Anden Krønikebog 11
1 Der Roboam kom til Jerusalem, da samlede han Judas Hus og Benjamin, hundrede og firsindstyve Tusinde udvalgte Krigsmænd, at stride imod Israel for at føre Riget tilbage til Roboam.
Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he called together the entire house of Judah and of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand elect men of war, so that he might contend against Israel, and turn back his kingdom to himself.
2 Men Herrens Ord skete til Semaja, den Guds Mand, og sagde:
And the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
3 Tal til Roboam, Salomos Søn, Judas Konge, og til al Israel, som er i Juda og Benjamin, og sig:
“Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and to all of Israel who are of Judah, or of Benjamin:
4 Saa sagde Herren: I skulle ikke drage op og ej stride imod eders Brødre; vender tilbage, hver til sit Hus, thi denne Handel er sket af mig; og de adløde Herrens Ord og vendte tilbage og droge ikke imod Jeroboam.
Thus says the Lord: You shall not ascend and fight against your brothers. Let each one return to his own house. For it is by my will that this has happened.” And when they had heard the word of the Lord, they turned back, and they did not continue on against Jeroboam.
5 Og Roboam boede i Jerusalem og byggede Stæder til Befæstning i Juda.
Then Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built fortified cities in Judah.
6 Og han byggede Bethlehem og Etam og Thekoa
And he built up Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 og Bethzur og Soko og Adullam
and also Bethzur, and Soco, and Adullam,
8 og Gath og Maresa og Sif
indeed also Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 og Adora'im og Lakis og Aseka
then too Adoram, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 og Zora og Ajalon og Hebron, som vare i Juda og i Benjamin, saa de bleve faste Stæder.
as well as Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were very fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
11 Og han gjorde de faste Stæder stærke og lagde Befalingsmænd i dem og Forraad af Spise og Olie og Vin
And when he had enclosed them with walls, he placed in them rulers, and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and wine.
12 og Skjolde og Spyd i alle Stæderne, hvilke han befæstede saare meget; og Juda og Benjamin vare hans.
Moreover, in each city he made an armory of shields and spears, and he strengthened them with the utmost diligence. And he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.
13 Og Præsterne og Leviterne, som vare udi al Israel, de gik over til ham fra alt deres Landemærke.
Then the priests and Levites, who were in all of Israel, came to him from all their settlements,
14 Thi Leviterne forlode deres Marker og deres Ejendom og droge til Juda og til Jerusalem; thi Jeroboam og hans Sønner forkastede dem og lode dem ikke gøre Præstetjeneste for Herren.
leaving behind their suburbs and possessions, and crossing over to Judah and to Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his followers had cast them out, so that they could not exercise the priestly office to the Lord.
15 (Men han beskikkede sig Præster til Højene og til Skovtroldene og til de Kalve, som han opstillede.)
And he appointed for himself priests of high places, and of demons, and of calves that he had made.
16 Og efter hine fulgte af alle Israels Stammer de, som gave deres Hjerte til at søge Herren Israels Gud; de kom til Jerusalem for at ofre til Herren, deres Fædres Gud.
Moreover, out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever would give their heart so that they sought the Lord God of Israel, they went to Jerusalem to immolate their victims before the Lord, the God of their fathers.
17 Og de styrkede Judas Rige og gjorde Roboam, Salomos Søn, mægtig i tre Aar; thi de vandrede i Davids og i Salomos Vej i tre Aar.
And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and they confirmed Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, for three years. For they walked in the ways of David and of Solomon, but only for three years.
18 Og Roboam tog sig en Hustru foruden Mahalath, Jerimoths, Davids Søns, Datter, nemlig Abihail, en Datter af Eliab, Isajs Søn.
Then Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, and also Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
19 Og hun fødte ham Sønner: Je'us og Semarja og Saham.
They bore sons for him: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 Og efter hende tog han Maaka, Absaloms Datter; og hun fødte ham Abia og Athaj og Sisa og Selomith.
And also after her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore for him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 Men Roboam elskede Maaka, Absaloms Datter, mere end alle sine Hustruer og Medhustruer; thi han tog atten Hustruer og tresindstyve Medhustruer; og han avlede otte og tyre Sønner og tresindstyve Døtre.
But Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, above all his wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines. And he conceived twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 Og Roboam satte Abia, Maakas Søn, til den ypperste, til en Fyrste iblandt hans Brødre; thi han tænkte at gøre ham til Konge.
Truly, he appointed as the head, Abijah, the son of Maacah, to be the ruler over all his brothers. For he thought to make him king,
23 Og han handlede forstandig og fordelte alle sine Sønner i alle Judas og Benjamins Lande, i alle faste Stæder, og gav dem rigeligt Underhold; og han begærede mange Hustruer for dem.
since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.
