2 Kings 1
1 After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Efter Alkahs Død faldt Moab fra Israel.
2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
Og Ahazja faldt ud gennem Vinduesgitteret for sin Stue på Taget i Samaria og blev syg; da sendte han Sendebud af Sted og sagde til dem: "Gå hen og spørg Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub, om jeg kommer mig af min Sygdom!"
3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
Men HERRENs Engel sagde til Tisjbiten Elias: "Gå Sendebudene fra Samarias Konge i Møde og sig til dem: Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at I drager hen for at rådspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub?
4 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.
Derfor, så siger HERREN: Det Leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!" Dermed gik Elias bort.
5 When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”
Da Sendebudene kom tilbage til ham, spurgte han dem: "Hvorfor kommer I tilbage?"
6 They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”
De svarede: "En Mand kom os i Møde og sagde til os: Vend tilbage til Kongen, som har sendt eder, og sig: Så siger HERREN: Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at du sender Bud for at rådspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub? Derfor: Det Leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!"
7 The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
Han spurgte dem da: "Hvorledes så den Mand ud, som kom eder i Møde og sagde disse Ord til eder?"
8 “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.
De svarede: "Det var en Mand i en lådden Kappe med et Læderbælte om Lænderne." Da sagde han: "Det er Tisjbiten Elias."
9 Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”
Derpå sendte han en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom op til ham på Bjergets Top, hvor han sad, sagde han til ham: "Du Guds Mand! Kongen byder: Kom ned!"
10 Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
Men Elias svarede Halvhundredføreren: "Er jeg en Guds Mand, så fare Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortære dig og dine halvtredsindstyve Mand!" Da for Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortærede ham og hans halvtredsindstyve Mand.
11 So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom derop, sagde han til ham: "Du Guds Mand! Således siger Kongen: Kom straks ned!"
12 Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
Men Elias svarede ham: "Er jeg en Guds Mand, så fare Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortære dig og dine halvtredsindstyve Mand!" Da for Guds Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortærede ham og hans halvtredsindstyve Mand.
13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører ud efter ham: men da den tredje Halvhundredfører kom derop, kastede han sig på Knæ for Elias, bønfaldt ham og sagde: "du Guds Mand! Lad dog mit og disse dine halvtredsindstyve Trælles Liv være dyrebarl i dine Øjne!
14 Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”
Se, Ild for ned fra Himmelen og fortærede de to første Halvhundredførere og deres halvtredsindstyve Mand, men lad nu mit Liv være dyrebart i dine Øjne!"
15 Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.
Da sagde HERRENs Engel til Elias: "Gå ned med ham, frygt ikke for ham!" Så gik han ned med ham og fulgte ham til Kongen.
16 And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
Og han sagde til Kongen: "Så siger HERREN: Fordi du har sendt Sendebud hen at rådspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub - men det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, du kunde rådspørge? - derfor: Det Leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!"
17 So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah.
Og han døde efter det HERRENs Ord, som Elias havde talt. Og hans Broder Joram blev Konge i hans Sted i Josafats Søns, Kong Joram af Judas, andet Regeringsår; thi han havde ingen Søn.
18 As for the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ahazja, hvad han udførte, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
