Anden Kongebog 3

1 Joram, Akabs Søn, blev Konge over Israel i Samaria i Kong Josafat af Judas attende Regeringsår, og han herskede i tolv År.

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.

2 Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENs Øjne, dogikke som bans Fader og Moder, og han fjernede Ba'als Stenstøtter, som hans Fader havde ladet lave.

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.

3 Men han holdt fast ved de Synder, som Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, forledte Israel til; dem veg han ikke fra.

Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

4 Kong Mesja af Moab drev Kvægavl og svarede Israels Konge en Afgift på 100.000 Lam og Ulden af 100.000 Vædre.

Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.

5 Men efter Akabs Død faldt Moabs Konge fra Israels Konge.

But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

6 Da drog Koog Joram straks ud fra Samaria og mønstrede hele Israel;

So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.

7 desuden sendte han Bud til Kong Josafat af Juda og lod sige: "Moabs Konge er faldet fra mig; vil du drage med i Krig mod Moab?" Han svarede: "Ja, jeg vil; jeg som du, mit Folk som dit, mine Heste som dine!"

And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

8 Og han spurgte: "Hvilken Vej skal vi drage?" Han svarede: "Gennem Edoms Ørken!"

Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.

9 Så drog Israels, Judas og Edoms Konger af Sted. Men da de havde tilbagelagt en Strækning af syv Dagsrejser, var der ikke Vand til Hæren og Dyrene, som de havde med.

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.

10 Da sagde Israels Konge: "Ak, at HERREN har kaldt disse tre Konger sammen for at overgive dem i Moabs Hånd!"

“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

11 Men Josafat sagde: "Er her ingen af HERRENs Profeter, ved hvem vi kan rådspørge HERREN?" Da svarede en af Israels Konges Folk: "Jo, her er Elisa, Sjafats Søn, som øste Vand på Elias's Hænder."

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

12 Josafat sagde: "Hos ham er HERRENs Ord!" Og Israels Konge og Josafat og Edoms Konge begav sig ned til ham.

Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 Men Elisa sagde til Israels Konge: "Hvad har jeg med dig at gøre? Gå du til din Faders og Moders Profeter!" Israels Konge svarede: "Ak nej, thi HERREN har kaldt disse tre Konger sammen for at give dem i Moabs Hånd."

Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

14 Da sagde Elisa: "Så sandt Hærskarers HERRE lever, for hvis Åsyn jeg står: Var det ikke for Kong Josafat af Judas Skyld, vilde jeg ikke se til dig eller værdige dig et Blik!

Then Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.

15 Men hent mig nu en Strengespiller!" Thi når Strengespilleren spillede, kom HERRENs Hånd over ham.

But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

16 Derpå sagde han: "Så siger HERREN: Grav Grøft ved Grøft i Dalen her!

and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’

17 Thi så siger HERREN: I skal hverken mærke til Blæst eller Regn, men alligevel skal Dalen her fyldes med Vand, så at I, eders Hær og eders Dyr kan drikke!

For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’

18 Dog tykkes dette HERREN for lidet, han vil også give Moab i eders Hånd;

This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

19 I skal indtage alle befæstede Byer og alle betydelige Byer, alle Frugttræer skal t fælde, alle Kilder skal I tilstoppe, og al frugtbar Agerjord skal I ødelægge med Sten!"

And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”

20 Og næste Morgen ved Afgrødeofferets Tid kom der Vand fra den Kant, hvor Edom ligger, så hele Egnen blev fuld af Vand.

The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.

21 Da alle Moabiterne hørte, at Kongerne var draget op for at føre Krig med dem, blev enhver, der overhovedet kunde bære Våben, opbudt, og de tog Stilling ved Grænsen.

Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.

22 Men tidligt om Morgenen, da Solen stod op over Vandet, så Moabiterne Vandet foran sig rødt som Blod.

When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.

23 Da råbte de: "Det er Blod! Kongerne har fuldstændig tilintetgjort hverandre, de har hugget hverandre ned; nu til Byttet, Moab!"

“This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!”

24 Men da de nåede Israels Lejr, brød Israeliterne op og slog Moabiterne på Flugt. Derpå rykkede de frem og huggede Moabiterne ned;

But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.

25 Byerne nedbrød de; på al frugtbar Agerjord kastede de hver sin Sten, så den blev fuld af Sten; alle Kildevæld tilstoppede de, og alle Frugttræer fældede de. Til sidst var kun Kir-Hareset tilbage, og denne By omringede Slyngekasterne og skød på den.

They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

26 Da Moabs Konge så, at han ikke kunde modstå Angrebet, samlede han 700 sværdvæbnede Mænd for at bryde igennem hen til Kongen af Edom. men det lykkedes ikke.

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.

27 Så tog han sin førstefødte Søn, der skulde følge ham på Tronen, og ofrede ham som Brændoffer på Muren. Da kom heftig Vrede over Israel, og de brød op og vendte hjem til deres Land.

So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.