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.
And Joram the son of Achaab began to reign in Israel in the eighteenth year of Josaphat king of Juda, and he reigned 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 that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as his father, nor as his mother: and he removed the pillars of Baal which his father had made.
3 Men han holdt fast ved de Synder, som Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, forledte Israel til; dem veg han ikke fra.
Only he adhered to the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin; he departed not from it.
4 Kong Mesja af Moab drev Kvægavl og svarede Israels Konge en Afgift på 100.000 Lam og Ulden af 100.000 Vædre.
And Mosa king of Moab was a sheep-master, and he rendered to the king of Israel in the beginning [of the year], a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
5 Men efter Akabs Død faldt Moabs Konge fra Israels Konge.
And it came to pass, after the death of Achaab, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6 Da drog Koog Joram straks ud fra Samaria og mønstrede hele Israel;
And king Joram went forth in that day out of Samaria, and numbered 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 went and sent to Josaphat king of Juda, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me: will you go with me against Moab to war? And he said, I will go up: you are as I, I am as you; as my people, so [is] your people, as my horses, so [are] your horses.
8 Og han spurgte: "Hvilken Vej skal vi drage?" Han svarede: "Gennem Edoms Ørken!"
And he said, What way shall I go up? and he said, The way of the wilderness of Edom.
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.
And the king of Israel went, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army, and for the cattle that went with them.
10 Da sagde Israels Konge: "Ak, at HERREN har kaldt disse tre Konger sammen for at overgive dem i Moabs Hånd!"
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord should have called the three kings on their way, to give 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."
And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, [There is] here Elisaie son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Eliu.
12 Josafat sagde: "Hos ham er HERRENs Ord!" Og Israels Konge og Josafat og Edoms Konge begav sig ned til ham.
And Josaphat said, He has the word of the Lord. And the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, 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."
And Elisaie said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? go to the prophets of your father, and the prophets of your mother. And the king of Israel said to him, Has the Lord called the three kings to deliver them into the hands 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!
And Elisaie said, [As] the Lord of hosts before whom I stand lives, unless I regarded the presence of Josaphat the king of Juda, I would not have looked on you, nor seen you.
15 Men hent mig nu en Strengespiller!" Thi når Strengespilleren spillede, kom HERRENs Hånd over ham.
And now fetch me a harper. And it came to pass, as the harper harped, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
16 Derpå sagde han: "Så siger HERREN: Grav Grøft ved Grøft i Dalen her!
And he said, Thus says the Lord, Make this valley full of trenches.
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 thus says the Lord, You shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain, yet this valley shall be filled with water, and you, and your flocks, and your cattle shall drink.
18 Dog tykkes dette HERREN for lidet, han vil også give Moab i eders Hånd;
And this [is] a light [thing] in the eyes of the Lord: I will also deliver Moab 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 strike every strong city, and you shall cut down every good tree, and you shall stop all wells of water, and spoil every good piece [of land] 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.
And it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold! waters came from the way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.
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.
And all Moab heard that the three kings were come up to fight against them; and they cried out on every [side, even] all that were girded with a girdle, and they said, Ho! and stood upon the border.
22 Men tidligt om Morgenen, da Solen stod op over Vandet, så Moabiterne Vandet foran sig rødt som Blod.
And they rose early in the morning, and the sun rose upon the waters, and Moab saw the waters on the opposite side red as blood.
23 Da råbte de: "Det er Blod! Kongerne har fuldstændig tilintetgjort hverandre, de har hugget hverandre ned; nu til Byttet, Moab!"
And they said, This [is] the blood of the sword; and the kings have fought, and each man has struck his neighbor; now then to the spoils, Moab.
24 Men da de nåede Israels Lejr, brød Israeliterne op og slog Moabiterne på Flugt. Derpå rykkede de frem og huggede Moabiterne ned;
And they entered into the camp of Israel; and Israel arose and struck Moab, and they fled from before them; and they went on and struck Moab as they went.
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.
And they razed the cities, and cast every man his stone on every good piece [of land] and filled it; and they stopped every well, and cut down every good tree, until they left [only] the stones of the wall cast down; and the slingers compassed [the land], and struck it.
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.
And the king of Moab saw that the battle prevailed against him; and he took with him seven hundred men that drew sword, to cut through to the king of Edom: and they could not.
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.
And he took his oldest son whom he had designed to reign in his stead, and offered him up for a whole burnt offering on the walls. And there was a great indignation against Israel; and they departed from him, and returned to their land.
