2 Khokhuen 18

1 Jehoshaphat te a cungkuem ah khuehtawn neh thangpomnah a om hatah Ahab te a masae nah.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

2 Kum a thok vaengah tah Samaria kah Ahab taengla suntla tih anih ham neh a taengkah pilnam ham khaw Ahab loh boiva neh saelhung te a cungkuem la a ngawn pah. Te vaengah anih te Ramothgilead paan hamla a vueh.

And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.

3 Te phoeiah Israel manghai Ahab loh Judah manghai Jehoshaphat te, “Kai taengah Ramothgilead la na lo aya?” a ti nah. Te dongah anih te, “Kai khaw nang banghui, na pilnam khaw ka pilnam ni. Caemtloek dongah khaw nang taengah ka om ni,” a ti nah.

Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”

4 Tedae Jehoshaphat loh Israel manghai taengah, “BOEIPA ol te a khohnin bangla toem laeh,” a ti nah.

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

5 Te vaengah Israel manghai loh tonghma rhoek te hlang ya li a coi tih amih te, “Ramothgilead ah caemtloek la na lo aya? Ka paa mai aya?” a ti nah. Te dongah, “Cet sih, Pathen loh manghai kut ah m'paek bitni,” a ti na uh.

So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

6 Tedae Jehoshaphat loh, “Amah te n'toem uh ham khaw BOEIPA kah tonghma om pueng pawt nim he,” a ti nah.

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

7 Israel manghai loh Jehoshaphat taengah, “Anih lamloh BOEIPA dawt sak ham hlang pakhat om pueng dae anih te ka thiinah. Anih te kai ham tah a then la a tonghma moenih. A hnin takuem ah thae mai. Anih te Imlah capa Mikhaiah ni,” a ti nah. Te vaengah Jehoshaphat loh, “Te te manghai kah a thui koi moenih,” a ti nah.

The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

8 Te dongah Israel manghai loh imkhoem pakhat te a khue tih, “Imlah capa Mikhaiah tlek han khue,” a ti nah.

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

9 Israel manghai neh Judah manghai Jehoshaphat tah a ngolkhoel dongah ngol rhoi tih himbai a bai rhoi. Te vaengah Samaria vongka thohka kah cangtilhmuen ah ngol uh tih tonghma boeih te amih mikhmuh ah tonghma uh.

Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

10 Te vaengah Kenaanah capa Zedekiah loh amah ham thi ki a saii tih, “BOEIPA loh he ni a thui. He nen he amih a khah hil Aram te na thoeh bitni,” a ti nah.

Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

11 Tonghma boeih khaw tonghma uh tangloeng tih, “Ramothgilead te paan lamtah thaihtak laeh, BOEIPA loh manghai kut ah m'paek bitni,” a ti uh.

And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

12 Mikhaiah te khue hamla aka cet puencawn long tah anih te a uen tih, “Tonghma rhoek kah ol tah olka pakhat la a om ke manghai ham khaw then ne. Te dongah nang ol khaw amih neh pakhat la om pawn saeh lamtah a then mah thui,” a ti nah.

Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

13 Tedae Mikhaiah loh, “BOEIPA kah hingnah dongah kai kah Pathen amah loh a thui bueng te ni ka thui eh,” a ti nah.

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

14 Manghai taeng a pha vaengah manghai loh anih te, “Maikah, Ramothgilead te caemtloek la ka cet aya? Ka paa uh aya?” a ti nah. Te vaengah, “Cet uh lamtah thaihtak uh, nangmih kut ah m'paek uh hatko,” a ti nah.

When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”

15 Tedae manghai loh anih te, “BOEIPA ming neh oltak bueng phoeiah kai taengah a tloe thui boeh tila nang te kai loh voei meyet hil nim kan toemngam ve,” a ti nah.

But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

16 Te vaengah, “Israel boeih te tlang ah boiva bangla a taekyak te ka hmuh, amih aka dawn ham khaw om pawh. Te dongah BOEIPA loh, ‘He rhoek he boei a om moenih, hlang he ngaimongnah neh amah im la mael uh saeh,’ a ti,” a ti nah.

So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”

17 Israel manghai loh Jehoshaphat te, “Nang taengah ka thui moenih a? Kai soah a thae lam bueng ni, a then la a tonghma tlaih moenih,” a ti nah.

Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

18 Te vaengah, “Te dongah BOEIPA ol he hnatun uh. A ngolkhoel dongah aka ngol BOEIPA te ka hmuh. Vaan caempuei boeih khaw amah kah banvoei bantang ah pai uh.

Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.

19 BOEIPA loh, ‘U long nim Israel manghai Ahab te a cuek lah ve? Te dongah cet lah vetih Ramothgilead ah cungku mako,’ a ti. Te vaengah tah, ‘He long khaw he coeng ni,’ a ti tih te long khaw, ‘Te coeng ni,’ a ti,” a ti nah.

And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

20 Tedae mueihla ha pawk vaengah tah BOEIPA mikhmuh ah pai tih, “Kamah loh anih te ka cuek eh,” a ti nah. Te vaengah BOEIPA loh anih te ni, “Me nen lae,” a ti nah.

Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

21 Te vaengah, “Ka cet vetih a tonghma rhoek boeih kah a ka khuiah laithae mueihla la ka om ni,” a ti nah. Te daengah, “Cuek lamtah coeng bal bitni, cet lamtah saii tangloeng laeh,” a ti nah.

And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

22 Te dongah, “BOEIPA nang kah tonghma rhoek he a ka ah laithae mueihla a khueh pah coeng he. Te phoeiah BOEIPA loh nang hamla boethae a thui coeng,” a ti nah.

So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

23 Te vaengah Kenaanah capa Zedekiah te thoeih tih Mikhaiah te a kam ah a thoek. Te phoeiah, “Nang aka voek ham BOEIPA mueihla te kai taeng lamloh mekah longpuei lam a caeh he,” a ti nah.

Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

24 Mikhaiah loh, “Thuh uh hamla imkhui kah imkhui la na caeh vaengkah khohnin ah namah loh hmu ne,” a ti nah.

Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

25 Israel manghai loh, “Mikhaiah te khuen uh, anih te khopuei mangpa Amon taeng neh manghai capa Joash taengla khuen uh,” a ti.

And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

26 Te vaengah, “Manghai loh he ni a thui, anih he thong im ah khueh uh, anih te sading la ka mael hil nennah buh neh nennah tui mah cah uh,” a ti nah.

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

27 Tedae Mikhaiah loh, “Sading la na mael la na mael atah BOEIPA loh kai dongah thui pawt mako,” a ti nah. Te phoeiah, “Te boeih te pilnam loh ya saeh,” a ti nah.

But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

28 Te dongah Israel manghai neh Judah manghai Jehoshaphat tah Ramothgilead la cet rhoi.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

29 Tedae Israel manghai loh Jehoshaphat te, “Caemtloek la kun vaengah ka thohai uh mai eh. Tedae nang tah na himbai bai,” a ti nah. Te dongah Israel manghai te thohai uh tih caemtloek la cet.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

30 Aram manghai long khaw amah taengkah leng mangpa rhoek te a uen tih, “Israel manghai amah bueng phoeiah tah a yit a len khaw tloek uh boeh,” a ti nah.

Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

31 Leng mangpa rhoek loh Jehoshaphat te a hmuh uh tih amih loh, “Te te Israel manghai,” a ti uh. Te dongah anih te tloek hamla a vael uh dae Jehoshaphat la pang. BOEIPA loh anih te a bom tih amih te khaw Pathen amah lamloh puk a va sak.

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

32 Leng mangpa rhoek loh a hmuh vaengah Israel manghai te a om pah pawt tih anih hnuk lamloh mael uh.

And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

33 Tedae hlang pakhat loh a thincaknah neh lii te a phuk hatah Israel manghai te rhuhcong laklo neh caempho laklo ah a kah. Te dongah lengboei te, “Na kut, na kut te hooi laeh. Ka tlo coeng tih caem khui lamloh kai n'khuen laeh,” a ti nah.

However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

34 Te vaengah caemtloek te hnin at puet puh mai. Tedae Israel manghai tah sut om tih Aram dan kah leng khuiah hlaem duela pai. Tedae khomik a khum tue vaengah duek.

The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.