2 Kings 1
1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab:
Efter Alkahs Død faldt Moab fra Israel.
2 And Ahaziah fell thorow the lattesse windowe in his vpper chamber which was in Samaria: so he was sicke: then he sent messengers, to whome he saide, Goe, and enquire of Baal-zebub the God of Ekron, if I shall recouer of this my disease.
Og Ahazja faldt ud gennem Vinduesgitteret for sin Stue på Taget i Samaria og blev syg; da sendte han Sendebud af Sted og sagde til dem: "Gå hen og spørg Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub, om jeg kommer mig af min Sygdom!"
3 Then the Angel of the Lord said to Eliiah the Tishbite, Arise, and goe vp to meete the messengers of the King of Samaria, and say vnto them, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that ye goe to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
Men HERRENs Engel sagde til Tisjbiten Elias: "Gå 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 rådspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub?
4 Wherefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. So Eliiah departed.
Derfor, så siger HERREN: Det Leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!" Dermed gik Elias bort.
5 And the messengers returned vnto him, to whome he said, Why are ye nowe returned?
Da Sendebudene kom tilbage til ham, spurgte han dem: "Hvorfor kommer I tilbage?"
6 And they answered him, There came a man and met vs, and saide vnto vs, Goe, and returne vnto the King which sent you, and say vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the God of Ekron? Therefore thou shalt not come downe from the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die ye death.
De svarede: "En Mand kom os i Møde og sagde til os: Vend tilbage til Kongen, som har sendt eder, og sig: Så siger HERREN: Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at du sender Bud for at rådspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub? Derfor: Det Leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!"
7 And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?
Han spurgte dem da: "Hvorledes så den Mand ud, som kom eder i Møde og sagde disse Ord til eder?"
8 And they said vnto him, He was an hearie man, and girded with a girdle of lether about his loynes. Then sayde he, It is Eliiah the Tishbite.
De svarede: "Det var en Mand i en lådden Kappe med et Læderbælte om Lænderne." Da sagde han: "Det er Tisjbiten Elias."
9 Therefore the King sent vnto him a captaine ouer fiftie with his fiftie men, who went vp vnto him: for beholde, he sate on the toppe of a mountaine, and he saide vnto him, O man of God, the King hath commanded that thou come downe.
Derpå sendte han en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom op til ham på Bjergets Top, hvor han sad, sagde han til ham: "Du Guds Mand! Kongen byder: Kom ned!"
10 But Eliiah answered, and saide to the captaine ouer the fiftie, If that I be a man of God, let fire come downe from the heauen, and deuoure thee and thy fiftie. So fire came downe from the heauen and deuoured him and his fiftie.
Men Elias svarede Halvhundredføreren: "Er jeg en Guds Mand, så 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 Againe also he sent vnto him another captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie. Who spake, and saide vnto him, O man of God, thus the King commandeth, Come downe quickely.
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom derop, sagde han til ham: "Du Guds Mand! Således siger Kongen: Kom straks ned!"
12 But Eliiah answered, and saide vnto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come downe from the heauen, and deuoure thee and thy fiftie. So fire came downe from the heauen, and deuoured him and his fiftie.
Men Elias svarede ham: "Er jeg en Guds Mand, så 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 Yet againe he sent the third captaine ouer fiftie with his fiftie. And the thirde captaine ouer fiftie went vp, and came, and fell on his knees before Eliiah, and besought him, and saide vnto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life and the life of these thy fiftie seruants be precious in thy sight.
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører ud efter ham: men da den tredje Halvhundredfører kom derop, kastede han sig på Knæ for Elias, bønfaldt ham og sagde: "du Guds Mand! Lad dog mit og disse dine halvtredsindstyve Trælles Liv være dyrebarl i dine Øjne!
14 Beholde, there came fire downe from the heauen and deuoured the two former captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therefore let my life nowe be precious in thy sight.
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 And the Angel of the Lord said vnto Eliiah, Goe downe with him, be not afraide of his presence. So he arose, and went downe with him vnto the King.
Da sagde HERRENs Engel til Elias: "Gå ned med ham, frygt ikke for ham!" Så gik han ned med ham og fulgte ham til Kongen.
16 And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death.
Og han sagde til Kongen: "Så siger HERREN: Fordi du har sendt Sendebud hen at rådspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub - men det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, du kunde rådspørge? - derfor: Det Leje, du steg op på, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!"
17 So he dyed according to the worde of the Lord which Eliiah had spoken. And Iehoram began to reigne in his steade, in the seconde yeere of Iehoram the sonne of Iehoshaphat King of Iudah, because he had no sonne.
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 Regeringsår; thi han havde ingen Søn.
18 Concerning the rest of the actes of Ahaziah, that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ahazja, hvad han udførte, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
