Chronicles II 18
1 And Josaphat had yet great wealth and glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Achaab.
Ketika Yosafat raja Yehuda sudah kaya dan termasyhur, ia mengawinkan seorang anggota keluarganya dengan seorang anggota keluarga Ahab raja Israel.
2 And he went down after a term of years to Achaab to Samaria: and Achaab killed for him sheep and calves, in abundance, and for the people with him, and he much desired him to go up with him to Ramoth of the country of Galaad.
Beberapa tahun kemudian Yosafat pergi mengunjungi Ahab di kota Samaria. Untuk menghormati Yosafat dan rombongannya, Ahab mengadakan pesta dan menyuruh menyembelih banyak domba dan sapi. Pada kesempatan itu ia mengajak Yosafat untuk menyerang kota Ramot di Gilead.
3 And Achaab king of Israel said to Josaphat king of Juda, Will you go with me to Ramoth of the country of Galaad? And he said to him, As I [am], so also [are] you, as your people, [so] also [is] my people with you for the war.
Ia bertanya, "Maukah Anda pergi bersama aku menyerang Ramot?" Yosafat menjawab, "Baik, tentaraku akan bergabung dengan tentara Anda. Kita bertempur bersama-sama.
4 And Josaphat said to the king of Israel, Seek, I pray you, the Lord today.
Tapi sebaiknya kita tanyakan dulu kepada TUHAN."
5 And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God shall deliver [it] into the hands of the king.
Maka Ahab mengumpulkan kira-kira 400 nabi lalu bertanya kepada mereka, "Bolehkah aku pergi menyerang Ramot atau tidak?" "Boleh!" jawab mereka. "Allah akan menyerahkan kota itu kepada Baginda."
6 And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we may enquire of him?
Tetapi Yosafat bertanya lagi, "Apakah di sini tidak ada nabi lain yang dapat bertanya kepada TUHAN untuk kita?"
7 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is yet one man by whom to enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy concerning me for good, for all his days [are] for evil: this [is] Michaias the son of Jembla. And Josaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Ahab menjawab, "Masih ada satu, Mikha anak Yimla. Tapi aku benci kepadanya, sebab tidak pernah ia meramalkan sesuatu yang baik untuk aku; selalu yang tidak baik." "Ah, jangan berkata begitu!" sahut Yosafat.
8 And the king called an eunuch, and said, [Fetch] quickly Michaias the son of Jembla.
Maka Ahab memanggil seorang pegawai istana lalu menyuruh dia cepat-cepat pergi menjemput Mikha.
9 And the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda were sitting each on his throne, and clothed in their robes, sitting in the open space at the entrance of the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
Pada waktu itu Ahab dan Yosafat, dengan pakaian kebesaran, duduk di kursi kerajaan di tempat pengirikan gandum depan pintu gerbang Samaria, sementara para nabi datang menghadap dan menyampaikan ramalan mereka.
10 And Sedekias son of Chanaan made for himself iron horns, and said, Thus says the Lord, With these you shall thrust Syria until it be consumed.
Salah seorang dari nabi-nabi itu, yang bernama Zedekia anak Kenaana, membuat tanduk-tanduk besi lalu berkata kepada Ahab, "Inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN, 'Dengan tanduk-tanduk seperti ini Baginda akan menghantam Siria dan menghancurkan mereka.'"
11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Galaad, and you shall prosper; and the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the king.
Semua nabi yang lain setuju dan berkata, "Serbulah Ramot, Baginda akan berhasil. TUHAN akan memberi kemenangan kepada Baginda."
12 And the messenger that went to call Michaias spoke to him, saying, Behold, the prophets have spoken favourably concerning the king with one mouth; let now, I pray you, your words be as [the words] of one of them, and do you speak good things.
Sementara itu utusan yang menjemput Mikha, berkata kepada Mikha, "Semua nabi yang lain meramalkan kemenangan untuk raja. Kiranya Bapak juga meramalkan yang baik seperti mereka."
13 And Michaias said, [As] the Lord lives, whatever God shall say to me, that will I speak.
Tetapi Mikha menjawab, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup, aku hanya akan mengatakan apa yang dikatakan Allah kepadaku!"
14 And he came to the king, and the king said to him, Michaias, shall I go up to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go up, and you shall prosper, and they shall be given into your hands.
Setelah Mikha tiba di depan Raja Ahab, raja bertanya, "Bolehkah aku dan Raja Yosafat pergi menyerang Ramot atau tidak?" "Seranglah!" sahut Mikha. "Tentu Baginda akan berhasil. TUHAN akan memberi kemenangan kepada Baginda."
15 And the king said to him, How often shall I solemnly charge you that you speak to me nothing but truth in the name of the Lord?
Ahab menjawab, "Kalau kau berbicara kepadaku demi nama TUHAN, katakanlah yang benar. Berapa kali engkau harus kuperingatkan tentang hal itu?"
16 And he said, I saw Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep without a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no commander; let each return to his home in peace.
Mikha membalas, "Aku melihat tentara Israel kucar-kacir di gunung-gunung. Mereka seperti domba tanpa gembala, dan TUHAN berkata tentang mereka, 'Orang-orang ini tidak mempunyai pemimpin. Biarlah mereka pulang dengan selamat.'"
17 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Said I not to you, that he would not prophesy concerning me good, but evil?
Lalu kata Ahab kepada Yosafat, "Benar kataku, bukan? Tidak pernah ia meramalkan yang baik untuk aku! Selalu yang jelek saja!"
18 But he said, Not so. Hear you the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood by on his right hand and on his left.
Mikha berkata lagi, "Sekarang dengarkan apa yang dikatakan TUHAN! Aku melihat TUHAN duduk di atas takhta-Nya di surga, dan semua malaikat-Nya berdiri di dekat-Nya.
19 And the Lord said, Who will deceive Achaab king of Israel, that he may go up, and fall in Ramoth Galaad? And one spoke this way, and another spoke that way.
TUHAN bertanya, 'Siapa akan membujuk Ahab supaya ia mau pergi berperang dan tewas di Ramot di Gilead?' Jawaban malaikat-malaikat itu berbeda-beda.
20 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?
Akhirnya tampillah suatu roh. Ia mendekati TUHAN dan berkata, 'Akulah yang akan membujuk dia.' 'Bagaimana caranya?' tanya TUHAN.
21 And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And [the Lord] said, You shall deceive [him], and shall prevail: go forth, and do so.
Roh itu menjawab, 'Aku akan pergi dan membuat semua nabi Ahab membohong.' TUHAN berkata, 'Baik, lakukanlah itu, engkau akan berhasil membujuk dia.'"
22 And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against you.
Selanjutnya Mikha berkata, "Nah, itulah yang terjadi! TUHAN telah membuat nabi-nabi Baginda berdusta kepada Baginda sebab TUHAN sudah menentukan untuk menimpakan bencana kepada Baginda!"
23 Then Sedekias the son of Chanaan drew near, and struck Michaias on the cheek, and said to him, By what way passed the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to you?
Maka majulah Nabi Zedekia mendekati Mikha lalu menampar mukanya dan berkata, "Mana mungkin Roh TUHAN meninggalkan aku dan berbicara kepadamu?"
24 And Michaias said, Behold, you shall see in that day, when you shall go from chamber to chamber to hide yourself.
Mikha menjawab, "Nanti kaulihat buktinya pada waktu engkau masuk ke sebuah kamar untuk bersembunyi!"
25 And the king of Israel said, Take Michaias, and carry him back to Emer the governor of the city, and to Joas the captain, the king's son;
"Tangkap dia!" perintah raja Ahab, "dan bawa dia kepada Amon, walikota, dan kepada Pangeran Yoas.
26 and you shall say, Thus said the king, Put this fellow into the prison house, and let him eat the bread of affliction, and [drink] the water of affliction, until I return in peace.
Suruh mereka memasukkan dia ke dalam penjara, dan memberi dia makan dan minum sedikit saja sampai aku kembali dengan selamat."
27 And Michaias said, If you do at all return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all you people.
Kata Mikha, "Kalau Baginda kembali dengan selamat, berarti TUHAN tidak berbicara melalui aku. Semua yang hadir di sini menjadi saksi."
28 So the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, went up to Ramoth Galaad.
Kemudian Ahab raja Israel, dan Yosafat raja Yehuda pergi menyerang kota Ramot di Gilead.
29 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Disguise me, and I will enter into the battle: and do you put on my raiment. so the king of Israel disguised himself, and entered into the battle.
Ahab berkata kepada Yosafat, "Aku akan menyamar dan ikut bertempur, tetapi Anda hendaklah memakai pakaian kebesaranmu." Demikianlah raja Israel menyamar ketika pergi bertempur.
30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight neither against small nor great, but only against the king of Israel.
Pada waktu itu para panglima pasukan kereta perang Siria telah diperintahkan oleh rajanya untuk menyerang hanya raja Israel.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel: and they compassed him about to fight against him: and Josaphat cried out, and the Lord delivered him; and God turned them away from him.
Jadi, ketika mereka melihat Raja Yosafat, mereka semua menyangka ia raja Israel. Karena itu mereka menyerang dia. Tetapi Yosafat berteriak, lalu TUHAN Allah menolong dia, dan membelokkan serangan itu ke arah lain.
32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned away from him.
Ketika para panglima pasukan kereta perang Siria menyadari bahwa itu bukan raja Israel, mereka berhenti menyerang dia.
33 And a man drew a bow with a good aim, and struck the king of Israel between the lungs and the breast-plate: and he said to the charioteer, Turn your hand, drive me out of the battle, for I am wounded.
Secara kebetulan seorang prajurit Siria melepaskan anak panahnya tanpa mengarahkannya ke sasaran tertentu. Tetapi anak panah itu mengenai Ahab dan menembus baju perangnya pada bagian sambungannya. "Aku kena!" seru Ahab kepada pengemudi keretanya, "Putar dan bawalah aku ke luar dari pertempuran!"
34 And the battle turned in that day; and the king of Israel remained on the chariot against Syria until evening, and died at sunset.
Tapi karena pertempuran masih berkobar, Raja Ahab tetap berdiri sambil ditopang dalam keretanya menghadap tentara Siria. Pada waktu matahari terbenam ia meninggal.
