2 Kings 13

1 In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years.

I Ahazjas Søns, Kong Joas af Judas, tre og tyvende Regeringsaar blev Joahaz, Jehus Søn, Konge over Israel, og han herskede sytten Aar i Samaria.

2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til; fra dem veg han ikke.

3 So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.

Da blussede HERRENS Vrede op mod Israel, og han gav dem til Stadighed i Kong Hazael af Arams og hans Søn Benhadads Haand.

4 Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.

Men Joahaz bad HERREN om Naade, og HERREN bønhørte ham, fordi han saa Israels Trængsel; thi Arams Konge bragte Trængsel over dem;

5 So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.

og HERREN gav Israel en Befrier, som friede dem af Arams Haand; saa boede Israeliterne i deres Telte som før.

6 Nevertheless, they did not turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit, but they continued to walk in them. The Asherah pole even remained standing in Samaria.

Dog veg de ikke fra de Synder, Jeroboams Hus havde forledt Israel til, men vandrede i dem; ogsaa Asjerastøtten blev staaende i Samaria.

7 Jehoahaz had no army left, except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.

Thi Arams Konge levnede ikke Joahaz flere Krigsfolk end halvtredsindstyve Ryttere, ti Stridsvogne og ti Tusinde Mand Fodfolk, men han tilintetgjorde dem og knuste dem til Støv.

8 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, along with all his accomplishments and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Joahaz, alt, hvad han udførte, og hans Heltegerninger staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

9 And Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And his son Jehoash reigned in his place.

Saa lagde Joahaz sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Samaria; og hans Søn Joas blev Konge i hans Sted.

10 In the thirty-seventh year of the reign of Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.

I Kong Joas af Judas syv og tredivte Regeringsaar blev Joas, Joahaz's Søn, Konge over Israel, og han herskede seksten Aar i Samaria.

11 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og veg ikke fra nogen af de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til, men vandrede i dem.

12 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Joas, alt, hvad han udførte, og hans Heltegerninger, hvorledes han førte Krig med Kong Amazja af Juda, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

13 And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

Saa lagde Joas sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre; og Jeroboam satte sig paa hans Trone. Joas blev jordet i Samaria hos Israels Konger.

14 When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”

Da Elisa blev ramt af den Sygdom, han døde af, kom Kong Joas af Israel ned til ham, bøjede sig grædende over ham og sagde: »Min Fader, min Fader, du Israels Vogne og Ryttere!«

15 Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.

Men Elisa sagde til ham: »Bring Bue og Pile!« Og han bragte ham Bue og Pile.

16 Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.

Da sagde han til Israels Konge: »Læg din Haand paa Buen!« Og da han gjorde det, lagde Elisa sine Hænder paa Kongens

17 “Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

og sagde: »Luk Vinduet op mod Øst!« Og da han havde gjort det, sagde Elisa: »Skyd!« Og han skød. Da sagde Elisa: »En Sejrspil fra HERREN, en Sejrspil mod Aram! Du skal tilføje Aram et afgørende Nederlag ved Afek!«

18 Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them, and Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

Derpaa sagde han: »Tag Pilene!« Og han tog dem. Da sagde han til Israels Konge: »Slaa paa Jorden!« Og han slog tre Gange, men holdt saa op.

19 But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”

Da vrededes den Guds Mand paa ham og sagde: »Du burde have slaaet fem-seks Gange, saa skulde du have tilføjet Aram et afgørende Nederlag, men nu skal du kun slaa Aram tre Gange!«

20 And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.

Saa døde Elisa, og de jordede ham. Aar efter Aar trængte moabitiske Strejfskarer ind i Landet;

21 Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.

og da nogle Israeliter engang fik Øje paa en saadan Skare, netop som de var ved at jorde en Mand, kastede de Manden i Elisas Grav og løb deres Vej. Men da Manden kom i Berøring med Elisas Ben, blev han levende og rejste sig op.

22 And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

Kong Hazael af Aram trængte Israel haardt, saa længe Joahaz levede.

23 But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.

Men HERREN forbarmede sig og ynkedes over dem og vendte sig til dem paa Grund af sin Pagt med Abraham, Isak og Jakob; han vilde ikke tilintetgøre dem og havde endnu ikke stødt dem bort fra sit Aasyn.

24 When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.

Men da Kong Hazael af Aram døde, og hans Søn Benhadad blev Konge i hans Sted,

25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.

tog Joas, Joahaz's Søn, de Byer tilbage fra Benhadad, Hazaels Søn, som han i Krigen havde frataget hans Fader Joahaz. Tre Gange slog Joas ham og tog de israelitiske Byer tilbage.