Anden Krønikebog 18
1 Da Josafat havde vundet stor Rigdom og Hæder, besvogrede han sig med Akab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2 Efter nogle Aars Forløb drog han ned til Akab i Samaria, og Akab lod slagte en Mængde Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg til ham og Folkene, han havde med sig; og saa overtalte han ham til at drage op mod Ramot i Gilead.
And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
3 Kong Akab af Israel sagde nemlig til Kong Josafat af Juda: »Vil du drage med mig mod Ramot i Gilead?« Han svarede ham: »Jeg som du, mit Folk som dit, jeg gaar med i Krigen.«
Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
4 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.”
5 Da lod Israels Konge Profeterne kalde sammen, 400 Mand, og spurgte dem: »Skal jeg drage i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead, eller skal jeg lade være?« De svarede: »Drag derop, saa vil Gud give det i Kongens Haand!«
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
6 Men Josafat spurgte: »Er her ikke endnu en af HERRENS Profeter, vi kan spørge?«
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
7 Israels Konge svarede: »Her er endnu en Mand, ved hvem vi kan raadspørge HERREN; men jeg hader ham, fordi han aldrig spaar mig godt, men altid 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.
8 Da kaldte Israels Konge paa en Hofmand og sagde: »Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!«
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
9 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.
10 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.’”
11 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.”
12 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, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
13 Men Mika svarede: »Saa sandt HERREN lever: Hvad min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale!«
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
14 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 eder, og de skal gives i eders 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 they will be given into your hand.”
15 Men Kongen sagde til ham: »Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besværge 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?”
16 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.’”
17 Israels Konge sagde da til Josafat: »Sagde jeg dig ikke, at han aldrig spaar mig godt, men 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?”
18 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 on His right and on His left.
19 og HERREN sagde: Hvem vil daare Kong Akab af Israel, saa han drager op og falder ved Ramot i Gilead? En sagde nu et, en anden et andet;
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
20 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.
21 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.’
22 Se, saaledes har HERREN lagt en Løgnens Aand i 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 these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
23 Da traadte Zidkija, Kena'anas 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?”
24 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.”
25 Saa sagde Israels Konge: »Tag Mika og bring ham 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,
26 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.’”
27 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!”
28 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.
29 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 saa drog de 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.
30 Men Arams Konge havde givet sine 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 chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
31 Da nu Vognstyrerne fik Øje paa Josafat, tænkte de: »Det er sikkert Israels Konge!« Og de rettede deres Angreb mod ham fra alle Sider. Da gav Josafat sig til at, raabe, og HERREN frelste ham, idet Gud lokkede dem bort fra ham;
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
32 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.
33 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!”
34 Men Kampen blev haardere og haardere den Dag, og Israels Konge holdt sig oprejst i sin Vogn over for Aramæerne til Aften; men da Solen gik ned, døde han.
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
