Første Kongebog 22
1 De holdt sig nu rolige i tre Aar, der var ikke Krig mellem Aram og Israel.
Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
2 Og i det tredje Aar drog Kong Josafat af Juda ned til Israels Konge.
However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
3 Da sagde Israels Konge til sine Folk: »I ved jo, at Ramot i Gilead hører os til, og dog rører vi os ikke for at tage det fra Arams Konge!«
who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
4 Og han sagde til Josafat: »Vil du drage med i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead?« Josafat svarede Israels Konge: »Jeg som du, mit Folk som dit, mine Heste som dine!«
So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
5 Josafat sagde fremdeles til Israels Konge: »Spørg dog først om, hvad HERREN siger!«
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
6 Da lod Israels Konge Profeterne kalde sammen, henved 400 Mand, og spurgte dem: »Skal jeg drage i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead, eller skal jeg lade være?« De svarede: »Drag derop, saa skal HERREN give det i Kongens Haand!«
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
7 Men Josafat spurgte: »Er her ikke endnu een af HERRENS Profeter, vi kan spørge?«
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
8 Israels Konge svarede: »Her er endnu en Mand, ved hvem vi kan raadspørge HERREN; men jeg hader ham, fordi han aldrig spaar mig godt, kun ondt; det er Mika, Jimlas Søn.« Men Josafat sagde: »Saaledes maa Kongen ikke tale!«
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
9 Da kaldte Israels Konge paa en Hofmand og sagde: »Hent hurtig Mika, Jimlas Søn!«
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
10 Imidlertid sad Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda, iført deres Skrud, hver paa sin Trone i Samarias Portaabning, og alle Profeterne spaaede foran dem.
Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
11 Da lavede Zidkija, Kena'anas Søn, sig Horn af Jern og sagde: »Saa siger HERREN: Med saadanne skal du støde Aramæerne ned, til de er tilintetgjort!«
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
12 Og alle Profeterne spaaede det samme og sagde: »Drag op mod Ramot i Gilead, saa skal Lykken følge dig, og HERREN vil give det i Kongens Haand!«
And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
13 Men Budet, der var gaaet efter Mika, sagde til ham: Se, Profeterne har alle som een givet Kongen gunstigt Svar. Tal du nu som de og giv gunstigt Svar!
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
14 Men Mika svarede: »Saa sandt HERREN lever: Hvad HERREN siger mig, det vil jeg tale!«
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
15 Da han kom til Kongen, spurgte denne ham: »Mika, skal vi drage i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead, eller skal vi lade være?« Da svarede han: »Drag derop, saa skal Lykken følge dig, og HERREN vil give det i Kongens Haand!«
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”
16 Men Kongen sagde til ham: »Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besvære dig, at du ikke siger mig andet end Sandheden i HERRENS Navn?«
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
17 Da sagde han: Jeg saa hele Israel spredt paa Bjergene som en Hjord uden Hyrde: og HERREN sagde: De Folk har ingen Herre, lad dem vende tilbage i Fred, hver til sit!
So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
18 Israels Konge sagde da til Josafat: »Sagde jeg dig ikke, at han aldrig spaar mig godt, kun ondt!«
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
19 Da sagde Mika: »Saa hør da HERRENS Ord! Jeg saa HERREN sidde paa sin Trone og hele Himmelens Hær staa til højre og venstre for ham;
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
20 og HERREN sagde: Hvem vil daare Akab, saa han drager op og falder ved Ramot i Gilead? En sagde nu eet, en anden et andet;
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
21 men saa traadte en Aand frem og stillede sig foran HERREN og sagde: Jeg vil daare ham! HERREN spurgte ham: Hvorledes?
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
22 Han svarede: Jeg vil gaa hen og blive en Løgnens Aand i alle hans Profeters Mund! Da sagde HERREN: Ja, du kan daare ham; gaa hen og gør det!
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
23 Se, saaledes har HERREN lagt en Løgnens Aand i alle disse dine Profeters Mund, thi HERREN har ondt i Sinde imod dig!«
So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
24 Da traadte Zidkija, Kena'as Søn, frem og slog Mika paa Kinden og sagde: »Ad hvilken Vej skulde HERRENS Aand have forladt mig for at tale til dig?«
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
25 Men Mika sagde: »Det skal du faa at se, den Dag du flygter fra Kammer til Kammer for at skjule dig!«
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
26 Saa sagde Israels Konge: »Tag Mika og bring ham tilbage til Amon, Byens Øverste, og Kongesønnen Joasj
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
27 og sig: Saaledes siger Kongen: Kast denne Mand i Fængsel og sæt ham paa Trængselsbrød og Trængselsvand, indtil jeg kommer uskadt tilbage!«
and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
28 Men Mika sagde: »Kommer du uskadt tilbage, saa har HERREN ikke talet ved mig!« Og han sagde: »Hør, alle I Folkeslag!«
But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
29 Saa drog Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda op mod Ramot i Gilead.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
30 Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: »Jeg vil forklæde mig, før jeg drager i Kampen; men tag du dine egne Klæder paa!« Og Israels Konge forklædte sig og drog saa i Kampen.
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
31 Men Arams Konge havde givet sine to og tredive Vognstyrere den Befaling: »I maa ikke angribe nogen, være sig høj eller lav, uden Israels Konge alene!«
Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
32 Da nu Vognstyrerne fik Øje paa Josafat, tænkte de: »Det er sikkert Israels Konge!« Og de rettede deres Angreb mod ham. Da gav Josafat sig til at raabe;
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.
33 og da Vognstyrerne opdagede, at det ikke var Israels Konge, trak de sig bort fra ham.
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
34 Men en Mand, der skød en Pil af paa Lykke og Fromme, ramte Israels Konge mellem Remmene og Brynjen. Da sagde han til sin Vognstyrer: »Vend og før mig ud af Slaget, thi jeg er saaret!«
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
35 Men Kampen blev haardere og haardere den Dag, og Kongen holdt sig oprejst i sin Vogn over for Aramæerne til Aften, skønt Blodet fra Saaret flød ned i Bunden at Vognen; men om Aftenen døde han.
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
36 Da Solen gik ned, gik det Raab gennem Lejren: »Enhver drage hjem til sin By og sit Land,
As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
37 thi Kongen er død!« Saa kom de til Samaria, og de jordede Kongen der.
So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
38 Og da man skyllede Vognen ved Samarias Dam, slikkede Hundene hans Blod, og Skøgerne badede sig deri efter det Ord, HERREN havde talet.
And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
39 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Akab, alt, hvad han gjorde, Elfenbenshuset, han lod opføre, og alle de Byer, han befæstede, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
40 Saa lagde Akab sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre; og hans Søn Ahazja blev Konge i hans Sted.
And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
41 Josafat, Asas Søn, blev Konge over Juda i Kong Akab af Israels fjerde Regeringsaar.
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
42 Josafat var fem og tredive Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede fem og tyve Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Azuba og var en Datter af Sjilhi.
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
43 Han vandrede nøje i sin Fader Asas Spor og veg ikke derfra, idet han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne.
And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
44 Kun blev Offerhøjene ikke fjernet, og Folket blev ved at ofre og tænde Offerild paa Højene.
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
45 Og Josafat havde Fred med Israels Konge.
As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
46 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Josafat, de Heltegerninger, han udførte, og de Krige, han førte, staar jo optegnet i Judas Kongers Krønike.
He banished from the land the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa.
47 De sidste af Mandsskøgerne, som var tilbage fra hans Fader Asas Tid, udryddede han af Landet.
And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
48 Paa den Tid var der ingen Konge i Edom.
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
49 Kong Josafats Statholder byggede et Tarsisskib til Fart paa Ofir efter Guld; men der kom intet ud af det, da Skibet gik under ved Ezjongeber.
At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
50 Da foreslog Ahazja, Akabs Søn, Josafat at lade sine Folk sejle med hans; men Josafat afslog det.
And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
51 Saa lagde Josafat sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet hos sine Fædre i sin Fader Davids By og hans Søn Joram blev Konge i hans Sted.
In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
52 Ahazja, Akabs Søn, blev Konge over Israel i Samaria i Kong Josafat af Judas syttende Regeringsaar, og han herskede to Aar over Israel.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
53 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i sin Faders og sin Moders Spor og i Jeroboams, Nebats Søns, Spor, han, som forledte Israel til at synde. Han dyrkede Ba'al og tilbad ham og krænkede HERREN, Israels Gud, nøjagtigt som hans Fader havde gjort.
Ahaziah served and worshiped Baal, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.
