2 Chronicles 18

1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

١ وَكَانَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ مَوْفُورَ الثَّرَاءِ وَالْكَرَامَةِ، وَصَاهَرَ آخْابَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

2 And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.

٢ وَذَهَبَ بَعْدَ سِنِينَ لِزِيَارَتِهِ فِي السَّامِرَةِ، فَذَبَحَ آخْابُ لَهُ وَلِمُرَافِقِيهِ ذَبَائِحَ كَثِيرَةً مِنْ غَنَمٍ وَبَقَرٍ، وَأَغْرَاهُ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ مَعَهُ لِمُوَاجَهَةِ رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ.

3 Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”

٣ قَائِلاً لَهُ: «أَتَذْهَبُ مَعِي لِمُحَارَبَةِ رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ؟» فَأَجَابَهُ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «مَثَلِي مَثَلُكَ، وَشَعْبِي كَشَعْبِكَ، وَأَنَا مَعَكَ فِي الْقِتَالِ».

4 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

٤ ثُمَّ أَضَافَ: «إِنَّمَا اطْلُبْ أَوَّلاً مَشُورَةَ الرَّبِّ».

5 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

٥ فَجَمَعَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ أَرْبَعَ مِئَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنْ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَسَأَلَهُمْ: «أَنَذْهَبُ لِلْحَرْبِ إِلَى رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ أَمْ لا؟» فَأَجَابُوا: «اذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ الرَّبَّ يُظْفِرُ الْمَلِكَ بِها».

6 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

٦ فَسَأَلَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «أَلا يُوْجَدُ هُنَا نَبِيٌّ مِنْ أَنْبِيَاءِ الرَّبِّ فَنَسْأَلَهُ الْمَشُورَةَ؟»

7 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.

٧ فَأَجَابَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «يُوْجَدُ بَعْدُ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ يُمْكِنُنَا عَنْ طَرِيقِهِ أَنْ نَطْلُبَ مَشُورَةَ الرَّبِّ، وَلَكِنَّنِي أَمْقُتُهُ، لأَنَّهُ لَا يَتَنَبَّأُ عَلَيَّ بِغَيْرِ الشَّرِّ كُلَّ أَيَّامِهِ. إِنَّهُ مِيخَا بْنُ يَمْلَةَ». فَقَالَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «لا تَقُلْ هَذَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ».

8 So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

٨ فَاسْتَدْعَى الْمَلِكُ خَصِيًّا وَقَالَ: «أَسْرِعْ وَائْتِ لِي بِمِيخَا بْنِ يَمْلَةَ».

9 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.

٩ وَكَانَ كُلٌّ مِنْ مَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوشَافَاطَ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ فِي سَاحَةٍ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ بَابِ السَّامِرَةِ، وَقَدِ ارْتَدَيَا حُلَلَهُمَا الْمَلَكِيَّةَ وَالأَنْبِيَاءُ (الكَذَبَةُ) جَمِيعُهُمْ يَتَنَبَّأُونَ أَمَامَهُمَا.

10 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.’”

١٠ وَصَنَعَ صِدْقِيَّا بْنُ كَنْعَنَةَ لِنَفْسِهِ قَرْنَيْ حَدِيدٍ وَقَالَ: «هَكَذَا يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: بِهَذِهِ تَنْطَحُ الأَرَامِيِّينَ حَتَّى يَهْلِكُوا».

11 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.”

١١ وَتَنَبَّأَ جَمِيعُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ بِمِثْلِ هَذَا الْكَلامِ قَائِلِينَ: «اذْهَبْ إِلَى رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ فَتَظْفَرَ بِها، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُسَلِّمُهَا إِلَى الْمَلِكِ».

12 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

١٢ وَأَمَّا الرَّسُولُ الَّذِي انْطَلَقَ لاسْتِدْعَاءِ مِيخَا فَقَالَ لَهُ: «لَقَدْ تَنَبَّأَ جَمِيعُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ بِفَمٍ وَاحِدٍ مُبَشِّرِينَ الْمَلِكَ بِالْخَيْرِ، فَلْيَكُنْ كَلامُكَ مُوَافِقاً لِكَلامِهِمْ، يَحْمِلُ بَشَائِرَ الْخَيْرِ».

13 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

١٣ فَأَجَابَ مِيخَا: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، إِنَّنِي لَنْ أَنْطِقَ إِلّا بِمَا يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ».

14 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 they will be given into your hand.”

١٤ وَلَمَّا مَثَلَ مِيخَا أَمَامَ الْمَلِكِ، سَأَلَهُ الْمَلِكُ: «يَا مِيخَا، أَنَذْهَبُ لِلْحَرْبِ إِلَى رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ أَمْ نَمْتَنِعُ؟» فَقَالَ لَهُ: «اذْهَبْ فَتَظْفَرَ بِها لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُسَلِّمُهَا إِلَى الْمَلِكِ».

15 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?”

١٥ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ: «كَمْ مَرَّةٍ اسْتَحْلَفْتُكَ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ أَلّا تُخْبِرَنِي إِلّا الْحَقَّ؟»

16 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.’”

١٦ عِنْدَئِذٍ قَالَ مِيخَا: «رَأَيْتُ كُلَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ مُبَدَّدِينَ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ كَخِرَافٍ بِلا رَاعٍ. فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: لَيْسَ لِهَؤُلاءِ قَائِدٌ. فَلْيَرْجِعْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ بِسَلامٍ»

17 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

١٧ فَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ: «أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَتَنَبَّأُ عَلَيَّ بِغَيْرِ الشَّرِّ؟»

18 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.

١٨ فَأَجَابَ مِيخَا: «إِذاً فَاسْمَعْ كَلامَ الرَّبِّ. قَدْ شَاهَدْتُ الرَّبَّ جَالِساً عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ، وَكُلُّ أَجْنَادِ السَّمَاءِ وُقُوفٌ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ.

19 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

١٩ فَسَأَلَ الرَّبُّ: مَنْ يُغْوِي آخْابَ لِيَخْرُجَ إِلَى الْحَرْبِ وَيَمُوتَ فِي رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ؟ فَأَجَابَ كُلٌّ مِنْهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ.

20 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

٢٠ ثُمَّ بَرَزَ رُوحٌ وَوَقَفَ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ وَقَالَ: أَنَا أُغْوِيهِ. فَسَأَلَهُ الرَّبُّ: بِمَاذَا؟

21 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.’

٢١ فَأَجَابَ: أَخْرُجُ وَأُصْبِحُ رُوحَ ضَلالٍ فِي أَفْوَاهِ جَمِيعِ أَنْبِيَائِهِ. فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: إِنَّكَ قَادِرٌ عَلَى إِغْوَائِهِ وَتُفْلِحُ فِي ذَلِكَ، فَامْضِ وَنَفِّذِ الأَمْرَ.

22 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

٢٢ وَهَا الرَّبُّ قَدْ جَعَلَ الآنَ رُوحَ ضَلالٍ فِي أَفْوَاهِ جَمِيعِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ هَؤُلاءِ، وَقَدْ قَضَى عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّرِّ».

23 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?”

٢٣ فَاقْتَرَبَ صِدْقِيَّا بْنُ كَنْعَنَةَ مِنْ مِيخَا وَضَرَبَهُ عَلَى الْفَكِّ قَائِلاً: «مِنْ أَيْنَ عَبَرَ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ مِنِّي لِيُكَلِّمَكَ؟»

24 Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

٢٤ فَأَجَابَهُ مِيخَا: «سَتَعْرِفُ ذَلِكَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي تَلْجَأُ فِيهِ لِلاِخْتِبَاءِ مِنْ مُخْدَعٍ إِلَى مُخْدَعٍ».

25 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,

٢٥ حِينَئِذٍ أَمَرَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «اقْبِضُوا عَلَى مِيخَا وَسَلِّمُوهُ إِلَى آمُونَ رَئِيسِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَإِلَى يُوآشَ ابْنِ الْمَلِكِ،

26 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.’”

٢٦ وَقُولُوا لَهُمَا: إِنَّ الْمَلِكَ قَدْ أَمَرَ بِإِيْدَاعِ هَذَا فِي السِّجْنِ وَأَطْعِمُوهُ خُبْزَ الضِّيقِ وَمَاءَ الضِّيقِ، حَتَّى يَرْجِعُ مِنَ الْحَرْبِ بِسَلامٍ».

27 But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

٢٧ فَأَجَابَهُ مِيخَا: «إِنْ رَجَعْتَ بِسَلامٍ فَإِنَّ الرَّبَّ لَا يَكُونُ قَدْ تَكَلَّمَ عَلَى لِسَانِي، فَاشْهَدُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ أَيُّهَا الشَّعْبُ جَمِيعاً».

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

٢٨ وَتَوَجَّهَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ مَلِكُ يَهُوذَا إِلَى رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ،

29 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.

٢٩ فَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ: «إِنَّنِي سَأَخُوضُ الْحَرْبَ مُتَنَكِّراً، أَمَّا أَنْتَ فَارْتَدِ ثِيَابَكَ الْمَلَكِيَّةَ». وَهَكَذَا تَنَكَّرَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَخَاضَا الْحَرْبَ.

30 Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

٣٠ وَأَمَرَ مَلِكُ أَرَامَ قُوَّادَ مَرْكَبَاتِهِ: «لا تُحَارِبُوا صَغِيراً وَلا كَبِيراً إِلّا مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَحْدَهُ».

31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

٣١ فَلَمَّا شَاهَدَ قُوَّادُ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ يَهُوشَافَاطَ ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَحَاصَرُوهُ لِيُقَاتِلُوهُ، فَأَطْلَقَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ صَرْخَةً فَأَغَاثَهُ الرَّبُّ وَرَدَّهُمْ عَنْهُ.

32 And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

٣٢ وَعِنْدَمَا أَدْرَكَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ تَحَوَّلُوا عَنْهُ.

33 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!”

٣٣ وَلَكِنْ حَدَثَ أَنَّ جُنْدِيًّا أَطْلَقَ سَهْمَهُ عَنْ غَيْرِ عَمْدٍ، فَأَصَابَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ بَيْنَ أَوْصَالِ دِرْعِهِ، فَقَالَ لِقَائِدِ مَرْكَبَتِهِ: «أَخْرِجْنِي مِنَ الْمَعْرَكَةِ لأَنَّنِي قَدْ جُرِحْتُ».

34 The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.

٣٤ وَاشْتَدَّ الْقِتَالُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، فَتَحَامَل مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فِي مَرْكَبَتِهِ، وَظَلَّ وَاقِفاً فِي مُوَاجَهَةِ الأَرَامِيِّينَ إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ ثُمَّ مَاتَ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.