2 Chronicles 12

1 Once Rehoboam was secure on the throne and was sure of his power, he together with all the Israelites abandoned the law of the Lord.

Men da Rehabeams Kongedømme var grundfæstet og hans Magt styrket, forlod han tillige med hele Israel HERRENs Lov.

2 In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign, Shishak, king of Egypt, came and attacked Jerusalem because they had been unfaithful to God.

Da drog i Kong Rehabeams femte Regeringsår Ægypterkongen Sjisjak op imod Jerusalem, fordi de havde været troløse mod HERREN,

3 He came from Egypt with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and an army that couldn't be counted Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

med 1200 Stridsvogne og 60.000 Ryttere, og der var ikke Tal på Krigerne, der drog med ham fra Ægypten, Libyere, Sukkijiter og Ætiopere;

4 He conquered the fortified towns of Judah and then approached Jerusalem.

og efter at have indtaget Fæstningerne i Juda drog han mod Jerusalem.

5 Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had run for safety Jerusalem because of Shishak. He told them, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have abandoned me, so I have abandoned you to Shishak.’”

Da kom Profeten Sjemaja til Rehabeam og Judas Øverster, som var tyet sammen i Jerusalem for Sjisjak, og sagde til dem: "Så siger HERREN: I har forladt mig, derfor har jeg også forladt eder og givet eder i Sjisjaks Hånd!"

6 The leaders of Israel and the king admitted they were wrong and said, “The Lord is right.”

Da ydmygede Israels Øverster og Kongen sig og sagde: "HERREN er retfærdig!"

7 When the Lord saw that they had repented, he sent a message to Shemaiah, saying, “They have repented. I won't destroy them, and I will soon save them. My anger won't be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

Og da HERREN så, at de havde ydmyget sig, kom HERRENs Ord til Sjemaja således: "De har ydmyget sig; derfor vil jeg ikke tilintetgøre dem, men frelse dem om ikke længe, og min Vrede skal ikke udgydes over Jerusalem ved Sjisjak;

8 Even so they will become his subjects, so that they can learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of earth.”

men de skal komme til at stå under ham og lære at kende Forskellen mellem at tjene mig og at tjene Hedningemagterne!"

9 King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took the treasures of the Lord's Temple and the treasures of the royal palace. He took away everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Så drog Sjisjak op mod Jerusalem og tog Skattene i HERRENs Hus og i Kongens Palads; alt tog han, også de Guldskjolde, Salomo havde ladet lave.

10 Later Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and gave them to be looked after by the commanders of the guard stationed at the entrance to the royal palace.

Kong Rehabeam lod da i Stedet lave Kobberskjolde og gav dem i Forvaring hos Høvedsmændene for Livvagten, der holdt Vagt ved Indgangen til Kongens Palads;

11 Whenever the king would enter the Temple of the Lord the guards would go with him, carrying the shields, and then take them back to the guardroom.

og hver Gang Kongen begav sig til HERRENs Hus, kom Livvagten og hentede dem, og bagefter bragte de dem tilbage til Vagtstuen.

12 Because Rehoboam repented, the anger of the Lord did not fall on him, and the Lord did not destroy him completely. Things went well in Judah.

Men da han havde ydmyget sig, vendfe HERRENs Vrede sig fra ham, så han ikke helt tilintetgjorde ham; også i Juda var Forholdene gode.

13 King Rehoboam became powerful in Jerusalem. He was forty-one when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel where he would be honored. The name of his mother was Naamah the Ammonite.

Således styrkede Kong Rehabeam sin Magt i Jerusalem og blev ved at herske; thi Rehabeam var een og fyrretyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede sytten År i Jerusalem, den By, HERREN havde udvalgt af alle Israels Stammer for der at stedfæste sit Navn. Hans Moder var en ammonitisk Kvinde ved Navn Na'ama.

14 But Rehoboam did what was evil because he did not commit himself to following the Lord.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ondt, thi hans Hjerte var ikke vendt til at søge HERREN.

15 What Rehoboam did, from beginning to end, is written down in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer dealing with genealogies. However, Rehoboam and Jeroboam were always at war with each other.

Rehabeams Historie fra først til sidst står jo optegnet i Profeten Sjemajas og Seeren tddos Krønike. Rehabeam og Jeroboam lå i Krig med hinanden hele Tiden.

16 Rehoboam died and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah took over as king.

Så lagde Rehabeam sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet i Davidsbyen. Og hans Søn Abija blev Konge i hans Sted.