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, acted aggressively against Judah and built up Ramah, so that he might not allow anyone to leave or enter into the land of 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:
Then Asa brought the silver and gold out of the storerooms in the house of Yahweh and of the king's house, and sent it to Ben Hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus. He 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.
“Let there be a covenant between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Look, I have sent to you silver and gold. Break your covenant with Baasha, king of Israel, so that he may leave me alone.”
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.
Ben Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
5 Og det skete, der Baesa hørte (Jet, da lod han af med at bygge Rama og lod sit Arbejde høre op.
It came about that when Baasha heard this, he stopped building up Ramah, and let his work cease.
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 Asa the king took all Judah with him. They carried away the stones and timbers of Ramah with which Baasha had been building up the city. Then King Asa used that building material to build 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.
At that time Hanani the seer went to Asa, king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped out of your 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 Cushites and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he gave you victory 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 eyes of Yahweh run everywhere throughout the whole earth, so that he might show himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are perfect toward him. But you have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will have 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.
Then Asa was angry with the seer; he put him into prison, for he was angry with him over this matter. At the same time, Asa oppressed some of the people.
11 Og se, Asas Handeler, de første og de sidste, se, de ere skrevne i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
Behold, the deeds of Asa, from first to last, behold, they are written 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 was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was very severe, he did not seek help from Yahweh, but only from the physicians.
13 Og Asa laa med sine Fædre og døde i sin Regerings et og fyrretyvende Aar.
So Asa slept with his ancestors, dying 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.
They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier that was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by skilled perfumers. Then they made a very great fire in his honor.
