2 Ahemfo 10

1 Na Ahab wɔ mmabarima aduɔson a wɔtete Samaria. Na Yehu kyerɛw krataa, kyekyɛ maa kurow no mpanyimfo, ntuanofo ne wɔn a wɔhwɛ Ahab mmabarima no so no. Na krataa no ka se,

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 “Ɔhene mmabarima no wɔ mo nkyɛn. Ne nteaseɛnam, nʼapɔnkɔ, kurow a wɔabɔ ho ban ne akode nyinaa nso saa ara. Sɛ mo nsa ka saa krataa yi ara pɛ a,

“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 armour,

3 munyi ɔhene Ahab mmabarima no mu nea ɔfata a ɔwɔ mu no, na munsi no mo so hene, na munsiesie mo ho nko mma Ahab fi.”

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 Nanso wɔbɔɔ huboa kae se, “Ahemfo baanu mpo antumi annyina, antia saa ɔbarima yi! Na dɛn na yebetumi ayɛ?”

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

5 Enti mpanyimfo a wɔhwɛ ahemfi hɔ ne kurow no so ne ntuanofo ahorow no ne wɔn a wɔhwɛ ɔhene mmabarima so no de saa nkra yi kɔmaa Yehu se, “Yɛyɛ wo nkoa, na biribiara a wobɛka sɛ yɛnyɛ no, yɛbɛyɛ. Yɛrensi obiara hene. Nea wususuw sɛ eye biara no, yɛ.”

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 Yehu kyerɛw krataa a ɛto so abien de buae se, “Sɛ mowɔ mʼafa, na mubetie mʼasɛm de a, ɔkyena sesɛɛ mmere mu, momfa ɔhene no mmabarima ti mmrɛ me wɔ Yesreel.” Na Samaria ntuanofo bi na wɔhwɛ ɔhene mmabarima aduɔson no so a wɔatetew wɔn fi wɔn mmofraase pɛɛ.

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 Krataa no duu ara pɛ, na ntuanofo no kunkum ɔhene no mmabarima aduɔson no nyinaa. Wɔde wɔn ti no guu nkɛntɛn mu, na wɔde kɔmaa Yehu wɔ Yesreel.

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 Ɔbɔfo kɔɔ Yehu nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wɔde ɔhene mmabarima no ti no aba.” Enti Yehu hyɛe se, “Mommoaboa ano akuw abien wɔ kurow no pon ano, na munnyaw hɔ nkosi adekyee.”

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 Ade kyee no, ɔkɔkasa kyerɛɛ dɔm a wɔahyia hɔ no se, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ obi bɔ mo sobo. Me na mebɔɔ pɔw, de tiaa me wura, nam so kum no. Na hena na okunkum eyinom?

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 Nea ɛwɔ hɔ ne sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ asɛm a efi Awurade nkyɛn a wɔka faa Ahab fi ho no ba mu. Awurade nam ne somfo Elia so daa no adi sɛ eyi bɛba mu.”

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 Na Yehu kunkum Ahab abusuafo a wɔtete Yesreel no ne ne mpanyimfo atitiriw ne nnamfonom ne nʼakɔmfo nyinaa. Enti anka Ahab aseni biara.

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 Na Yehu fii hɔ kɔɔ Samaria. Ɔrekɔ no, ɔkɔdaa Bet-Eked nguanhwɛfo ahɔhodan mu.

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

13 Ohyiaa Yudahene Ahasia abusuafo bi. Obisae se, “Moyɛ hefo?” Wobuae se, “Yɛyɛ ɔhene Ahasia abusuafo. Yɛrekɔsra ɔhene Ahab mmabarima ne ɔhemmea no.”

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 Yehu teɛɛ mu, ka kyerɛɛ ne mmarima se, “Monkyere wɔn anikann.” Na wɔkyekyeree nnipa aduanan abien no nyinaa kunkum wɔn wɔ Bet-Eked abura so. Wannyaw wɔn mu biara.

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

15 Bere a Yehu fii hɔ no, ohyiaa Rekab babarima Yehonadab a na ɔrebehyia no. Wokyiakyiaa wɔn ho wiei no, Yehu bisaa no se, “Wowɔ me ho adwene pa, sɛnea mewɔ wo ho adwene pa no ana?” Yehonadab buae se, “Yiw.” Yehu toaa so se, “Sɛ ɛte saa de a, kyia me.” Yehonadab teɛɛ ne nsa ma Yehu kyiaa no, de no tenaa teaseɛnam no mu.

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 Na Yehu kae se, “Afei, wo ne me nkɔ, na hu sɛnea mede me ho ama Awurade no.” Enti Yehonadab ne no tenaa teaseɛnam no mu kɔe.

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

17 Bere a Yehu duu Samaria no, okunkum Ahab fifo a wɔaka wɔ hɔ no nyinaa, sɛnea Awurade nam Elia so hyɛe no.

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 Na Yehu frɛɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ kurow no mu no nyinaa nhyiamu, ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ahab som Baal kakra; Yehu bɛsom no yiye.

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

19 Momfrɛ Baal adiyifo, asomfo ne nʼakɔmfo nyinaa mmra. Monhwɛ sɛ wɔn mu biara bɛba, efisɛ merebɛbɔ Baal afɔre kɛse. Obiara a ɔsom Baal a wamma no, wobekum no.” Na Yehu redaadaa wɔn, sɛnea ɔbɛsɛe wɔn a wɔsom Baal no nyinaa.

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, 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 worshippers of Baal.

20 Afei, Yehu hyɛe se, “Munhyia, mmɔ gua anibere so, na monsɔre Baal!” Enti wɔyɛɛ saa.

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

21 Ɔsomaa abɔfo kɔɔ Israel mmaa nyinaa, kɔfrɛɛ wɔn a wɔsom Baal no nyinaa. Wɔn nyinaa ba bɛhyɛɛ Baal abosomfi hɔ ma tɔ, fi ti kosi ti.

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

22 Na Yehu hyɛɛ nea ɔhwɛ ntadedaka no so no se, “Hwɛ ma obiara a ɔsom Baal no nhyɛ batakari yi baako.” Enti wɔkyekyɛɛ batakari maa wɔn.

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

23 Na Yehu ne Rekab babarima Yehonadab kɔɔ Baal abosomfi hɔ. Yehu ka kyerɛɛ Baal asomfo no se, “Monhwɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔyɛ Baal asomfo no nko ara na wɔwɔ ha. Mommma obiara a ɔsom Awurade no mma mu.”

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

24 Enti na wɔn nyinaa wɔ abosomfi hɔ rekɔbɔ afɔre ne ɔhyew afɔre. Yehu de nʼasraafo aduɔwɔtwe twaa ɔdan no ho hyiae, hyɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛ moma obi guan a, mo ara mode mo nkwa betwa so.”

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 Yehu wiee ɔhyew afɔre no bɔ ara pɛ, ɔhyɛɛ nʼawɛmfo ne ne mpanyimfo no se, “Munkokunkum wɔn nyinaa. Mommma ɔbaako koraa nguan!” Enti wɔde wɔn afoa kunkum wɔn nyinaa. Na awɛmfo no ne mpanyimfo no twee wɔn amu no beguu abɔnten. Yehu asraafo no kɔɔ Baal abosomfi no aban mu.

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 Wɔtwee Baal adum no a na wɔde som no no, sɛee no.

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

27 Wobubuu Baal adum no, sɛee nʼabosomfi no pasaa, de hɔ yɛɛ ɔmanfo agyananbea. Na ɛda so yɛ agyananbea de besi nnɛ.

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

28 Yehu nam saa ɔkwan yi so, de tɔree Baalsom ase korakora wɔ Israelman mu.

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

29 Nanso Yehu ansɛe sika nantwimma a ɛwɔ Bet-El ne Dan no; wantwe ne ho amfi bɔne kɛse a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israelfo anim ma wɔyɛe no ho.

However, Jehu didn’t 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 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yehu se, “Woayɛ ade sɛ wutiee mʼasɛm, nam so sɛee Ahab fifo. Ne saa nti, mɛma wʼasefo adi ahene wɔ Israel, akosi awo ntoatoaso anan so.”

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 Nanso Yehu amfa ne koma anni Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn mmara no so. Wantwe ne ho amfi ahonisom a Yeroboam dii Israelfo anim, ma wɔyɛɛ no ho.

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

32 Saa mmere no, Awurade fii ase tew Israel asase no kɛse so. Ɔhene Hasael dii ɔman no afaafa bebree so

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

33 wɔ Asubɔnten Yordan apuei fam wɔ Gilead nyinaa, a Gad, Ruben ne Manase ka ho. Odii asase a efi Aroer kurow a ɛda Arnon Subon ho, de kosi atifi fam wɔ Gilead ne Basan.

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 Na Yehu ahenni mu nsɛm a esisii, ne dwuma ahorow a odii ne nea otumi yɛe no, wɔankyerɛw angu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?

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

35 Bere a Yehu wui no, wosiee no wɔ ne mpanyimfo nkyɛn wɔ Samaria. Na ne babarima Yehoahas na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.

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

36 Nna a Yehu de dii Israel so wɔ Samaria no yɛ mfe aduonu awotwe.

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