Anden Kongebog 13

1 I Ahazjas Søns, Kong Joas af Judas, tre og tyvende Regeringsaar blev Joahaz, Jehus Søn, Konge over Israel, og han herskede sytten Aar i Samaria.

In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Achazyahu the king of Judah became Jehoachaz the son of Jehu king over Israel in Samaria [for] seventeen years.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til; fra dem veg han ikke.

And he did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, who induced Israel to sin: he departed not therefrom.

3 Da blussede HERRENS Vrede op mod Israel, og han gav dem til Stadighed i Kong Hazael af Arams og hans Søn Benhadads Haand.

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel; and he gave them up into the hand of Chazael the king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Chazael, all the time.

4 Men Joahaz bad HERREN om Naade, og HERREN bønhørte ham, fordi han saa Israels Trængsel; thi Arams Konge bragte Trængsel over dem;

And Jehoachaz besought the Lord; and the Lord hearkened unto him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.

5 og HERREN gav Israel en Befrier, som friede dem af Arams Haand; saa boede Israeliterne i deres Telte som før.

(And the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, so that they came out from under the power of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as in times past.

6 Dog veg de ikke fra de Synder, Jeroboams Hus havde forledt Israel til, men vandrede i dem; ogsaa Asjerastøtten blev staaende i Samaria.

Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jerobo'am, who induced Israel to sin, therein the people walked: and the Asherah also remained standing in Samaria.)

7 Thi Arams Konge levnede ikke Joahaz flere Krigsfolk end halvtredsindstyve Ryttere, ti Stridsvogne og ti Tusinde Mand Fodfolk, men han tilintetgjorde dem og knuste dem til Støv.

For he had left of people to Jehoachaz none but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand men on foot; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust at threshing.

8 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Joahaz, alt, hvad han udførte, og hans Heltegerninger staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoachaz, and all that he did, and his mighty deeds, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

9 Saa lagde Joahaz sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Samaria; og hans Søn Joas blev Konge i hans Sted.

And Jehoachaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son became king in his stead.

10 I Kong Joas af Judas syv og tredivte Regeringsaar blev Joas, Joahaz's Søn, Konge over Israel, og han herskede seksten Aar i Samaria.

In the thirty and seventh year of Joash the king of Judah became Jehoash the son of Jehoachaz king over Israel in Samaria, [for] sixteen years.

11 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og veg ikke fra nogen af de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til, men vandrede i dem.

And he did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, who induced Israel to sin: therein he walked.

12 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Joas, alt, hvad han udførte, og hans Heltegerninger, hvorledes han førte Krig med Kong Amazja af Juda, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his mighty deeds wherewith he fought against Amazyah the king of Judah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

13 Saa lagde Joas sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre; og Jeroboam satte sig paa hans Trone. Joas blev jordet i Samaria hos Israels Konger.

And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jerobo'am sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Da Elisa blev ramt af den Sygdom, han døde af, kom Kong Joas af Israel ned til ham, bøjede sig grædende over ham og sagde: »Min Fader, min Fader, du Israels Vogne og Ryttere!«

Now Elisha' was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he had to die. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and their horsemen.

15 Men Elisa sagde til ham: »Bring Bue og Pile!« Og han bragte ham Bue og Pile.

And Elisha' said unto him, Fetch a bow and arrows. And he fetched unto him a bow and arrows.

16 Da sagde han til Israels Konge: »Læg din Haand paa Buen!« Og da han gjorde det, lagde Elisa sine Hænder paa Kongens

And he said to the king of Israel, Place thy hand upon the bow. And he placed his hand [upon it]: and Elisha' laid his hands upon the king's hands.

17 og sagde: »Luk Vinduet op mod Øst!« Og da han havde gjort det, sagde Elisa: »Skyd!« Og han skød. Da sagde Elisa: »En Sejrspil fra HERREN, en Sejrspil mod Aram! Du skal tilføje Aram et afgørende Nederlag ved Afek!«

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then said Elisha', Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of victory from the Lord, and the arrow of victory over Syria; and thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till they be consumed.

18 Derpaa sagde han: »Tag Pilene!« Og han tog dem. Da sagde han til Israels Konge: »Slaa paa Jorden!« Og han slog tre Gange, men holdt saa op.

And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Strike upon the ground. And he struck three times, and stopped.

19 Da vrededes den Guds Mand paa ham og sagde: »Du burde have slaaet fem-seks Gange, saa skulde du have tilføjet Aram et afgørende Nederlag, men nu skal du kun slaa Aram tre Gange!«

And the man of God was angry with him, and said, Thou shouldst have struck five or six times; then wouldst thou have smitten the Syrians till they had been consumed: whereas now thou shalt smite the Syrians three times.

20 Saa døde Elisa, og de jordede ham. Aar efter Aar trængte moabitiske Strejfskarer ind i Landet;

And Elisha' died, and they buried him. And the predatory bands of Moabites frequently invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

21 og da nogle Israeliter engang fik Øje paa en saadan Skare, netop som de var ved at jorde en Mand, kastede de Manden i Elisas Grav og løb deres Vej. Men da Manden kom i Berøring med Elisas Ben, blev han levende og rejste sig op.

And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they saw the band; and they cast down the man into the sepulchre of Elisha': and as the man came, and touched the bones of Elisha', he revived, and rose up on his feet.

22 Kong Hazael af Aram trængte Israel haardt, saa længe Joahaz levede.

But Chazael the king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoachaz.

23 Men HERREN forbarmede sig og ynkedes over dem og vendte sig til dem paa Grund af sin Pagt med Abraham, Isak og Jakob; han vilde ikke tilintetgøre dem og havde endnu ikke stødt dem bort fra sit Aasyn.

And the Lord became gracious unto them, and had mercy on them, and turned his regard unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, and he cast them not off from his presence even until now.

24 Men da Kong Hazael af Aram døde, og hans Søn Benhadad blev Konge i hans Sted,

And Chazael the king of Syria died: and Ben-hadad his son became king in his stead.

25 tog Joas, Joahaz's Søn, de Byer tilbage fra Benhadad, Hazaels Søn, som han i Krigen havde frataget hans Fader Joahaz. Tre Gange slog Joas ham og tog de israelitiske Byer tilbage.

And Jehoash the son of Jehoachaz took again the cities out of the power of Ben-hadad the son of Chazael, which he had taken out of the power of Jehoachaz his father in the war. Three times did Joash beat him, and he recovered the cities of Israel.