1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
Hata mwaka wa saba Yehoyada akajitia nguvu, akawatwaa maakida wa mamia, Azaria mwana wa Yerohamu, na Ishmaeli mwana wa Yehohanani, na Azaria mwana wa Obedi, na Maaseya mwana wa Adaya, na Elishafati mwana wa Zikri, akapatana nao.
2 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
Wakazunguka katikati ya Yuda, wakawakusanya Walawi kutoka katika miji yote ya Yuda, na wakuu wa nyumba za mababa wa Israeli, wakaja Yerusalemu.
3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
Na kusanyiko lote wakafanya agano na mfalme nyumbani mwa Mungu. Akawaambia, Angalieni, mwana wa mfalme atatawala, kama Bwana alivyonena juu ya wana wa Daudi.
4 This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;
Hili ndilo neno mtakalolifanya; theluthi yenu, ninyi mwingiao siku ya sabato, wa makuhani, na wa Walawi, mtalinda milangoni;
5 and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
na theluthi nyumbani pa mfalme; na theluthi mlangoni pa msingi; na watu wote watakuwapo nyuani mwa nyumba ya Bwana.
6 But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
Wala asiingie mtu nyumbani mwa Bwana, ila makuhani, na hao watumikao wa Walawi; hao wataingia, kwa kuwa hao ni watakatifu; ila watu wote watalinda malinzi ya Bwana.
7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
Nao Walawi watamzunguka mfalme pande zote, kila mtu mwenye silaha zake mkononi; naye awaye yote aingiaye nyumbani na auawe; nanyi mfuatane na mfalme, aingiapo na atokapo.
8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.
Basi Walawi na Yuda wote wakafanya sawasawa na yote aliyowaamuru Yehoyada kuhani; wakawatwaa kila mtu watu wake, hao watakaoingia siku ya sabato, na wale watakaotoka siku ya sabato; kwa maana Yehoyada kuhani hakuzifumua zamu.
9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
Naye Yehoyada kuhani akawapa maakida wa mamia mikuki, na ngao, na vigao, vilivyokuwa vya mfalme Daudi, vilivyokuwamo nyumbani mwa Mungu.
10 And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
Akawasimamisha watu wote, kila mtu mwenye silaha yake mkononi, toka pembe ya kuume ya nyumba mpaka pembe ya kushoto, upande wa madhabahu na nyumba, kumzunguka mfalme pande zote.
11 Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.
Ndipo wakamleta nje mwana wa mfalme, wakamvika taji, na kumpa ule ushuhuda, wakamtawaza awe mfalme; Yehoyada na wanawe wakamtia mafuta, wakasema, Mfalme na aishi.
12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
Na Athalia alipoisikia sauti ya watu, na ya walinzi, na ya hao waliomsifu mfalme, akaingia kwa watu nyumbani mwa Bwana;
13 and she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
akatazama, na angalia, mfalme amesimama karibu na nguzo yake mlangoni, nao maakida na wenye mapanda karibu na mfalme; wakafurahi watu wote wa nchi, wakapiga mapanda; waimbaji pia wakipiga vinanda, wakaongoza nyimbo za kusifu. Ndipo Athalia akararua mavazi yake, akasema, Fitina! Fitina!
14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
Yehoyada kuhani akawaleta nje maakida wa mamia, waliowekwa juu ya jeshi, akawaambia, Mtoeni nje kati ya safu; naye ye yote amfuataye, na auawe kwa upanga; kwani kuhani amesema, Msimwue katika nyumba ya Bwana.
15 So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.
Basi wakampisha njia; akaenda kwa kuingia pa mlango wa farasi nyumbani mwa mfalme; nao wakamwua huko.
16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
Kisha, Yehoyada akafanya agano, yeye na watu wote, na mfalme, kwamba watakuwa watu wa Bwana.
17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
Na watu wote wakaiendea nyumba ya Baali, wakaibomoa; wakavunja-vunja madhabahu zake na sanamu zake, wakamwua Matani kuhani wa Baali mbele ya madhabahu.
18 Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
Yehoyada akauamuru usimamizi wa nyumba ya Bwana chini ya mkono wa makuhani Walawi, aliowagawa Daudi nyumbani mwa Bwana, ili wazisongeze sadaka za kuteketezwa za Bwana, kama ilivyoandikwa katika torati ya Musa, kwa kufurahi na kuimba, kama alivyoamuru Daudi.
19 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
Akawasimamisha walinzi malangoni pa nyumba ya Bwana, asiingie aliye mchafu kwa vyo vyote.
20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
Akawatwaa maakida wa mamia, na watu wakubwa, na hao watawalao watu, na watu wote wa nchi, akamtelemsha mfalme kutoka nyumba ya Bwana; wakalipitia lango la juu waende nyumbani kwa mfalme, wakamketisha mfalme katika kiti cha ufalme.
21 And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
Basi wakafurahi watu wote wa nchi, na mji ukatulia; naye Athalia wakamwua kwa upanga.
