Kings IV 11

1 And Gotholia the mother of Ochozias saw that her son was dead, and she destroyed all the seed royal.

Basi Athalia, mama yake na Ahazia, alipoona kwamba mtoto wake amekufa, aliinuka na kuwaua watoto wote wa kifalme.

2 And Josabee daughter of king Joram, sister of Ochozias, took Joas the son of her brother, and stole him from amongst the king's sons that were put to death, [secreting] him and his nurse in the bedchamber, and hid him from the face of Gotholia, and he was not slain.

Lakini Yehosheba, binti wa mfalme Yehoramu na dada wa Ahazia, akamchukua Yoashi mwana wa Ahazia, na kumficha mbali mwa miongoni mwa watoto wa mfalme waliokuwa wameuawa, wakati wote pamoja na mlezi wake; akawaweka kwenye chumba cha kulala. Wakamficha kutoka Athalia kwa hiyo hakuuawa.

3 And he remained with her hid in the house of the Lord six years: and Gotholia reigned over the land.

Alikuwa pamoja na Yehosheba, wamejificha kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, kwa mda wa miaka sita, wakati Athalia alipotawala juu ya nchi.

4 And in the seventh year Jodae sent and took the captains of hundreds of the Chorri and of the Rhasim, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant of the Lord with them, and adjured them, and Jodae showed them the king's son.

Katika mwaka wa saba, Yehoyada alituma ujumbe na kuleta maamiri jeshi mamia wa Wakari na wa walinzi, na kuwaleta kwake mwenyewe, ndani ya nyumba ya Yahwe. Akafanya agano pamoja nao, na kuwaapisha kiapo katika nyumba ya Yahwe. Kisha akawaonyesha mtoto wa mfalme.

5 And charged them, saying, This [is] the thing which you shall do.

Akawaamuru, akisema, “Hivi ndivyo mnavyotakiwa kufanya. Theluthi yenu mtakaokuja kwenye Sabato mtakuwa mkiiangalia nyumba ya mfalme,

6 Let a third part of you go in [on] the sabbath-day, and keep you the watch of the king's house in the porch; and another third in the gate of the high way, and a third at the gate behind the footmen; and keep you the guard of the house.

na theluthi mtakuwa langoni mwa Suri, na theluthi langoni nyuma ya walinzi.”

7 And there [shall be] two parties amongst you, even every one that goes out on the Sabbath, and they shall keep the guard of the Lord's house before the king.

Makundi mengine mawili ambayo hayatumikii Sabato, Mtayalinda juu ya nyumba ya Yahwe kwa ajili ya mfalme.

8 And do you compass the king about every man with his weapon in his hand, and he that goes into the ranges shall die: and they shall be with the king in his going out and in his coming in.

Ni lazima mumzunguke mfalme, kila mmoja na silaha zake kwenye mkono wake. Yeyote aingiaye ndani ya safu, auwawe. Lazima mkae pamoja na mfalme kila atokapo na kila aingiapo.

9 And the captains of hundreds did all things that the wise Jodae commanded; and they took each his men, both those that went in on the sabbath-day, and those that went out on the sabbath-day, and went in to Jodae the priest.

Hivyo mamia ya maamri jeshi wakatii kila kitu Yehoyada kuhani alichokiamuru. Kila mmoja akachukua watu wake, wale ambao walitakiwa kuja kutumika siku ya hiyo Sabato, na wale ambao wataacha kuitumika kwenye hiyo Sabato; ndipo wakaja kwa Yehoyada kuhani.

10 And the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the swords and spears of king David that were in the house of the Lord.

Kisha Yehoyada yule kuhani akawapa mikuki na ngao mamia wa maamri jeshi ambayo ilikuwa mali ya mfalme Daudi ambayo ilikuwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.

11 And the footmen stood each with his weapon in his hand from the right corner of the house to the left corner of the house, [by] the altar and the house round about the king.

Basi walinzi wakasimama, kila mtu na silaha kwenye mkono wake, kutoka upande wa kuume wa hekalu, kwenda upande wa kushoto, karibu na madhabahu ya hekelu, wakimzunguka mfalme.

12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put upon him the crown and [gave him] the testimony; and he made him king, and anointed him: and they clapped [their] hands, and said, Long live the king.

Kisha Yehoyada akamleta nje mtoto wa mfalme Yoashi, na kumvalisha taji la kifalme, na kumpatia mikataba ya agano. Kisha wakamfanya mfalme na kummiminia mafuta. Wakapiga makofi wakisema, “Mfalme na aishi!”

13 And Gotholia heard the sound of the people running, and she went in to the people to the house of the Lord.

Wakati Athalia aliposikia sauti za walinzi na za watu, alikuja kwa wale watu kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.

14 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood near a pillar according to the manner; and the singers and the trumpeters were before the king and all the people of the land [even] rejoicing and sounding with trumpets: and Gotholia tore her garments, and cried, A conspiracy, a conspiracy.

Akatazama, na, kisha, yule mfalme alikuwa amesimama kwenye nguzo, kama ilivyokuwa desturi, na manahodha na wapiga mabaragumu walikuwa karibu na mfalme. Watu wote wa nchi hiyo walikuwa wakifurahi na kupiga matarumbeta. Kisha Athalia akachana mavazi yake kwa hasira na kupiga kelele, “Uhaini! Uhaini!”

15 And Jodae the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were over the host, and said to them, Bring her forth without the ranges, [and] he that goes in after her shall certainly die by the sword. For the priest said, Let her not however be slain in the house of the Lord.

Ndipo Yehoyada yule kuhani akawaagiza maamri jeshi wa mamia ambao waliokuwa juu ya jeshi, akisema, “Mtoeni kwenye safu.” Atakayemfuata, muueni kwa upanga.” Kwa kuwa kuhani alisema, “Msimwache auawe kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.”

16 And they laid hands upon her, and went in by the way of the horses' entrance into the house of the Lord, and she was slain there.

Hivyo wakamtwaa kadiri walivyokuwa wakiikaribia hiyo sehemu iliyokuwa na farasi wakaingia chini, na akauawa huko.

17 And Jodae made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people; also between the king and the people.

Kisha Yehoyada akafanya agano kati ya Yahwe na mfalme na watu, ambao wangekuwa watu wa Yahwe, na pia kati ya mfalme na watu.

18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and tore it down, and completely broke in pieces his altars and his images, and they killed Mathan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed overseers over the house of the Lord.

Basi watu wote wa nchi wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya Baali na kuingusha chini. Wakaangusha madhabahu ya Baali na sanamu zake wakazivunja vipande vipande, na kumuua Matani, mfalme wa Baali, mbele ya haya madhabahu. Kisha Yehoyada kuhani akawachagua walinzi juu ya hekalu la Yahwe.

19 And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the Chorri, and the Rhasim, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king out of the house of the Lord; and they went in by the way of the gate of the footmen of the king's house, and seated him there on the throne of the kings.

Yehoyada akawachukua maamiri jeshi wa mamia, Wakari, walinzi, na watu wote wa nchi, na kwa pamoja wakamleta chini mfalme kutoka kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe na wakaenda kwenye nyumba ya mfalme, wakaingia kwa njia ya lango la walinzi. Yoashi akachukua nafasi yake kwenye kiti cha enzi cha mfalme.

20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was at rest: and they killed Gotholia with the sword in the house of the king.

Hivyo watu wote wa nchi wakamsifu, na nchi ilikuwa kimya baada ya Athalia kuuawa kwa upanga kwenye nyumba ya mfalme.

21 Joas [was] seven years old when he began to reign.

Yoashi alikuwa na umri wa miaka saba tangu alipoanza kutawala.