2 Chronicles 16
1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
I Asas Regerings seks og tredivte Aar drog Baesa, Israels Konge, op imod Juda og byggede Rama for ikke at tilstede Asa, Judas Konge, at nogen drog ud eller kom ind.
2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
Men Asa tog Sølv og Guld af Herrens Hus's og Kongens Hus's Liggendefæ og sendte til Benhadad, Kongen af Syrien, som boede i Damaskus, og lod sige:
3 [There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
Der er en Pagt imellem mig og imellem dig og imellem min Fader og imellem din Fader; se, jeg sender dig Sølv og Guld, drag hen, gør til intet din Pagt med Baesa, Israels Konge, at han maa drage op fra mig.
4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Og Benhadad adlød Kong Asa og sendte de Hærførere, som han havde, imod Israels Stæder, og de slog Ijon og Dan og Abel-Maim og alle Nafthalis Forraadsstæder.
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
Og det skete, der Baesa hørte (Jet, da lod han af med at bygge Rama og lod sit Arbejde høre op.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
Da tog Kong Asa hele Juda med sig, og de toge Stenene bort fra Rama tillige med Tømmeret der, som Baesa havde bygget med, og han byggede dermed Geba og Mizpa.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
Og paa den samme Tid kom Hanani, Seeren, til Asa, Judas Konge, og sagde til ham: Fordi du forlod dig fast paa Kongen af Syrien og forlod dig ikke fast paa Herren din Gud, derfor er Kongen af Syriens Hær undsluppen fra din Haand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
Vare ikke Morianerne og Libyerne en stor Hær med saare mange Vogne og Ryttere? dog, der du forlod dig fast paa Herren, gav han dem i din Haand.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Thi Herrens Øjne skue omkring paa al Jorden, og han viser sig stærk i at hjælpe dem, hvis Hjerte er helt med ham; du handlede daarligt i denne Sag; thi fra nu af skal der være Krig imod dig.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
Men Asa blev fortørnet paa Seeren og satte ham i Fængsels Hus, thi han blev vred paa ham for dette; og Asa fortrykte nogle af Folket paa den samme Tid.
11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Og se, Asas Handeler, de første og de sidste, se, de ere skrevne i Judas og Israels Kongers Bog.
12 And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
Og Asa blev syg i sine Fødder i sin Regerings ni og tredivte Aar, indtil hans Sygdom tog til over Maade; og selv i sin Sygdom søgte han ikke Herren, men Lægerne.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
Og Asa laa med sine Fædre og døde i sin Regerings et og fyrretyvende Aar.
14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds [of spices] prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Og de begrove ham i hans Gravsted, som han havde ladet grave i Davids Stad, og de lagde ham paa et Leje, som man havde fyldt med alle Slags vellugtende Urter, sammensatte paa Kunstens Vis ved en Blanding, og de brændte saare meget ham til Ære.
