Anden Krønikebog 20
1 Og det skete derefter, at Moabs Børn og Ammons Børn og med dem nogle af Meuniterne kom imod Josafat til Krig.
Then, after this, the Moabites and Ammonites, as well as some of the Meunites, came to attack Jehoshaphat.
2 Og man kom og gav Josafat det til Kende og sagde: Der kommer en stor Hob imod dig fra hin Side Havet fra Syrien, og se, de ere i Hazezon-Thamar, det er Engedi.
Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A large army is coming to fight you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. They have already reached Hazazon-tamar,” (otherwise called En-gedi).
3 Og Josafat frygtede og vendte sit Ansigt til at søge Herren og lod udraabe en Faste over al Juda.
Jehoshaphat was afraid, and went to ask the Lord what to do. He also ordered everyone throughout Judah to fast.
4 Og Juda samlede sig for at søge Hjælp af Herren; ogsaa af alle Judas Stæder kom de for at søge Herren.
So the people of Judah gathered in Jerusalem to pray to the Lord—in fact, they came from all the towns of Judah to commit themselves to him.
5 Og Josafat stod i Judas og Jerusalems Forsamling, i Herrens Hus foran den nye Forgaard,
Jehoshaphat stood before the assembled people of Judah and Jerusalem at the Temple, in front of the new courtyard,
6 og han sagde: Herre, vore Fædres Gud! er du ej selv den Gud i Himmelen? ja, du er den, som regerer i alle Hedningernes Riger, og i din Haand er Kraft og Vælde, og der er ingen, som kan bestaa imod dig.
and said, “Lord, God of our forefathers, aren't you the God of heaven? Don't you rule over all earthly kingdoms? You possess strength and power, and no one can stand against you!
7 Har du ikke, vor Gud! fordrevet dette Lands Indbyggere fra dit Folk Israels Ansigt og givet det til Abrahams, din Vens, Sæd evindelig?
Our God, didn't you drive out before your people Israel those who living in this land? Didn't you give this land to the descendants of your friend Abraham forever?
8 Og de have boet derudi og bygget dig en Helligdom deri for dit Navn og sagt:
They are living in the land and have built a Temple for you here to honor you, saying,
9 Om Ulykke kommer over os, Sværd, Straffedom eller Pest eller Hunger, skulle vi staa foran dette Hus og for dit Ansigt (thi dit Navn er i dette Hus), og raabe til dig i vor Nød, saa ville du høre og frelse!
‘If disaster strikes us, whether it's invasion or judgment, disease or famine, we will stand in front of this Temple and before you, for this Temple is yours. We will cry out to you to help us in our suffering, and you will hear us and save us.’
10 Nu da, se, Ammons Børn og Moab og de fra Sejrs Bjerg, hos hvilke du ikke tilstedte Israel at drage igennem, der de kom fra Ægyptens Land — thi de gik af Vejen for dem og ødelagde dem ikke —
Look, here come the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, those very countries you did not let Israel invade when they came out of Egypt. Israel left them alone and did not destroy them.
11 se, disse betale os det med at komme for at udstøde os af din Ejendom, som du har ladet os indtage til Eje.
See how they're rewarding us, coming to steal the land you gave us to possess forever!
12 Vor Gud! vil du ikke holde Dom over dem? thi der er ingen Kraft i os imod denne store Hob, som kommer imod os, og vi vide ikke, hvad vi skulle gøre; men vore Øjne ere vendte til dig.
Our God, won't you punish them, because we don't have the power to confront such a great army that is marching against us? We don't know what to do. We're looking to you for help.”
13 Og al Juda stod for Herrens Ansigt ogsaa deres smaa Børn, deres Hustruer og deres Sønner.
All the men of Judah stood before the Lord, together with their wives and children and babies.
14 Men over Jehasiel, en Søn af Sakaria, der var en Søn af Benaja, der var en Søn af Jejel, en Søn af Matthania, Leviten af Asafs Børn, kom Herrens Aand midt iblandt Forsamlingen,
Then the Spirit of the Lord came over Jahaziel while he was standing there in the assembly. He was the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the descendants of Asaph.
15 og han sagde: Giver Agt, alle I af Juda og I, Indbyggere i Jerusalem, og du, Kong Josafat! saa sagde Herren til eder: I skulle ikke frygte og ikke ræddes for denne store Hob, thi Krigen er ikke eders, men Guds.
He said, “Listen, everyone from Judah, people of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord has to say to you: Don't be afraid or discouraged because of this large army. This isn't your battle—it's God's!
16 I Morgen skulle I drage ned imod dem; se, de drage op ad Opgangen til Ziz, og I skulle finde dem ved Enden af Dalen lige over for Jeruels Ørk.
Tomorrow march down to face them. You will see them coming up the pass at Ziz—you'll find them at the end of the valley in front of the desert of Jeruel.
17 Det skal ikke være eders Sag at stride her, stiller eder hen, bliver staaende og ser, hvorledes Herren frelser eder, o Juda og Jerusalem! I skulle ikke frygte og ikke ræddes, drager i Morgen ud imod dem, thi Herren skal være med eder.
But you do not need to fight this battle. Just stand still and watch the Lord's victory. He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem! Don't be afraid or discouraged! March down to face them, for the Lord is with you!”
18 Da bøjede Josafat sit Ansigt ned til Jorden, og al Juda og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem faldt ned for Herrens Ansigt, at nedbøje sig for Herren.
Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell to the ground before the Lord, worshiping him.
19 Og Leviterne af Kahathiternes Børn og af Koriternes Børn stode op at love Herren, Israels Gud, med overmaade høj Røst.
Then the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, shouting loudly.
20 Og de stode tidligt op om Morgenen og droge ud til Thekoas Ørk; og der de droge ud, stod Josafat og sagde: Hører mig, Juda, og I, Indbyggere i Jerusalem! tror paa Herren eders Gud, saa skulle I være sikre, tror paa hans Profeter, saa skulle I faa Lykke.
They got up early the next morning and went to the desert of Tekoa. As they left, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Listen to me, people of Judah and Jerusalem. Trust in the Lord your God, and you will be vindicated; trust in his prophets, and you will be successful.”
21 Og han raadførte sig med Folket og beskikkede Sangere for Herren, at de skulde love den hellige Majestæt, og, naar de droge ud frem for de bevæbnede, da skulde de sige: Lover Herren, thi hans Miskundhed er evindelig.
After discussion with the people, he appointed singers to praise the Lord for his glorious, holy goodness. They led the way at the front of the army, singing, “Praise the Lord, for his trustworthy love lasts forever!”
22 Og den Tid de begyndte med Frydeskrig og Lovsang, lod Herren et Baghold komme over Ammons Børn, Moab og dem fra Sejrs Bjerg, som vare komne imod Juda, og de kæmpede med hinanden.
As soon as they started singing and praising, the Lord ambushed the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were coming to attack Judah, and they were defeated.
23 Thi Ammons Børn og Moab stode imod Indbyggerne af Sejrs Bjerg for at bandlyse og ødelægge dem; og der de havde gjort Ende paa Indbyggerne af Sejr, hjalp de den ene den anden med at ødelægge hinanden.
The men of Ammon and Moab turned on the men from Mount Seir, killing all of them. Once they'd finished wiping out the army from Seir, they turned on each other, destroying themselves.
24 Der Juda var kommen til Bjerghøjden ved Ørken, da vendte de deres Ansigter over imod Hoben, og se, der laa de døde Kroppe, som vare faldne til Jorden, og der var ingen undkommen.
So when the men of Judah came to the watchtower in the desert, they looked out to see the enemy army and all they saw were corpses lying on the ground! No one had escaped.
25 Og Josafat og hans Folk kom for at røve deres Bytte, og de fandt hos dem i Mangfoldighed baade Gods hos de døde Kroppe og kosteligt Tøj, og de toge for sig, saa de ikke kunde bære det; og de røvede Bytte i tre Dage, thi der var meget.
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to collect the plunder, they found a great deal of cattle, equipment, clothing, and other valuable articles, more than they could carry. It took three days to collect the plunder because there was so much of it.
26 Og paa den fjerde Dag forsamledes de i Lovsangsdalen, thi der lovede de Herren; derfor kaldte de samme Steds Navn Lovsangsdal indtil denne Dag.
On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing. They gave it this name because this was where they blessed the Lord. It is still called the Valley of Blessing to this day.
27 Siden vendte hver Mand af Juda og Jerusalem om, og Josafat fremmerst for dem, for at drage tilbage til Jerusalem med Glæde; thi Herren havde givet dem Glæde over deres Fjender.
Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem celebrated as they returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, full of joy for the Lord's victory over their enemies.
28 Og de kom til Jerusalem med Psaltre og med Harper og med Basuner op til Herrens Hus.
They entered Jerusalem and went straight to the Temple of Lord, accompanied by music from harps, lyres, and trumpets.
29 Og Frygt for Gud kom over alle Landenes Riger, der de hørte, at Herren havde stridt imod Israels Fjender.
All the kingdoms around were in awe of God when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
30 Saa fik Josafats Rige Hvile, og hans Gud skaffede ham Rolighed trindt omkring.
Jehoshaphat and his kingdom were at peace, for God gave him rest—there were no attacks from any direction.
31 Og Josafat regerede over Juda; han var fem og tredive Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede fem og tyve Aar i Jerusalem, og hans Moders Navn var Asuba, Silhis Datter.
So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah, having become king when he was thirty-five years, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
32 Og han vandrede i Asas, sin Faders, Vej og veg ikke fra den, idet han gjorde det, som var ret for Herrens Øjne.
Jehoshaphat followed the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it. He did what was right in the Lord's sight.
33 Dog bleve Højene ikke borttagne; thi Folket havde endnu ikke rettelig beredet deres Hjerte for deres Fædres Gud.
However, the high places were not removed, and the people were not committed to the God of their forefathers.
34 Men det øvrige af Josafats Handeler, de første og de sidste, se, de Ting ere skrevne i Jehu, Hananis Søns, Krønike, som er indrykket i Israels Kongers Bog.
The rest of what Jehoshaphat did, from beginning to end, is written down in the chronicles of Jehu, son of Hanani, recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
35 Men derefter forbandt Josafat, Judas Konge, sig med Ahasia, Israels Konge; denne var ugudelig i sine Gerninger.
Later in his life, Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, allied himself with Ahaziah, king of Israel, who did wicked things.
36 Og han forbandt sig med ham om at udruste Skibe, som skulde fare til Tharsis, og de udrustede Skibe i Ezion-Geber.
They agreed to work together and send ships to Tarshish. The ships were built in Ezion-geber.
37 Men Elieser, Dodavas Søn, fra Maresa, spaaede imod Josafat og sagde: Fordi du forbandt dig med Ahasia, har Herren sønderrevet, hvad du har for; da bleve Skibene sønderslagne, og de formaaede ikke at fare til Tharsis.
But Eliezer, son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you're doing.” The ships were wrecked and couldn't sail to Tarshish.
