2 Ahemfo 15
1 Bere a Yeroboam a ɔto so abien di ade wɔ Israel no, ne mfe aduonu ason so na Amasia babarima Asaria fii ase dii ade wɔ Yuda.
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign.
2 Obedii hene no, na wadi mfe dunsia. Na odii ade wɔ Yerusalem mfirihyia aduonum abien. Na ne na din de Yekolia a ofi Yerusalem.
Azariah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jekoliah, and she was from Jerusalem.
3 Na ɔteɛ wɔ Awurade ani so, sɛnea nʼagya Amasia teɛ no.
He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, just as his father Amaziah had done.
4 Wansɛe abosonnan a na nnipa kɔbɔ afɔre, kɔhyew nnuhuam wɔ hɔ no.
However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
5 Awurade maa kwata yɛɛ ɔhene no, kosii da a owui. Ne saa nti, na ɔno nko te ofi bi mu. Yotam a na ɔyɛ ɔhene no babarima na ɔhwɛɛ ahemfi no so, na odii nnipa a wɔwɔ asase no so no so.
Yahweh afflicted the king so that he was a leper to the day of his death and lived in a separate house. Jotham, the king's son, was over the household and ruled the people of the land.
6 Na Asaria adedi ho nsɛm nkae ne dwuma a odii nyinaa no, wɔankyerɛw angu Yuda Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
As for the other matters concerning Azariah, all that he did, are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
7 Asaria wui no, wosiee no wɔ ne mpanyimfo nkyɛn wɔ Dawid kurow mu. Na ne babarima Yotam na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
So Azariah slept with his ancestors; they buried him with his ancestors in the city of David. Jotham, his son, became king in his place.
8 Yudahene Asaria dii ade no, ne mfe aduasa awotwe mu no na Yeroboam a ɔto so abien babarima Sakaria nso dii ade Israel wɔ Samaria. Odii ade asram asia.
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria for six months.
9 Ɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade ani so, sɛnea nʼagyanom yɛe no. Wamfi ahonisom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam maa Israelfo som no ho.
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
10 Na Yabes babarima Salum bɔɔ pɔw de tiaa Sakaria, kum no wɔ bagua mu, dii akongua no.
Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, attacked him in Ibleam, and killed him. Then he became king in his place.
11 Sakaria dwuma a odii nkae no, wɔankyerɛw angu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
As for the other matters concerning Zechariah, they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.
12 Enti, Awurade asɛm a ɔka kyerɛɛ, Yehu se, “Wʼasefo na wɔbɛyɛ Israel ahemfo akosi awo ntoatoaso a ɛto so anan” mu no, baa mu.
This was the word of Yahweh that he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” That is what happened.
13 Yabes babarima Salum bedii Israel so hene no, na ɛyɛ Yudahene Usia adedi mfe aduasa akron mu. Salum dii ade wɔ Samaria ɔsram baako pɛ.
Shallum son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, and he reigned only one month in Samaria.
14 Afei, Gadi babarima Menahem fii Tirsa kɔɔ Samaria. Ɔkɔtow hyɛɛ Yabes babarima Salum so kum no, na ɔtenaa akongua no so.
Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria. There he attacked Shallum son of Jabesh, in Samaria. He killed him and became king in his place.
15 Salum ahenni ho nsɛm nkae ne pɔw a ɔbɔe no, wɔankyerɛw angu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu?
As for the other matters concerning Shallum and the conspiracy that he formed, they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.
16 Saa bere no mu, Menahem fii Tirsa kɔtoaa Tifsa ne obiara a ɔwɔ hɔ ne ne nkurow nyinaa, efisɛ ɛhɔfo no ampene so sɛ wɔde kurow no bɛma. Okunkum kurow no mu nnipa nyinaa, paapae emu apemfo nyinaa yafunu mu.
Then Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all who were there, and the borders around Tirzah, because they did not open up the city to him. So he attacked it, and he ripped open all the pregnant women in that village.
17 Gadi babarima Menahem fii ase dii Israelhene bere a na Usia adi ade wɔ Yuda ne mfe aduasa akron so. Odii hene wɔ Samaria mfirihyia du.
In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi began to reign over Israel; he reigned ten years in Samaria.
18 Nanso Menahem yɛɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade ani so. Nʼahenni mu nyinaa, wannyae bɔne a ɛyɛ ahonisom no a na Nebat babarima Yeroboam adi Israelfo anim de wɔn asom no.
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh. For his whole life, he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
19 Afei, Asiriahene Pul bedii asase no so. Na Menahem tuaa dwetɛ nkaribo tɔn aduasa ason maa no sɛnea ɔbɛtaa nʼakyi ama nʼahenni no atim.
Then Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, so that Pul's support might be with him to strengthen the kingdom of Israel in his hand.
20 Menahem nam apoobɔ so gyigyee Israel asikafo no mu biara nkyɛn dwetɛ a ɛkari gram ahannum aduoson de maa Asiriahene. Ɛno nti, Asiriahene ankɔtow anhyɛ Israel so, na wantena asase no so nso.
Menahem exacted this money from Israel by requiring each of the wealthy men to pay fifty shekels of silver to him to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back and did not stay there in the land.
21 Na Menahem adedi ho nsɛm nkae ne dwuma a odii nyinaa, wɔankyerɛw angu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
As for the other matters concerning Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
22 Bere a Menahem wui no, ne babarima Pekahia na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
So Menahem slept with his ancestors, and Pekahiah his son became king in his place.
23 Menahem babarima Pekahia fii ase dii Israelhene wɔ Yudahene Usia ahenni ne mfe aduonum so. Odii hene wɔ Samaria mfe abien.
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria; he reigned two years.
24 Nanso Pekahia yɛɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade ani so. Wantwe ne ho amfi ahonisom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israelfo anim ma wɔsom no ho.
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh. He did not leave behind the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, by which he had caused Israel to sin.
25 Na Remalia babarima Peka a na ɔyɛ Pekahia asraafo so sahene no bɔɔ pɔw tiaa no. Ɔfaa mmarima aduonum fii Gilead, kaa ne ho, kokum ɔhene no ne Argob ne Arie wɔ Samaria ahemfi abangua mu. Peka na afei obedii hene wɔ Israel.
Pekahiah had an officer named Pekah son of Remaliah, who conspired against him. Along with fifty men of Gilead, Pekah killed Pekahiah as well as Argob and Arieh in Samaria, in the citadel of the king's palace. Pekah killed Pekahiah and became king in his place.
26 Pekahia ahenni ho nsɛm nkae ne dwuma a odii nyinaa, wɔankyerɛw angu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
As for the other matters concerning Pekahiah, all that he did, they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.
27 Remalia babarima Peka bedii hene wɔ Israel wɔ bere a na Usia adi hene wɔ Yuda mfe aduonum abien. Odii ade wɔ Samaria mfirihyia aduonu.
In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria; he reigned twenty years.
28 Nanso Peka yɛɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade ani so. Wantwe ne ho amfi ahonisom a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israel anim ma wɔsom no ho.
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
29 Peka ahenni so no, Asiriahene Tiglat-Pileser kɔtoaa Israelfo bio, faa nkurow Iyon ne Abel-Bet-Maaka ne Yanoa ne Kedes ne Hasor ne Gilead ne Galilea ne Naftali nsase nyinaa. Na ɔfaa nnipa no nnommum kɔɔ Asiria.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali. He carried away the people to Assyria.
30 Na Ela babarima Hosea bɔɔ pɔw, tiaa Peka na okum no. Ofii ase dii Israel so hene bere a na Usia babarima Yotam nso adi ade mfe aduonu wɔ Yuda.
So Hoshea son of Elah formed a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked him and killed him. Then he became king in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
31 Peka adedi mu nsɛm nkae ne dwuma a odii nyinaa, wɔankyerɛw angu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
As for the other matters concerning Pekah, all that he did, they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.
32 Usia babarima Yotam dii hene wɔ Yuda bere a na ɔhene Peka adi ade wɔ Israel mfirihyia abien.
In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham son of Azariah, king of Judah began to reign.
33 Odii ade no, na wadi mfirihyia aduonu anum, na odii Yerusalem so hene mfe dunsia. Na ne na a ɔyɛ Sadok babea no din de Yerusa.
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerushah; she was the daughter of Zadok.
34 Yotam yɛɛ nea ɛsɔ Awurade ani, sɛnea nʼagya Usia yɛe no ara pɛ.
Jotham did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh. He followed the example of all his father Azariah had done.
35 Nanso wansɛe abosonnan a na nnipa kɔbɔ afɔre, kɔhyew nnuhuam wɔ hɔ no. Ɔno ne obi a ɔsan sii Awurade Asɔredan no atifi pon.
However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense at the high places. Jotham built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh.
36 Yotam ahenni ho nsɛm nkae ne nea ɔyɛe nyinaa, wɔankyerɛw angu Yuda Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
As for the other matters concerning Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
37 Saa mmere no mu, Awurade fii ase somaa Aramhene Resin ne Israelhene Peka, sɛ wɔnkɔtow nhyɛ Yuda so.
In those days Yahweh began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Aram, and Pekah son of Remaliah.
38 Bere a Yotam wui no, wosiee no wɔ ne mpanyimfo nkyɛn wɔ Dawid kurow mu. Na ne babarima Ahas bedii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
Jotham slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David, his ancestor. Then Ahaz, his son, became king in his place.
