2 Kings 11

1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

1 亚哈谢的母亲亚她利雅见儿子死了，便动手除掉整个王室。

2 But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.

2 但约兰王的女儿、亚哈谢的妹妹约示巴把亚哈谢的儿子约阿施从将要被杀的王子中偷出来，把他和他的乳母藏在一间卧室里，才躲过亚她利雅的杀戮。

3 And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

3 约阿施和他的乳母在耶和华的殿里藏了六年，那时亚她利雅当政。

4 Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

4 第七年，耶何耶大派人召迦利人 和卫兵的百夫长们到耶和华的殿里，与他们立约，让他们在耶和华的殿里起誓，然后把约阿施王子带到他们面前。

5 and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

5 耶何耶大吩咐他们说：“你们在安息日值班的，三分之一的人要守卫王宫，

6 a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

6 三分之一的人要守卫苏珥门，三分之一的人要守住卫兵院后门。你们要轮流守卫。

7 the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

7 安息日不值班的两队要在耶和华的殿里保护王，

8 You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

8 各人要手持兵器护卫在王周围。凡擅自闯入者，一律处死。无论王去哪里，你们都要紧随左右。”

9 So the commanders of hundreds 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—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

9 众百夫长遵令而行，各自带着在安息日值班和休班的属下来见耶何耶大。

10 Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.

10 耶何耶大祭司把耶和华殿中大卫王的矛枪和盾牌交给百夫长。

11 And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

11 卫兵都手持兵器，从殿右到殿左，在祭坛和殿周围护卫王。

12 Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”

12 耶何耶大领王子出来，给他戴上王冠，把约书交给他，膏立他为王。众人都鼓掌高呼：“愿王万岁！”

13 When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.

13 亚她利雅听见卫兵和众人的欢呼声，便走进耶和华的殿，众人都聚集在那里。

14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”

14 她看见王照例站在柱旁，百夫长和吹号的人侍立在王左右，众人都欢呼吹号，便撕裂衣服喊道：“反了！反了！”

15 And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “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.”

15 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：“把她带出去并用刀杀死所有跟随她的人。”

16 So they seized Athaliah as she reached the horses’ entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.

16 他们抓住她，把她带到马匹进出王宫的入口，在那里杀了她。

17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

17 耶何耶大让王和民众与耶和华立约，做耶和华的子民，也让王与民众立约。

18 So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.

18 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。耶何耶大派守卫保护耶和华的殿，

19 He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,

19 然后率领百夫长、迦利人、卫兵和全体民众，护送王从耶和华的殿下来，经过卫兵院的门进入王宫。这样，约阿施坐上了王位。

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

20 民众都欢喜快乐，城里安定，因为亚她利雅已在王宫那里被处死。

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

21 约阿施七岁登基。