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Ataljas död

(2 Kung 11:4-20)

23 Under det sjunde året fattade Jojada mod och slöt sig samman med officerarna Asarja, Jerochams son, Ismael, Jochanans son, Asarja, Oveds son, Maaseja, Adajas son, och Elishafat, Sikris son. De reste ut över hela Juda och samlade leviterna från alla Judas städer och alla Israels familjeöverhuvuden. När de kom till Jerusalem, slöt hela församlingen ett förbund i Guds hus med kungen. Jojada talade till dem:

”Kungens son ska nu bli kung, såsom Herren har sagt om Davids ättlingar. Så här ska ni göra: En tredjedel av er, präster och leviter, som går i tjänst på sabbaten, ska bevaka alla dörrar, en tredjedel ska vara vid palatset, och en tredjedel ska finnas vid Jesodporten. Folket ska stanna på förgårdarna till Herrens hus. Ingen får gå in i Herrens hus, förutom präster och leviter i tjänst. De får gå in eftersom de är helgade. Men folket ska iaktta Herrens förordning. Leviterna ska ställa sig runt omkring kungen, var och en med vapen i hand. Om någon försöker gå in i templet måste han dödas. Och håll er nära kungen vart han än går.”

Leviterna och hela Juda gjorde som de blivit beordrade av prästen Jojada. Var och en tog sina män, både dem som gick på och dem som gick av sitt pass på sabbaten, för prästen Jojada lät ingen avdelning vara fri. Sedan gav prästen Jojada officerarna spjut, sköldar och koger som hade tillhört kung David och fanns i Guds hus. 10 Han ställde upp allt folket, var och en med vapen i sin hand, runt omkring kungen, från templets södra sida till dess norra, framför altaret och tempelhuset. 11 Sedan förde de ut kungasonen, satte en krona på hans huvud, gav honom förbundsförordningarna[a] och utropade honom till kung. Jojada och hans söner smorde honom, och de ropade: ”Länge leve kungen!”

12 När Atalja hörde jublet från folket som skyndat till för att hylla kungen, gick hon till dem som var i Herrens hus. 13 Där fick hon se kungen stå vid sin pelare vid ingången, med officerarna och trumpetarna vid sina sidor. Allt folket jublade och lät trumpeterna ljuda. Sångarna med sina instrument ledde hyllningssången. Då rev Atalja sönder sina kläder och ropade: ”Förräderi! Förräderi!”

14 Prästen Jojada skickade ut officerarna som hade befälet över trupperna och befallde dem: ”För ut henne bortom gången och om någon följer henne, ska han dödas med svärd.” Prästen hade nämligen sagt: ”Ni får inte döda henne i Herrens hus.”

15 Då grep de henne och ledde ut henne till Hästporten i kungapalatset, där de dödade henne.

16 Jojada slöt sedan ett förbund mellan sig, kungen och folket att de skulle vara Herrens folk. 17 Hela folket begav sig sedan till Baals tempel, rev ner det och bröt sönder altarna och gudabilderna och dödade Mattan, Baals präst, framför altarna. 18 Jojada placerade sedan vakter vid Herrens hus, som leddes av de levitiska prästerna, som David hade delat upp i avdelningar i templet, för att bära fram brännoffer åt Herren, som det var föreskrivet i Moses lag, med glädje och sång, allt enligt Davids befallningar. 19 Han ställde också vakterna vid portarna till Herrens hus, för att ingen som på något sätt var oren skulle kunna komma in.

20 Sedan tog han med sig officerarna, de förnämsta, de styrande bland folket och allt folket i landet och förde ut kungen från Herrens hus till palatset via Övre porten och satte honom på kungatronen. 21 Allt folket i landet gladde sig, och det blev lugnt i staden, när Atalja dödats med svärd.

Footnotes

  1. 23:11 Eller: kungainsignierna

23 In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri. They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites(A) and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem, the whole assembly made a covenant(B) with the king at the temple of God.

Jehoiada said to them, “The king’s son shall reign, as the Lord promised concerning the descendants of David.(C) Now this is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are going on duty on the Sabbath are to keep watch at the doors, a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the others are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the Lord. No one is to enter the temple of the Lord except the priests and Levites on duty; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the others are to observe(D) the Lord’s command not to enter.[a] The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered.(E) Each one took his men—those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.(F) Then he gave the commanders of units of a hundred the spears and the large and small shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of God. 10 He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

11 Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy(G) of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”

12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went to them at the temple of the Lord. 13 She looked, and there was the king,(H) standing by his pillar(I) at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and musicians with their instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

14 Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops, and said to them: “Bring her out between the ranks[b] and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “Do not put her to death at the temple of the Lord.” 15 So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate(J) on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

16 Jehoiada then made a covenant(K) that he, the people and the king[c] would be the Lord’s people. 17 All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed(L) Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

18 Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the Levitical priests,(M) to whom David had made assignments in the temple,(N) to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered. 19 He also stationed gatekeepers(O) at the gates of the Lord’s temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.

20 He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the temple of the Lord. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate(P) and seated the king on the royal throne. 21 All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.(Q)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:6 Or are to stand guard where the Lord has assigned them
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:14 Or out from the precincts
  3. 2 Chronicles 23:16 Or covenant between the Lord and the people and the king that they (see 2 Kings 11:17)

Joash Made King

23 (A)But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri. And they went about through (B)Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers' houses of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. And all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada[a] said to them, “Behold, the king's son! Let him reign, (C)as the Lord spoke concerning the sons of David. This is the thing that you shall do: (D)of you priests and Levites who come off duty on the Sabbath, one third shall be gatekeepers, and one third shall be at the king's house and one third at the Gate of the Foundation. And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord. Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests (E)and ministering Levites. They may enter, for they are holy, but all the people shall keep the charge of the Lord. The Levites shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand. And whoever enters the house shall be put to death. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

The Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and they each brought his men, who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss (F)the divisions. And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains the spears and the large and small shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God. 10 And he set all the people as a guard for the king, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house. 11 Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him (G)the testimony. And they proclaimed him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, (H)“Long live the king.”

Athaliah Executed

12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she went into the house of the Lord to the people. 13 And when she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with their musical instruments leading in the celebration. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains who were set over the army, saying to them, “Bring her out between the ranks, and anyone who follows her is to be put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “Do not put her to death in the house of the Lord.” 15 So they laid hands on her,[b] and she went into the entrance of (I)the horse gate of the king's house, and they put her to death there.

Jehoiada's Reforms

16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king that they should be the Lord's people. 17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, (J)and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18 And Jehoiada posted watchmen for the house of the Lord under the direction of (K)the Levitical priests and the Levites (L)whom David had organized to be in charge of the house of the Lord, to offer burnt offerings to the Lord, (M)as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, (N)according to the order of David. 19 He stationed (O)the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord so that no one should enter who was in any way unclean. 20 And he took the captains, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching (P)through the upper gate to the king's house. And they set the king on the royal throne. 21 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 23:3 Hebrew he
  2. 2 Chronicles 23:15 Or they made a passage for her

Complotul lui Iehoiada

23 În cel de-al şaptelea an, Iehoiada a prins curaj şi a făcut un legământ cu căpeteniile peste sute: cu Azaria, fiul lui Ieroham, cu Ismael, fiul lui Iehohanan, cu Azaria, fiul lui Obed, cu Maaseia, fiul lui Adaia, şi cu Elişafat, fiul lui Zicri. Ei au străbătut ţara lui Iuda, i-au strâns pe leviţii din toate cetăţile lui Iuda şi pe căpeteniile familiilor lui Israel şi au venit la Ierusalim. Întreaga adunare a încheiat un legământ cu regele în Casa lui Dumnezeu. Iehoiada le-a zis: „Iată-l pe fiul regelui! El va domni, aşa cum a promis Domnul cu privire la urmaşii lui David. Prin urmare, iată care este lucrul pe care trebuie să-l faceţi: o treime din preoţii şi leviţii care vor intra în slujbă în ziua de Sabat să stea de pază la intrări, o treime la palatul regelui şi o altă treime la Poarta Temeliei, iar tot poporul să vină în curţile Casei Domnului. Nimeni să nu intre în Casa Domnului, în afară de preoţii şi leviţii care trebuie să slujească. Ei vor putea să intre pentru că sunt sfinţi. Toţi ceilalţi din popor însă să păzească porunca Domnului. Leviţii vor trebui să stea împrejurul regelui, fiecare om cu arma în mână. Oricine va intra în Casă, să fie omorât. Staţi aproape de rege când va ieşi şi când va intra[a].“

Leviţii şi toţi cei din Iuda au făcut întocmai cum le-a poruncit preotul Iehoiada. Prin urmare, şi-au luat fiecare oamenii, atât pe cei care intrau în slujbă în ziua de Sabat, cât şi pe cei care ieşeau de la slujbă în ziua de Sabat, căci preotul Iehoiada nu dăduse drumul nici unei cete. Apoi preotul Iehoiada le-a dat căpeteniilor peste sute suliţele şi scuturile cele mari şi cele mici, care aparţinuseră regelui David şi care erau în Casa lui Dumnezeu. 10 Toţi cei din popor, fiecare cu arma în mână, s-au aşezat de jur împrejurul regelui, din partea dreaptă a Casei, până în partea stângă a Casei, aproape de altar şi de Casă. 11 Atunci Iehoiada l-a adus pe fiul regelui, i-a pus coroana pe cap şi i-a înmânat Mărturia[b]. Iehoiada şi fiii lui l-au numit rege şi l-au uns strigând: „Trăiască regele!“

12 Când a auzit Atalia vuietul poporului care alerga şi îl lăuda pe rege, a venit spre mulţimea de la Casa Domnului. 13 S-a uitat şi iată că regele stătea lângă stâlpul său, la intrare. Căpeteniile şi trâmbiţaşii erau lângă rege şi tot poporul se bucura şi suna din trâmbiţe, iar cântăreţii cântau cântări de laudă cu instrumentele lor muzicale. Atunci Atalia şi-a sfâşiat hainele şi a strigat: „Trădare! Trădare!“ 14 Preotul Iehoiada le-a trimis pe căpeteniile peste sute, care conduceau oştirea, zicându-le: „Scoateţi-o afară dintre rânduri şi oricine o va urma să fie omorât cu sabia!“ Căci preotul zisese: „Să nu o omorâţi în Casa Domnului!“ 15 Au pus mâna pe ea în momentul în care trecea prin intrarea în palatul regelui, intrarea de la Poarta Cailor, şi au omorât-o acolo.

16 Iehoiada a încheiat un legământ între el, pe de o parte, şi popor şi rege, pe de altă parte, potrivit căruia ei vor fi poporul Domnului. 17 Tot poporul s-a dus la templul lui Baal şi l-a dărâmat. Ei au sfărâmat altarele şi chipurile, iar pe Matan, preotul lui Baal, l-au omorât în faţa altarelor. 18 Apoi Iehoiada a încredinţat supravegherea Casei Domnului în mâna preoţilor leviţi pe care-i repartizase David la Casa Domnului, ca să aducă Domnului arderile de tot, potrivit cu ceea ce este scris în Legea lui Moise, în mijlocul bucuriei şi a cântării, după rânduiala lui David. 19 El a pus portari la porţile Casei Domnului, astfel încât să nu intre nimeni necurat din vreo pricină. 20 După aceea, Iehoiada a luat cu el pe căpeteniile peste sute, pe nobili, pe conducătorii poporului şi tot poporul ţării. Aceştia l-au coborât împreună pe rege de la Casa Domnului, au venit la palatul regelui prin Poarta de Sus şi l-au aşezat pe rege pe tronul regal. 21 Şi tot poporul ţării s-a bucurat, iar cetatea s-a liniştit pentru că Atalia fusese omorâtă cu sabia.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Cronici 23:7 Sau: Supravegheaţi orice mişcare a regelui!
  2. 2 Cronici 23:11 Copia Legii