1 N o sétimo ano Joiada encorajou-se e fez um acordo com os líderes dos batalhões de cem: Azarias, filho de Jeroão, Ismael, filho de Joanã, Azarias, filho de Obede, Maaséias, filho de Adaías, e Elisafate, filho de Zicri.

In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and made a covenant with the captains 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.

2 E les percorreram todo o Judá e reuniram de todas as cidades os levitas e os chefes das famílias israelitas. Quando chegaram a Jerusalém,

And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

3 t oda a assembléia fez um acordo com o rei no templo de Deus. Joiada lhes disse: “Reinará o filho do rei, conforme o Senhor prometeu acerca dos descendentes de Davi.

Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, “Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the Lord has said of the sons of David.

4 V ocês vão fazer o seguinte: Um terço de vocês, sacerdotes e levitas que entrarão de serviço no sábado, deverá ficar vigiando nas portas do templo,

This is what you shall do: One-third of you entering on the Sabbath, of the priests and the Levites, shall be keeping watch over the doors;

5 u m terço no palácio real e um terço na porta do Alicerce; e todo o povo estará nos pátios do templo do Senhor.

one-third shall be at the king’s house; and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

6 N inguém deverá entrar no templo do Senhor, exceto os sacerdotes e os levitas de serviço; estes podem entrar porque foram consagrados, mas o povo deverá observar o que o Senhor lhes determinou.

But let no one come into the house of the Lord except the priests and those of the Levites who serve. They may go in, for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.

7 O s levitas deverão posicionar-se em torno do rei, todos de armas na mão. Matem todo aquele que entrar no templo. Acompanhem o rei aonde quer que ele for”.

And the Levites shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house, let him be put to death. You are to be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.”

8 O s levitas e todos os homens de Judá fizeram como o sacerdote Joiada havia ordenado. Cada um levou seus soldados, tanto os que estavam entrando de serviço no sábado como os que estavam saindo, pois o sacerdote Joiada não havia dispensado nenhuma das divisões.

So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each man took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed the divisions.

9 E ntão ele deu aos líderes dos batalhões de cem as lanças e os escudos grandes e pequenos que haviam pertencido ao rei Davi e que estavam no templo de Deus.

And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.

10 P osicionou todos os homens, cada um de arma na mão, em volta do rei, perto do altar e no templo, desde o lado sul até o lado norte do templo.

Then he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and by the temple, all around the king.

11 J oiada e seus filhos trouxeram o filho do rei e o coroaram; entregaram-lhe uma cópia da aliança e o proclamaram rei, ungindo-o e gritando: “Viva o rei!”

And they brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the Testimony, and made him king. Then Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, “ Long live the king!” Death of Athaliah

12 Q uando Atalia ouviu o barulho do povo correndo e aclamando o rei, foi ao templo do Senhor, onde estava o povo.

Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.

13 L á ela viu o rei à entrada, em pé, junto à coluna. Os oficiais e os tocadores de cornetas estavam ao lado do rei, e todo o povo se alegrava ao som das cornetas; os músicos, com seus instrumentos musicais, dirigiam os louvores. Então Atalia rasgou suas vestes e gritou: “Traição! Traição!”

When she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, also the singers with musical instruments, and those who led in praise. So Athaliah tore her clothes and said, “Treason! Treason!”

14 O sacerdote Joiada ordenou aos líderes dos batalhões de cem que estavam no comando das tropas: “Levem-na para fora por entre as fileiras, e matem à espada todo aquele que a seguir”. Pois o sacerdote dissera: “Não a matem no templo do Senhor ”.

And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Take her outside under guard, and slay with the sword whoever follows her.” For the priest had said, “Do not kill her in the house of the Lord.”

15 E ntão eles a prenderam e a levaram à porta dos Cavalos, no terreno do palácio, e lá a mataram.

So they seized her; and she went by way of the entrance of the Horse Gate into the king’s house, and they killed her there.

16 E Joiada fez um acordo pelo qual ele, o povo e o rei seriam o povo do Senhor.

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the people, and the king, that they should be the Lord ’s people.

17 E ntão todo o povo foi ao templo de Baal e o derrubou. Despedaçaram os altares e os ídolos, e mataram Matã, sacerdote de Baal, em frente dos altares.

And all the people went to the temple of Baal, and tore it down. They broke in pieces its altars and images, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

18 J oiada confiou a supervisão do templo do Senhor aos sacerdotes levitas, aos quais Davi tinha atribuído tarefas no templo, para apresentarem os holocaustos ao Senhor, conforme está escrito na Lei de Moisés, com júbilo e cânticos, segundo as instruções de Davi.

Also Jehoiada appointed the oversight of the house of the Lord to the hand of the priests, the Levites, whom David had assigned in the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was established by David.

19 T ambém pôs guardas nas portas do templo do Senhor para que não entrasse ninguém que de alguma forma estivesse impuro.

And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord, so that no one who was in any way unclean should enter.

20 L evou consigo os líderes dos batalhões de cem, os nobres, os governantes do povo e todo o povo e, juntos, conduziram o rei do templo do Senhor ao palácio, passando pela porta superior, e instalaram o rei no trono;

Then he took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the house of the Lord; and they went through the Upper Gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

21 e todo o povo se alegrou. A cidade acalmou-se depois que Atalia foi morta à espada.

So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword.