Anden Krønikebog 18

1 Og Josafat havde Rigdom og Ære i Mangfoldighed, og han gjorde Svogerskab med Akab.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Og der nogle Aar vare til Ende, drog han ned til Akab til Samaria, og Akab lod slagte smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg i Mangfoldighed til ham og til det Folk, som var med ham, og han tilskyndede ham til at drage op til Ramoth i Gilead.

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 Ramoth–gilead.

3 Thi Akab, Israels Konge, sagde til Josafat, Judas Konge: Vil du drage med mig til Ramoth i Gilead? Og han sagde til ham: Jeg vil være ligesom du, og mit Folk skal være ligesom dit Folk, og vi ville være med dig i Krigen.

And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? 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 Fremdeles sagde Josafat til Israels Konge: Kære, adspørg i Dag Herrens Ord!

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

5 Da samlede Israels Konge Profeterne, fire Hundrede Mænd, og sagde til dem: Skulle vi drage imod Ramoth i Gilead til Krig, eller skal jeg lade være? og de sagde: Drag op, og Gud skal give den i Kongens Haand.

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

6 Men Josafat sagde: Er her ikke endnu en Herrens Profet, at vi kunne spørge ham ad?

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Yhwh besides, that we might enquire of him?

7 Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: Her er endnu en Mand, ved hvilken man kan adspørge Herren (men jeg hader ham, fordi han spaar ikke godt over mig, men alle sine Dage ondt), det er Mika, Jimas Søn; og Josafat sagde: Kongen sige ikke saa!

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

8 Da kaldte Israels Konge ad en Kammertjener og sagde: Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!

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

9 Og Israels Konge og Josafat, Judas Konge, sade hver paa sin Trone, iførte Kongedragt, og de sade paa en fri Plads foran Indgangen til Samarias Port; og alle Profeterne spaaede for deres Ansigt.

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

10 Og Zedekias, Kna'anas Søn, havde gjort sig Jernhorn og sagde: Saa sagde Herren: Med disse skal du stange Syrerne, indtil de aldeles udryddes.

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

11 Og alle Profeterne spaaede saaledes og sagde: Drag op til Ramoth i Gilead og vær lykkelig, og Herren skal give den i Kongens Haand.

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for Yhwh shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

12 Og Budet, som var gaaet bort for at kalde Mika, talte til ham, sigende: Se, Profeternes Ord ere som af een Mund gunstige for Kongen; kære, lad dit Ord og være som Ordet af een af dem, og tal gunstigt!

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

13 Da sagde Mika: Saa vist som Herren lever, det som min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale.

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

14 Og han kom til Kongen, og Kongen sagde til ham: Mika, skulle vi drage imod Ramoth i Gilead til Krig, eller skal jeg lade være? Og han sagde: Drager op og værer lykkelige, og de skulle gives i eders Haand.

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

15 Og Kongen sagde til ham: Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besværge dig, at du intet siger mig uden Sandheden i Herrens Navn?

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 Yhwh?

16 Da sagde han: Jeg saa al Israel adspredt paa Bjergene som Faar, der ingen Hyrde have; og Herren sagde: Disse have ingen Herre, lad dem vende tilbage, hver til sit Hus med Fred.

Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: And Yhwh said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

17 Da sagde Israels Konge til Josafat: Har jeg ikke sagt dig: Han spaar mig ikke godt, men ondt?

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

18 Og han sagde: Hører derfor Herrens Ord: Jeg saa Herren sidde paa sin Trone, og al Himmelens Hær staaende ved hans højre og ved hans venstre Side;

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of Yhwh; I saw Yhwh sitting upon his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

19 og Herren sagde: Hvo vil overtale Akab, Israels Konge, at han skal drage op og falde ved Ramoth i Gilead? Og han sagde: Den ene sagde saa, og den anden sagde saa.

And Yhwh said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

20 Da gik en Aand ud og stod for Herrens Ansigt og sagde: Jeg vil overtale ham; og Herren sagde til ham: Hvormed?

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before Yhwh, and said, I will entice him. And Yhwh said unto him, Wherewith?

21 Og han sagde: Jeg vil gaa ud og være en løgnagtig Aand i alle hans Profeters Mund; og han sagde: Du skal overtale ham og ogsaa formaa det; gak ud og gør saaledes!

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 Og nu se, Herren har givet en løgnagtig Aand i disse dine Profeters Mund; men Herren har talt ondt over dig.

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

23 Da gik Zedekias, Kna'anas Søn, frem, og slog Mika paa Kinden og sagde: Hvor er den Vej, ad hvilken Herrens Aand er gaaet bort fra mig til at tale med dig?

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

24 Og Mika sagde: Se, du skal se det paa den Dag, naar du gaar ind fra et Kammer i et andet for at skjule dig.

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

25 Da sagde Israels Konge: Tager Mika og fører ham tilbage til Amon, Stadens Befalingsmand, og til Joas, Kongens Søn,

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 og siger: Saa siger Kongen: Sætter denne i Fængsels Hus og bespiser ham med Trængsels Brød og Trængsels Vand, indtil jeg kommer tilbage med Fred.

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

27 Og Mika sagde: Dersom du kommer tilbage med Fred, da har Herren ikke talt ved mig; og han sagde: Hører, I Folk alle sammen!

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

28 Saa drog Israels Konge og Josafat, Judas Konge, op imod Ramoth i Gilead.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth–gilead.

29 Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: Jeg vil forklæde mig og gaa i Kampen, men tag du dine egne Klæder paa; og Israels Konge forklædte sig, og de gik i Kampen.

And the king of Israel said unto 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 Men Kongen af Syrien bød de Øverste for Vognene, som han havde, og sagde: I skulle ikke stride imod liden eller stor, uden imod Israels Konge alene.

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

31 Og det skete, der de Øverste for Vognene saa Josafat, da sagde de: Han er Israels Konge; og de omringede ham for at stride; men Josafat raabte, og Herren hjalp ham, og Gud tilskyndede dem til at vende sig fra ham.

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

32 Og det skete, der de Øverste for Vognene saa, at det ikke var Israels Konge, da vendte de tilbage fra ham.

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 Og en Mand spændte Buen paa Lykke og Fromme og skød Israels Konge imellem Remmene og Panseret; da sagde han til Køresvenden: Vend din Haand om og før mig ud af Hæren; thi jeg er saaret.

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 thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the battle; for I am wounded.

34 Og Kampen tog til paa den samme Dag, og Israels Konge blev staaende i Vognen over for Syrerne indtil Aftenen; og han døde ved den Tid, da Solen gik ned.

And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.