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.
Yehosafat yɛɛ ɔdefoɔ a na nʼanimuonyam nso korɔn. Ɔhyehyɛ maa ne babarima waree Israelhene Ahab babaa.
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.
Mfeɛ kakra bi akyi no, ɔkɔɔ Samaria kɔsraa Ahab. Ahab too ɛpono kɛseɛ bi maa ɔne ne mpanimfoɔ. Wɔkunkumm nnwan ne anantwie bebree, de too ɛpono no. Na Ahab korɔkorɔɔ Yehosafat sɛ ɔmmɛboa no, na ɔnkɔko ntia Ramot-Gilead.
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.
Ahab bisaa no sɛ, “Wobɛboa me na mako atia Ramot-Gilead anaa?” Na Yehosafat buaa sɛ, “Adɛn, akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho. Me ne wo yɛ anuanom, na mʼakodɔm nso, wotumi kyerɛ wɔn deɛ wɔnyɛ. Yɛbɛboa wo, ama woako dodo.”
4 Then said Jehoshaphat, unto the king of Israel, —Seek, I pray thee, some time to-day, the word of Yahweh.
Afei, Yehosafat kaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ma yɛmmisa Awurade hɔ afotuo.”
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!
Enti, ɔhene Ahab frɛɛ nʼadiyifoɔ ahanan bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Yɛnkɔko ntia Ramot-Gilead anaasɛ yɛnnkɔ?” Wɔn nyinaa buaa sɛ, “Monkɔ na Onyankopɔn bɛma moadi nkonim.”
6 Then said Jehoshaphat, Is there not here a prophet of Yahweh, besides, —that we may seek, from him?
Nanso, Yehosafat bisaa sɛ, “Na Awurade odiyifoɔ biara nni ha? Mepɛ sɛ mebisa no asɛm korɔ no ara.”
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!
Ɔhene Ahab buaa sɛ, “Ɔbaako da so wɔ ha a ɔbɛtumi abisa Awurade ama me, nanso, mekyiri no. Ɔnhyɛ nkɔm biara sɛ nsɛm a ɛnyɛ. Ne din de Mikaia. Imla babarima ne no.” Yehosafat kaa sɛ, “Nkasa saa. Ma yɛntie asɛm a ɔwɔ ka.”
8 And the king of Israel called for a certain officer, —and said, Haste, Micaiah son of Imla!
Enti, Israelhene frɛɛ ne mpanimfoɔ no baako ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛ ntɛm kɔfrɛ Imla babarima Mikaia brɛ me.”
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.
Israelhene Ahab ne Yudahene Yehosafat hyehyɛɛ wɔn ahentadeɛ yuu tenatenaa wɔn ahennwa so wɔ ayuporobea a ɛbɛn Samaria ɛpono ano hɔ. Na Ahab adiyifoɔ no nyinaa rehyɛ nkɔm wɔ wɔn anim.
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.
Na wɔn mu baako a ɔyɛ Kenaana babarima Sedekia de nnadeɛ yɛɛ mmɛn, na ɔdaa no adi sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie: Mode saa mmɛn yi bɛwowɔ Aramfoɔ yi ama wɔawuwu!”
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.
Adiyifoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa penee so, kaa sɛ, “Aane, monkɔ Ramot-Gilead, na monkɔdi nkonim, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛma moadi nkonim.”
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.
Ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔkɔfrɛɛ Mikaia no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Hwɛ, adiyifoɔ no nyinaa hyɛ ɔhene no bɔ sɛ ɔbɛdi nkonim. Hwɛ sɛ wone wɔn bɛyɛ adwene, na hyɛ nkonimdie ho bɔ.”
13 Then said Micaiah, —By the life of Yahweh, whatsoever my God shall say, that, must I speak.
Nanso, Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Mmerɛ dodoɔ a Awurade te aseɛ yi, deɛ Awurade aka akyerɛ me sɛ menka no na mɛka.”
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.
Ɛberɛ a Mikaia bɛduruu ɔhene Ahab anim no, ɔbisaa no sɛ, “Mikaia, yɛnkɔko ntia Ramot-Gilead anaa yɛnnkɔ?” Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Monkɔko! Ɛbɛyɛ nkonimdie a ɛho wɔ nyam.”
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?
Nanso, ɔhene no sɔɔ so sɛ, “Mpɛn ahe na menka sɛ, ɛberɛ biara a wobɛkasa ama Awurade no, ɛsɛ sɛ woka nokorɛ?”
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.
Na Mikaia ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Anisoadehunu mu no, mehunuu sɛ Israel nyinaa abɔ apete wɔ mmepɔ no so sɛ nnwan a wɔnni ɔhwɛfoɔ. Na Awurade kaa sɛ, ‘Wɔakum wɔn wura. Fa wɔn kɔ efie asomdwoeɛ mu.’”
17 Then said the king of Israel, unto Jehoshaphat, —Said I not unto thee, He wilt not prophesy concerning me anything good, but evil?
Israelhene ka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat sɛ, “Manka ankyerɛ wo? Daa, saa na ɔyɛ. Ɔnhyɛɛ nkɔm papa biara nkyerɛɛ me da. Nsɛm a ɛnyɛ dɛ na ɔka kyerɛ me.”
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.
Mikaia toaa so sɛ, “Tie deɛ Awurade ka! Mehunuu sɛ Awurade te nʼahennwa so a ɔsoro asraadɔm nyinaa tete ne nifa ne ne benkum so.
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.
Na Awurade bisaa sɛ, ‘Hwan na ɔbɛtumi adaadaa Israelhene Ahab ama wakɔtu Ramot-Gilead so sa na wɔakum no wɔ hɔ?’ “Adwenkyerɛ bebree baa ho,
20 Then came there forth a spirit and stood before Yahweh, and said, I, will persuade him. And Yahweh said unto him, Wherewith?
kɔsii sɛ ne korakora no, honhom bi kɔɔ Awurade nkyɛn kɔkaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi ayɛ!’” Awurade bisaa sɛ, “‘Ɛkwan bɛn so na wobɛfa ayɛ yei.’”
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.
Na honhom no buaa sɛ, “Mɛkɔ akɔdaadaa Ahab adiyifoɔ, ama wɔadi atorɔ.” Awurade kaa sɛ, “Kɔ so yɛ, na wobɛdi nkonim.
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.
“Enti, woahunu sɛ Awurade de nkontompo honhom ahyɛ wʼadiyifoɔ no anom. Awurade adwene sɛ ɔde amanehunu bɛba wo so.”
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?
Na Kenaana babarima Sedekia kɔɔ Mikaia so, kɔbɔɔ no sotorɔ bisaa sɛ, “Da bɛn na Awurade honhom gyaa me bɛkasa kyerɛɛ wo?”
24 Then said Micaiah, Lo! thou shalt see, on that day when thou shalt enter into a chamber within a chamber, to hide thyself.
Na Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Ɛrenkyɛre biara, wobɛhunu nokorɛ no wɔ ɛberɛ a wobɛdwane akɔtɛ kɔkoam dan bi mu.”
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;
Israelhene Ahab hyɛɛ sɛ, “Monkyere Mikaia, na momfa no nsane nkɔma Amon a ɔyɛ kuropɔn no so amrado ne me babarima Yoas.
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.
Monka saa asɛm a ɛfiri ɔhene nkyɛn yi nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Fa saa ɔbarima yi to afiase. Mommma no aduane biara sɛ burodo ne nsuo, kɔsi sɛ mɛfiri akono aba asomdwoeɛ mu.’”
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!
Nanso, Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Sɛ woba asomdwoeɛ mu a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, Awurade amfa me so ankasa!” Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔgyinagyina hɔ no sɛ, “Monhwɛ asɛm a maka no yie.”
28 Then went up the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, against Ramothgilead.
Enti, Israelhene ne Yudahene Yehosafat dii wɔn akodɔm anim, tuu Ramot-Gilead so sa.
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.
Afei, ɔhene Ahab ka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat sɛ, “Yɛrekɔ ɔko yi, mɛsesa me ho sɛdeɛ obiara renhunu me nanso, wo deɛ, wobɛhyɛ wʼahentadeɛ.” Enti, Ahab sesaa ne ho, na wɔkɔɔ ɔko no.
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.
Saa ɛberɛ no, na ɔhene Aram aka akyerɛ ne nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no sɛ, “Monkɔto nhyɛ Israelhene nko ara so.”
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.
Enti, ɛberɛ a Aram nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no hunuu Yehosafat sɛ ɔhyɛ nʼahentadeɛ yuu no, wɔkɔɔ ne so. Wɔteaam sɛ, “Israelhene no na ɔte hɔ no.” Nanso, Yehosafat teaam frɛɛ Awurade sɛ ɔmmɛgye no nkwa. Na Awurade yii nkurɔfoɔ no ani firii ne so, de gyee no nkwa.
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;
Ɛberɛ a nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no hunuu sɛ ɔnyɛ Israelhene no, wɔgyaee ne so taa.
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.
Na Aram ɔsraani bi de anibiannasoɔ totoo nʼagyan guu Israel akodɔm no mu, maa bɛmma no bi kɔwɔɔ Israelhene nkataboɔ ahyiaeɛ wɔ ne mmɔtoam. Ahab teaam kyerɛɛ nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no sɛ, “Momfa me mfiri ha, na wɔapira me pira bɔne.”
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.
Ɔko no kɔɔ so da mu no nyinaa. Ahab kɔtweree ne teaseɛnam a nʼani kyerɛ Aramfoɔ no de kɔsii anwummerɛ. Na ɛyɛɛ sɛdeɛ owia rekɔtɔ no, ɔwuiɛ.
