Anden Krønikebog 16
1 I Asas Regerings seks og tredivte Aar drog Baesa, Israels Konge, op imod Juda og byggede Rama for ikke at tilstede Asa, Judas Konge, at nogen drog ud eller kom ind.
And in the six and thirtieth year of his kingdom, Baasa the king of Israel came up against Juda, and built a wall about Rama, that no one might safely go out or come in of the kingdom of Asa.
2 Men Asa tog Sølv og Guld af Herrens Hus's og Kongens Hus's Liggendefæ og sendte til Benhadad, Kongen af Syrien, som boede i Damaskus, og lod sige:
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king’s treasures, and sent to Benadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:
3 Der er en Pagt imellem mig og imellem dig og imellem min Fader og imellem din Fader; se, jeg sender dig Sølv og Guld, drag hen, gør til intet din Pagt med Baesa, Israels Konge, at han maa drage op fra mig.
There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father, wherefore I have sent thee silver and gold, that thou mayst break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, and make him depart from me.
4 Og Benhadad adlød Kong Asa og sendte de Hærførere, som han havde, imod Israels Stæder, og de slog Ijon og Dan og Abel-Maim og alle Nafthalis Forraadsstæder.
And then Benadad heard this, he sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel: and they took Ahion, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the walled cities of Nephtali.
5 Og det skete, der Baesa hørte (Jet, da lod han af med at bygge Rama og lod sit Arbejde høre op.
And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.
6 Da tog Kong Asa hele Juda med sig, og de toge Stenene bort fra Rama tillige med Tømmeret der, som Baesa havde bygget med, og han byggede dermed Geba og Mizpa.
Then king Asa took all Juda, and they carried away from Rama the stones, and the timber that Baasa had prepared for the building: and he built with them Gabaa, and Maspha.
7 Og paa den samme Tid kom Hanani, Seeren, til Asa, Judas Konge, og sagde til ham: Fordi du forlod dig fast paa Kongen af Syrien og forlod dig ikke fast paa Herren din Gud, derfor er Kongen af Syriens Hær undsluppen fra din Haand.
At that time Hanani the prophet came to Asa king of Juda, and said to him: Because thou hast had confidence in the king of Syria, and not in the Lord thy God, therefore hath the army of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.
8 Vare ikke Morianerne og Libyerne en stor Hær med saare mange Vogne og Ryttere? dog, der du forlod dig fast paa Herren, gav han dem i din Haand.
Were not the Ethiopians, and the Libyans much more numerous in chariots, and horsemen, and an exceeding great multitude: yet because thou trustedst in the Lord, he delivered them into thy hand?
9 Thi Herrens Øjne skue omkring paa al Jorden, og han viser sig stærk i at hjælpe dem, hvis Hjerte er helt med ham; du handlede daarligt i denne Sag; thi fra nu af skal der være Krig imod dig.
For the eyes of the Lord behold all the earth, and give strength to those who with a perfect heart trust in him. Wherefore thou hast done foolishly, and for this cause from this time wars shall arise against thee.
10 Men Asa blev fortørnet paa Seeren og satte ham i Fængsels Hus, thi han blev vred paa ham for dette; og Asa fortrykte nogle af Folket paa den samme Tid.
And Asa was angry with the seer, and commanded him to be put in prison: for he was greatly enraged because of this thing: and he put to death many of the people at that time.
11 Og se, Asas Handeler, de første og de sidste, se, de ere skrevne i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
But the works of Asa the first and last are written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.
12 Og Asa blev syg i sine Fødder i sin Regerings ni og tredivte Aar, indtil hans Sygdom tog til over Maade; og selv i sin Sygdom søgte han ikke Herren, men Lægerne.
And Asa fell sick in the nine and thirtieth year of his reign, of a most violent pain in his feet, and yet in his illness he did not seek the Lord, but rather trusted in the skill of physicians.
13 Og Asa laa med sine Fædre og døde i sin Regerings et og fyrretyvende Aar.
And he slept with his fathers: and he died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
14 Og de begrove ham i hans Gravsted, som han havde ladet grave i Davids Stad, og de lagde ham paa et Leje, som man havde fyldt med alle Slags vellugtende Urter, sammensatte paa Kunstens Vis ved en Blanding, og de brændte saare meget ham til Ære.
And they buried him in his own sepulchre, which he had made for himself in the city of David: and they laid him on his bed full of spices and odoriferous ointments, which were made by the art of the perfumers, and they burnt them over him with very great pomp.
