaki kinautolu ʻae mata ʻoe heletā; pea naʻe laku kituʻa ʻakinautolu ʻe he kau tangata leʻo pea mo e ngaahi ʻeikitau, mo nau ʻalu ki he kolo ʻoe fale ʻo Peali.

As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, “Go in and kill them! Let no one escape.” So they struck them with the edge of the sword. The guard and the captains threw the bodies out, and went to the inner shrine of the house of Baal.

26 Pea naʻa nau ʻomi kituʻa ʻae ngaahi tamapua mei he fale ʻo Peali, mo nau tutu ʻakinautolu.

They brought out the pillars that were in the house of Baal and burned them.

27 Pea naʻa nau maumauʻi hifo ʻae fakatātā ʻo Peali, mo nau maumauʻi hifo ʻae fale ʻo Peali, mo ngaohi ia ko e falevao ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho ni.

They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.

28 Naʻe pehē ʻae fakaʻauha ʻe Sehu ʻa Peali mei ʻIsileli.

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

29 Ka neongo eni naʻe ʻikai tafoki ʻa Sehu mei he ngaahi angahala ʻa Selopoami ko e foha ʻo Nipati ʻaia naʻa ne fakaangahalaʻi ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻio, ʻae ngaahi fakatātā ʻoe ʻuhikiʻi pulu koula ʻaia naʻe ʻi Peteli pea mo Tani.

However, Jehu did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin—the golden calves that were in Bethel and that were in Dan.

30 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova kia Sehu, “Koeʻuhi kuo ke fai lelei ʻi hoʻo fai ʻaia ʻoku totonu ʻi hoku ʻao, pea kuo ke fai ki he fale ʻo ʻEhapi ʻo fakatatau mo ia kotoa pē naʻaku finangalo ki ai, ʻe nofo ʻa hoʻo fānau ki he nofoʻa fakatuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli ʻo aʻu ki hono fā ʻoe toʻutangata.”

The LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to Ahab’s house according to all that was in my heart, your descendants shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

31 Ka naʻe ʻikai tokanga ʻa Sehu ke ne ʻeveʻeva ʻi he fono ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli ʻaki ʻa hono loto kātoa: he naʻe ʻikai liliu ia mei he ngaahi angahala ʻa Selopoami, ʻaia naʻe fakaangahalaʻi ʻa ʻIsileli.

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

32 ʻI he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia naʻe kamata motuhi ʻa ʻIsileli ʻe Sihova ʻi hono potu kotoa pē: pea naʻe teʻia ʻakinautolu ʻe Hasaeli ʻi he ngaahi mata fonua kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli;

In those days the LORD began to cut away parts of Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel

33 Mei Sioatani ʻo fai ki hahake, ʻae fonua kotoa pē ʻo Kiliati, mo e kakai Kata, mo e kakai Lupeni, mo e kakai Manase, mei ʻAloeli, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he veʻe vaitafe ʻo ʻAlanoni, ʻio, ʻo aʻu ki Kiliati pea mo Pesani.

from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

34 Pea ko eni, ko hono toe ʻoe ngaahi ngāue ʻa Sehu, mo ia kotoa pē naʻa ne fai, pea mo ʻene mālohi lahi, ʻikai kuo tohi ia ʻi he tohi fakamatala ki he ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli?

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are not they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

35 Pea naʻe mohe ʻa Sehu mo ʻene ngaahi tamai: pea naʻa nau fai hono putu ʻi Samēlia. Pea naʻe fetongi ia ʻi he pule ʻe Sihoaasi ko hono foha.

Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.

36 Pea ko e ngaahi ʻaho naʻe pule ai ʻa Sehu ki ʻIsileli ʻi Samēlia, ko e taʻu ʻe uofulu ma valu.

The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.