Anden Krønikebog 16
1 Men i Asas seks og tredivte Regeringsaar drog Kong Ba'sja af Israel op imod Juda og befæstede Rama for at hindre, at nogen af Kong Asa af Judas Folk drog ud og ind.
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
2 Da tog Asa Sølv og Guld ud af Skatkamrene i HERRENS Hus og i Kongens Palads og sendte det til Kong Benhadad af Aram, som boede i Darmaskus, idet han lod sige:
So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
3 »Der bestaar en Pagt mellem mig og dig og mellem min Fader og din Fader; her sender jeg dig en Gave af Sølv og Guld; bryd derfor din Pagt med Kong Ba'sja af Israel, saa at han nødes til at drage bort fra mig!«
“Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
4 Benhadad gik ind paa Kong Asas Forslag og sendte sine Hærførere mod Israels Byer og indtog Ijjon, Dan, Abel-Majim og Forraadshusene i Naftalis Byer.
And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
5 Da Ba'sja hørte det, opgav han at befæste Rama og standsede Arbejdet.
When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
6 Men Kong Asa tog hele Juda til at føre Stenene og Træværket, som Ba'sja havde brugt ved Befæstningen af Rama, bort, og han befæstede dermed Geba og Mizpa.
Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
7 Paa den Tid kom Seeren Hanani til Kong Asa af Juda og sagde til ham: »Fordi du søgte Støtte hos Aramæerkongen og ikke hos HERREN din Gud, skal Aramæerkongens Hær slippe dig af Hænde!
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
8 Var ikke Kusjiterne og Libyerne en vældig Hær med en vældig Mængde Vogne og Ryttere? Men da du søgte Støtte hos HERREN, gav han dem i din Haand!
Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
9 Thi HERRENS Øjne skuer omkring paa hele Jorden, og han viser sig stærk til at hjælpe dem, hvis Hjerte er helt med ham. I denne Sag har du handlet som en Daare; thi fra nu af skal du altid ligge i Krig!«
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
10 Men Asa blev fortørnet paa Seeren og satte ham i Huset med Blokken, thi han var blevet vred paa ham derfor. Asa for ogsaa haardt frem mod nogle af Folket paa den Tid.
Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
11 Asas Historie fra først til sidst staar jo optegnet i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.
Now the rest of the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
12 I sit ni og tredivte Regeringsaar fik Asa en Sygdom i Fødderne, og Sygdommen blev meget alvorlig. Heller ikke under sin Sygdom søgte han dog HERREN, men Lægerne.
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.
13 Saa lagde Asa sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og døde i sit een og fyrretyvende Regeringsaar.
So in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers.
14 Man jordede ham i en Grav, han havde ladet sig udhugge i Davidsbyen, og lagde ham paa et Leje, som man havde fyldt med vellugtende Urter og Stoffer, tillavet som Salve, og tændte et vældigt Baal til hans Ære.
And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
