2 Chronicles 18
1 And it came to pass, when Jehoshaphat had riches and honour, in abundance, that he contracted, by marriage, affinity with Ahab.
[南北聯婚齊戰阿蘭]約沙法特的財產豐富，尊榮很大，且與阿哈布聯婚。
2 So he went down, at the end of some years, unto Ahab, to Samaria, Ahab therefore sacrificed for him, sheep and oxen, in abundance, also for the people whom he had with him, -and then persuaded him to go up against Ramoth-gilead.
幾年內以後，他到撒瑪黎雅去見阿哈布。阿哈布為他和跟從他的隨員，宰殺了許多牛羊，慫恿他去攻打辣摩特基肋阿得。
3 For Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go up with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he said unto him—So am I, even as thou, and, like thy people, are my people, and, with thee, in the war.
以色列王阿哈布對猶大王約沙法特說：「你願意同我一起去攻打辣摩特基肋阿得嗎﹖」約沙法特回答說：「你我原不分彼此，我的人民就是你的人民；我必與你同去作戰。」[假先知預言勝利]
4 Then said Jehoshaphat, unto the king of Israel, —Seek, I pray thee, some time to-day, the word of Yahweh.
約沙法特對以色列王說：「請你先求問上主的答話! 」
5 So the king of Israel gathered together the prophets, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go up against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said—Go up, and may God deliver it into the hand of the king!
以色列王於是召集了先知，共四百人，問他們說：「我們應該上去進攻辣摩特基肋阿得﹖還是不去呢﹖」他們回答說：「上主，天主必將那地交於大王手中。」
6 Then said Jehoshaphat, Is there not here a prophet of Yahweh, besides, —that we may seek, from him?
但是約沙法特說：「這裏就沒有一位上只的先知，我們可以託他求問嗎﹖」
7 Then said the king of Israel unto Jehoshaphat—There is yet one man, by whom to seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never prophesying, concerning me, anything good—but—all his days—evil, the same, is Micaiah, son of Imla. Then said Jehoshaphat, Let not the king say, so!
以色列王回答約沙法特說：「還有一個人，可以託他求問天主，不過我憎恨他，因為他對我說預言，總不說吉祥話，常說兇言；這人就是依默拉的兒子米加雅。」約沙法特對他說：「請大王別這樣說! 」
8 And the king of Israel called for a certain officer, —and said, Haste, Micaiah son of Imla!
於是以色列王召來一個宦官，吩咐他說：「快去將依默拉的兒子米加雅召來! 」
9 Now, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, were sitting, each upon his throne, clothed in robes, and they were sitting in an open space, at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, —and, all the prophets, were prophesying before them.
當時以色列王和猶大王約沙法特在撒瑪黎雅城門前的廣場上，各穿朝服，坐在寶座上；所有的先知在他們面前說預言。
10 Then did Zedekiah son of Chenaanah make him horns of iron, —and said—Thus, saith Yahweh, With these, shalt thou push Syria, until they are consumed.
革納阿納的兒子漆德克雅帶了一些鐵角說：「上主這樣說：你要用這些鐵角刺殺阿蘭人，直到將他們消滅。」
11 And, all the prophets, were prophesying, so, saying, -Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper, and Yahweh will deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
所有的先知也這樣預言說：「你上辣摩特基肋阿得去必會勝利，上主必將那地交於大王手中! 」[米加雅預言戰敗]
12 And, the messenger who went to call Micaiah, spake unto him, saying, Lo! the words of the prophets, with one mouth, are good for the king, —be thy word then, I pray thee, like one of theirs, so wilt thou speak good.
那去召米加雅的使者對米加雅說：「看，先知們都異口同聲對君王說吉祥的話，希望你說的話也與他們每人說的話一樣，也是吉祥的話! 」
13 Then said Micaiah, —By the life of Yahweh, whatsoever my God shall say, that, must I speak.
米加雅回答說：「我指著永生的上主起誓：我的天主吩咐什麼，我就說什麼! 」
14 Now, when he came unto the king, the king said unto him, Micah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up and prosper, and may they be delivered into your hand.
米加雅來到王那裏，王就問他說：「米加雅，我們應該上去進攻辣摩特基肋阿得，還是不去呢﹖」他回答說：「上去，必然勝利，他們必落在你們手中。」
15 Then the king said unto him, How many times, must, I, be putting thee on oath, —that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?
君王對他說：「我應當多少次叫你宣誓，你纔奉上主的名，對我說實話呢﹖」
16 So he said, I saw all Israel, scattered upon the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd, -and Yahweh said, No masters, have these! let them return every man unto his own house, in peace.
米加雅答說：「我看見全以色列散在山上，好像沒有牧人的羊群。上主說：這些人既然沒有主人，更好各自平安回家去罷! 」
17 Then said the king of Israel, unto Jehoshaphat, —Said I not unto thee, He wilt not prophesy concerning me anything good, but evil?
以色列王對約沙法特說：「我不是告訴過你，他對我說預言，總不說吉祥話，只說兇言麼﹖」
18 Then said he, Therefore, hear ye the word of Yahweh, —I saw Yahweh, sitting upon his throne, and, all the host of the heavens, standing, on his right hand and his left.
米加雅答說：「請你們靜聽上主的話：我見上主坐在寶座上，天上的萬軍侍立在他左右。
19 Then said Yahweh, Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall in Ramoth-gilead? And one spake, saying after this manner, and another, saying after that manner.
上主問說：誰去唆使以色列王阿哈布上去，叫他陣王在辣摩特基肋阿得呢﹖那時有的說這樣，有的說那樣。
20 Then came there forth a spirit and stood before Yahweh, and said, I, will persuade him. And Yahweh said unto him, Wherewith?
以後有一個神出來，立在上主面前說：我能唆使他。上主的問他說：用什麼方法﹖
21 And he said, I will go forth and become a spirit of falsehood, in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said—Thou mayest persuade, moreover also, thou shalt prevail, go forth, and do, so.
那神答說：我去，在他所有先知們口中做虛言的神。上主回答說：你能唆使，也必會成功的，就去照樣辦罷!
22 Now, therefore, lo! Yahweh hath suffered a spirit of falsehood to be put into the mouth of these thy prophets, —but, Yahweh, hath spoken concerning thee—evil.
現在上主將虛言的神放入你這些先知口中，上主已注定你必遭殃。」
23 Then drew near Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, —and said, Which then is the way the spirit of Yahweh passed from me, to speak with thee?
那時，革納阿納的兒子漆德克雅前來，打米加雅的臉說：「上主的神由那條路離開了我，而同你說話呢﹖」
24 Then said Micaiah, Lo! thou shalt see, on that day when thou shalt enter into a chamber within a chamber, to hide thyself.
米加雅答說：「在你進入最嚴密的室內隱藏的那一天，你就會知道了! 」
25 Then said the king of Israel, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon ruler of the city, and unto Joash son of the king;
以色列王吩咐說：「將米加雅帶去，交給阿孟市長和約阿布王子，
26 and ye shall say, Thus, saith the king, Put ye this one into the prison, —and feed him with the bread of oppression, and with the water of oppression, until I return in peace.
說君王這樣吩咐：將這人下在監裏，少給他吃的喝的，等我平安回來。」
27 Then said Micaiah, If thou do, at all return, in peace, Yahweh hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear! ye peoples, all!
米加雅說：「你如果能平安回來，那麼，上主就沒藉我說過話。」又說：「眾百姓! 你們要聽清楚啊! 」[阿哈布陣亡]
28 Then went up the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, against Ramothgilead.
以色列王遂與猶大王約沙法特上去進攻辣摩特基肋阿得。
29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [I am about] to disguise myself, and enter into the battle, but, thou, put on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself, and entered into the battle.
以色列王對約沙法特說：「我要改裝上陣，你可仍穿朝服。」於是以色列王改裝上了陣。
30 Now, the king of Syria, had commanded the captains of chariots which he had, saying, Ye shall not fight, with small [or] with great, —save with the king of Israel, alone.
阿蘭王曾吩咐自己的戰車隊長說：「你們不必與大小將士交戰，只攻打以色列王。」
31 So it came to pass, when the chariot-captains saw Jehoshaphat, that, they, said, The king of Israel, it is. And they compassed him about, to fight, —but Jehoshaphat made outcry, and, Yahweh, helped him, yea God allured them away from him.
戰車隊長一看見約沙法特，便說：「這必是以色列王! 」遂將他包圍，向他進攻；約沙法特連聲叫苦，上主援助了他，天主使敵人遠離了他。
32 And so it came to pass, when the chariot-captains saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him;
戰車隊長見他不是以色列王，就不再追擊他。
33 but, a certain man, drawing a bow in his innocence, smote the king of Israel between the shoulder-joints and the coat of mail, —wherefore he said to the charioteer, Turn thy hand, and convey me out of the host, for I am sore wounded.
有人偶然一箭，正射入以色列王的鎧甲與腰帶中，君王對駕車的人說：「轉回，載我離開陣地，我已受傷。」
34 But the battle increased on that day, and, the king of Israel, was propping himself up in the chariot before the Syrians, until evening, -and died at the time of the going in of the sun.
但那天戰事越來越激烈，以色列王仍立在車上，抵抗阿蘭人，直到晚上；日落的時後，王就死了。
