1 Kings 22
1 Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
Aʋawɔwɔ meganɔ Aramtɔwo kple Israelviwo dome o hena ƒe etɔ̃.
2 However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
Le ƒe etɔ̃lia me, esime Yuda fia Yehosafat va kpɔ Israel fia Ahab ɖa la,
3 who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
Ahab gblɔ na eŋumewo be, “Mienya be Siriatɔwo gale míaƒe du, Ramot Gilead me kokoko hafi miele afi sia, miele naneke wɔm tso eŋu oa?”
4 So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
Fia Ahab bia Fia Yehosafat be, “Àte ŋu akpe ɖe ŋunye míaho aʋa ɖe Ramot Gilead ŋua?” Yuda fia Yehosafat ɖo eŋu be, “Mele abe wò ene eye nye dukɔ le abe wò dukɔ ene eye nye sɔwo le abe wò sɔwo ene.”
5 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
Gake Yehosafat gblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu na Israel fia be, “Bia gbe Yehowa gbã.”
6 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Ale Israel fia ƒo nyagblɔɖila alafa ene nu ƒu eye wòbia wo be, “Maho aʋa ɖe Ramot Gilead ŋu loo alo magaho aʋa ɖe eŋu oa?” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Yi, elabena Yehowa atsɔe ade fia la ƒe asi me.”
7 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
Yehosafat bia be, “Yehowa ƒe nyagblɔɖila aɖeke mele afi sia ne míabia gbee oa?”
8 The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
Israel fia ɖo eŋu na Yehosafat be, “Ame ɖeka aɖe gali ame si dzi míato abia gbe Yehowa gake melé fui elabena megblɔa nya nyui aɖeke ɖi tso ŋunye o; nya vɔ̃ ko wògblɔna ɖi tso ŋunye. Eyae nye Mikaya, Imla ƒe viŋutsu.” Yehosafat ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Fia la megagblɔ nya ma o.”
9 So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
Ale Israel fia la gblɔ na eŋumewo dometɔ ɖeka be, “Yi kaba nàyɔ Mikaya, Imla ƒe vi la vɛ!”
10 Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me Israel fia kple Yuda fia Yehosafat do woƒe fiawuwo, eye wonɔ fiazikpuiwo dzi le lugbɔƒe le Samariagbo la gbɔ, eye “Nyagblɔɖilawo” katã nɔ nya gblɔm ɖi le woƒe ŋkume.
11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Nyagblɔɖilawo dometɔ ɖeka, Zedekiya, Kenana ƒe vi, tsɔ ga wɔ lãdzo aɖe eye wògblɔ be, “Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi, ‘Àtsɔ lãdzo sia atutu Siriatɔwo tso afii yi afi mɛ va se ɖe esime woatsrɔ̃.’”
12 And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Nyagblɔɖila bubuawo katã lɔ̃ ɖe edzi hegblɔ kple gbe ɖeka be, “Ɛ̃, yi Ramot Gilead eye àkpɔ dzidzedze elabena Yehowa ana nàɖu dzi.”
13 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
Ame si yi ɖayɔ Mikaya la gblɔ nya si dzɔ kple nya si nyagblɔɖilawo nɔ gbɔgblɔm be fia la aɖu dzi le aʋa la me la nɛ. Eyi edzi gblɔ na Mikaya be, “Mexɔe se be, àƒo nu abe nyagblɔɖila mawo ene eye àkpɔ nya nyui aɖe agblɔ.”
14 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
Ke Mikaya gblɔ be, “Meta Mawu be nya si Yehowa gblɔ nam la ko magblɔ.”
15 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”
Esi Mikaya va do la, fia la biae be, “Mikaya, ɖe míaho aʋa ɖe Ramot Gilead ŋu loo alo ɖe míagbe aʋahoho ɖe eŋua?” Mikaya gblɔ nɛ be, “Ho aʋa ɖe eŋu enumake elabena Yehowa ana nàɖu dzi.”
16 But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
Fia la biae be, “Zi neni magblɔ na wò be nàgblɔ nu si Yehowa ɖo na wò be nàgblɔ la ko?”
17 So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
Mikaya gblɔ nɛ be, “Mekpɔ Israelviwo katã wokaka ɖe togbɛwo dzi abe alẽ siwo si kplɔla aɖeke mele o la ene eye Yehowa gblɔ nam be, ‘Kplɔla mele ame siawo si o; woneyi aƒe me le ŋutifafa me.’”
18 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
Israel fia la gblɔ na Yehosafat be, “Nyemegblɔe na wò oa? Megblɔa nya nyui aɖeke nam gbeɖe o. Vɔ̃ kokoko wòkpɔna gblɔna ɖaa tso ŋunye.”
19 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
Mikaya yi edzi be, “Ɖo to nàse nya si Yehowa gblɔ la ƒe dziyiyi. Mekpɔ Yehowa wònɔ eƒe fiazikpui dzi eye dziƒoʋakɔwo tsi tsitre ƒo xlãe le eƒe ɖusi kple mia dzi.
20 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
Yehowa gblɔ be, ‘Ame ka ate ŋu able Ahab nu be wòaho aʋa ɖe Ramot Gilead ŋu eye wòakpɔ eƒe ku le afi ma?’ “Amewo do susu vovovowo ɖa.
21 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
Mlɔeba la, gbɔgbɔ aɖe do ɖe ŋgɔ, tsi tsitre ɖe Yehowa ŋkume eye wògblɔ be, ‘Mable enu ade eme.’
22 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
“Yehowa biae be, ‘Aleke nàwɔ nu siae?’ “Mawudɔla la ɖo eŋu be, Mayi abe aʋatsokagbɔgbɔ ene, aɖo nu me na eƒe nyagblɔɖilawo katã. “Yehowa gblɔ be, ‘Esia anyo eye wòadze edzi hã, yi, nàwɔ alea.’
23 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
“Yehowa de aʋatsokagbɔbgɔ nu me na nyagblɔɖila siawo katã, ke nyateƒe lae nye be Aƒetɔ la ɖo dzɔgbevɔ̃e ɖe ŋuwò.”
24 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
Tete Zedekiya, Kenana ƒe vi, gogo Mikaya eye wòƒo tome nɛ hebiae be, “Ɣe ka ɣie Yehowa ƒe Gbɔgbɔ dzo le gbɔnye eye wòƒo nu na wò?”
25 Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
Mikaya ɖo eŋu be, “Àkpɔ ŋuɖoɖo na wò biabia sia ne èkpɔ be yebe ɖe xɔ emetɔ aɖe me.”
26 And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
Israel fia ɖe gbe be, “Milé Mikaya eye miakplɔe yi na dumegã Amon kple vinye Yoas.
27 and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
Migblɔ na wo be, ‘Fia la be miade ŋutsu sia gaxɔ me eye miana abolo kple tsi koe va se ɖe esime magbɔ le ŋutifafa me!’”
28 But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
Mikaya ɖo eŋu be, “Ne ètrɔ gbɔ le ŋutifafa me la, ekema Yehowa meƒo nu to dzinye o.” Etrɔ ɖe ame siwo le tsitre le afi ma la gbɔ eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Mide dzesi nya si megblɔ.”
29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
Ale Israel fia kple Yuda fia kplɔ woƒe aʋakɔwo yi Ramot Gilead.
30 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
Israel fia gblɔ na Yehosafat be, “Mado awu bubuwo ale be ame aɖeke makpɔm adze sii o; ke wò ya la, do wò fiawu!” Ale wowɔ ɖe Israel fia ƒe ɖoɖo sia dzi.
31 Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
Ke Aram fia de se na eƒe tasiaɖam blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eveawo dzi kpɔlawo be womegawɔ aʋa kple ame bubu aɖeke o, ke boŋ woati Israel fia ɖeɖe ko yome.
32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.
Esi tasiaɖamkulawo ƒe amegãwo kpɔ Yehosafat la, wobu be, “Ame sia kokokoe nye Israel fia la.” Ale wolũ ɖe edzi, ke esi Yehosafat do ɣli la,
33 And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
tasiaɖamkulawo ƒe amegãwo kpɔ be menye eyae nye Israel fia la o, ale wodzudzɔ eyometiti.
34 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
Ke Syriatɔwo ƒe aʋawɔla ɖeka da aŋutrɔ ɖe Israelʋakɔ la me ko eye wòŋɔ Israel fia la to dometsotso si le eƒe aʋawu etetɔ kple eƒe akɔtakpoxɔnu dome. Israel fia la gblɔ na eƒe tasiaɖamkula be, “Kplɔm dzoe le afi sia elabena mexɔ abi vevie.”
35 The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
Aʋa la nu nɔ sesẽm ɖe edzi ŋkeke blibo la. Fia la ziɔ ɖe nu ŋuti le eƒe tasiaɖam la me henɔ aʋa la dzi kple Arameatɔwo, eye eƒe ʋu nɔ ɖuɖum ɖe tasiaɖam la me; ke le fiẽ me la, eku.
36 As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
Esime ɣe nɔ to ɖom la, amewo do ɣli le aʋakɔ la me be, “Ame sia ame nesi yi eƒe du me, ame sia ame nesi ayi eƒe anyigba dzi!”
37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
Ale fia la ku eye wotsɔe ɖaɖi ɖe Samaria.
38 And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
Esi woklɔ eƒe tasiaɖam la kple eƒe gawu le Samaria ta la to, afi si gbolowo lea tsi le la, avuwo va ɖuɖɔ fia la ƒe ʋu abe ale si Yehowa gblɔe da ɖi ene.
39 As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Woŋlɔ Fia Ahab ƒe ŋutinya mamlɛa, eƒe nyiɖufiasã kple du siwo wòtso la ƒe ŋutinya ɖe, Israel fiawo ƒe Ŋutinyagbalẽ me.
40 And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
Woɖi Ahab ɖe tɔgbuiawo dome eye via Ahazia zu Israel fia ɖe eteƒe.
41 In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
Le Yuda la, Yehosafat, Asa ƒe vi zu Israel fia le Ahab ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe enelia me.
42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
Yehosafat xɔ ƒe blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ eye wòɖu fia le Yerusalem ƒe blaeve vɔ atɔ̃. Dadaa ŋkɔe nye Azuba, Silhi ƒe vinyɔnu.
43 And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Ewɔ Yehowa ƒe sewo katã dzi abe fofoa Asa ene, edze agbagba ɣe sia ɣi be yeadze Yehowa ŋu, ke meɖe nuxeƒewo ɖa le togbɛawo dzi o ale ameawo saa vɔ eye wodoa dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ le afi ma.
44 Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
Nu bubu hãe nye ewɔ ŋutifafa kple Ahab, Israel fia.
45 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Woŋlɔ Yehosafat ƒe nuwɔnawo kple eƒe dziɖuɖuwo le aʋawo me ɖe Yuda fiawo ƒe ŋutinyagbalẽ me.
46 He banished from the land the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa.
Yehosafat tu ŋutsu siwo nɔ gbolo wɔm le nuxeƒewo tso fofoa Asa ƒe fiaɖuɣi la ƒe xɔwo katã goŋgoŋ.
47 And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
Fia aɖeke menɔ Edom ɣe ma ɣi o: fiateƒenɔla koe nɔ anyi.
48 Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Fia Yehosafat tu tɔdziʋu gãwo be woayi Ofir atsɔ sika agbɔe, ke womete ŋu trɔ gbɔ o, elabena wogbã le Ezion Geber.
49 At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
Ahazia, Fia Ahab ƒe vi, ame si ɖu fia ɖe Ahab yome la gblɔ na Yehosafat be wòana ye hã yeƒe amewo nayi gake Yehosafat gbe.
50 And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
Esi Fia Yehosafat ku la, woɖii ɖe tɔgbuiawo dome le fofoa David ƒe du me eye via Yehoram ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
51 In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
Le Yuda fia Yehosafat ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuiadrelia me la, Ahazia, Ahab ƒe vi dze fiaɖuɖu gɔme ɖe Israel dzi le Samaria. Eɖu fia ƒe eve.
52 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
Ewɔ nu vɔ̃ le Yehowa ƒe ŋkume elabena eto fofoa kple dadaa kple Yeroboam, Nebat ƒe vi, ame si kplɔ Israel de nu vɔ̃ me la ƒe afɔtoƒe.
53 Ahaziah served and worshiped Baal, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.
Esubɔ Baal eye wòto esia me do dɔmedzoe na Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la abe ale si fofoa wɔ ene.
