Anden Krønikebog 18
1 Og Josafat havde Rigdom og Ære i Mangfoldighed, og han gjorde Svogerskab med Akab.
And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he intermarried with Achab.
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 he went down after [some] years to Achab to Samaria. And Achab killed for him sheep and oxen in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and persuaded him to go up to Ramoth-gil'ad.
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.
Then said Achab the king of Israel unto Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me against Ramoth-gil'ad! And he said to him, I [will be] like thee, and my people [shall be] as thy people; and we will be with thee in the battle.
4 Fremdeles sagde Josafat til Israels Konge: Kære, adspørg i Dag Herrens Ord!
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, today [first] of the word of the Lord.
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.
Then did the king of Israel assemble the prophets, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gil'ad to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
6 Men Josafat sagde: Er her ikke endnu en Herrens Profet, at vi kunne spørge ham ad?
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Eternal besides, that we might inquire 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 inquire of the Lord; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth any good concerning me, but at all times evil: it is Michayhu the son of Yimla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8 Da kaldte Israels Konge ad en Kammertjener og sagde: Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!
Then called the king of Israel a certain court-officer, and said, “Hasten hither Michayhu the son of Yimla.”
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 the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, dressed in their royal garments, and they were sitting in a threshing-floor at the entrance 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 Kena'anah had made himself horns of iron; and he said, Thus hath said the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians until thou have made an end of them.
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 against Ramoth-gil'ad, and prosper, and the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand.
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 Michayhu spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets are with one voice good for the king: so do let thy word, I pray thee, be like [that of] any one of them, and speak something good.
13 Da sagde Mika: Saa vist som Herren lever, det som min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale.
And Michayhu said, As the Lord liveth, truly what my God may say, 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, Michah, shall we go to Ramoth-gil'ad to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and may they 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 yet must I adjure thee that thou shalt not speak to me any thing but the truth in the name of the Lord?
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 said he, I saw all Israel scattered over the mountains, as flocks that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master; let them return 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 say unto thee that he would not prophesy concerning me any good, but [only] for 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;
And he said, Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right and 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 the Lord said, Who will persuade Achab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gil'ad? And one said—one 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 came there forth a spirit, and placed himself before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord 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 forth, and I will become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou wilt persuade him, and also prevail: go forth, and do so.
22 Og nu se, Herren har givet en løgnagtig Aand i disse dine Profeters Mund; men Herren har talt ondt over dig.
And now, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets: but the Lord hath spoken evil concerning 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?
And Zedekiah the son of Kena'anah went near, and struck Michayhu on the cheek, and said, Which is the way the Spirit of the Lord passed away from me to speak with 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 Michayhu said, Behold, thou shalt see it on that day when thou shalt go into the innermost chamber to hide thyself.
25 Da sagde Israels Konge: Tager Mika og fører ham tilbage til Amon, Stadens Befalingsmand, og til Joas, Kongens Søn,
And the king of Israel said, Take ye Michayhu, and carry him back unto 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 ye, Thus hath said the king, Put this man in the prison, and feed him with sparing bread and with sparing water, 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 Michayhu said, If thou return at all in peace, then hath the Lord not spoken through me. And he said, Hear it, O all ye nations!
28 Saa drog Israels Konge og Josafat, Judas Konge, op imod Ramoth i Gilead.
And the king of Israel went up with Jehoshaphat the king of Judah to Ramoth-gil'ad.
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 enter into the battle; but do thou put on thy royal garments. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into 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.
And the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that he had, saying, Fight ye not with the small or with the great, save only with the king of Israel alone.
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, This is the king of Israel. And they encompassed him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God induced them to go away from him.
32 Og det skete, der de Øverste for Vognene saa, at det ikke var Israels Konge, da vendte de tilbage fra ham.
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from following 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.
But a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the joints and the armor: wherefore he said to the chariot-driver, Turn about, and carry me out of the camp; 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 on that day: and the king of Israel stayed [himself] up in the chariot against the Syrians until the evening, and he died at the time of the sun's going down.
