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.
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, Baasha, king of Israel, invaded Judah. He fortified Ramah to stop anyone coming from or going to Asa, king of Judah.
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:
Asa took the silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord's Temple and the king's palace and sent them to Ben-hadad, king of Syria, who lived in Damascus, with a message that said:
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.
“Make an alliance between me and you like the one between my father and your father. Look at the silver and gold I've sent you. Go ahead and break your agreement with Baasha, king of Israel, so that he will leave me and go home.”
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.
King Ben-hadad did as Asa had asked, and he sent his armies and their commanders to attack the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the storehouse towns of Naphtali.
5 Og det skete, der Baesa hørte (Jet, da lod han af med at bygge Rama og lod sit Arbejde høre op.
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped fortifying Ramah and gave up his project.
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.
So King Asa went with all the men of Judah, and they carried away from Ramah the stones and the timbers Baasha had used for building, and with them he built up Geba and Mizpah.
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.
But right then Hanani the seer came to Asa, king of Judah, and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram and have not put your trust in the Lord your God, your opportunity to destroy the army of the king of Aram has gone.
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.
Didn't the Ethiopians and Libyans have a huge army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you trusted in the Lord, he made you victorious over them.
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 Lord looks all over the earth for the opportunity to show his power on behalf of those who are completely and sincerely devoted to him. You have acted stupidly in doing this. So from now on you will always be at war.”
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.
Asa was angry with the seer. He was so angry with him over this that he put him in prison. At this same time Asa started to mistreat some of the people.
11 Og se, Asas Handeler, de første og de sidste, se, de ere skrevne i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
The rest of what Asa did, from beginning to end, is written down in the Book of the Kings of Judah 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.
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa had trouble with disease in his feet, which only became worse and worse. Yet even in his sickness he did not turn to the Lord, but only the physicians.
13 Og Asa laa med sine Fædre og døde i sin Regerings et og fyrretyvende Aar.
Asa died in the forty-first 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.
He was buried in the tomb that he had prepared for himself in the City of David. They placed him on a bed full of spices, perfumed oils, and fragrances. Then they made a great fire to honor him.
