2 Kings 10

1 There were seventy descendants of King Ahab who were living there in Samaria. Jehu wrote a letter [and made copies of it] and sent them to the rulers of the city, to the elders, and to those who raised and tutored Ahab’s children.

Och Achab hade sjutio söner i Samarien; och Jehu skref bref, och sände till Samarien till de öfversta i Israels stad, till de äldsta, och Achabs förmyndare, hvilket så lydde:

2 [This is what he wrote]: “You are the ones who are [taking care of] the king’s descendants. You have chariots and horses and weapons, and you live in cities that have walls around them. So as soon as you receive this letter,

När detta bref kommer till eder, när hvilkom edars herras söner äro, hans vagnar, hästar, faste städer och rustning;

3 choose one of the king’s sons, the one who is the best qualified, and appoint him to be your king. Then [prepare to] fight to defend him.”

Så ser till, hvilken bäst och likast är ibland edars herras söner, och sätter honom på hans faders stol, och strider för edars herras hus.

4 But [when they got those letters from Jehu and read them], they became very afraid. They said, “King Joram and King Ahaziah could not resist him; (how can we resist him?/we cannot possibly resist him!)” [RHQ]

Men de fruktade sig ganska fast, och sade: Si, två Konungar hafva icke blifvit ståndande för honom; huru skulle vi då stå?

5 So the officer who was in charge of the palace and the mayor of the city sent a message to Jehu saying, “We want to serve you, and we are ready to do whatever you tell us to do. We will not appoint anyone to become our king. You do whatever you think is best.”

Och de som voro öfver huset, och öfver staden, och de äldste, och förmyndarena, sände bort till Jehu, och läto säga honom: Vi äre dine tjenare, vi vilje göra allt det du säger oss; vi vilje ingen göra till Konung; gör hvad dig täckes.

6 So Jehu sent a second letter to them, writing this: “If you (are on my side/want to help me), and if you are ready to obey me, [kill] King Ahab’s descendants [and cut off their heads and] bring their heads to me here in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” The seventy descendants of King Ahab were being brought up and supervised by the leaders of [Samaria] city.

Då skref han ett annat bref till dem; det lydde alltså: Ären I mine, och lyden mine röst, så tager hufvuden af de män edars herras söner, och förer dem i morgon bittida till mig i Jisreel. Och Konungssönerna voro sjutio män, och de ypperste i staden uppfödde dem.

7 When they received the letter from Jehu, they killed all seventy of Ahab’s descendants and [cut off their heads]. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

Då nu brefvet kom till dem, togo de Konungssönerna, och dråpo sjutio män, och lade deras hufvud i korgar, och sände dem till honom i Jisreel.

8 A messenger came to Jehu and told him, “They have brought the heads of Ahab’s descendants.” So Jehu commanded that the heads should be put in two piles at the city gate and that the heads should stay there until the next morning.

Och då bådet kom, och bådade honom det, och sade: De hafva fört hit Konungssönernas hufvud; sade han: Lägger dem i två hopar för stadsporten, intill morgons.

9 The next morning he went out [to the city gate] and said to all the people, “I am the one who plotted against King Joram and killed him. You are not guilty of doing that. But [it was Yahweh, not I] [RHQ] who [commanded that] all these [descendants of Ahab should be] killed.

Och om morgonen, när han utgick, trädde han dit, och sade till allt folket: Ären I rättvise? Si, hafver jag gjort ett förbund emot min herra, och dräpit honom; ho hafver då slagit alla dessa?

10 So you need to know that everything that Yahweh said would happen has happened. He has caused to happen what he told the prophet Elijah would happen.”

Så må I ju se, att intet Herrans ord är på jordena fallet, som Herren talat hafver emot Achabs hus; och Herren hafver gjort såsom han talat hafver genom sin tjenare Elia.

11 Then Jehu executed all the other relatives of Ahab in Jezreel, and all Ahab’s officers, and close friends, and his priests. He did not allow any of them to remain alive.

Alltså slog Jehu alla dem som qvare voro af Achabs hus i Jisreel, alla hans yppersta, hans vänner, och hans Prester, tilldess icke en var qvar;

12 Then Jehu left [Jezreel] and went toward Samaria. While he was going there, at a place called ‘Shepherds’ Camp’,

Och stod upp, och drog bort till Samarien. Men i vägen var ett herdahus.

13 he met some relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah. He asked them, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are relatives of King Ahaziah. We are going to Jezreel to visit the children of Queen Jezebel and the other members of King [Joram’s] family.”

Der råkade Jehu vid Ahasia, Juda Konungs, bröder, och sade: Ho ären I? De sade: Vi äre Ahasia bröder, och drage ned till att helsa Konungens barn, och Drottningenes barn.

14 Jehu said to his men, “Seize them!” So they seized them and killed all of them at the pit named Beth-Eked. There were 42 people whom they killed; they did not allow any of them to remain alive.

Han sade: Griper dem lefvande. Och de grepo dem lefvande, och dråpo dem vid brunnen när herdahuset, två och fyratio män; och lät icke en af dem slippa.

15 Then Jehu [continued to travel toward Samaria]. Along the road, he was met by Jonadab, a leader of the Rechab clan. Jehu greeted him and said to him, “Are you as devoted to me [IDM] as I am devoted to you?” Jonadab replied, “Yes, I am.” Jehu said, “If you are, shake hands with me.” So Jonadab shook hands with him, and Jehu helped him to get into his chariot.

Och då han drog dädan, fann han Jonadab, Rechabs son, den honom mötte, och helsade honom, och sade till honom: Är ditt hjerta rätt, såsom mitt hjerta med dino hjerta? Jonadab sade: Ja. Är det så, sade han, så räck mig dina hand. Och han räckte honom sina hand; och han lät honom sitta uppe när sig på vagnen;

16 Jehu said to him, “Come with me, and you will see that I am very devoted to Yahweh.” So they rode together to Samaria.

Och sade: Kom med mig, och se mitt nit om Herran. Och de förde honom med honom på hans vagn.

17 When they arrived in Samaria, Jehu killed all of Ahab’s relatives who were still alive. He did not (spare any of them/allow any of them to remain alive). That was what Yahweh told Elijah would happen.

Då han kom till Samarien, slog han allt det som qvart var af Achab i Samarien, tilldess han förgjorde honom, efter Herrans ord, som han till Elia talat hade.

18 Then Jehu summoned all the people [of Samaria], and said to them, “King Ahab was devoted to [your god] Baal a little bit, but I will serve him much more.

Och Jehu församlade allt folket, och lät säga till dem: Achab hafver fögo tjent Baal; Jehu vill bättre tjena honom.

19 So now summon all the prophets of Baal, all of Baal’s priests, and all the others who worship Baal. I am going to make a great sacrifice to Baal. I want all of them to be there. Any of them who is not there will be executed.” But Jehu was planning to trick them; he was planning to kill all those who worshiped Baal.

Så låt nu kalla alla Baals Propheter, alla hans tjenare, och alla hans Prester, till mig, så att ingen är borto; förty jag hafver ett stort offer till att göra Baal; hvilken borto är, den skall icke lefva. Men Jehu gjorde detta med listighet, att han måtte förgöra Baals tjenare.

20 Then Jehu commanded, “Announce that we are going to set aside a day to honor Baal.” So they did that.

Och Jehu sade: Helger Baal ena högtid, och låter den utropa.

21 Jehu [decided what day they would gather and] sent messages throughout Israel [telling everyone what day to gather on], and on that day, everyone who worshiped Baal came. No one stayed at home. They all went into the huge temple of Baal and filled it from one end to the other.

Och sände Jehu i hela Israel, och lät komma alla Baals tjenare, så att ingen qvar var, som icke kom. Och de kommo i Baals hus; så att Baals hus vardt fullt i all rum.

22 Jehu told the priest who took care of the sacred robes to bring them out and give them to the people who worshiped Baal. So the priest did that.

Då sade han till dem, som voro öfver klädehuset: Bärer ut kläder för alla Baals tjenare. Och de båro kläder ut.

23 Then Jehu went into the temple of Baal with Jonadab, and he said to the people who were there to worship Baal, “Be sure that only those who worship Baal are here. Be sure that no one who worships Yahweh has come in.”

Och Jehu gick in uti Baals hus med Jonadab, Rechabs son, och sade till Baals tjenare: Ransaker, och ser till, att ingen Herrans tjenare är ibland eder, utan Baals tjenare allena.

24 Then he and Jonadab prepared to offer sacrifices and other offerings to Baal that would be completely burned [on the altar that was there in Samaria]. But Jehu had stationed eighty of his men outside the temple, and had said to them, “I want you to kill all the people [who are in the temple]. Anyone who allows one of them to escape will be executed!”

Och som de kommo in till att göra offer och bränneoffer, beställde Jehu sig åttatio män utanföre, och sade: Ho som släpper någon af männerna, som jag får under edra händer, hans själ skall vara för hans själ.

25 As soon as Jehu [and Jonadab] had finished killing the animals that would be completely burned to be an offering to Baal, they [went outside and] said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill all of them! Do not allow any of them to escape!” So the guards and officers went in and killed them all with their swords. Then they dragged their corpses outside the temple. Then they went into the inner room of the temple,

När nu bränneoffret fullkomnadt var, sade Jehu till drabanterna och höfvitsmännerna: Går in, och slår dem allasamman; låter ingen komma derut. Och de slogo dem med svärdsegg, och drabanterna och höfvitsmännerna hofvo dem bort. Och de gingo till Baals hus stad;

26 and they carried out the sacred pillar of Baal that was there, and they burned it.

Och togo ut de stodar i Baals hus, och brände dem upp;

27 So they destroyed that pillar that honored Baal, and then they burned down the temple, and made it a public toilet. And it is still a toilet!

Och slogo sönder Baals stodar, samt med Baals hus; och gjorde der ett hemligt hus af, allt intill denna dag.

28 That is how Jehu got rid of the worship of Baal in Israel.

Alltså förgjorde Jehu Baal utur Israel.

29 But Jehu did not quit committing the kinds of sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the people of Israel to sin by worshiping the gold [statues of] calves in Bethel and Dan [cities].

Men ifrå Jerobeams, Nebats sons, synder, den Israel kom till att synda, gick Jehu icke, och öfvergaf icke de guldkalfvar i BethEl och i Dan.

30 Then Yahweh said to Jehu, “You have done what pleased me by getting rid of all of Ahab’s descendants. So I promise you that your son and grandson and great-grandson and great-great-grandson will all be kings of Israel.”

Och Herren sade till Jehu: Derföre, att du hafver viljog varit till att göra min vilja, och hafver gjort på Achabs hus allt det i mino hjerta var, skola dina söner sitta dig på Israel stol intill fjerde led.

31 But Jehu did not obey all the laws of Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people. He did not stop committing the sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the Israeli people to sin.

Dock höll icke Jehu, att han i Herrans Israels Guds lag vandrade af allo hjerta; ty han trädde icke ifrå Jerobeams synder, som kom Israel till att synda.

32 At that time, Yahweh began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller. [The army of] King Hazael [of Syria] conquered much of the Israeli territory.

På den tiden begynte Herren ledas vid Israel; ty Hasael slog dem i alla Israels gränsor;

33 He conquered the parts east of the Jordan [River], as far south as Aroer [town] on the Arnon [River]. That included [the] Gilead and Bashan [regions], where the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of the tribe of Manasseh lived.

Ifrå Jordan österut, och hela Gilead, de Gaditers, Rubeniters, och Manassiters land, ifrån Aroer, som ligger när den bäcken vid Arnon; och Gilead, och Basan.

34 [If you want to read more] about all the other things that Jehu did [RHQ], they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.

Hvad nu mer af Jehu sägande är, och allt det han gjort hafver, och all hans magt, si, det är skrifvet uti Israels Konungars Chrönico.

35 Jehu died [EUP], and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz became the king in place of his father.

Och Jehu afsomnade med sina fäder; och de begrofvo honom i Samarien; och Joahas hans son vardt Konung i hans stad.

36 Jehu had ruled in Samaria as the king of Israel for twenty-eight years.

Men tiden, som Jehu öfver Israel regerade i Samarien, är åtta och tjugu år.