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她儿子死了，就起来剿灭王室。

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，亚哈谢的妹子约示巴，将亚哈谢的儿子约阿施从那被杀的王子中偷出来，把他和他的乳母都藏在卧房里，躲避亚她利雅，免得被杀。

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

3 约阿施和他的乳母藏在耶和华的殿里六年；亚她利雅篡了国位。

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，耶何耶大打发人叫迦利人 和护卫兵的众百夫长来，领他们进了耶和华的殿，与他们立约，使他们在耶和华殿里起誓，又将王的儿子指给他们看，

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 吩咐他们说：「你们当这样行：凡安息日进班的三分之一要看守王宫，

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 三分之一要在苏珥门，三分之一要在护卫兵院的后门。这样把守王宫，拦阻闲人。

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

7 你们安息日所有出班的三分之二要在耶和华的殿里护卫王；

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 各人手拿兵器，四围护卫王。凡擅入你们班次的必当治死，王出入的时候，你们当跟随他。」

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 众百夫长就照着祭司耶何耶大一切所吩咐的去行，各带所管安息日进班出班的人来见祭司耶何耶大。

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

10 祭司便将耶和华殿里所藏大卫王的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 护卫兵手中各拿兵器，在坛和殿那里，从殿右直到殿左，站在王子的四围。

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 祭司领王子出来，给他戴上冠冕，将律法书交给他，膏他作王；众人就拍掌说：「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 亚她利雅听见护卫兵和民的声音，就到民那里，进耶和华的殿，

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 看见王照例站在柱旁，百夫长和吹号的人侍立在王左右，国中的众民欢乐吹号；亚她利雅就撕裂衣服，喊叫说：「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 祭司耶何耶大吩咐管辖军兵的百夫长说：「将她赶出班外，凡跟随她的必用刀杀死！」因为祭司说「不可在耶和华殿里杀她」，

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

16 众兵就闪开让她去；她从马路上王宫去，便在那里被杀。

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 耶何耶大使王和民与耶和华立约，作耶和华的民；又使王与民立约。

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 于是国民都到巴力庙，拆毁了庙，打碎坛和像，又在坛前将巴力的祭司玛坦杀了。祭司耶何耶大派官看守耶和华的殿，

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 又率领百夫长和迦利人 与护卫兵，以及国中的众民，请王从耶和华殿下来，由护卫兵的门进入王宫，他就坐了王位。

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 国民都欢乐，合城都安静。众人已将亚她利雅在王宫那里用刀杀了。

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king.

21 约阿施登基的时候年方七岁。