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Catalyaah Iyo Yoo'aash

11 Catalyaah oo ahayd Axasyaah hooyadiis markay aragtay in wiilkeedii dhintay ayay kacday oo wada baabbi'isay farcankii reer boqor oo dhan. Laakiinse Yehooshebac oo ahayd Boqor Yooraam gabadhiisii, oo Axasyaahna walaashiis ahayd, waxay la tagtay Axasyaah wiilkiisii Yoo'aash, oo ay ka dhex xadday wiilashii boqorka ee la laayay, isagii iyo tii xannaanayn jirtayba, oo waxay gelisay qolka la seexdo, oo iyana Catalyaah way ka qariyeen, sidaas daraaddeed isagii lama dilin. Oo isna iyadii buu la joogay, oo wuxuu kula qarsoonaa gurigii Rabbiga intii lix sannadood ah; oo dalkiina waxaa u talisay Catalyaah. Oo sannaddii toddobaad ayaa Yehooyaadaac u cid diray oo isugu yeedhay boqol u taliyayaashii u taliyey reer Kaarii iyo askartii ordi jirtay, oo gurigii Rabbiga ayuu keensaday; markaasuu axdi la dhigtay oo iyagii gurigii Rabbiga gudihiisa ku dhaariyey, dabadeedna wuxuu tusay wiilkii boqorka. Wuuna amray oo ku yidhi, Idinku sidan yeela: meeshiinna saddexaad ee sabtida gashaa waa inay guriga boqorka ilaaliyaan; oo meel saddexaadna iridda Suur ha joogeen; meel saddexaadna ha joogeen iridda askartii ordi jirtay ka dambaysa; sidaas waa inaad guriga u ilaalisaan oo aad wax uga celisaan. Oo labadiinna guuto oo ah kulli inta sabtida baxda oo dhanba waa inay guriga Rabbiga ilaaliyaan iyagoo boqorka ku wareegsan. Oo idinku waxaad isku wareejisaan boqorka idinkoo nin waluba hubkiisa gacanta ku haysto, oo midkii safafka soo dhex gala ha la dilo, oo boqorkana la jira markuu baxayo iyo markuu soo gelayoba. Oo boqol u taliyayaashiina way yeeleen wixii wadaadkii Yehooyaadaac ahaa ku amray oo dhan; oo nin waluba wuxuu kaxeeyey raggiisii sabtida geli lahaa iyo kuwii sabtida bixi lahaa, oo waxay u yimaadeen wadaadkii Yehooyaadaac ahaa. 10 Markaasaa wadaadkii wuxuu boqol u taliyayaashii siiyey warmihii iyo gaashaammadii Boqor Daa'uud lahaa oo guriga Rabbiga yiil. 11 Markaasay askartii isagoo nin waluba hubkiisii gacanta ku haysto istaageen guriga dhankiisii midig iyo ilaa dhankiisii bidix iyo meeshii allabariga agteeda iyo guriga agtiisa, oo boqorkii bayna isku wareejiyeen. 12 Markaasuu wiilkii boqorka soo bixiyey, oo wuxuu madaxa u saaray taajkii, markhaatifurkiina wuu siiyey; oo waxay ka dhigeen boqor, wayna subkeen, kolkaasay u sacbiyeen, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Boqorku ha noolaado. 13 Oo Catalyaahna markay qayladii askarta iyo dadka maqashay ayay dadkii ugu timid gurigii Rabbiga. 14 Oo bal eeg, boqorku wuxuu taagnaa tiirka agtiisa siday caadadu ahayd, oo saraakiishii iyo kuwii turumbada watayna boqorkay ag taagnaayeen; oo dadkii waddanka oo dhammuna way reyreeyeen oo turumbooyin afuufeen. Markaasaa Catalyaah dharkeedii iska jeexjeexday oo waxay ku qaylisay, Waa fallaagow, waa fallaagow! 15 Markaasaa wadaadkii Yehooyaadaac ahaa amray boqol u taliyayaashii ciidanka u sarreeyey, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Iyada soo bixiya oo safafka soo dhex mariya, oo kii soo raacana seef ku dila, waayo, wadaadku wuxuu yidhi, Iyada yaan lagu dhex dilin guriga Rabbiga. 16 Sidaas daraaddeed iyadii meel bay u banneeyeen, markaasay tagtay marinkii ay farduhu gurigii boqorka u mari jireen, oo halkaasaa lagu dilay. 17 Markaasaa Yehooyaadaac sameeyey axdi u dhexeeya Rabbiga iyo boqorka iyo dadkaba inay iyagu ahaadaan Rabbiga dadkiisa, oo haddana wuxuu dhex dhigay boqorkii iyo dadkii. 18 Dabadeedna dadkii waddanka oo dhammu waxay tageen gurigii Bacal, oo way dumiyeen, oo meelihiisii allabariga iyo sanamyadiisii oo dhanna way wada burburiyeen, oo Mataan oo ahaa Bacal wadaadkiisiina waxay ku dileen meelihii allabariga hortooda. Oo wadaadkii wuxuu doortay kuwa gurigii Rabbiga u taliya. 19 Oo haddana wuxuu kaxeeyey boqol u taliyayaashii iyo kuwii reer Kaarii, iyo askartii ordi jirtay, iyo dadkii waddanka oo dhanba, oo waxay boqorkii ka soo dejiyeen gurigii Rabbiga, oo intay jidkii iridda waardiyayaasha soo mariyeen ayay keeneen gurigii boqorka. Oo isna wuxuu ku fadhiistay carshigii boqorrada. 20 Sidaas daraaddeed dadkii waddanka oo dhammu way wada reyreeyeen, oo magaaladiina way xasilloonayd, oo Catalyaahna gurigii boqorka agtiisa ayay seef ku dileen. 21 Oo Yehoo'aashna toddoba sannadood buu jiray markuu boqor noqday.

Athaliah and Joash(A)

11 When Athaliah(B) the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram[a] and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash(C) son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.(D) He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites(E) and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son. He commanded them, saying, “This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath(F)—a third of you guarding the royal palace,(G) a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple— and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king. Station yourselves around the king, each of you with weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks[b] is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men—those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest. 10 Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields(H) that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the Lord. 11 The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

12 Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; he presented him with a copy of the covenant(I) and proclaimed him king. They anointed(J) him, and the people clapped their hands(K) and shouted, “Long live the king!”(L)

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the guards and the people, she went to the people at the temple of the Lord. 14 She looked and there was the king, standing by the pillar,(M) as the custom was. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets.(N) Then Athaliah tore(O) her robes and called out, “Treason! Treason!”(P)

15 Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops: “Bring her out between the ranks[c] and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the temple(Q) of the Lord.” 16 So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter(R) the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.(S)

17 Jehoiada then made a covenant(T) between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.(U) 18 All the people of the land went to the temple(V) of Baal and tore it down. They smashed(W) the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest(X) of Baal in front of the altars.

Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards at the temple of the Lord. 19 He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites,(Y) the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the Lord and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne. 20 All the people of the land rejoiced,(Z) and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.

21 Joash[d] was seven years old when he began to reign.[e]

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:2 Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram
  2. 2 Kings 11:8 Or approaches the precincts
  3. 2 Kings 11:15 Or out from the precincts
  4. 2 Kings 11:21 Hebrew Jehoash, a variant of Joash
  5. 2 Kings 11:21 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:21) is numbered 12:1.