¹And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal seed.

¹[Ny nanjakan'i Atalia, sy ny namonoana azy, ary ny nampanjakana an'i Joasy handimby azy] Ary nony hitan'i Atalia, renin'i Ahazia, fa maty ny zanany dia nitsangana izy ka nandringana ny zanak'andriana rehetra.

²But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, [and hid] him and his nurse in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

²Fa Joseba. zanakavavin'i Jehorama mpanjaka ary anabavin'i Ahazia, dia naka an'i Joasy, zanak'i Ahazia, ka namonjy azy mbamin'ny mpitaiza azy avy teo amin'ny zanaky ny mpanjaka izay novonoina ho ao an-trano fitehirizam-pandriana ary nafeniny an'i Atalia izy, ka dia tsy mba voavono.

³And he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.

³Ary niery enin-taona tao aminy tao an-tranon'i Jehovah izy. Ary Atalia no nanjaka tamin'ny tany.

⁴And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains of the hundreds, of the bodyguard and the couriers, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and shewed them the king's son.

⁴Ary tamin'ny taona fahafito Joiada naniraka haka ny kapiteny, mpifehy ny anjolofo sy ny mpiambina, dia nampiditra azy tao an-tranon'i Jehovah ary nampanaiky sy nampianiana azy tao an-tranon'i Jehovah, ka nasehony azy ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka.[Heb. Kariana]

⁵And he commanded them saying, This is the thing which ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

⁵Ary izy nandidy azy hoe: Izao no hataonareo: Ny ampahatelony izay milatsaka amin'ny Sabata dia hiambina ny tranon'ny mpanjaka;

⁶and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.

⁶ary ny ampahatelony ho eo am-bavahady Sora; ary ny ampahatelony ho ao am-bavahady ivohon'ny mpiambina, dia hiambina ny trano ianareo ka hiaro azy.

⁷And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

⁷Ary ny roa toko aminareo kosa, dia izay rehetra miala amin'ny andro Sabata, dia hiambina ny tranon'i Jehovah hiarovana ny mpanjaka.

⁸And ye shall encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that comes within the ranks shall be put to death; and ye shall be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.

⁸Ary hanemitra manodidina ny mpanjaka ianareo, samy mitana ny fiadiany avy; ka na iza na iza mamaky laharana dia vonoy, ary arahonareo ny mpanjaka, na mivoaka na miditra izy.

⁹And the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go forth on the sabbath, and they came to Jehoiada the priest.

⁹Ary ny kapiteny dia nanao araka izay rehetra nandidian'i Joiada mpisorona, ka samy nitondra ny olom-peheziny izay nilatsaka tamin'ny Sabata sy izay niala tamin'ny Sabata ary nankany amin'i Joiada mpisorona.

¹⁰And the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds king David's spears and shields which were in the house of Jehovah.

¹⁰Ary ny kapiteny nomen'ilay mpisorona ny lefona sy ampingan'i Davida mpanjaka izay tao an-tranon'i Jehovah.

¹¹And the couriers stood by the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house.

¹¹Ary ny mpiambina nitsangana, ka samy nitana ny fiadiany avy hanodidina ny mpanjaka hatramin'ny lafiny ankavanan'ny trano ka hatramin'ny lafiny ankavia, hatramin'ny alitara ka hatramin'ny trano.

¹²And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, Long live the king!

¹²Dia nentin'i Joiada nivoaka ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka ka nosatrohany ny satro-boninahitra izy, dia notolorany ny Vavolombelona; ka dia nampanjakainy sy nohosorany izy, ary ny olona nitehaka ka niantso hoe: Ho ela velona anie ny mpanjaka![Dia ny Didy Folo]

¹³And Athaliah heard the noise of the couriers [and] of the people; and she came to the people into the house of Jehovah.

¹³Ary nony ren'i Atalia ny tabataban'ny mpiambina sy ny vahoaka, dia mba nankao amin'ny vahoaka tao amin'ny tranon'i Jehovah izy.

¹⁴And she looked, and behold, the king stood on the dais, according to the custom, and the princes and the trumpeters were by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets. And Athaliah rent her garments and cried, Conspiracy! Conspiracy!

¹⁴Ary hitany fa, indro, ny mpanjaka nitsangana teo amin'ny fitoeran'andriana toy ny fanao, ary ny andrian-dahy sy ny mpitsoka trompetra dia teo anilan'ny mpanjaka; ary ny vahoaka rehetra nifaly sady nampaneno ny trompetra; dia nandriatra ny fitafiany Atalia ka niantso hoe: Fikomiana! fikomiana!

¹⁵And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds that were set over the host, and said to them, Lead her forth without the ranks; and whosoever follows her, slay with the sword; for the priest said, Let her not be put to death in the house of Jehovah.

¹⁵Fa Joiada mpisorona nandidy ny kapiteny, mpifehy ny miaramila, ka nanao taminy hoe: Avoahy eny ivelan'ny laharana izy, ary izay manaraka azy dia vonoy amin'ny sabatra. Fa ny mpisorona efa nandrara hoe Aza vonoina ao an-tranon'i Jehovah izy.

¹⁶And they made way for her, and she went by the way by which the horses entered the king's house, and there was she put to death.

¹⁶Ary ny olona nisava teo an-daniny roa, dia nandeha tamin'ny lalana fandehanan'ny soavaly ho any an-tranon'ny mpanjaka ravehivavy; dia novonoiny tao izy.

¹⁷And Jehoiada made a covenant between Jehovah and the king and the people, that they should be the people of Jehovah; and between the king and the people.

¹⁷Ary Joiada nampanao fanekena ny mpanjaka sy ny vahoaka tamin'i Jehovah, mba ho olon'i Jehovah izy, ary nampifanaiky ny mpanjaka sy ny vahoaka koa.

¹⁸Then all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down: his altars and his images they broke in pieces completely, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of Jehovah.

¹⁸Ary ny vahoaka rehetra niditra tao an-tranon'i Bala ka nandrava azy; ny alitara sy ny endri-javatra teo aminy dia notorotoroiny avokoa, ary Matana, mpisoron'i Bala, novonoiny teo anoloan'ny alitara. Ary ny mpisorona nanendry ny ho mpitandrina ny tranon'i Jehovah.

¹⁹And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the bodyguard, and the couriers, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Jehovah, and came by the way through the gate of the couriers into the king's house. And he sat upon the throne of the kings.

¹⁹Ary nalainy ny kapiteny sy ny anjolofo sy ny mpiambina mbamin'ny vahoaka rehetra ary nentina nidina avy tao an-tranon'i Jehovah ny mpanjaka, ka teo am-bavahadin'ny mpiambina no nalehany hankao an-tranon'ny mpanjaka. Ary nipetraka tamin'ny seza fiandrianan'ny mpanjaka izy.Dia nifaly ny vahoaka rehetra, ary nandry fahizay ny tanàna Ary Atalia novonoiny tamin'ny sabatra tao an-tranon'ny mpanjaka.

²⁰And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet; and they had slain Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king's house.

²⁰Dia nifaly ny vahoaka rehetra, ary nandry fahizay ny tanàna Ary Atalia novonoiny tamin'ny sabatra tao an-tranon'ny mpanjaka.

²¹Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.