Første Kongebog 22
1 De holdt sig nu rolige i tre År, der var ikke Krig mellem Aram og Israel.
Three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
2 Og i det tredje År drog Kong Josafat af Juda ned til Israels Konge.
Then it came about that in the third year, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went down to the king of Israel.
3 Da sagde Israels Konge til sine Folk: "I ved jo, at Ramot i Gilead hører os til, og dog rører vi os ikke for at tage det fra Arams Konge!"
Now the king of Israel had said to his servants, “Do you know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, but that we are doing nothing to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
4 Og han sagde til Josafat: "Vil du drage med i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead?" Josafat svarede Israels Konge: "Jeg som du, mit Folk som dit, mine Heste som dine!"
So he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to war at Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are like your people, and my horses are like your horses.”
5 Josafat sagde fremdeles til Israels Konge: "Spørg dog først om, hvad HERREN siger!"
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please seek direction from the word of Yahweh for what you should do first.”
6 Da lod Israels Konge Profeterne kalde sammen, henved 400 Mand, og spurgte dem: "Skal jeg drage i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead, eller skal jeg lade være?" De svarede: "Drag derop, så skal HERREN give det i Kongens Hånd!"
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I not?” They said, “Attack, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”
7 Men Josafat spurgte: "Er her ikke endnu een af HERRENs Profe ter, vi kan spørge?
But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here yet another prophet of Yahweh from whom we might seek advice?”
8 Israels Konge svarede: "Her er endnu en Mand, ved hvem vi kan rådspørge HERREN; men jeg hader ham, fordi han aldrig spår mig godt, kun ondt; det er Mika, Jimlas Søn." Men Josafat sagde: Således må Kongen ikke tale!"
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may seek advice from Yahweh to help, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him because he does not prophesy anything good about me, but only hardships.” But Jehoshaphat said, “May the king not say that.”
9 Da kaldte Israels Konge på en Hofmand og sagde: "Hent hurtig Mika, Jimlas Søn!"
Then the king of Israel called an officer and commanded, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah, right away.”
10 Imidlertid sad Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda, iført deres Skrud, hver på sin Trone i Samarias Portåbning, og alle Profeterne spåede 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.
11 Da lavede Zidkija, Kena'anas Søn, sig Horn af Jern og sagde: "Så siger HERREN: Med sådanne 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.'”
12 Og alle Profeterne spåede det samme og sagde: "Drag op mod Ramot i Gilead, så skal Lykken følge dig, og HERREN vil give det i Kongens Hånd!"
Then all the prophets prophesied the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead and win, for Yahweh has given it into the hand of the king.”
13 Men Budet, der var gået 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 call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Now look, the words of the prophets declare good things to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like one of them and say good things.”
14 Men Mika svarede: "Så sandt HERREN lever: Hvad HERREN siger mig, det vil jeg tale!
Micaiah replied, “As Yahweh lives, it is what Yahweh says to me that I will say.”
15 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, så skal Lykken følge dig, og HERREN vil give det i Kongens Hånd!"
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 win. Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”
16 Men Kongen sagde til ham: "Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besvære 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?”
17 Da sagde han: Jeg så hele Israel spredt på Bjergene som en Hjord uden Hyrd: 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 to the mountains, like sheep who have no shepherd, and Yahweh said, 'These have no shepherd. Let every man return to his house in peace.'”
18 Israels Konge sagde da til Josafat: "Sagde jeg dig ikke, at han aldrig spår mig godt, 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?”
19 Da sagde Mika: "Så hør da HERRENs Ord! Jeg så HERREN sidde på sin Trone og hele Himmelens Hær stå til højre og venstre for ham;
Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven were standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20 og HERREN sagde: Hvem vil dåre Akab, så han drager op og falder ved Ramot i Gilead? En sagde nu eet, en anden et andet;
Yahweh said, 'Who will entice Ahab, so that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One of them said this and another one said that.
21 men så trådte en Ånd frem og stillede sig foran HERREN og sagde: Jeg vil dåre ham! HERREN spurgte ham: Hvorledes?
Then a spirit came forward, stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.' Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
22 Han svarede: Jeg vil gå hen og blive en Løgnens Ånd i alle hans Profefers Mund! Da sagde HERREN: Ja, du kan dåre ham; gå hen og gør det!
The spirit replied, 'I will go out and be 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.'
23 Se, således har HERREN lagt en Løgnens Ånd i alle disse dine Profeters Mund, thi HERREN har ondt i Sinde imod dig!"
Now see, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and Yahweh has decreed disaster for you.”
24 Da trådte Zidkija, Kena'as Søn, frem og slog Mika på kinden og, sagde: "Ad hvilken Vej skulde HERRENs Ånd 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?”
25 Men Mika sagde: "Det skal du få at se, den Dag du flygter fra Kammer til Kammer for at skjule dig!"
Micaiah said, “Look, you will see on that day when you will go to hide in an inner room.”
26 Så sagde Israels Konge: "Tag Mika og bring ham tilbage til Amon, Byens Øverste, og Kongesønnen Joasj
The king of Israel said to his servant, “Seize Micaiah and take him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, my son.
27 og sig: Såleds siger Kongen: Kast denne Mand i Fængsel og sæt ham på Trængselsbrød og Trængselsvand, indtil jeg kommer uskadt tilbage!"
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 come safely.'”
28 Men Mika sagde: "Kommer du uskadt tilbage, så 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.”
29 Så 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 to Ramoth Gilead.
30 Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: "Jeg vil forklæde mig, før jeg drager i Kampen; men tag du dine egne Klæder på!" Og Israels Konge forklædte sig og drog så 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 went into the battle.
31 Men Arams Konge havde givet sine to og tredive Vognstyrere den Befaling: "I må ikke angribe nogen, være sig høj eller lav, uden Israels Konge alene!"
Now the king of Aram had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not attack unimportant or important soldiers. Instead, attack only the king of Israel.”
32 Da nu Vognstyrerne fik Øje på Josafat, tænkte de: "Det er sikkert Israels Konge!" Og de rettede deres Angreb mod ham. Da gav Josafat sig til at råbe;
It came about that when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel.” They turned to attack him, so Jehoshaphat cried out.
33 og da Vognstyrene 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.
34 Men en Mand, der skød en Pil af på 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 såret!"
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.”
35 Men Kampen blev hårdere og hårdere den Dag, og Kongen holdt sig oprejst i sin Vogn over for Aramæerne til Aften, skønt Blodet fra Såret flød ned i Bunden at Vognen; men om Aftenen døde han.
The battle grew worse that day and the king was held up in his chariot facing the Arameans. He died in the evening. The blood ran out from his wound into the bottom of the chariot.
36 Da Solen gik ned, gik det Råb gennem Lejren: "Enhver drage hjem til sin By og sit Land,
Then about the time the sun was going down, a cry went up throughout the army, saying, “Every man should go back to his city; and every man should go back to his region!”
37 thi Kongen er død!" Så kom de til Samaria, og de jordede Kongen der.
So King Ahab died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried him in Samaria.
38 Og da man skyllede Vognen ved Samarias Dam, slikkede Hundene hans Blod, og Skøgerne badede sig deri efter det Ord, HERREN havde talet.
They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (this was where the prostitutes bathed), just as the word of Yahweh had declared.
39 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Akab, alt, hvad han gjorde, Elfenbenshuset, han lod opføre, og alle de Byer, han befæstede, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
As for the other matters concerning Ahab, all that he did, the ivory house that he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?
40 Så lagde Akab sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre; og hans Søn Ahazja blev Konge i hans Sted.
So Ahab slept with his ancestors, and Ahaziah his son became king in his place.
41 Josafat, Asas Søn, blev Konge over Juda i Kong Akab af Israels fjerde Regeringsår.
Then Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42 Josafat var fem og tredive År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede fem og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Azuba og var en Datter af Sjilhi.
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
43 Han vandrede nøje i sin Fader Asas Spor og veg ikke derfra, idet han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne. Kun blev Offerhøjene ikke fjernet, og Folket blev ved at ofre og tænde Offerild på Højene.
He walked in the ways of Asa, his father; he did not turn away from them; he did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh. Yet the high places were not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
44 Og Josafat havde Fred med Israels Konge.
Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
45 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Josafat, de Heltegerninger, han udførte, og de Krige, han førte, står jo optegnet i Judas Kongers Krønike.
As for the other matters concerning Jehoshaphat, and the might that he showed, and how he waged war, are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?
46 De sidste af Mandsskøgerne, som var tilbage fra hans Fader Asas Tid, udryddede han af Landet.
He removed from the land the rest of the cultic prostitutes who had remained in the days of his father Asa.
47 På den Tid var der ingen Konge i Edom.
There was no king in Edom, but a deputy ruled there.
48 Kong Josafats Statholder byggede et Tarsisskib til Fart på Ofir efter Guld; men der kom intet ud af det, da Skibet gik under ved Ezjongeber.
Jehoshaphat built oceangoing ships; they were to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
49 Da foreslog Ahazja, Akabs Søn, Josafat at lade sine Folk sejle med hans; men Josafat afslog det.
Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not allow it.
50 Så lagde Josafat sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet hos sine Fædre i sin Fader Davids By og hans Søn Joram blev Konge i hans Sted.
Jehoshaphat slept with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David, his ancestor; Jehoram his son became king in his place.
51 Ahazja, Akabs Søn, blev Konge over Israel i Samaria i Kong Josafat af Judas syttende Regeringsår, og han herskede to År over Israel.
Ahaziah son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
52 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENs Øjne, og vandrede i sin Faders og sin Moders Spor og i Jeroboams, Nebats Søns, Spor, han, som forledte Israel til at synde.
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh and walked in the way of his father, in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat, by which he led Israel to sin.
53 Han dyrkede Ba'al og tilbad ham og krænkede HERREN, Israels Gud, nøjagtigt som hans Fader havde gjort.
He served Baal and worshiped him and so he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.
