2 Ahemfo 10

1 Na Ahab wɔ mmammarima aduɔson a wɔtete Samaria. Na Yehu twerɛɛ krataa, kyekyɛ maa kuro no mpanimfoɔ, ntuanofoɔ ne wɔn a wɔhwɛ Ahab mmammarima no so no. Na krataa no ka sɛ,

Ahab had nowe seuentie sonnes in Samaria. And Iehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria vnto the rulers of Izreel, and to the Elders, and to the bringers vp of Ahabs children, to this effect,

2 “Ɔhene mmammarima no wɔ mo nkyɛn. Ne nteaseɛnam, nʼapɔnkɔ, kuro a wɔabɔ ho ban ne akodeɛ nyinaa nso saa ara. Sɛ mo nsa ka saa krataa yi ara pɛ a,

Nowe when this letter commeth to you, (for ye haue with you your masters sonnes, yee haue with you both charets and horses, and a defenced citie, and armour)

3 monyi ɔhene Ahab mmammarima no mu deɛ ɔfata a ɔwɔ mu no, na monsi no mo so ɔhene, na monsiesie mo ho nko mma Ahab fie.”

Consider therefore which of your masters sonnes is best and most meete, and set him on his fathers throne, and fight for your masters house.

4 Nanso, wɔbɔɔ huboa kaa sɛ, “Ahemfo baanu mpo antumi annyina, antia saa ɔbarima yi! Na ɛdeɛn na yɛbɛtumi ayɛ?”

But they were exceedingly afraid, and saide, Behold two Kings coulde not stande before him, how shall we then stand?

5 Enti, mpanimfoɔ a wɔhwɛ ahemfie hɔ ne kuro no so ne ntuanofoɔ ahodoɔ no ne wɔn a wɔhwɛ ɔhene mmammarima so no de saa nkra yi kɔmaa Yehu sɛ, “Yɛyɛ wo nkoa, na biribiara a wobɛka sɛ yɛnyɛ no, yɛbɛyɛ. Yɛrensi obiara ɔhene. Deɛ wogye di sɛ ɛyɛ biara no, yɛ.”

And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, and he that ruled the citie, and the Elders, and the bringers vp of the children sent to Iehu, saying, We are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs: we will make no King: do what seemeth good to thee.

6 Yehu twerɛɛ krataa a ɛtɔ so mmienu de buaa sɛ, “Sɛ mowɔ mʼafa, na mobɛtie mʼasɛm deɛ a, ɔkyena ɛbɛyɛ sɛsɛɛ mmerɛ mu, momfa ɔhene no mmammarima tiri mmrɛ me wɔ Yesreel.” Na Samaria ntuanofoɔ bi na wɔhwɛ ɔhene mmammarima aduɔson no so a wɔatete wɔn firi wɔn mmɔfraase pɛɛ.

Then he wrote another letter to them, saying, If ye be mine, and wil obey my voyce, take the heads of ye men that are your masters sonnes, and come to me to Izreel by to morowe this time. (Nowe the Kings sonnes, euen seuentie persons were with the great men of the citie, which brought them vp)

7 Krataa no duruiɛ ara pɛ, na ntuanofoɔ no kunkumm ɔhene no mmammarima aduɔson no nyinaa. Wɔde wɔn tiri no guu nkɛntɛn mu, na wɔde kɔmaa Yehu wɔ Yesreel.

And when the letter came to them, they tooke the Kings sonnes, and slewe the seuentie persons, and layde their heads in baskets, and sent them vnto him to Izreel.

8 Ɔbɔfoɔ kɔɔ Yehu nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Wɔde ɔhene mmammarima no tiri no aba.” Enti, Yehu hyɛɛ sɛ, “Mommoaboa ano akuo mmienu wɔ kuro no ɛpono ano, na monnya hɔ nkɔsi adekyeeɛ.”

Then there came a messenger and tolde him, saying, They haue brought the heads of the Kings sonnes. And he sayd, Let them lay them on two heapes at the entring in of the gate vntil the morning.

9 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, ɔkɔkasa kyerɛɛ ɛdɔm a ahyia hɔ no sɛ, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ obi bɔ mo soboɔ. Me na mebɔɔ pɔ de tiaa me wura, nam so kumm no. Na hwan na ɔkunkumm yeinom?

And when it was day, he went out, and stood and sayd to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?

10 Deɛ ɛwɔ hɔ ne sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ asɛm a ɛfiri Awurade nkyɛn a wɔka faa Ahab fie ho no ba mu. Awurade nam ne ɔsomfoɔ Elia so daa no adi sɛ yei bɛba mu.”

Knowe nowe that there shall fall vnto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the Lord hath brought to passe the things that hee spake by his seruant Eliiah.

11 Na Yehu kunkumm Ahab abusuafoɔ a wɔtete Yesreel no ne ne mpanimfoɔ atitire ne nnamfonom ne nʼabosomfoɔ nyinaa. Enti, anka Ahab aseni biara.

So Iehu slew al that remained of the house of Ahab in Izreel, and all that were great with him, and his familiars and his priestes, so that he let none of his remaine.

12 Na Yehu firii hɔ kɔɔ Samaria. Ɔrekɔ no, ɔkɔdaa Bet-Eked nnwanhwɛfoɔ ahɔhodan mu.

And he arose, and departed and came to Samaria. And as Iehu was in the way by an house where the shepheards did shere,

13 Ɔhyiaa Yudahene Ahasia abusuafoɔ bi. Ɔbisaa sɛ, “Moyɛ ɛhefoɔ?” Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Yɛyɛ ɔhene Ahasia abusuafoɔ. Yɛrekɔsra ɔhene Ahab mmammarima ne ɔhemmaa no.”

He met with the brethre of Ahaziah king of Iudah, and sayd, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah, and goe downe to salute the children of the King and the children of the Queene.

14 Yehu teaam, ka kyerɛɛ ne mmarima sɛ, “Monkyere wɔn anikann.” Na wɔkyekyeree nnipa aduanan mmienu no nyinaa kunkumm wɔn wɔ Bet-Eked abura so. Wɔn mu biara annwane.

And he sayde, Take them aliue. And they tooke them aliue, and slew them at the well beside the house where the sheepe are shorne, euen two and fourtie men, and he left not one of them.

15 Ɛberɛ a Yehu firii hɔ no, ɔhyiaa Rekab babarima Yehonadab a na ɔrebɛhyia no. Wɔkyeakyeaa wɔn ho wieeɛ no, Yehu bisaa no sɛ, “Wowɔ me ho adwene pa, sɛdeɛ mewɔ wo ho adwene pa no anaa?” Yehonadab buaa sɛ, “Aane.” Yehu toaa so sɛ, “Sɛ wowɔ me ho adwene pa deɛ a, ɛnneɛ, kyea me.” Yehonadab tenee ne nsa ma Yehu kyeaa no, de no tenaa teaseɛnam no mu.

And when he was departed thence, hee met with Iehonadab the sonne of Rechab comming to meete him, and he blessed him, and sayde to him, Is thine heart vpright, as mine heart is towarde thine? And Iehonadab answered, Yea, doubtlesse. Then giue me thine hande. And when he had giuen him his hande, he tooke him vp to him into the charet.

16 Na Yehu kaa sɛ, “Afei, wo ne me nkɔ, na hunu sɛdeɛ mede me ho ama Awurade no.” Enti, Yehonadab ne no tenaa teaseɛnam no mu kɔeɛ.

And he sayde, Come with me, and see the zeale that I haue for the Lord: so they made him ride in his charet.

17 Ɛberɛ a Yehu duruu Samaria no, ɔkunkumm Ahab fiefoɔ a wɔaka wɔ hɔ no nyinaa, sɛdeɛ Awurade nam Elia so hyɛeɛ no.

And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained vnto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the worde of the Lord, which he spake to Eliiah.

18 Na Yehu frɛɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ kuro no mu no nyinaa nhyiamu, ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Ahab somm Baal kakra; Yehu bɛsom no yie.

Then Iehu assembled all the people, and sayd vnto them, Ahab serued Baal a litle, but Iehu shall serue him much more.

19 Momfrɛ Baal adiyifoɔ, asomfoɔ ne nʼabosomfoɔ nyinaa mmra. Monhwɛ sɛ wɔn mu biara bɛba, ɛfiri sɛ, merebɛbɔ Baal afɔdeɛ kɛseɛ. Obiara a ɔsom Baal a wamma no, wɔbɛkum no.” Na Yehu adwene ne sɛ, ɔbɛsɛe wɔn a wɔsom Baal no nyinaa.

Now therefore call vnto me all ye prophets of Baal, all his seruants, and all his priests, and let not a man be lacking: for I haue a great sacrifice for Baal: whosoeuer is lacking, he shall not liue. But Iehu did it by a subtiltie to destroy ye seruats of Baal.

20 Afei, Yehu hyɛɛ sɛ, “Monhyia, mmɔ dwa anibereɛ so, na monsɔre Baal!” Enti, wɔyɛɛ saa.

And Iehu sayd, Proclaime a solemne assemblie for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

21 Ɔsomaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Israel afanan nyinaa, kɔfrɛɛ wɔn a wɔsom Baal no nyinaa. Wɔn nyinaa ba bɛhyɛɛ Baal abosomfie hɔ ma tɔ, firi tire kɔsi tire.

So Iehu sent vnto all Israel, and all the seruants of Baal came, and there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from ende to ende.

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

Then he said vnto him that had the charge of the vestrie, Bring forth vestments for al the seruants of Baal. And he brought the out vestments.

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

And when Iehu went, and Iehonadab the sonne of Rechab into the house of Baal, he sayde vnto the seruants of Baal, Searche diligently, and looke, lest there be here with you any of the seruants of the Lord, but the seruants of Baal only.

24 Enti, na wɔn nyinaa wɔ abosomfie hɔ rekɔbɔ afɔdeɛ ne ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ. Yehu de nʼasraafoɔ aduɔwɔtwe twaa ɛdan no ho hyiaeɛ, hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ moma obi dwane a, mo ara mode mo nkwa bɛtwa so.”

And when they went in to make sacrifice and burnt offering, Iehu appoynted foure score men without, and sayd, If any of the men whome I haue brought into your hands, escape, his soule shalbe for his soule.

25 Yehu wiee ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no bɔ ara pɛ, ɔhyɛɛ nʼawɛmfoɔ ne ne mpanimfoɔ no sɛ, “Monkɔkunkum wɔn nyinaa. Mommma ɔbaako koraa nnwane!” Enti, wɔde wɔn akofena kunkumm wɔn nyinaa. Na awɛmfoɔ no ne mpanimfoɔ no twee wɔn amu no bɛguu abɔntene. Yehu asraafoɔ no kɔɔ Baal abosomfie no aban mu.

And when hee had made an ende of the burnt offring, Iehu sayde to the garde, and to the captaines, Goe in, slay them, let not a man come out. And they smote them with the edge of the sworde. And the garde, and the captaines cast them out, and went vnto the citie, where was the temple of Baal.

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

And they brought out the images of the temple of Baal, and burnt them.

27 Wɔbubuu Baal adum no, sɛee nʼabosomfie no pasaa, de hɔ yɛɛ ɔmanfoɔ agyananbea. Na ɛda so yɛ agyananbea de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.

And they destroyed the image of Baal, and threwe downe the house of Baal, and made a iakes of it vnto this day.

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

So Iehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

29 Nanso, Yehu ansɛe sika anantwie mma a ɛwɔ Bet-El ne Dan no, bɔne kɛseɛ a Nebat babarima Yeroboam dii Israelfoɔ anim ma wɔyɛeɛ.

But from the sinnes of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat which made Israel to sinne, Iehu departed not from them, neither from the golden calues that were in Beth-el and that were in Dan.

30 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yehu sɛ, “Woayɛ ade sɛ wotiee mʼasɛm, nam so sɛee Ahab fiefoɔ. Ne saa enti, mɛma wʼasefoɔ adi ahene wɔ Israel, akɔsi awontoatoasoɔ ɛnan so.”

And the Lord sayde vnto Iehu, Because thou hast diligently executed that which was right in mine eyes, and hast done vnto the house of Ahab according to all things that were in mine heart, therefore shall thy sonnes vnto the fourth generation sit on the throne of Israel.

31 Nanso, Yehu amfa nʼakoma anni Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn mmara no so. Wantwe ne ho amfiri ahonisom a Yeroboam dii Israelfoɔ anim, ma wɔyɛeɛ no ho.

But Iehu regarded not to walke in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart: for hee departed not from the sinnes of Ieroboam, which made Israel to sinne.

32 Nna no mu, Awurade hyɛɛ aseɛ tee Israel asase no kɛseɛ so. Ɔhene Hasael dii ɔman no afaafa bebree so

In those dayes the Lord began to lothe Israel, and Hazael smote them in all the coastes of Israel,

33 wɔ Asubɔnten Yordan apueeɛ fam a Gilead nyinaa, Gad, Ruben ne Manase ka ho. Ɔdii asase a ɛfiri Aroer kuro a ɛda Arnon Subɔnhwa ho, de kɔsi atifi fam wɔ Gilead ne Basan.

From Iorden Eastward, euen all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and them that were of Manasseh, from Aroer (which is by the riuer Arnon) and Gilead and Bashan.

34 Na Yehu ahennie mu nsɛm a ɛsisiiɛ, ne dwuma ahodoɔ a ɔdiiɛ ne deɛ ɔtumi yɛeɛ no, wɔatwerɛ agu Israel Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nwoma no mu.

Concerning the rest of the actes of Iehu, and all that he did, and all his valiant deedes, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

35 Ɛberɛ a Yehu wuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ ne mpanimfoɔ nkyɛn wɔ Samaria. Na ne babarima Yehoahas na ɔdii nʼadeɛ sɛ ɔhene.

And Iehu slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in Samaria, and Iehoahaz his sonne reigned in his stead.

36 Ne nyinaa mu, Yehu dii adeɛ Israel firii Samaria mfeɛ aduonu nwɔtwe.

And the time that Iehu reigned ouer Israel in Samaria is eight and twentie yeeres.