Anden Krønikebog 18

1 Da Josafat havde vundet stor Rigdom og Hæder, besvogrede han sig med Akab.

Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; he allied himself with Ahab by having one of his family marry his daughter.

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.

After some years, he went down to Ahab in Samaria. Ahab killed many sheep and oxen for him and the people who were with him. Ahab also persuaded him to attack Ramoth Gilead with him.

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, said to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered him, “I am like you, and my people are like your people. We will be with you in the war.”

4 Josafat sagde fremdeles til Israels Konge: »Spørg dog først om, hvad HERREN siger!«

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please first seek the word of Yahweh for your answer.”

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!«

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Should we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I not?” They said, “Attack, for God will give it into the hand of the king.”

6 Men Josafat spurgte: »Er her ikke endnu en af HERRENS Profeter, vi kan spørge?«

But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here still another prophet of Yahweh with whom we might seek advice?”

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 said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may seek the advice of Yahweh, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil.” But Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say that.”

8 Da kaldte Israels Konge paa en Hofmand og sagde: »Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!«

Then the king of Israel called an officer and said, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

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.

Now Ahab the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on a throne, clothed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were 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!«

Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says this: With these you will push the Arameans until they are consumed.”

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!«

All the prophets prophesied the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead and win, for Yahweh has given 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!«

The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the words of the prophets with one mouth are favorable to the king. Let your words agree with theirs, and speak favorably.”

13 Men Mika svarede: »Saa sandt HERREN lever: Hvad min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale!«

Micaiah replied, “As Yahweh lives, it is what God says that I will say.”

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 he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth Gilead for battle, or not?” Micaiah answered him, “Attack and be victorious! For it will be a great victory.”

15 Men Kongen sagde til ham: »Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besværge dig, at du ikke siger mig andet end Sandheden i HERRENS Navn?«

Then the king said to him, “How many times must I require you to swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?”

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 said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep who have no shepherd, and Yahweh said, 'These have no shepherd. Let every man return to his house in peace.'”

17 Israels Konge sagde da til Josafat: »Sagde jeg dig ikke, at han aldrig spaar mig godt, men kun ondt!«

So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but only disaster?”

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;

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore all of you should hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven were standing on his right hand 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;

Yahweh said, 'Who will entice Ahab, king of Israel, so that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said 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 and it stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him.' Yahweh said to him, 'How?'

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!

The spirit replied, 'I will go out and I will become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Yahweh replied, 'You will entice him, and you will also be successful. Go now and do so.'

22 Se, saaledes har HERREN lagt en Løgnens Aand i disse dine Profeters Mund, thi HERREN har ondt i Sinde imod dig!«

Now see, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and Yahweh has decreed disaster for 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 Kenaanah, came up, slapped Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?”

24 Men Mika sagde: »Det skal du faa at se, den Dag du flygter fra Kammer til Kammer for at skjule dig!«

Micaiah said, “Look, you will know that on that day, when you run into some inner room to hide.”

25 Saa sagde Israels Konge: »Tag Mika og bring ham til Amon, Byens Øverste, og Kongesønnen Joasj

The king of Israel said to some servants, “You people seize Micaiah and take him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, my son.

26 og sig: Saaledes siger Kongen: Kast denne Mand i Fængsel og sæt ham paa Trængselsbrød og Trængselsvand, indtil jeg kommer uskadt tilbage!«

You people will say to him, 'The king says: Put this man in prison and feed him with only a little bread and only a little 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!«

Then Micaiah said, “If you return safely, then Yahweh has not spoken by me.” Then he added, “Listen to this, all you people.”

28 Saa drog Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda op mod Ramot i Gilead.

So Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up against 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.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you put on your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the 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 commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not attack the unimportant or the important soldiers. Instead, attack only 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;

It came about that when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat they said, “That is the king of Israel.” They turned around to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him. God turned them away from him.

32 og da Vognstyrerne opdagede, at det ikke var Israels Konge, trak de sig bort fra ham.

It came about that when the commanders of the chariots saw that it 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!«

But a certain man drew his bow at random and shot the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. Then Ahab said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and carry 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 grew worse that day, and the king of Israel was held up in his chariot facing the Arameans until the evening. About the time that the sun was going down, he died.