2 Chronicles 12

1 AND it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

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

2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord,

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

3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

med 1200 Stridsvogne og 60 000 Ryttere, og der var ikke Tal paa Krigerne, der drog med ham fra Ægypten, Libyere, Sukkijiter og Ætiopere;

4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

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

5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

Da kom Profeten Sjemaja til Rehabeam og Judas Øverster, som var tyet sammen i Jerusalem for Sjisjak, og sagde til dem: »Saa siger HERREN: I har forladt mig, derfor har jeg ogsaa forladt eder og givet eder i Sjisjaks Haand!«

6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.

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

7 And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

Og da HERREN saa, at de havde ydmyget sig, kom HERRENS Ord til Sjemaja saaledes: »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 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

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

9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

Saa drog Sjisjak op mod Jerusalem og tog Skattene i HERRENS Hus og i Kongens Palads; alt tog han, ogsaa de Guldskjolde, Salomo havde ladet lave.

10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house.

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 And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

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

12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

Men da han havde ydmyget sig, vendte HERRENS Vrede sig fra ham, saa han ikke helt tilintetgjorde ham; ogsaa i Juda var Forholdene gode.

13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

Saaledes styrkede Kong Rehabeam sin Magt i Jerusalem og blev ved at herske; thi Rehabeam var een og fyrretyve Aar gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede sytten Aar 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 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.

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

15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

Rehabeams Historie fra først til sidst staar jo optegnet i Profeten Sjemajas og Seeren Iddos Krønike. Rehabeam og Jeroboam laa i Krig med hinanden hele Tiden.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

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