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 he allied himself 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.
After some years, he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved 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.
Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”
4 Fremdeles sagde Josafat til Israels Konge: Kære, adspørg i Dag Herrens Ord!
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please enquire first for the LORD’s word.”
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 the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up, for 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?
But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may 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!
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may enquire of the LORD; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
8 Da kaldte Israels Konge ad en Kammertjener og sagde: Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”
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.
Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying 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.
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “The LORD says, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are 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.
All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for the LORD will 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!
The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”
13 Da sagde Mika: Saa vist som Herren lever, det som min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale.
Micaiah said, “As the LORD lives, I will say what my God says.”
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.
When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” He said, “Go up, and prosper. 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?
The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the LORD’s name?”
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.
He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. The LORD said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
17 Da sagde Israels Konge til Josafat: Har jeg ikke sagt dig: Han spaar mig ikke godt, men ondt?
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning 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;
Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the LORD’s word: I saw the LORD sitting on 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.
The LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.
20 Da gik en Aand ud og stod for Herrens Ansigt og sagde: Jeg vil overtale ham; og Herren sagde til ham: Hvormed?
A spirit came out, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “The LORD said to him, ‘How?’
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!
“He said, ‘I will go, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go 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.
“Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and the LORD has spoken evil concerning you.”
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 struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the LORD’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
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.
Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
25 Da sagde Israels Konge: Tager Mika og fører ham tilbage til Amon, Stadens Befalingsmand, og til Joas, Kongens Søn,
The king of Israel said, “Take 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, ‘The king says, “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!
Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”
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.
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So 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.
Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except 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.
When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD 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.
When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back 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.
A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armour. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely 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.
The battle increased that day. However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died.
