2 Chronicles 18
1 And Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, but he was ioyned in affinitie with Ahab.
Jošafat je stekao veliko bogatstvo i slavu te se sprijateljio s Ahabom.
2 And after certaine yeeres he went downe to Ahab to Samaria: and Ahab slew sheepe and oxen for him in great nomber, and for the people that he had with him, and entised him to goe vp vnto Ramoth Gilead.
Poslije nekoliko godina došao je k Ahabu u Samariju. Ahab nakla mnogo sitne stoke i goveda njemu i ljudima što su bili s njim i nagovaraše ga da pođe na Ramot Gilead.
3 And Ahab King of Israel saide vnto Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, Wilt thou goe with mee to Ramoth Gilead? And hee answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people, and wee will ioyne with thee in the warre.
Izraelski kralj Ahab upita judejskoga kralja Jošafata: “Hoćeš li poći sa mnom na Ramot Gilead?” On odgovori: “Ja sam kao i ti, moj je narod kao i tvoj; s tobom ćemo u rat.”
4 And Iehoshaphat sayde vnto the King of Israel, Aske counsel, I pray thee, at the worde of the Lord this day.
Jošafat još reče kralju izraelskom: “De, posavjetuj se prije s Jahvom!”
5 Therefore the King of Israel gathered of Prophets foure hundreth men, and sayde vnto them, Shall we goe to Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall I cease? And they sayd, Go vp: for God shall deliuer it into the Kings hand.
Tada kralj izraelski sakupi proroke, njih četiri stotine, i upita ih: “Hoćemo li zavojštiti na Ramot Gilead ili da se okanim toga?” Oni odgovoriše: “Idi, jer će ga Bog predati kralju u ruke.”
6 But Iehoshaphat sayde, Is there heere neuer a Prophet more of the Lord that wee might inquire of him?
Ali Jošafat upita: “Ima li ovdje još koji prorok Jahvin da i njega upitamo?”
7 And the King of Israel sayd vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whome wee may aske counsell of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophesie good vnto me, but alway euil: it is Michaiah the sonne of Imla. Then Iehoshaphat said, Let not the King say so.
Kralj izraelski odgovori Jošafatu: “Ima još jedan čovjek preko koga bismo mogli upitati Jahvu, ali ga mrzim jer mi ne proriče dobra nego uvijek samo zlo; to je Mihej, sin Jimlin.” Jošafat reče: “Neka kralj ne govori tako!”
8 And the King of Israel called an eunuche, and said, Call quickly Michaiah the sonne of Imla.
Tada kralj izraelski dozva jednoga dvoranina i reče mu: “Brže dovedi Jimlina sina Miheja!”
9 And the King of Israel, and Iehoshaphat King of Iudah sate either of them on his throne clothed in their apparel: they sate euen in the threshing floore at the entring in of the gate of Samaria: and all the Prophets prophesied before them.
Izraelski kralj i judejski kralj Jošafat sjedili su svaki na svojem prijestolju, u svečanim haljinama, na gumnu pred Samarijskim vratima, a proroci proricali pred njima.
10 And Zidkiah ye sonne of Chenaanah made him hornes of yron, and sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Aramites vntill thou hast consumed them.
Kenaanin sin Sidkija napravi sebi željezne rogove i reče: “Ovako veli Jahve: njima ćeš bosti Aramejce dokle ih god ne zatreš.”
11 And all the Prophets prophesied so, saying, Go vp to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the King.
Tako su i svi drugi proroci proricali govoreći: “Idi na Ramot Gilead, uspjet ćeš: Jahve će ga predati kralju u ruke.”
12 And the messenger that went to call Michaiah, spake to him, saying, Beholde, the wordes of the Prophets declare good to the King with one accord: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speake thou good.
Glasnik koji bijaše otišao da zove Miheja reče mu: “Evo, svi proroci složno proriču dobro kralju. Govori i ti kao jedan od njih i proreci uspjeh!”
13 And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer my God saith, that will I speake.
Ali Mihej odvrati: “Živoga mi Jahve, govorit ću ono što mi Bog kaže!”
14 So he came to the King, and the King said vnto him, Michaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall I leaue off? And he said, Goe yee vp, and prosper, and they shalbe deliuered into your hand.
Kad dođe pred kralja, upita ga kralj: “Miheju, da pođem u rat na Ramot Gilead ili da se okanim toga?” On odgovori: “Idite i uspjet ćete, jer će vam se predati u ruke!”
15 And the King sayd to him, Howe oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell mee nothing but the trueth in the Name of the Lord?
Na to mu kralj reče: “Koliko ću te puta zaklinjati da mi kažeš samo istinu u Jahvino ime?”
16 Then he said, I saw al Israel scattered in the mountaines, as sheepe that haue no shepheard: and the Lord sayd, These haue no Master: let them returne euery man to his house in peace.
Tada Mihej odgovori: “Sav Izrael vidim rasut po gorama kao stado bez pastira. I Jahve veli: 'Nemaju više gospodara, neka se u miru kući vrate!'”
17 And the King of Israel sayde to Iehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee, that he would not prophesie good vnto me, but euill?
Tada izraelski kralj reče Jošafatu: “Nisam li ti rekao da mi neće proreći dobro nego zlo?”
18 Againe hee saide, Therefore heare ye the worde of the Lord: I sawe the Lord sit vpon his throne, and all the hoste of heauen standing at his right hand, and at his left.
A Mihej reče: “Zato čujte riječ Jahvinu. Vidio sam Jahvu gdje sjedi na prijestolju, a sva mu vojska nebeska stajaše zdesna i slijeva.
19 And the Lord sayd, Who shall perswade Ahab King of Israel, that he may go vp, and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one spake and said thus, and another said that.
Jahve upita: 'Tko će zavesti izraelskoga kralja Ahaba da otiđe i padne u Ramot Gileadu?' Jedan reče ovo, drugi ono.
20 Then there came forth a spirit and stoode before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him. And the Lord said vnto him, Wherein?
Tada uđe jedan duh, stade pred Jahvu i reče: 'Ja ću ga zavesti!' Jahve ga upita: 'Kako?'
21 And he saide, I will goe out, and bee a false spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets. And hee said, Thou shalt perswade, and shalt also preuaile: goe forth and do so.
On odvrati: 'Izaći ću i bit ću lažljiv duh u ustima svih njegovih proroka.' Jahve mu reče: 'Ti ćeš ga zavesti. I uspjet ćeš. Idi i učini tako!'
22 Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy Prophets, and the Lord hath determined euill against thee.
Tako je, evo, Jahve stavio lažljiva duha u usta tvojim prorocima; ali ti Jahve navješćuje zlo.”
23 Then Zidkiah the sonne of Chenaanah came neere, and smote Michaiah vpon the cheeke, and sayde, By what way went the Spirit of the Lord from me, to speake with thee?
Tada pristupi Kenaanin sin Sidkija i udari Miheja po obrazu pitajući: “Zar je Jahvin duh mene napustio da bi govorio s tobom?”
24 And Michaiah saide, Behold, thou shalt see that day when thou shalt goe from chamber to chamber to hide thee.
Mihej odvrati: “Vidjet ćeš onoga dana kad budeš bježao iz sobe u sobu da se sakriješ.”
25 And the King of Israel sayde, Take ye Michaiah, and cary him to Amon the gouernour of the citie, and to Ioash the Kings sonne,
Tada izraelski kralj naredi: “Uhvatite Miheja i odvedite ga gradskom zapovjedniku Amonu i kraljeviću Joašu.
26 And say, Thus saith the King, Put this man in the prison house, and feede him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction vntil I returne in peace.
Recite im: 'Ovako veli kralj: Bacite ovoga u tamnicu i držite ga na suhu kruhu i vodi dok se sretno ne vratim.'”
27 And Michaiah said, If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he saide, Heare, all ye people.
Mihej reče: “Ako se doista sretno vratiš, onda nije Jahve govorio iz mene!” i nadoda: “Čujte, svi puci!”
28 So the King of Israel and Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah went vp to Ramoth Gilead.
Izraelski kralj i judejski kralj Jošafat krenuše na Ramot Gilead.
29 And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, I will change my selfe, and enter into the battel: but put thou on thine apparel. So the King of Israel changed himselfe, and they went into the battel.
Izraelski kralj reče Jošafatu: “Ja ću se preobući i onda ući u boj, a ti ostani u svojoj odjeći!” Preobuče se tada izraelski kralj i oni krenuše u boj.
30 And the King of Aram had commanded the captaines of the charets that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small, nor great, but against the King of Israel onely.
Aramejski kralj naredi zapovjednicima bojnih kola: “Ne udarajte ni na maloga ni na velikoga nego jedino na izraelskoga kralja!”
31 And when the captaines of the charets saw Iehoshaphat, they sayde, It is the King of Israel: and they compassed about him to fight. But Iehoshaphat cryed, and the Lord helped him and moued them to depart from him.
Kad zapovjednici bojnih kola ugledaše Jošafata, rekoše: “To je izraelski kralj!” I krenuše na nj da udare. Ali Jošafat povika za pomoć te mu Jahve pomože i odvrati ih od njega.
32 For when the captaines of the charets saw that hee was not the King of Israel, they turned backe from him.
Kad zapovjednici bojnih kola vidješe da to nije izraelski kralj, okrenuše se od njega.
33 Then a certaine man drewe a bowe mightily, and smote the King of Israel betweene the ioyntes of his brigandine: Therefore he saide to his charetman, Turne thine hand, and carie mee out of the host: for I am hurt.
Jedan nasumce odape i ustrijeli izraelskoga kralja između nabora na pojasu i oklopa. Kralj reče vozaču: “Potegni uzdu i izvedi me iz boja jer sam ranjen.”
34 And the battel increased that day: and the King of Israel stood still in his charet against the Aramites vntil euen, and dyed at the time of the sunne going downe.
Boj je onoga dana bio sve žešći, ali se izraelski kralj držao uspravno na bojnim kolima prema Aramejcima sve do večeri. Umro je o zalasku sunca.
