2 Chronicles 21
1 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
Kemudian Yosafat mendapat perhentian bersama-sama dengan nenek moyangnya, dan ia dikuburkan di samping nenek moyangnya di kota Daud. Maka Yoram, anaknya, menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
2 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
Saudara-saudaranya, anak-anak Yosafat, ialah: Azarya, Yehiel, Zakharia, Azariahu, Mikhael dan Sefaca. Mereka semua anak-anak Yosafat, raja Israel.
3 Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
Ayahnya memberikan kepada mereka banyak pemberian, berupa emas dan perak dan barang-barang berharga, juga kota-kota berkubu di Yehuda. Tetapi kedudukan raja diberikannya kepada Yoram, karena dialah anak sulungnya.
4 Now when Jehoram had risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.
Sesudah Yoram memegang pemerintahan atas kerajaan ayahnya dan merasa dirinya kuat, ia membunuh dengan pedang semua saudaranya dan juga beberapa pembesar Israel.
5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Yoram berumur tiga puluh dua tahun pada waktu ia menjadi raja dan delapan tahun lamanya ia memerintah di Yerusalem.
6 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
Ia hidup menurut kelakuan raja-raja Israel seperti yang dilakukan keluarga Ahab, sebab yang menjadi isterinya adalah anak Ahab. Ia melakukan apa yang jahat di mata TUHAN.
7 However the LORD would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.
Namun demikian, TUHAN tidak mau memusnahkan keluarga Daud oleh karena perjanjian yang diikat-Nya dengan Daud, sesuai dengan yang dijanjikan-Nya, bahwa Ia hendak memberikan keturunan kepadanya dan kepada anak-anaknya untuk selama-lamanya.
8 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Pada zamannya memberontaklah Edom terhadap kekuasaan Yehuda dan mereka mengangkat seorang raja atas mereka sendiri.
9 Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.
Maka majulah Yoram dengan panglima-panglimanya serta seluruh keretanya; pada waktu malam bangunlah ia, lalu bersama-sama dengan para panglima pasukan kereta ia menerobos barisan orang Edom yang mengepung dia.
10 So Edom has been in revolt from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
Demikianlah Edom memberontak kekuasaan Yehuda dan terlepas sampai sekarang ini. Lalu Libnapun memberontak terhadap kekuasaannya pada masa itu juga. Itu disebabkan karena ia telah meninggalkan TUHAN, Allah nenek moyangnya.
11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.
Lagipula ia membuat bukit-bukit pengorbanan di gunung-gunung Yehuda. Ia membujuk penduduk Yerusalem untuk berzinah dan ia menyesatkan Yehuda.
12 A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “the LORD, the God of David your father, says, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Lalu sampailah kepadanya sebuah surat dari nabi Elia yang bunyinya: "Beginilah firman TUHAN, Allah Daud, bapa leluhurmu: Karena engkau tidak hidup mengikuti jejak Yosafat, ayahmu, dan Asa, raja Yehuda,
13 but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute like Ahab’s house did, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than yourself,
melainkan hidup menurut kelakuan raja-raja Israel dan membujuk Yehuda dan penduduk-penduduk Yerusalem untuk berzinah, sama seperti yang dilakukan keluarga Ahab, dan juga karena engkau telah membunuh saudara-saudaramu, seluruh keluarga ayahmu yang lebih baik dari padamu,
14 behold, the LORD will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your possessions;
maka TUHAN akan mendatangkan tulah besar atas rakyatmu, anak-anakmu, isteri-isterimu, dan atas semua harta milikmu.
15 and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’”
Dan engkau sendiri akan menderita penyakit yang dahsyat, suatu penyakit usus, hingga selang beberapa waktu ususmu keluar oleh karena penyakit itu."
16 The LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians;
Lalu TUHAN menggerakkan hati orang Filistin dan orang Arab yang tinggal berdekatan dengan orang Etiopia untuk melawan Yoram.
17 and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives, so that there was no son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
Maka mereka maju melawan Yehuda, memasukinya dan mengangkut segala harta milik yang terdapat di dalam istana raja sebagai jarahan, juga anak-anak dan isteri-isterinya, sehingga tidak ada seorang anak yang tinggal padanya kecuali Yoahas, anaknya yang bungsu.
18 After all this the LORD struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
Sesudah semuanya ini TUHAN menulahinya dengan penyakit usus yang tidak dapat sembuh.
19 In process of time, at the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of severe diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
Beberapa waktu berselang, kira-kira sesudah lewat dua tahun, keluarlah ususnya karena penyakitnya itu, lalu ia mati dengan penderitaan yang hebat. Rakyatnya tidak menyalakan api baginya seperti yang diperbuat mereka bagi nenek moyangnya.
20 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed with no one’s regret. They buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.
Ia berumur tiga puluh dua tahun pada waktu ia menjadi raja dan delapan tahun lamanya ia memerintah di Yerusalem. Ia meninggal dengan tidak dicintai orang. Ia dikuburkan di kota Daud, tetapi tidak di dalam pekuburan raja-raja.
