Anden Krønikebog 25

1 Amazja var fem og tyve Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jehoaddan og var fra Jerusalem.

Amasias was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem, the name of his mother was Joadan of Jerusalem.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, dog ikke med et helt Hjerte.

And he did what was good in the sight of the Lord: but yet not with a perfect heart.

3 Da han havde sikret sig Magten, lod han dem af sine Folk dræbe, der havde dræbt hans Fader Kongen,

And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the king his father.

4 men deres Børn lod han ikke ihjelslaa, i Henhold til hvad der staar skrevet i Moses's Lovbog, hvor HERREN paabyder: »Fædre skal ikke lide Døden for Børns Skyld, og Børn skal ikke lide Døden for Fædres Skyld. Men enhver skal lide Døden for sin egen Synd.«

But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

5 Amazja samlede Judæerne og opstillede dem efter Fædrenehuse under Tusind— og Hundredførerne, hele Juda og Benjamin, og da han mønstrede dem fra Tyveaarsalderen og opefter, fandt han, at de udgjorde 300 000 udvalgte Folk, øvede Krigere, der har Skjold og Spyd.

Amasias therefore gathered Juda together, and appointed them by families, and captains of thousands and of hundreds in all Juda, and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found three hundred thousand young men that could go out to battle, and could hold the spear and shield.

6 Dertil lejede han i Israel 100 000 dygtige Krigere for 100 Sølvtalenter.

He hired also of Israel a hundred thousand valiant men, for a hundred talents of silver.

7 Men en Guds Mand kom til ham og sagde: »Israels Hær maa ikke følge dig, Konge, thi HERREN er ikke med Israel, ikke med nogen af Efraimiterne;

But a man of God came to him, and said: O king, let not the army of Israel go out with thee, for the Lord is not with Israel, and all the children of Ephraim:

8 og hvis du mener, at du kan vinde Styrke paa den Maade, vil Gud bringe dig til Fald for Fjenden, thi hos Gud er der Kraft til at hjælpe og til at bringe til Fald!«

And if thou think that battles consist in the strength of the army, God will make thee to be overcome by the enemies: for it belongeth to God both to help, and to put to flight.

9 Amazja spurgte den Guds Mand: »Hvad saa med de 100 Sølvtalenter, jeg gav de israelitiske Krigsfolk?« Og den Guds Mand svarede: »HERREN kan give dig langt mere end det!«

And Amasias said to the man of God: What will then become of the hundred talents which I have given to the soldiers of Israeli and the man of God answered him: The Lord is rich enough to be able to give thee much more than this.

10 Da udskilte Amazja de Krigsfolk, der var kommet til ham fra Efraim, og lod dem drage hjem; men deres Vrede blussede heftigt op mod Juda, og de vendte hjem i fnysende Vrede.

Then Amasias separated the army, that came to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: but they being much enraged against Juda, returned to their own country.

11 Amazja tog nu Mod til sig og førte sine Krigere til Saltdalen og nedhuggede 10 000 af Se'iriterne;

And Amasias taking courage led forth his people, and went to the vale of saltpits, and slew of the children of Seir ten thousand.

12 desuden tog Judæerne 10 000 levende til Fange; dem førte de op paa Klippens Top og styrtede dem ned derfra, saa de alle knustes.

And other ten thousand men the sons of Juda took, and brought to the steep of a certain rock, and cast them down headlong from the top, and they all were broken to pieces.

13 Men de Krigsfolk, Amazja havde sendt hjem, saa de ikke kom til at følge ham i Krigen, faldt ind i Judas Byer fra Samaria til Bet-Horon, huggede 3000 af Indbyggerne ned og gjorde stort Bytte.

But that army which Amasias had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, spread themselves among the cities of Juda, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and having killed three thousand took away much spoil.

14 Da Amazja kom hjem fra Sejren over Edomiterne, havde han Se'iriternes Guder med, og han opstillede dem som sine Guder, tilbad dem og tændte Offerild for dem.

But Amasias after he had slain the Edomites, set up the gods of the children of Seir, which he had brought thence, to be his gods, and adored them, and burnt incense to them.

15 Da blussede HERRENS Vrede op mod Amazja, og han sendte en Profet til ham, og denne sagde til ham: »Hvorfor søger du dette Folks Guder, som ikke kunde frelse deres Folk af din Haand?«

Wherefore the Lord being angry against Amasias, sent a prophet to him, to say to him: Why hast thou adored gods that have not delivered their own people out of thy hand?

16 Men da han talte saaledes, sagde Kongen til ham: »Har man gjort dig til Kongens Raadgiver? Hold inde, ellers bliver du slaaet ihjel!« Da holdt Profeten inde og sagde: »Jeg indser, at Gud har i Sinde at ødelægge dig, siden du bærer dig saaledes ad og ikke hører mit Raad!«

And when he spoke these things, he answered him: Art thou the king’s counsellor? be quiet, lest I kill thee. And the prophet departing, said: I know that God is minded to kill thee, because thou hast done this evil, and moreover hast not hearkened to my counsel.

17 Efter at have overtænkt Sagen sendte Kong Amazja af Juda Bud til Jehus Søn Joahaz's Søn, Kong Joas af Israel, og lod sige: »Kom, lad os se hinanden under Øjne!«

Then Amasias king of Juda taking very bad counsel, sent to Joas the son of Joachaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying: Come, let us see one another.

18 Men Kong Joas af Israel sendte Kong Amazja, af Juda det Svar: »Tidselen paa Libanon sendte engang det Bud til Cederen paa Libanon: Giv min Søn din Datter til Ægte! Men Libanons vilde Dyr løb hen over Tidselen og trampede den ned!

But he sent back the messengers, saying: The thistle that is in Libanus, sent to the cedar in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and behold the beasts that were in the wood of Libanus passed by, and trod down the thistle.

19 Du tænker: Se, jeg har slaaet Edom! Og det har gjort dig overmodig, saa du vil vinde mere Ære. Bliv, hvor du er! Hvorfor vil du udfordre Ulykken og udsætte baade dig selv og Juda for Fald?«

Thou hast said: I have overthrown Edom, and therefore thy heart is lifted up with pride: stay at home, why dost thou provoke evil against thee, that both thou shouldst fall and Juda with thee.

20 Men Amazja vilde intet høre, thi Gud føjede det saaledes for at give dem til Pris, fordi de søgte Edoms Guder.

Amasias would not hearken to him, because it was the Lord’s will that he should be delivered into the hands of enemies, because of the gods of Edom.

21 Saa drog Kong Joas af Israel ud, og han og Kong Amazja af Juda saa hinanden under Øjne ved Bet-Sjemesj i Juda;

So Joas king of Israel went up, and they presented themselves to be seen by one another: and Amasias king of Juda was in Bethsames of Juda:

22 Juda blev slaaet af Israel, og de flygtede hver til sit.

And Juda fell before Israel and they fled to their dwellings.

23 Men Kong Joas af Israel tog Joahaz's Søn Joas's Søn, Kong Amazja af Juda, til Fange ved Bet-Sjemesj og førte ham til Jerusalem. Derpaa nedrev han Jerusalems Mur paa en Strækning af 400 Alen, fra Efraimsporten til Hjørneporten;

And Joas king of Israel took Amasias king of Juda, the son of Joas, the son Joachaz, in Bethsames, and brought him to Jerusalem: and broke down the walls thereof from the gate of Ephraim, to the gate of the corner, four hundred cubits.

24 og han tog alt det Guld og Sølv og alle de Kar, der fandtes i Guds Hus hos Obed-Edom og i Skatkammeret i Kongens Palads; desuden tog han Gidsler og vendte saa tilbage til Samaria.

And he took all the gold, and silver, and all the vessels, that he found in the house of God, and with Obededom, and in the treasures of the king’s house, moreover also the sons of the hostages, he brought back to Samaria.

25 Joas's Søn, Kong Amazja af Juda, levede endnu femten Aar, efter at Joahaz's Søn, Kong Joas at Israel, var død.

And Amasias the son of Joas king of Juda lived, after the death of Joas the son of Joachaz king of Israel, fifteen years.

26 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Amazja fra først til sidst, staar optegnet i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.

Now the rest of the acts of Amasias, the first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.

27 Men ved den Tid Amazja faldt fra HERREN, stiftedes der en Sammensværgelse mod ham i Jerusalem, og han flygtede til Lakisj, men der blev sendt Folk efter ham til Lakisj, og de dræbte ham der.

And after he revolted from the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. And he fled into Lachis, and they sent, and killed him there.

28 Saa løftede man ham op paa Heste og jordede ham hos hans Fædre i Davidsbyen.

And they brought him back upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of David.