2 Chronicles 23

1 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

1 第七年，耶何耶大发愤图强，召来一些百夫长与他们立约。他们是耶罗罕的儿子亚撒利雅，约哈难的儿子以实玛利，俄备得的儿子亚撒利雅，亚大雅的儿子玛西雅，以及细基利的儿子以利沙法。

2 So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,

2 他们走遍犹大各城，把利未人和以色列的各族长召集到耶路撒冷。

3 the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

3 全体会众到上帝的殿中与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说：“王的儿子当做王！这是耶和华对大卫子孙的应许。

4 This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,

4 你们要这样做，在安息日值班的祭司和利未人要拨出三分之一的人把守各门，

5 a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are to be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.

5 三分之一的人把守王宫，三分之一的人把守基址门，所有民众要留在耶和华殿的院子里。

6 No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

6 只有祭司和供职的利未人可以进耶和华的殿，因为他们是圣洁的。其他人一律不准进殿。所有的人都要遵守耶和华的吩咐。

7 The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

7 利未人要手持兵器护卫在王周围。凡擅自进殿的，一律处死。无论王去哪里，你们都要紧随左右。”

8 So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

8 于是，利未人和所有犹大人遵令而行，各自带来在安息日值班和休班的属下，因为耶何耶大祭司没有让他们休班。

9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

9 耶何耶大祭司把上帝殿中大卫王的矛枪和大小盾牌交给百夫长。

10 He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

10 耶何耶大安排众人手持兵器，从殿右到殿左，在祭坛和殿周围护卫王。

11 Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”

11 耶何耶大及其众子领王子出来，给他戴上王冠，把约书交给他，膏立他为王。众人高呼：“愿王万岁！”

12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went out to them in the house of the LORD.

12 亚她利雅听到人们奔走称颂王的声音，便走进耶和华的殿，到众人那里。

13 And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”

13 她看见王站在门口的柱旁，百夫长和吹号的人侍立在王左右，众人都欢呼吹号，歌乐手用各种乐器带领众人歌唱颂扬，便撕裂衣服，喊道：“反了！反了！”

14 And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

14 耶何耶大祭司认为不可在耶和华的殿里处死亚她利雅，便命令带兵的百夫长出来，对他们说：“把她带出去并用刀杀死所有跟随她的人。”

15 So they seized Athaliah as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

15 他们抓住她，把她带到马匹进出王宫的入口，在那里杀了她。

16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people.

16 耶何耶大让民众和王与他一起立约，要做耶和华的子民。

17 So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

17 于是，民众出去拆毁了巴力庙，砸碎祭坛和偶像，在坛前杀了巴力的祭司玛坦。

18 Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.

18 耶何耶大照大卫的吩咐，让利未祭司负责耶和华殿里的事务。大卫曾吩咐利未祭司在耶和华的殿中司职，照摩西的律法向耶和华献燔祭，欢呼歌唱。

19 He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter.

19 耶何耶大还派门卫把守耶和华殿的各门，禁止一切不洁净的人入内。

20 And he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,

20 他率领百夫长、贵族、首领和全体民众护送王从耶和华的殿下来，经上门进入王宫，拥立王登上王位。

21 and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword.

21 民众都欢喜快乐，城里安定，因为亚她利雅已死在刀下。