اَلْمُلُوكِ ٱلثَّانِي 11

١ 1 فَلَمَّا رَأَتْ عَثَلْيَا أُمُّ أَخَزْيَا، أَنَّ ٱبْنَهَا قَدْ مَاتَ، قَامَتْ فَأَبَادَتْ جَمِيعَ ٱلنَّسْلِ ٱلْمَلِكِيِّ.

When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she had all the rest of the royal family murdered.

٢ 2 فَأَخَذَتْ يَهُوشَبَعُ بِنْتُ ٱلْمَلِكِ يُورَامَ، أُخْتُ أَخَزْيَا، يُوآشَ بْنَ أَخَزْيَا وَسَرِقَتْهُ مِنْ وَسْطِ بَنِي ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا، هُوَ وَمُرْضِعَتَهُ مِنْ مُخْدَعِ ٱلسَّرِيرِ، وَخَبَّأُوهُ مِنْ وَجْهِ عَثَلْيَا فَلَمْ يُقْتَلْ.

But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram, sister of Ahaziah, took Ahaziah's son Joash, stealing him away from the rest of the sons of the king who were being killed. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not murdered.

٣ 3 وَكَانَ مَعَهَا فِي بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ مُخْتَبِئًا سِتَّ سِنِينَ. وَعَثَلْيَا مَالِكَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ.

Joash stayed hidden in the Lord's Temple for six years while Athaliah ruled the country.

٤ 4 وَفِي ٱلسَّنَةِ ٱلسَّابِعَةِ أَرْسَلَ يَهُويَادَاعُ فَأَخَذَ رُؤَسَاءَ مِئَاتِ ٱلْجَلَّادِينَ وَٱلسُّعَاةِ، وَأَدْخَلَهُمْ إِلَيْهِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَقَطَعَ مَعَهُمْ عَهْدًا وَٱسْتَحْلَفَهُمْ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَأَرَاهُمُ ٱبْنَ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and brought them into the Lord's Temple. He made an agreement with them and made them swear an oath. There in the Lord's Temple he showed them the king's son

٥ 5 وَأَمَرَهُمْ قَائِلًا: «هَذَا مَا تَفْعَلُونَهُ: ٱلثُّلْثُ مِنْكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ يَحْرُسُونَ حِرَاسَةَ بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ،

and ordered them, “This is what you are going to do: One third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.

٦ 6 وَٱلثُّلْثُ عَلَى بَابِ سُورٍ، وَٱلثُّلْثُ عَلَى ٱلْبَابِ وَرَاءَ ٱلسُّعَاةِ. فَتَحْرُسُونَ حِرَاسَةَ ٱلْبَيْتِ لِلصَّدِّ.

One third will be at the Sur Gate, and one third at the gate behind the guards. You will alternate in guarding the palace.

٧ 7 وَٱلْفِرْقَتَانِ مِنْكُمْ، جَمِيعُ ٱلْخَارِجِينَ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ، يَحْرُسُونَ حِرَاسَةَ بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ حَوْلَ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

The two divisions that would normally go off duty on the Sabbath will guard the Lord's Temple for the king.

٨ 8 وَتُحِيطُونَ بِٱلْمَلِكِ حَوَالَيْهِ، كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ سِلَاحُهُ بِيَدِهِ. وَمَنْ دَخَلَ ٱلصُّفُوفَ يُقْتَلُ. وَكُونُوا مَعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ فِي خُرُوجِهِ وَدُخُولِهِ».

Surround the king with weapons drawn, and anyone who approaches this line must be killed. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

٩ 9 فَفَعَلَ رُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْمِئَاتِ حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا أَمَرَ بِهِ يَهُويَادَاعُ ٱلْكَاهِنُ، وَأَخَذُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ رِجَالَهُ ٱلدَّاخِلِينَ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ مَعَ ٱلْخَارِجِينَ فِي ٱلسَّبْتِ، وَجَاءُوا إِلَى يَهُويَادَاعَ ٱلْكَاهِنِ.

The commanders of hundreds followed all the instructions that Jehoiada the priest had given. They each took their own men, those who were coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

١٠ 10 فَأَعْطَى ٱلْكَاهِنُ لِرُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْمِئَاتِ ٱلْحِرَابَ وَٱلْأَتْرَاسَ ٱلَّتِي لِلْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ ٱلَّتِي فِي بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

Then the priest handed over to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields that had belonged to King David which were kept in the Lord's Temple.

١١ 11 وَوَقَفَ ٱلسُّعَاةُ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ سِلَاحُهُ بِيَدِهِ مِنْ جَانِبِ ٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ إِلَى جَانِبِ ٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْأَيْسَرِ حَوْلَ ٱلْمَذْبَحِ وَٱلْبَيْتِ، حَوْلَ ٱلْمَلِكِ مُسْتَدِيرِينَ.

The guards stood with weapons drawn surrounding the king by the altar, and in a line around the Temple, from the south side to the north side of the Temple.

١٢ 12 وَأَخْرَجَ ٱبْنَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَوَضَعَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلتَّاجَ وَأَعْطَاهُ ٱلشَّهَادَةَ، فَمَلَّكُوهُ وَمَسَحُوهُ وَصَفَّقُوا وَقَالُوا: «لِيَحْيَ ٱلْمَلِكُ».

Then Jehoiada led out the king's son, placed the crown on him, and handed him a copy of God's Law. They proclaimed him king and anointed him. The people clapped, and shouted, “Long live the king!”

١٣ 13 وَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ عَثَلْيَا صَوْتَ ٱلسُّعَاةِ وَٱلشَّعْبِ، دَخَلَتْ إِلَى ٱلشَّعْبِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ،

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and the people, she rushed to the crowds at the Lord's Temple.

١٤ 14 وَنَظَرَتْ وَإِذَا ٱلْمَلِكُ وَاقِفٌ عَلَى ٱلْمِنْبَرِ حَسَبَ ٱلْعَادَةِ، وَٱلرُّؤَسَاءُ وَنَافِخُو ٱلْأَبْوَاقِ بِجَانِبِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، وَكُلُّ شَعْبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ يَفْرَحُونَ وَيَضْرِبُونَ بِٱلْأَبْوَاقِ. فَشَقَّتْ عَثَلْيَا ثِيَابَهَا وَصَرَخَتْ: «خِيَانَةٌ، خِيَانَةٌ!».

She saw the king standing by his pillar as the custom was. The commanders and trumpeters were with the king, and everyone was celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah ripped her clothes and screamed out, “Treason! Treason!”

١٥ 15 فَأَمَرَ يَهُويَادَاعُ ٱلْكَاهِنُ رُؤَسَاءَ ٱلْمِئَاتِ، قُوَّادَ ٱلْجَيْشِ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَخْرِجُوهَا إِلَى خَارِجِ ٱلصُّفُوفِ، وَٱلَّذِي يَتْبَعُهَا ٱقْتُلُوهُ بِٱلسَّيْفِ». لِأَنَّ ٱلْكَاهِنَ قَالَ: «لَا تُقْتَلُ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ».

Jehoiada ordered the army commanders, “Bring her to the men standing in front of the Temple, and kill anyone who follows her.” Earlier the priest had made it clear, “She must not be killed in the Lord's Temple.”

١٦ 16 فَأَلْقَوْا عَلَيْهَا ٱلْأَيَادِيَ، وَمَضَتْ فِي طَرِيقِ مَدْخَلِ ٱلْخَيْلِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، وَقُتِلَتْ هُنَاكَ.

They grabbed hold of her, took her to where the horses enter the palace grounds and they killed her there.

١٧ 17 وَقَطَعَ يَهُويَادَاعُ عَهْدًا بَيْنَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَٱلشَّعْبِ لِيَكُونُوا شَعْبًا لِلرَّبِّ، وَبَيْنَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَٱلشَّعْبِ.

Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement between the Lord, the king, and the people that they would be the Lord's people. He also made an agreement between the king and the people.

١٨ 18 وَدَخَلَ جَمِيعُ شَعْبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلْبَعْلِ وَهَدَمُوا مَذَابِحَهُ وَكَسَّرُوا تَمَاثِيلَهُ تَمَامًا، وَقَتَلُوا مَتَّانَ كَاهِنَ ٱلْبَعْلِ أَمَامَ ٱلْمَذَابِحِ. وَجَعَلَ ٱلْكَاهِنُ نُظَّارًا عَلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

Everyone went to the Temple of Baal and tore down its altars and smashed the idols to pieces. They killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, right in front of the altar. Then Jehoiada the priest had guards posted at the Lord's Temple.

١٩ 19 وَأَخَذَ رُؤَسَاءَ ٱلْمِئَاتِ وَٱلْجَلَّادِينَ وَٱلسُّعَاةَ وَكُلَّ شَعْبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، فَأَنْزَلُوا ٱلْمَلِكَ مِنْ بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَأَتَوْا فِي طَرِيقِ بَابِ ٱلسُّعَاةِ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، فَجَلَسَ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ ٱلْمُلُوكِ.

Along with the commanders, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people, he led the king in a procession down from the Lord's Temple, entering through the upper gate to the royal palace. There they set the king on the royal throne.

٢٠ 20 وَفَرِحَ جَمِيعُ شَعْبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَٱسْتَرَاحَتِ ٱلْمَدِينَةُ. وَقَتَلُوا عَثَلْيَا بِٱلسَّيْفِ عِنْدَ بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

All throughout the land people celebrated, and Jerusalem was at peace, because Athaliah had been killed by the sword at the palace.

٢١ 21 كَانَ يَهُوآشُ ٱبْنَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ حِينَ مَلَكَ.

Joash was seven when he became king.