Mambokadzi Athaliya we Juda
(2 Zwiyitikalo 22:10—23:15)1 Kwakati Athaliya mme ba Ahaziya bebona kuti nkololo wabo wafa, bakamilika bakabulaya bose be bushe. 2 Koga Jehosheba nkololokadzi wa Mambo Joramu ali hazwadzi ya Ahaziya, katola Joashi nkololo wa Ahaziya kandusa mu bakololo ba mambo bakabe bakafanila bulawa ngono kansumbika ne ntjengeti uwe mu ng'umba ye bulalo, wakabe ensumbikila Athaliya kuti ndizo asibulawe. 3 Wakagala ne ntjengeti uwe akabgwata mu ng'umba ya Yahwe kwe makole ali matathatu, Athaliya ebusa shango. 4 Ngono kukati mu gole le butendeka Johoyada kadana batungamili bebali zana ne balindi be bushe, ngono kati bazhe kunli ku ng'umba ya Yahwe, kathama tjidumano nabo kabatunisa mu ng'umba ya Yahwe ngono kabalakidza nkololo wa mambo. 5 Ngono kabalaya eti, “Tjamakafanila thama ndiyetji, gwamu le butatu linongina mu nshingo nge Sabata, libe lilinda ng'umba ya mambo, 6 limwe lilinda ku nkoba we Suri le butatu lili ku nkoba ushule kwe balindi, balinde ng'umba ya mambo nge mazolo 7 ngono makupo enyu mabili anotjayisa mu nshingo nge Sabata balinde ng'umba ya Yahwe, 8 bame bakapoteleka mambo, mmwe ne mmwe akabhata zwibhayano zwizwe. Ngono iye unosedzela wunde ye makupo unowobulawa. Mu gale muli wunde ya mambo kummwe ne kummwe kwaanoyenda.” 9 Batungamili be bali zana bakathama sekwa balayiwa ndi Jehoyada we mpirisiti, ngono mmwe ne mmwe wabo katola balume babe bakabe bengina mu nshingo nge Sabata naibabo bakabe benonyaluluka ngono bakazha kuna Jehoyada we mpirisiti. 10 Ngono mpirisiti kapa batungamili mathumo ne zwivikisi zwakabe zwili zwa Mambo Dafite zwili mu ng'umba ya Yahwe. 11 Ngono balindi bakazwimisa zubuyanana, mmwe ne mmwe akabhata zwibhayano zwizwe, bakapoteleka mambo baliwunde ye tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo ne Ng'umba ye Ndzimu nekudwa kundzibo we ku burwa kunoti kundzibo we kubunandzwa gwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. 12 Jehoyada kadusa nkololo wa mambo ngono kan'ambadza tjiala tje bumambo, kampa ntutshi we nlayo ngono kambiga mambo, kanzhodza ngono bathu bakaloba phande bakati, “Mambo ngabatjile tjibaka tjilefu.” 13 Kwakati Athaliya ehwa zhoba ye balindi neye bathu, kangina mu ng'umba ya Yahwe ku bathu, 14 ngono kati elinga kabona mambo alimile pa phanda kuyendidzana nge tjilenje, ngono batungamili ne balidzi bakabe baliwunde ya mambo ne bathu bose be shango bakashatha belidza nyanga. Ngono Athaliya kapalula zwiambalo zwizwe elila eti, “Bupanduki, Bupanduki.”
15 Jehoyada we mpirisiti kalaya batungamili banolaula ngwa eti, “Mundusile pazhe kwe Ng'umba ye Ndzimu pakati kwe makupo akakubungana ngono mubulaye nge thumo iye unowonsala shule.” Ngobe mpirisiti wakabe ati, “Asibulayigwe mu ng'umba ya Yahwe.” 16 Ndizo bakambhata nge maboko, ngono kanoswika pa zila ye mbizi ino ngina mu ng'umba ya mambo ngono kabulaigwa ipapo.
Jehoyada unoshanduka
(2 Zwiyitikalo 23:16-21)17 Jehoyada kathama tjidumano pakati kwa Yahwe na mambo ne bathu kuti banowobe bathu ba Yahwe. Kathama kakale tjidumano pakati kwa mambo ne bathu. 18 Kudwapo bathu bose beshango bakayenda ku ng'umba ye minamato ya Bhaale bakaikolomodza kose ne zwibeso zwizwe zwe zwibhayilo ne zwifano zwizwe bakazwipkhwanya, ngono bakabulayila Matani mpirisiti wa Bhaale mbeli kwe zwibeso. Ngono mpirisiti kabiga balindi pa ng'umba ya Yahwe. 19 Ngono katola batungamili be balizana ne balindi be bushe ne balindi ne bathu bose be shango bakadusa mambo mu ng'umba ya Yahwe, bakayenda ku ng'umba ye bumambo bengina nge nkoba we balindi. Mambo bakatola magalo abo patjigalo tje bumambo. 20 Bathu bose be shango bakashatha ne nzi nkulu ukabe nge kunyalala shule kwa Athaliya asinakubulawa nge thumo ku ng'umba ya mambo. 21 Jehoashi wakatangisa kubusa ana makole ali kutendeka.
Queen Athaliah of Judah
(2 Chronicles 22.10-12)1 As soon as Athaliah heard that her son King Ahaziah was dead, she decided to kill any relative who could possibly become king. She would have done that, 2 but Jehosheba rescued Joash son of Ahaziah just as he was about to be murdered. Jehosheba, who was Jehoram's daughter and Ahaziah's half sister, hid her nephew Joash and his personal servant in a bedroom in the Lord's temple where he was safe from Athaliah. 3 Joash hid in the temple with Jehosheba for six years while Athaliah ruled as queen of Judah.
Jehoiada Makes Joash King of Judah
(2 Chronicles 23.1-21)4 Joash son of Ahaziah had hidden in the Lord's temple six years. Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada the priest sent for the commanders of the king's special bodyguards and the commanders of the palace guards. They met him at the temple, and he asked them to make a promise in the name of the Lord. Then he brought out Joash 5 and said to them:
Here's what I want you to do. Three of your guard units will be on duty on the Sabbath. I want one unit to guard the palace. 6 Another unit will guard Sur Gate, and the third unit will guard the palace gate and relieve the palace guards.
7 The other two guard units are supposed to be off duty on the Sabbath. But I want both of them to stay here at the temple and protect King Joash. 8 Make sure they follow him wherever he goes, and tell them to keep their swords ready to kill anyone who tries to get near him.
9 The commanders followed Jehoiada's orders. Each one called together his guards—those coming on duty and those going off duty. 10 Jehoiada brought out the swords and shields that had belonged to King David and gave them to the commanders. 11 Then they gave the weapons to their guards, who took their positions around the temple and the altar to protect Joash on every side.
12 Jehoiada brought Joash outside, where he placed the crown on his head and gave him a copy of instructions for ruling the nation. Olive oil was poured on his head to show that he was now king, while the crowd clapped and shouted, “Long live the king!”
13 Queen Athaliah heard the crowd and went to the temple. 14 There she saw Joash standing by one of the columns, which was the usual place for the king. The singers and the trumpet players were standing next to him, and the people were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes in anger and shouted, “You betrayed me, you traitors!”
15 At once, Jehoiada said to the army commanders, “Kill her! But don't do it anywhere near the Lord's temple. Take her out in front of the troops and kill anyone who is with her!” 16 So the commanders dragged her to the gate where horses are led into the palace, and they killed her there.
17 Jehoiada the priest asked King Joash and the people to promise that they would be faithful to each other and to the Lord. 18 Then the crowd went to the temple built to honor Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal right in front of the altars.
After Jehoiada had placed guards around the Lord's temple, 19 he called together all the commanders, the king's special bodyguards, the palace guards, and the people. They led Joash from the temple, through the Guards' Gate, and into the palace. He took his place on the throne and became king of Judah. 20 Everyone celebrated because Athaliah had been killed and Jerusalem was peaceful again. 21 Joash was only seven years old when this happened.