2 Kings 16

1 Ahaz, son of Jotham, became king of Judah in the seventeenth year of the reign of Pekah, son of Remaliah.

I Pekas, Remaljas Søns, syttende Regeringsaar blev Akaz, Jotams Søn, Konge over Juda.

2 Ahaz was twenty when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. But unlike David his forefather, he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God.

Akaz var tyve Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede seksten Aar i Jerusalem. Han gjorde ikke, hvad der var ret i HERREN hans Guds Øjne, som hans Fader David,

3 He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and he even sacrificed his son in the fire, participating in the disgusting practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.

men vandrede i Israels Kongers Spor. Ja, han lod endog sin Søn gaa igennem Ilden efter de Folks vederstyggelige Skik, som HERREN havde drevet bort foran Israeliterne.

4 He sacrificed and presented burnt offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.

Han ofrede og tændte Offerild paa Offerhøjene og de høje Steder og under alle grønne Træer.

5 Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, came and attacked Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but couldn't defeat him.

Paa den Tid drog Kong Rezin af Aram og Remaljas Søn, Kong Peka af Israel, op for at angribe Jerusalem; og de indesluttede Akaz, men var ikke stærke nok til at angribe.

6 This was when Rezin, king of Aram, recovered Elath for Edom. He expelled the people of Judah, and sent Edomites to Elath, where they still live to this day.

Ved den Lejlighed tog Edoms Konge; Elat tilbage til Edom; og efter at han havde jaget Judæerne ud af Elat, kom Edomiterne og bosatte sig der, og de bor der den Dag i Dag.

7 Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, saying, “I'm your servant, and your son. Please come and rescue me from the kings of Aram and Israel who are attacking me.”

Men Akaz sendte Sendebud til Assyrerkongen Tiglat-Pileser og lod sige: »Jeg er din Træl og din Søn! Kom op og frels mig fra Arams og Israels Konger, som angriber mig!«

8 Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Lord's Temple and from the treasuries of the king's palace, and he sent it to the king of Assyria as a gift.

Tillige tog Akaz det Sølv og Guld, der fandtes i HERRENS Hus og Skat Kammeret i Kongens Palads, og sendte det som Gave til Assyrerkongen.

9 The king of Assyria responded positively to him. He went and attacked Damascus, and captured it. He deported its inhabitants to Kir and executed Rezin.

Assyrerkongen opfyldte hans Ønske og drog op mod Damaskus og indtog det; Indbyggerne førte han bort til Kir, og Rezin lod han dræbe.

10 King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria. During his visit he saw an altar in Damascus, and he sent Uriah the priest a drawing of the altar, along with instructions how to build it.

Da Kong Akaz var draget op til Damaskus for at mødes med Assyrerkongen Tiglat-Pileser, saa han Alteret i Damaskus, og Kong Akaz sendte Alterets Maal og en Tegning af det i alle Enkeltheder til Præsten Urija.

11 So Uriah the priest built an altar following all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, completing it before King Ahaz returned.

Og Præsten Urija byggede Alteret; i nøje Overensstemmelse med den Vejledning, Kong Akaz havde sendt fra Damaskus, udførte Præsten Urija det, før Kong Akaz kom hjem fra Damaskus.

12 When the king came back from Damascus he saw the altar. He went over to it and made offerings on it.

Da Kongen kom hjem fra Damaskus og saa Alteret, traadte han hen og steg op derpaa;

13 He presented his burnt offering and his grain offering, he poured out his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his friendship offerings on it.

og han ofrede sit Brændoffer og Afgrødeoffer, udgød sit Drikoffer og sprængte Blodet af sine Takofre paa Alteret.

14 He also moved the bronze altar that stood before the Lord from the front of the Temple, between the new altar and the Lord's Temple, and he placed it to the north of the new altar.

Men Kobberalteret, der stod for HERRENS Aasyn, fjernede han fra dets Plads foran Templet mellem Alteret og HERRENS Hus og flyttede det hen til Nordsiden af Alteret.

15 Then King Ahaz ordered Uriah the priest: “Use this new important altar to offer the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offering and grain offering, and the burnt offering of all the people, and their grain offerings and their drink offerings. Sprinkle on this altar the blood of all the burnt offerings and sacrifices. The old bronze altar I'll use for divination.”

Derpaa bød Kong Akaz Præsten Urija: »Paa det store Alter skal du ofre Morgenbrændofrene og Aftenafgrødeofrene, Kongens Brændofre og Afgrødeofre og Brændofrene fra alt Landets Folk saavel som deres Afgrødeofre og Drikofre og sprænge alt Blodet fra Brændofrene og Slagtofrene derpaa. Hvad der skal gøres ved Kobberalteret, vil jeg tænke over.«

16 Uriah the priest followed King Ahaz's orders.

Og Præsten Urija gjorde ganske som Kong Akaz bød.

17 King Ahaz also removed the frames of the movable carts, and also took out the bronze basin from each of them. He removed the Sea from the bronze bulls it rested on and placed it on a stone pedestal.

Fremdeles lod Kong Akaz Mellemstykkerne bryde af Stellene og Bækkenerne tage ned af dem; ligeledes lod han Havet løfte ned fra Kobberokserne, som har det, og opstille paa Stenfliser;

18 He took down the Sabbath canopy they had built in the Temple, as well as the king's outer entrance to the Lord's Temple. He did this to please the king of Assyria.

den overdækkede Sabbatsgang, man havde bygget i Templet, og den kongelige Indgang udenfor lod han fjerne fra HERRENS Hus for Assyrerkongens Skyld.

19 The rest of what happened in Ahaz's reign and all he did are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Akaz, alt, hvad han udførte, staar jo optegnet i Judas Kongers Krønike.

20 Ahaz died and was buried with his forefathers in the City of David. His son Hezekiah succeeded him as king.

Saa lagde Akaz sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre og blev jordet hos sine Fædre i Davidsbyen; og hans Søn Ezekias blev Konge i hans Sted.