2 Chronicles 20
1 It happened after this, that the people of Moab, and the people of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
Og det skete derefter, at Moabs Børn og Ammons Børn og med dem nogle af Meuniterne kom imod Josafat til Krig.
2 Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Edom. Look, they are in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).
Og man kom og gav Josafat det til Kende og sagde: Der kommer en stor Hob imod dig fra hin Side Havet fra Syrien, og se, de ere i Hazezon-Thamar, det er Engedi.
3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Jehovah. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
Og Josafat frygtede og vendte sit Ansigt til at søge Herren og lod udraabe en Faste over al Juda.
4 Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help from Jehovah. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Jehovah.
Og Juda samlede sig for at søge Hjælp af Herren; ogsaa af alle Judas Stæder kom de for at søge Herren.
5 Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
Og Josafat stod i Judas og Jerusalems Forsamling, i Herrens Hus foran den nye Forgaard,
6 and he said, "Jehovah, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? Aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
og han sagde: Herre, vore Fædres Gud! er du ej selv den Gud i Himmelen? ja, du er den, som regerer i alle Hedningernes Riger, og i din Haand er Kraft og Vælde, og der er ingen, som kan bestaa imod dig.
7 Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
Har du ikke, vor Gud! fordrevet dette Lands Indbyggere fra dit Folk Israels Ansigt og givet det til Abrahams, din Vens, Sæd evindelig?
8 They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
Og de have boet derudi og bygget dig en Helligdom deri for dit Navn og sagt:
9 'If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.'
Om Ulykke kommer over os, Sværd, Straffedom eller Pest eller Hunger, skulle vi staa foran dette Hus og for dit Ansigt (thi dit Navn er i dette Hus), og raabe til dig i vor Nød, saa ville du høre og frelse!
10 Now, look, the people of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and did not destroy them;
Nu da, se, Ammons Børn og Moab og de fra Sejrs Bjerg, hos hvilke du ikke tilstedte Israel at drage igennem, der de kom fra Ægyptens Land — thi de gik af Vejen for dem og ødelagde dem ikke —
11 look, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
se, disse betale os det med at komme for at udstøde os af din Ejendom, som du har ladet os indtage til Eje.
12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do, but our eyes are on you."
Vor Gud! vil du ikke holde Dom over dem? thi der er ingen Kraft i os imod denne store Hob, som kommer imod os, og vi vide ikke, hvad vi skulle gøre; men vore Øjne ere vendte til dig.
13 All Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
Og al Juda stod for Herrens Ansigt ogsaa deres smaa Børn, deres Hustruer og deres Sønner.
14 Then the Spirit of Jehovah came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly;
Men over Jehasiel, en Søn af Sakaria, der var en Søn af Benaja, der var en Søn af Jejel, en Søn af Matthania, Leviten af Asafs Børn, kom Herrens Aand midt iblandt Forsamlingen,
15 and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Jehovah to you, 'Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
og han sagde: Giver Agt, alle I af Juda og I, Indbyggere i Jerusalem, og du, Kong Josafat! saa sagde Herren til eder: I skulle ikke frygte og ikke ræddes for denne store Hob, thi Krigen er ikke eders, men Guds.
16 Tomorrow go down against them. Look, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
I Morgen skulle I drage ned imod dem; se, de drage op ad Opgangen til Ziz, og I skulle finde dem ved Enden af Dalen lige over for Jeruels Ørk.
17 You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Jehovah is with you.'"
Det skal ikke være eders Sag at stride her, stiller eder hen, bliver staaende og ser, hvorledes Herren frelser eder, o Juda og Jerusalem! I skulle ikke frygte og ikke ræddes, drager i Morgen ud imod dem, thi Herren skal være med eder.
18 Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.
Da bøjede Josafat sit Ansigt ned til Jorden, og al Juda og Indbyggerne i Jerusalem faldt ned for Herrens Ansigt, at nedbøje sig for Herren.
19 The Levites, of the descendants of the Kohathites and of the descendants of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.
Og Leviterne af Kahathiternes Børn og af Koriternes Børn stode op at love Herren, Israels Gud, med overmaade høj Røst.
20 They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in Jehovah your God, so you will be established. Believe his prophets, and you will prosper."
Og de stode tidligt op om Morgenen og droge ud til Thekoas Ørk; og der de droge ud, stod Josafat og sagde: Hører mig, Juda, og I, Indbyggere i Jerusalem! tror paa Herren eders Gud, saa skulle I være sikre, tror paa hans Profeter, saa skulle I faa Lykke.
21 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Og han raadførte sig med Folket og beskikkede Sangere for Herren, at de skulde love den hellige Majestæt, og, naar de droge ud frem for de bevæbnede, da skulde de sige: Lover Herren, thi hans Miskundhed er evindelig.
22 When they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set ambushers against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
Og den Tid de begyndte med Frydeskrig og Lovsang, lod Herren et Baghold komme over Ammons Børn, Moab og dem fra Sejrs Bjerg, som vare komne imod Juda, og de kæmpede med hinanden.
23 For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.
Thi Ammons Børn og Moab stode imod Indbyggerne af Sejrs Bjerg for at bandlyse og ødelægge dem; og der de havde gjort Ende paa Indbyggerne af Sejr, hjalp de den ene den anden med at ødelægge hinanden.
24 When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and look, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.
Der Juda var kommen til Bjerghøjden ved Ørken, da vendte de deres Ansigter over imod Hoben, og se, der laa de døde Kroppe, som vare faldne til Jorden, og der var ingen undkommen.
25 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
Og Josafat og hans Folk kom for at røve deres Bytte, og de fandt hos dem i Mangfoldighed baade Gods hos de døde Kroppe og kosteligt Tøj, og de toge for sig, saa de ikke kunde bære det; og de røvede Bytte i tre Dage, thi der var meget.
26 On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the Valley of Berachah; for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah to this day.
Og paa den fjerde Dag forsamledes de i Lovsangsdalen, thi der lovede de Herren; derfor kaldte de samme Steds Navn Lovsangsdal indtil denne Dag.
27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in their forefront, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
Siden vendte hver Mand af Juda og Jerusalem om, og Josafat fremmerst for dem, for at drage tilbage til Jerusalem med Glæde; thi Herren havde givet dem Glæde over deres Fjender.
28 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets to the house of Jehovah.
Og de kom til Jerusalem med Psaltre og med Harper og med Basuner op til Herrens Hus.
29 The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel.
Og Frygt for Gud kom over alle Landenes Riger, der de hørte, at Herren havde stridt imod Israels Fjender.
30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest all around.
Saa fik Josafats Rige Hvile, og hans Gud skaffede ham Rolighed trindt omkring.
31 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Og Josafat regerede over Juda; han var fem og tredive Aar gammel, der han blev Konge, og regerede fem og tyve Aar i Jerusalem, og hans Moders Navn var Asuba, Silhis Datter.
32 He walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Og han vandrede i Asas, sin Faders, Vej og veg ikke fra den, idet han gjorde det, som var ret for Herrens Øjne.
33 However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
Dog bleve Højene ikke borttagne; thi Folket havde endnu ikke rettelig beredet deres Hjerte for deres Fædres Gud.
34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, look, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.
Men det øvrige af Josafats Handeler, de første og de sidste, se, de Ting ere skrevne i Jehu, Hananis Søns, Krønike, som er indrykket i Israels Kongers Bog.
35 After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly:
Men derefter forbandt Josafat, Judas Konge, sig med Ahasia, Israels Konge; denne var ugudelig i sine Gerninger.
36 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.
Og han forbandt sig med ham om at udruste Skibe, som skulde fare til Tharsis, og de udrustede Skibe i Ezion-Geber.
37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Jehovah has destroyed your works." The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Men Elieser, Dodavas Søn, fra Maresa, spaaede imod Josafat og sagde: Fordi du forbandt dig med Ahasia, har Herren sønderrevet, hvad du har for; da bleve Skibene sønderslagne, og de formaaede ikke at fare til Tharsis.
