1 Kings 15

1 Now in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, Abiam reigned over Juda.

I Kong Jeroboams, Nebats Søns, attende Regeringsaar blev Abija Konge over Juda.

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Maacha the daughter of Abessalom.

Tre Aar herskede han i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Ma'aka og var en Datter af Absalom.

3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

Han vandrede i alle de Synder, hans Fader havde begaaet før ham, og hans Hjerte var ikke helt med HERREN hans Gud som hans Fader Davids.

4 But for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

Men for Davids Skyld lod HERREN hans Gud ham faa en Lampe i Jerusalem, idet han ophøjede hans Sønner efter ham og lod Jerusalem bestaa,

5 Because David had done that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from any thing that he commanded him, all the days of his life, except the matter of Urias the Hethite.

fordi David havde gjort, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, og ikke, saa længe han levede, var veget fra noget af, hvad han havde paalagt ham, undtagen over for Hetiten Urias.

6 But there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam all the time of his life.

(Rehabeam laa i Krig med Jeroboam, saa længe han levede).

7 And the rest of the words of Abiam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? And there was war between Abiam and Jeroboam.

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Abija, alt, hvad han gjorde, staar jo optegnet i Judas Kongers Krønike. Abija og Jeroboam laa i Krig med hinanden.

8 And Abiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

Saa lagde Abija sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Davidsbyen; og hans Søn Asa blev Konge i hans Sted.

9 So in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, reigned Asa king of Juda,

I Kong Jeroboam af Israels tyvende Regeringsaar blev Asa Konge over Juda,

10 And he reigned one and forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacha, the daughter of Abessalom.

og han herskede een og fyrretyve Aar i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Ma'aka og var en Datter af Absalom.

11 And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David his father:

Asa gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENS Øjne, ligesom hans Fader David;

12 And he took away the effeminate out of the land, and he removed all the filth of the idols, which his fathers had made.

han jog Mandsskøgerne ud af Landet og fjernede alle Afgudsbillederne, som hans Fædre havde ladet lave.

13 Moreover he also removed his mother Maacha, from being the princess in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in the grove which she had consecrated to him: and he destroyed her den, and broke in pieces the filthy idol, and burnt it by the torrent Cedron:

Han fratog endog sin Moder Ma'aka Værdigheden som Herskerinde, fordi hun havde ladet lave et Skændselsbillede til Ære for Asjera; Asa lod hendes Skændselsbillede nedbryde og brænde i Kedrons Dal.

14 But the high places he did not take away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days:

Vel forsvandt Offerhøjene ikke, men alligevel var Asas Hjerte helt med HERREN, saa længe han levede.

15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and he had vowed, into the house of the Lord, silver and gold, and vessels.

Og han bragte sin Faders og sine egne Helliggaver ind i HERRENS Hus, Sølv, Guld og forskellige Kar.

16 And there was war between Asa, and Baasa king of Israel all their days.

Asa og Kong Ba'sja af Israel laa i Krig med hinanden, saa længe de levede.

17 And Baasa king of Israel went up against Juda, and built Rama, that no man might go out or come in, of the side of Asa king of Juda.

Kong Ba'sja af Israel drog op imod Juda og befæstede Rama for at hindre, at nogen af Kong Asa af Judas Folk drog ud og ind.

18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that remained in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered it into the hands of his servants: and sent them to Benadad son of Tabremon the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:

Da tog Asa alt det Sølv og Guld, der var tilbage i Skatkamrene i HERRENS Hus og i Kongens Palads, overgav det til sine Folk og sendte dem til Kong Benhadad af Aram, en Søn af Hezjons Søn Tabrimmon, som boede i Damaskus, idet han lod sige:

19 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: therefore I have sent thee presents of silver and gold: and I desire thee to come, and break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

»Der bestaar en Pagt mellem mig og dig, mellem min Fader og din Fader; her sender jeg dig en Gave af Sølv og Guld; bryd derfor din Pagt med Kong Ba'sja af Israel, saa at han nødes til at drage bort fra mig!«

20 Benadad hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth, that is all the land of Nephtali.

Benhadad gik ind paa Kong Asas Forslag og sendte sine Hærførere mod Israels Byer og indtog Ijjon, Dan, Abel-Bet-Ma'aka og hele Kinnerot tillige med hele Naftalis Land.

21 And when Baasa had heard this, he left off building Rama, and returned into Thersa.

Da Ba'sja hørte det, opgav han at befæste Rama og vendte tilbage til Tirza.

22 But king Asa sent word into all Juda, saying: Let no man be excused: and they took away the stones from Rama, and the timber thereof wherewith Baasa had been building, and with them Asa built Gabaa of Benjamin, and Maspha.

Men Kong Asa stævnede hver eneste Mand i hele Juda sammen, og de førte Stenene og Træværket bort, som Ba'sja havde brugt ved Befæstningen af Rama; dermed befæstede Kong Asa saa Geba i Benjamin og Mizpa.

23 But the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his strength, and all that he did and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Asa, alle hans Heltegerninger, alt, hvad han gjorde, og de Byer, han befæstede, staar jo optegnet i Judas Kongers Krønike. I øvrig led han i sin Alderdom af en Sygdom i Fødderne.

24 And he slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Josaphat his son reigned in his place.

Saa lagde han sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet hos sine Fædre i sin Fader Davids By; og hans Søn Josafat blev Konge i hans Sted.

25 But Nadab the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel the second year of Asa king of Juda: and he reigned over Israel two years.

Nadab, Jeroboams Søn, blev Konge over Israel i Kong Asa af Judas andet Regeringsaar, og han herskede to Aar over Israel.

26 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father, and in his sins, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i sin Faders Spor og i de Synder, han havde forledt Israel til.

27 And Baasa the son of Ahias of the house of Issachar, conspired against him, and slew him in Gebbethon, which is a city of the Philistines: for Nadab and all Israel besieged Gebbethon.

Da stiftede Ba'sja, Ahijas Søn af Issakars Hus, en Sammensværgelse imod ham, og Ba'sja huggede ham ned ved Gibbeton, der tilhørte Filisterne, medens Nadab og hele Israel belejrede Byen.

28 So Baasa slew him in the third year of Asa king of Juda, and reigned in his place.

Ba'sja dræbte ham i Kong Asa af Judas tredje Regeringsaar og blev Konge i hans Sted;

29 And when he was king he cut off all the house of Jeroboam: he left not so much as one soul of his seed, till he had utterly destroyed him, according to the word of the Lord, which he had spoken in the hand of Ahias the Silonite:

nu da han var blevet Konge, lod han hele Jeroboams Hus nedhugge, idet han ikke skaanede en eneste Sjæl af Jeroboams Slægt, men udryddede dem efter det Ord, HERREN havde talet ved sin Tjener Ahija fra Silo,

30 Because of the sin of Jeroboam, which he had sinned, and wherewith he had made Israel to sin, and for the offence, wherewith he provoked the Lord the God of Israel.

for de Synders Skyld, Jeroboam havde begaaet og forledt Israel til, for den Krænkelse, han havde tilføjet HERREN, Israels Gud.

31 But the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Nadab, alt, hvad han gjorde, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

32 And there was war between Asa and Baasa the king of Israel all their days.

(Asa og Kong Ba'sja af Israel laa i Krig med hinanden, saa længe de levede.)

33 In the third year of Asa king of Juda, Baasa the son of Ahias reigned over all Israel, in Thersa, four and twenty years.

I Kong Asa af Judas tredje Regeringsaar blev Ba'sja, Ahijas Søn, Konge over hele Israel, og han herskede tre og tyve Aar i Tirza.

34 And he did evil before the Lord, and walked in the ways of Jeroboam, and in his sins, wherewith he made Israel to sin.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt i HERRENS Øjne, og vandrede i Jeroboams Spor og de Synder, han havde forledt Israel til.