2 Kings 10
1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:
Der var i Samaria halvfjerdsindstyve Sønner af Akab. Jehu skrev nu Breve og sendte dem til Samaria til Byens Øverster, de Ældste og Akabs Sønners Fosterfædre. Deri stod:
2 “When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
»I har jo eders Herres Sønner hos eder og raader over Stridsvognene og Hestene, Fæstningerne og Vaabenforraadene. Naar nu dette Brev kommer eder i Hænde,
3 select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
udvælg saa den bedste og dygtigste af eders Herres Sønner, sæt ham paa hans Faders Trone og kæmp for eders Herres Hus!«
4 But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”
Men de grebes af stor Forfærdelse og sagde: »Se, de to Konger kunde ikke staa sig imod ham, hvor skal vi saa kunne det?«
5 So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”
Derfor sendte Paladsets og Byens øverste Befalingsmænd, de Ældste og Fosterfædrene det Bud til Jehu: »Vi er dine Trælle, og alt, hvad du kræver af os, vil vi gøre. Vi vil ikke gøre nogen til Konge; gør, hvad du finder for godt!«
6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.
Da skrev han et nyt Brev til dem, og der stod: »Dersom I holder med mig og vil høre mig, tag saa eders Herres Sønners Hoveder og kom i Morgen ved denne Tid til mig i Jizre'el!« Kongesønnerne, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, var nemlig hos Byens Stormænd, som var deres Fosterfædre.
7 And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
Da Brevet kom til dem, tog de Kongesønnerne og dræbte dem, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, lagde deres Hoveder i Kurve og sendte dem til Jehu i Jizre'el.
8 When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.”
Da Budet kom og meldte: »Kongesønnernes Hoveder er bragt hid!« sagde han: »Læg dem i to Bunker foran Porten til i Morgen!«
9 The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?
Næste Morgen gik han ud, traadte frem og sagde til alt Folket: »I er uden Skyld; det er mig, der har stiftet en Sammensværgelse mod min Herre og dræbt ham — men hvem har dræbt alle disse?
10 Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.”
Kend nu, at intet af det Ord, HERREN talede mod Akabs Hus, var faldet til Jorden, men HERREN har gjort, hvad han talede ved sin Tjener Elias!«
11 So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.
Derpaa lod Jehu alle dem, der var tilbage af Akabs Hus i Jizre'el, dræbe, alle hans Stormænd, Venner og Præster, saa at ikke en eneste blev tilbage og slap bort.
12 Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,
Saa brød han op og drog ad Samaria til. Da han kom til Bet-Eked-Haro'im ved Vejen,
13 Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”
mødte han Kong Ahazja af Judas Brødre. Han spurgte dem: »Hvem er I?« De svarede: »Vi er Ahazjas Brødre, og vi drager herned for at hilse paa Kongens og Kongemoderens Sønner.«
14 Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.
Da sagde han: »Grib dem levende!« Saa greb de dem levende, og han lod dem dræbe ved Bet-Ekeds Brønd, to og fyrretyve Mænd; ikke een lod han blive tilbage.
15 When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,
Da han drog videre, traf han Jonadab, Rekabs Søn, der kom ham i Møde, og han hilste paa ham og spurgte: »Er du af Hjertet oprigtig mod mig som jeg mod dig?« Jonadab svarede: »Ja, jeg er!« Da sagde Jehu: »Saa giv mig din Haand!« Han gav ham da Haanden, og Jehu tog ham op til sig i Vognen
16 saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.
og sagde: »Følg mig og se min Nidkærhed for HERREN!« Og han tog ham med i Vognen,
17 When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.
Saa drog han til Samaria og lod alle, der var tilbage af Akabs Slægt i Samaria, dræbe, saa at den blev fuldstændig udryddet efter det Ord, HERREN havde talet til Elias.
18 Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Derefter kaldte Jehu hele Folket sammen og sagde til dem: »Akab dyrkede Ba'al lidt, Jehu vil dyrke ham mere!
19 Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
Kald derfor alle Ba'als Profeter, alle, der dyrker ham, og alle hans Præster hid til mig, ikke een maa udeblive, thi jeg har et stort Slagtoffer for til Ære for Ba'al; enhver, der udebliver, skal bøde med Livet!« Men det var en Fælde, Jehu stillede, for at udrydde Ba'alsdyrkerne.
20 And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.
Derpaa sagde Jehu: »Helliger en festlig Samling til Ære for Ba'al!« Og de udraabte en festlig Samling.
21 Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.
Og Jehu sendte Bud rundt i hele Israel, og alle Ba'alsdyrkerne uden Undtagelse indfandt sig; de begav sig til Ba'als Hus, og det blev fuldt fra Ende til anden.
22 And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.
Saa sagde han til Opsynsmanden over Klædekammeret: »Tag en Klædning frem til hver af Ba'alsdyrkerne!« Og han tog Klædningerne frem til dem.
23 Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”
Saa gik Jehu og Jonadab, Rekabs Søn, ind i Ba'als Hus; og han sagde til Ba'alsdyrkerne: »Se nu godt efter; at der ikke her iblandt eder findes nogen, som dyrker HERREN, men kun Ba'alsdyrkere!«
24 And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and warned them, “If anyone allows one of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape, he will forfeit his life for theirs.”
Derpaa gik han ind for at ofre Slagtofre og Brændofre. Men Jehu havde opstillet firsindstyve Mand udenfor og sagt: »Den, der lader nogen af de Mænd undslippe, som jeg overgiver i eders Hænder, skal bøde Liv for Liv!«
25 When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.
Da han saa var færdig med at ofre Brændofferet, sagde han til Livvagten og Høvedsmændene: »Gaa nu ind og hug dem ned! Ikke een maa slippe bort!« Og de huggede dem ned med Sværdet, og Livvagten og Høvedsmændene slængte dem bort; saa gik de ind i Ba'alshusets inderste Rum,
26 They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.
bragte Ba'alshusets Asjerastøtte ud og opbrændte den;
27 They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.
og de nedbrød Ba'als Stenstøtte, rev Ba'als Hus ned og gjorde det til Nødtørftssteder, og de er der den Dag i Dag.
28 Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel,
Saaledes udryddede Jehu Ba'al af Israel.
29 but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
Men fra de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til, Guldkalvene i Betel og Dan, veg Jehu ikke.
30 Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
Og HERREN sagde til Jehu: »Fordi du har handlet vel og gjort, hvad der er ret i mine Øjne, og handlet med Akabs Hus ganske efter mit Sind, skal dine Sønner sidde paa Israels Trone indtil fjerde Led!«
31 Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
Men Jehu tog ikke Vare paa at følge HERRENS, Israels Guds, Lov af hele sit Hjerte; han veg ikke fra de Synder, Jeroboam havde forledt Israel til.
32 In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory
Paa den Tid begyndte HERREN at rive Stykker fra Israel, og Hazael slog Israel i alle dets Grænseegne,
33 from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.
Øst for Jordan, hele Gilead, Gaditernes, Rubeniternes og Manassiternes Land fra Aroer ved Arnonflodens Bred, baade Gilead og Basan.
34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Jehu, alt, hvad han gjorde, og alle hans Heltegerninger, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
35 And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place.
Saa lagde Jehu sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Samaria; og hans Søn Joahaz blev Konge i hans Sted.
36 So the duration of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
Den Tid, Jehu herskede over Israel, udgjorde otte og tyve Aar.
