Athaliah
1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
Na Athalia, mama yake Ahazia, alipoona ya kuwa mwanawe amekufa, akainuka, akawaharibu wazao wote wa kifalme.
2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
Ila Yehosheba, binti wa mfalme Yehoramu, umbu lake Ahazia, akamtwaa Yoashi mwana wa Ahazia, akamwiba miongoni mwa hao wana wa mfalme waliouawa, yeye na mlezi wake, na kuwatia katika chumba cha kulala; wakamficha usoni pa Athalia, basi kwa hiyo hakuuawa.
3 And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
Alikuwako pamoja naye, amefichwa nyumbani mwa Bwana, miaka sita. Naye Athalia akaitawala nchi.
4 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
Hata mwaka wa saba Yehoyada akatuma, na kuwaleta wakuu wa mamia, wa Wakari, na wa walinzi, akawaleta kwake ndani ya nyumba ya Bwana; akapatana nao, akawaapisha nyumbani mwa Bwana, akawaonyesha huyo mwana wa mfalme.
5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
Akawaamuru, akasema, Hili ndilo neno mtakalolifanya; theluthi yenu, mtakaoingia siku ya sabato, mtayalinda malinzi ya nyumba ya mfalme;
6 and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
na theluthi mtakuwapo mlangoni pa Suri; na theluthi langoni nyuma ya walinzi; hivyo mtayalinda malinzi ya nyumba, kuzuia watu wasiingie.
7 And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
Na sehemu mbili zenu, yaani, wote watokao siku ya sabato, mtayalinda malinzi ya nyumba ya Bwana kumzunguka mfalme.
8 And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
Mtamzunguka mfalme pande zote, kila mtu mwenye silaha zake mkononi; naye awaye yote aingiaye ndani ya safu auawe; mkafuatane na mfalme, akitoka na akiingia.
9 And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
Nao wakuu wa mamia wakafanya sawasawa na yote aliyowaamuru Yehoyada kuhani; wakawatwaa kila mtu watu wake, hao watakaoingia sabato, nao watakaotoka sabato, wakaja kwa Yehoyada kuhani.
10 And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
Naye yule kuhani akawapa wakuu wa mamia mikuki na ngao zilizokuwa za mfalme Daudi, zilizokuwamo nyumbani mwa Bwana.
11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
Walinzi wakasimama, kila mtu na silaha zake mkononi, kutoka pembe ya kuume ya nyumba mpaka pembe ya kushoto ya nyumba, kando ya madhabahu na nyumba, wakimzunguka mfalme pande zote.
12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
Ndipo akamleta nje mwana wa mfalme, akamvika taji, na kumpa ushuhuda; wakamfanya mfalme, wakamtia mafuta; wakapiga makofi, wakasema, mfalme na aishi.
13 And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
Na Athalia alipoisikia sauti ya walinzi na ya watu, aliingia kwa watu nyumbani kwa Bwana;
14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was , and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
akatazama, na tazama, mfalme amesimama karibu na nguzo kama ilivyokuwa desturi, nao wakuu na wapiga baragumu karibu na mfalme; na watu wote wa nchi wakafurahi, wakapiga baragumu. Ndipo Athalia akararua mavazi yake, akalia, Fitina! Fitina!
15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.
Naye Yehoyada kuhani akawaamuru wakuu wa mamia, majemadari wa jeshi, akawaambia, Mtoeni kati ya safu; naye ye yote amfuataye mwueni kwa upanga. Kwani kuhani akasema, Asiuawe nyumbani mwa Bwana.
16 And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.
Basi wakampisha njia; akaenda kwa njia ya kuingia kwa farasi nyumbani mwa mfalme; akauawa huko.
17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD's people; between the king also and the people.
Kisha, Yehoyada akafanya mapatano kati ya Bwana na mfalme na watu, ili wawe watu wa Bwana; tena kati ya mfalme na watu.
18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
Watu wote wa nchi wakaiendea nyumba ya Baali, wakaiangusha; madhabahu zake na sanamu zake wakazivunja-vunja kabisa, na Matani kuhani wa Baali wakamwua mbele ya madhabahu. Na Yehoyada kuhani akaweka maakida juu ya nyumba ya Bwana.
19 And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
Akawatwaa wakuu wa mamia, na Wakari, na walinzi, na watu wote wa nchi; wakamleta mfalme kushuka nyumbani mwa Bwana, wakaja kwa njia ya mlango wa walinzi mpaka nyumba ya mfalme. Naye akakaa katika kiti cha enzi cha wafalme.
20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
Basi watu wote wa nchi wakafurahi, na mji ukatulia. Naye Athalia wakamwua kwa upanga karibu na nyumba ya mfalme.
21 Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
Yoashi alikuwa na umri wa miaka saba alipoanza kutawala.
