1 V endo pois Atalia, mãe de Acazias, que seu filho era morto, levantou-se, e destruiu toda a descendência real.

When Ahaziah’s mother Athaliah saw that her son was dead, she got up and killed all the king’s children.

2 M as Jeoseba, filha do rei Jorão, irmã de Acazias, tomou a Joás, filho de Acazias, furtando-o dentre os filhos do rei, aos quais matavam na recâmara, e o escondeu de Ataliá, a ele e ã sua ama, de sorte que não o mataram.

But King Joram’s daughter Jehosheba, Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash the son of Ahaziah. She stole him away from the king’s sons who were being killed, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. They hid him from Athaliah, and he was not killed.

3 E esteve com ela escondido na casa do Senhor seis anos; e Atalia reinava sobre o país.

Joash was hid with his nurse in the house of the Lord six years, while Athaliah was ruling over the land.

4 N o sétimo ano, porém, Jeoiada mandou chamar os centuriões dos caritas e os oficiais da guarda, e fê-los entrar consigo na casa do Senhor; e fez com eles um pacto e, ajuramentando-os na casa do Senhor, mostrou-lhes o filho do rei.

In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the captains of hundreds, men who watch over the king and the soldiers. He brought them into the house of the Lord, and made an agreement with them. He had them make a promise in the house of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son.

5 E ntão lhes ordenou, dizendo: Eis aqui o que haveis de fazer: uma terça parte de vós, os que entrais no sábado, fará a guarda da casa do rei;

He told them, “This is what you must do. One third of you who come in on the Day of Rest must keep watch over the king’s house.

6 o utra terça parte estará ã porta Sur; e a outra terça parte ã porta detrás dos da guarda. Assim fareis a guarda desta casa, afastando a todos.

One third are to be at the gate Sur and one third at the gate behind the soldiers. So you will keep watch over the king’s house.

7 A s duas companhias, a saber, todos os que saem no sábado, farão a guarda da casa do Senhor junto ao rei;

And two parts of all of you who go out on the Day of Rest must keep watch over the house of the Lord for the king.

8 e rodeareis o rei, cada um com as suas armas na mão, e aquele que entrar dentro das fileiras, seja morto; e estai vós com o rei quando sair e quando entrar.

You will stand around the king, with spears in your hands. Whoever comes near must be killed. Be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”

9 F izeram, pois, os centuriões conforme tudo quanto ordenara o sacerdote Jeoiada; e tomando cada um os seus homens, tanto os que entravam no sábado como os que saíam no sábado, vieram ter com o sacerdote Jeoiada.

The captains of hundreds did all that Jehoiada the religious leader told them to do. Each one of them brought his men to Jehoiada the religious leader. Each one brought those who were to come in on the Day of Rest, and those who were to go out on the Day of Rest.

10 O sacerdote entregou aos centuriões as lanças e os escudos que haviam sido do rei Davi, e que estavam na casa do Senhor.

The religious leader gave the captains the spears and coverings that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.

11 E os da guarda, cada um com as armas na mão, se puseram em volta do rei, desde o lado direito da casa até o lado esquerdo, ao longo do altar e da casa.

And the soldiers stood from the right side of the house to the left side of the house. Each one held his spear. They stood by the altar and by the house, around the king.

12 E ntão Jeoiada lhes apresentou o filho do rei, pôs-lhe a coroa, e lhe deu o testemunho; e o fizeram rei e o ungiram e, batendo palmas, clamaram: Viva o rei!

Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him, and gave him the Law. They made him king and poured oil on him. Then they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”

13 Q uando Atalia ouviu o vozerio da guarda e do povo, foi ter com o povo na casa do Senhor;

When Athaliah heard the noise of the soldiers and the people, she came to the people in the house of the Lord.

14 e olhou, e eis que o rei estava junto ã coluna, conforme o costume, e os capitães e os trombeteiros junto ao rei; e todo o povo da terra se alegrava e tocava trombetas. Então Atalia rasgou os seus vestidos, e clamou: Traição! Traição!

She looked and saw the king standing by the pillar, as was done in those days. The captains and those who blew horns were standing beside the king. And all the people of the land were filled with joy and blew horns. Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “They are turning against the queen!”

15 E ntão Jeoiada, o sacerdote, deu ordem aos centuriões que comandavam as tropas, dizendo-lhes: Tirai-a para fora por entre as fileiras, e a quem a seguir matai-o ã espada. Pois o sacerdote dissera: Não seja ela morta na casa do Senhor.

Then Jehoiada the religious leader told the captains of the army, “Bring her out among the soldiers, and kill with the sword whoever follows her.” For the religious leader said, “Do not let her be put to death in the house of the Lord.”

16 E lançaram-lhe as mãos e ela foi pelo caminho da entrada dos cavalos ã casa do rei, e ali a mataram.

So they took hold of her, and she was put to death at the horses’ gate of the king’s house.

17 O ra, Jeoiada firmou um pacto entre o Senhor e o rei e o povo, pelo qual este seria o povo do Senhor; como também firmou pacto entre o rei e o povo.

Then Jehoiada made an agreement between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people. And he made an agreement between the king and the people.

18 E ntão todo o povo da terra entrou na casa de Baal, e a derrubaram; como também os seus altares, e as suas imagens, totalmente quebraram; e a Matã, sacerdote de Baal, mataram diante dos altares. Também o sacerdote pôs vigias sobre a casa do Senhor.

Then all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down. They broke to pieces all his altars and objects. And they killed Mattan the religious leader of Baal in front of the altars. Then the religious leaders chose men to watch over the house of the Lord.

19 E tomou os centuriões, os caritas, a guarda, e todo o povo da terra; e conduziram da casa do Senhor o rei, e foram pelo caminho da porta da guarda, ã casa do rei; e ele se assentou no trono dos reis.

Jehoiada took the captains and the men who watch over the king, and the soldiers and all the people of the land. They brought the king down from the house of the Lord, by the way of the soldiers’ gate, to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

20 E todo o povo da terra se alegrou, e a cidade ficou em paz, depois que mataram Atalia ã espada junto ã casa do rei.

So all the people of the land were filled with joy, and the city was quiet. For they had put Athaliah to death with the sword at the king’s house.

21 J oás tinha sete anos quando começou a reinar.

Joash was seven years old when he became king.