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 honour in abundance, and 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 after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.

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.

And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

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

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

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.

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.

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

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may enquire of him?

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.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good to me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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

And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

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.

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied 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.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they shall be consumed.

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 prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall 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.

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one consent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

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

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

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.

And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered 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.

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me 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.

Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house 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.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?

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.

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand 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 shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

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 there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, How?

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 said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

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.

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

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 the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak to thee?

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

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

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

Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back 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 say, Thus saith the king, Put this man in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

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.

And Micaiah said, If thou shalt certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

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

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

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 will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the 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 Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, except only with 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.

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they surrounded him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

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

For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again 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.

And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armour: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thy hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am 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.

And the battle increased that day: yet the king of Israel held himself in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening: and about the time of the sun setting he died.