2 Chronicles 18

1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

Da Josafat havde vundet stor Rigdom og Hæder, besvogrede han sig med Akab.

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 were with him, and moved him to go up [with him] to Ramoth-gilead.

Efter nogle Års Forløb drog han ned til Akab i Samaria, og Akab lod slagte en Mængde Småkvæg og Hornkvæg til ham og Folkene, han havde med sig; og så overtalte han ham til at drage op mod Ramot i Gilead.

3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and [we will be] with thee in the war.

Kong Akab af Israel sagde nemlig til Kong Josafat af Juda: "Vil du drage med mig mod Ramot i Gilead?" Han svarede ham: "Jeg som du, mit Folk som dit, jeg går med i Krigen."

4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel; Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.

Josafat sagde fremdeles til Israels Konge: "Spørg dog først om, hvad HERREN siger!"

5 When the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

Da lod Israels Konge Profeterne kalde sammen, 400 Mand, og spurgte dem: "Skal jeg drage i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead, eller skal jeg lade være?" De svarede: "Drag derop, så vil Gud give det i Kongens Hånd!"

6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here besides a prophet of the LORD, that we might inquire of him?

Men Josafat spurgte: "Er her ikke endnu en af HERRENs Profeter, vi kan spørge?"

7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Israels Konge svarede: "Her er endnu en Mand, ved hvem vi kan rådspørge HERREN; men jeg hader ham, fordi han aldrig spår mig godt, men altid ondt; det er Mika, Jimlas Søn." Men Josafat sagde: "Således må Kongen ikke tale!"

8 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

Da kaldte Israels Konge på en Hofmand og sagde: "Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!"

9 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Imidlertid sad Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda, iført deres Skrud, hver på sin Trone i Samarias Portåbning, og alle Profeterne spåede foran dem.

10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until they be consumed.

Da lavede Zidkija, Kena'anas Søn, sig Horn af Jern og sagde: "Så siger HERREN: Med sådanne skal du støde Aramæerne ned, til de er tilintetgjot!"

11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

Og alle Profeterne spåede det samme og sagde: "Drag op mod Ramot i Gilead, så skal Lykken følge dig, og HERREN vil give det i Kongens Hånd!"

12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: let thy word, therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

Men Budet der var gået efter Mika, sagde til ham: "Se, Profeterne har alle som een givet Kongen gunstigt Svar. Tal du nu som de og giv gunstigt Svar!"

13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak.

Men Mika svarede: "Så sandt HERREN lever: Hvad min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale!"

14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.

Da han kom til Kongen, spurgte denne ham: "Mika, skal vi drage i Krig mod Ramot i Gilead, eller skal vi lade være?" Da svarede han: "Drag derop, så skal Lykken følge eder, og de skal gives i eders Hånd!"

15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?

Men Kongen sagde til ham: "Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besværge dig, at du ikke siger mig andet end Sandheden i HERRENs Navn?"

16 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

Da sagde han: "Jeg så hele Israel spredt på Bjergene som en Hjord uden Hyrde; og HERREN sagde: De Folk har ingen Herre, lad dem vende tilbage i Fred, hver til sit!"

17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

Israels Konge sagde da til Josafat: "Sagde jeg dig ikke, at han aldrig spår mig godt, men kun ondt!"

18 And he said, Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

Da sagde Mika: "Så hør da HERRENs Ord! Jeg så HERREN sidde på sin Trone og hele Himmelens Hær stå til højre og venstre for ham;

19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

og HERREN sagde: Hvem vil dåre Kong Akab af Israel, så han drager op og falder ved Ramot i Gilead? En sagde nu et, en anden et andet;

20 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

men så trådte en Ånd frem og stillede sig foran HERREN og Sagde: Jeg vil dåre ham! HERREN spurgte ham: Hvorledes?

21 And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Han svarede: Jeg vil gå hen og blive en Løgnens Ånd i alle hans Profeters Mund! Da sagde HERREN: Ja, du kan dåre ham; gå hen og gør det!

22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

Se, således har HERREN lagt en Løgnens Ånd i disse dine Profeters Mund, thi HERREN har ondt i Sinde imod dig!"

23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

Da trådte Zidkija, Kena'anas Søn, frem og slog Mika på Kinden og sagde: "Ad hvilken Vej skulde HERRENs Ånd have forladt mig for at tale til dig?"

24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

Men Mika sagde: "Det skal du få at see, den Dag du flygter fra Kammer til Kammer for at skjule dig!"

25 And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

Så sagde Israels Konge: "Tag Mika og bring ham til Amon, Byens Øverste, og Kongesønnen Joasj

26 and say, Thus saith 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.

og sig: Således siger Kongen: Kast denne Mand i Fængsel og sæt ham på Trængselsbrød og Trængselsvand, indtil jeg kommer uskadt tilbage!"

27 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.

Men Mika sagde: "Kommer du uskadt tilbage, så har HERREN ikke talet ved mig!" Og han sagde: "Hør, alle I Folkeslag"l!"

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Så drog Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda op mod Ramot i Gilead.

29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: "Jeg vil forklæde mig, før jeg drager i Kampen; men tag du dine egne Klæder på!" Og Israels Konge forklædte sig, og så drog de i Kampen.

30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

Men Arams Konge havde ffivet sine Vognstyrere den Befaling: "I må ikke angribe nogen, være sig høj eller lav, uden Israels Konge alene."

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 turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from him.

Da nu Vognstyrerne fik Øje på Josafat, tænkte de: "Det er sikkert Israels Konge!" Og de rettede deres Angreb mod ham fra alle Sider. Da gav Josafat sig til at, råbe, og HERREN frelste ham, idet Gud lokkede dem bort fra ham;

32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

og da Vognstyrerne opdagede, at det ikke var Israels Konge, trak de sig bort fra ham.

33 And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

Men en Mand, der skød en Pil af på Lykke og Fromme, ramte Israels Konge mellem Remmene og Brynjen. Da sagde han til sin Vognstyrer: "Vend og før mig ud af Slaget, thi jeg er såret!"

34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.

Men kampen blev hårdere og hårdere den Dag, og Israels Konge holdt sig oprejst i sin Vogn over for Aramæerne til Aften; men da Solen gik ned, døde han.