2 Kings 1
1 Then, after the death of Ahab, Moab transgressed against Israel.
Efter Akabs Død faldt Moab fra Israel.
2 And Ahaziah fell down through the lattices of his upper room, which he had in Samaria, and he was injured. And he sent messengers, saying to them, “Go, consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron, as to whether I may be able to survive this infirmity of mine.”
Og Ahazja faldt ud gennem Vinduesgitteret for sin Stue paa Taget i Samaria og blev syg; da sendte han Sendebud af Sted og sagde til dem: »Gaa hen og spørg Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub, om jeg kommer mig af min Sygdom!«
3 And an Angel of the Lord spoke to Elijah, the Tishbite, saying: “Rise up, and ascend to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria. And you shall say to them: ‘Is there not a God in Israel, so that you would go to consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron?
Men HERRENS Engel sagde til Tisjbiten Elias: »Gaa 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 raadspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub?
4 For this reason, thus says the Lord: From the bed to which you have ascended, you shall not descend. Instead, dying you shall die.’” And Elijah went away.
Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Det Leje, du steg op paa, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!« Dermed gik Elias bort.
5 And the messengers returned to Ahaziah. And he said to them, “Why have you returned?”
Da Sendebudene kom tilbage til ham, spurgte han dem: »Hvorfor kommer I tilbage?«
6 But they responded to him: “A man met us, and he said to us: ‘Go, and return to the king who sent you. And you shall say to him: Thus says the Lord: Is it because there was no God in Israel that you are sending to consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, from the bed to which you have ascended, you shall not descend. Instead, dying you shall die.’”
De svarede: »En Mand kom os i Møde og sagde til os: Vend tilbage til Kongen, som har sendt eder, og sig: Saa siger HERREN: Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at du sender Bud for at raadspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub? Derfor: Det Leje, du steg op paa, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!«
7 And he said to them: “What was the appearance and dress of that man, who met you and who spoke these words?”
Han spurgte dem da: »Hvorledes saa den Mand ud, som kom eder i Møde og sagde disse Ord til eder?«
8 So they said, “A hairy man, with a belt of leather wrapping his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah, the Tishbite.”
De svarede: »Det var en Mand i en laadden Kappe med et Læderbælte om Lænderne.« Da sagde han: »Det er Tisjbiten Elias.«
9 And he sent to him a leader of fifty, with the fifty who were under him. And he ascended to him, sitting at the top of a hill, and he said, “Man of God, the king commanded that you should descend.”
Derpaa sendte han en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom op til ham paa Bjergets Top, hvor han sad, sagde han til ham: »Du Guds Mand! Kongen byder: Kom ned!«
10 And responding, Elijah said to the leader of fifty, “If I am a man of God, let fire from heaven descend and devour you and your fifty.” And then fire from heaven descended and devoured him and the fifty who were with him.
Men Elias svarede Halvhundredføreren: »Er jeg en Guds Mand, saa 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 And again, he sent to him another leader of fifty, and the fifty with him. And he said to him, “Man of God, thus says the king: Hurry, descend.”
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom derop, sagde han til ham: »Du Guds Mand! Saaledes siger Kongen: Kom straks ned!«
12 Responding, Elijah said, “If I am a man of God, let fire from heaven descend and devour you and your fifty.” And fire from heaven descended and devoured him and his fifty.
Men Elias svarede ham: »Er jeg en Guds Mand, saa 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 Again, he sent a third leader of fifty men and the fifty who were with him. And when he had arrived, he bent his knees before Elijah, and he pleaded with him, and said: “Man of God, do not choose to despise my life and the lives of your servants who are with me.
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører ud efter ham: men da den tredje Halvhundredfører kom derop, kastede han sig paa Knæ for Elias, bønfaldt ham og sagde: »du Guds Mand! Lad dog mit og disse dine halvtredsindstyve Trælles Liv være dyrebart i dine Øjne!
14 Behold, fire from heaven descended and devoured the two previous leaders of fifty and the fifties who were with them. But now I beg you to take pity on my life.”
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 spoke to Elijah, saying, “Descend with him; fear not.” And so, he arose and descended with him to the king.
Da sagde HERRENS Engel til Elias: »Gaa ned med ham, frygt ikke for ham!« Saa gik han ned med ham og fulgte ham til Kongen.
16 And he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Because you sent messengers to consult Beelzebub, the god of Ekron, as if there were no God in Israel, from whom you would be able to seek a word, therefore, from the bed to which you have ascended, you shall not descend. Instead, dying you shall die.”
Og han sagde til Kongen: »Saa siger HERREN: Fordi du har sendt Sendebud hen at raadspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub — men det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, du kunde raadspørge? — derfor: Det Leje, du steg op paa, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!«
17 And so he died, in accord with the word of the Lord, which Elijah spoke. And Jehoram, his brother, reigned in his place, in the second year of Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. For he had no son.
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 Regeringsaar; thi han havde ingen Søn.
18 But the rest of the words of Ahaziah that he worked, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ahazja, hvad han udførte, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
