2 Chronicles 18
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
Fuit ergo Iosaphat dives et inclytus multum, et affinitate coniunctus est Achab.
2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.
Descenditque post annos ad eum in Samariam: ad cuius adventum mactavit Achab arietes, et boves plurimos ipsi, et populo qui venerat cum eo: persuasitque illi ut ascenderet in Ramoth Galaad.
3 And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and we will be with you in the war.
Dixitque Achab rex Israel ad Iosaphat regem Iuda: Veni mecum in Ramoth Galaad. Cui ille respondit: Ut ego, et tu: sicut populus tuus, et populus meus: tecumque erimus in bello.
4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.
Dixitque Iosaphat ad regem Israel: Consule obsecro impraesentiarum sermonem Domini.
5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.
Congregavit igitur rex Israel prophetarum quadringentos viros, et dixit ad eos: In Ramoth Galaad ad bellandum ire debemus an quiescere? At illi, Ascende, inquiunt, et tradet Deus in manu regis.
6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?
Dixitque Iosaphat: Numquid non est hic prophetes Domini, ut ab illo etiam requiramus?
7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good to me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Et ait rex Israel ad Iosaphat: Est vir unus, a quo possumus quaerere Domini voluntatem: sed ego odi eum, quia non prophetat mihi bonum, sed malum omni tempore: est autem Michaeas filius Iemla. Dixitque Iosaphat: Ne loquaris rex hoc modo.
8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
Vocavit ergo rex Israel unum de eunuchis, et dixit ei: Voca cito Michaeam filium Iemla.
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
Porro rex Israel, et Iosaphat rex Iuda uterque sedebant in solio suo, vestiti cultu regio: sedebant autem in area iuxta portam Samariae, omnesque prophetae vaticinabantur coram eis.
10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says the LORD, With these you shall push Syria until they be consumed.
Sedechias vero filius Chanaana fecit sibi cornua ferrea, et ait: Haec dicit Dominus: His ventilabis Syriam, donec conteras eam.
11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Omnesque prophetae similiter prophetabant, atque dicebant: Ascende in Ramoth Galaad, et prosperaberis, et tradet eos Dominus in manu regis.
12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good.
Nuncius autem, qui ierat ad vocandum Michaeam, ait illi: En verba omnium prophetarum uno ore bona regi annunciant: quaeso ergo te ut et sermo tuus ab eis non dissentiat, loquarisque prospera.
13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, even what my God says, that will I speak.
Cui respondit Michaeas: Vivit Dominus, quia quodcumque dixerit mihi Deus meus, hoc loquar.
14 And when he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go you up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
Venit ergo ad regem. Cui rex ait: Michaea, ire debemus in Ramoth Galaad ad bellandum, an quiescere? Cui ille respondit: Ascendite: cuncta enim prospera evenient, et tradentur hostes in manus vestras.
15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
Dixitque rex: Iterum, atque iterum te adiuro, ut mihi non loquaris, nisi quod verum est in nomine Domini.
16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
At ille ait: Vidi universum Israel dispersum in montibus, sicut oves absque pastore: et dixit Dominus: Non habent isti dominos: revertatur unusquisque in domum suam in pace.
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?
Et ait rex Israel ad Iosaphat: Nonne dixi tibi, quod non prophetaret iste mihi quidquam boni, sed ea, quae mala sunt?
18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
At ille, Idcirco, ait, audite verbum Domini: Vidi Dominum sedentem in solio suo, et omnem exercitum caeli assistentem ei a dextris et a sinistris.
19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
Et dixit Dominus: Quis decipiet Achab regem Israel ut ascendat et corruat in Ramoth Galaad? Cumque diceret unus hoc modo, et alter alio:
20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With which?
processit spiritus, et stetit coram Domino, et ait: Ego decipiam eum. Cui Dominus, In quo, inquit, decipies?
21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail: go out, and do even so.
At ille respondit: Egrediar, et ero spiritus mendax in ore omnium prophetarum eius. Dixitque Dominus: Decipies, et praevalebis: egredere, et fac ita.
22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has spoken evil against you.
Nunc igitur, ecce Dominus dedit spiritum mendacii in ore omnium prophetarum tuorum, et Dominus locutus est de te mala.
23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak to you?
Accessit autem Sedechias filius Chanaana, et percussit Michaeae maxillam, et ait: Per quam viam transivit Spiritus Domini a me, ut loqueretur tibi?
24 And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.
Dixitque Michaeas: Tu ipse videbis in die illo, quando ingressus fueris cubiculum de cubiculo ut abscondaris.
25 Then the king of Israel said, Take you Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
Praecepit autem rex Israel, dicens: Tollite Michaeam, et ducite eum ad Amon principem civitatis, et ad Ioas filium Amelech.
26 And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
Et dicetis: Haec dicit rex: Mittite hunc in carcerem, et date ei panis modicum, et aquae pauxillum, donec revertar in pace.
27 And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, then has not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Listen, all you people.
Dixitque Michaeas: Si reversus fueris in pace, non est locutus Dominus in me. Et ait: Audite omnes populi.
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.
Igitur ascenderunt rex Israel et Iosaphat rex Iuda in Ramoth Galaad.
29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
Dixitque rex Israel ad Iosaphat: Mutabo habitum, et sic ad pugnam vadam, tu autem induere vestibus tuis. Mutatoque rex Israel habitu, venit ad bellum.
30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
Rex autem Syriae praeceperat ducibus equitatus sui, dicens: Ne pugnetis contra minimum, aut contra maximum, nisi contra solum regem Israel.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
Itaque cum vidissent principes equitatus Iosaphat, dixerunt: Rex Israel est iste. Et circumdederunt eum dimicantes: at ille clamavit ad Dominum, et auxiliatus est ei, atque avertit eos ab illo.
32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
Cum enim vidissent duces equitatus, quod non esset rex Israel, reliquerunt eum.
33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
Accidit autem ut unus e populo sagittam in incertum iaceret, et percuteret regem Israel inter cervicem et scapulas, at ille aurigae suo ait: Converte manum tuam, et educ me de acie, quia vulneratus sum.
34 And the battle increased that day: however, the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
Et finita est pugna in die illo: porro rex Israel stabat in curru suo contra Syros usque ad vesperam, et mortuus est occidente sole.
