2 Chronicles 18
1 Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; he allied himself with Ahab by having one of his family marry his daughter.
Da Josafat havde vundet stor Rigdom og Hæder, besvogrede han sig med Akab.
2 After some years, he went down to Ahab in Samaria. Ahab killed many sheep and oxen for him and the people who were with him. Ahab also persuaded him to attack Ramoth Gilead with him.
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 Ahab, king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered him, “I am like you, and my people are like your people. We will be with you 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 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please first seek the word of Yahweh for your answer.”
Josafat sagde fremdeles til Israels Konge: "Spørg dog først om, hvad HERREN siger!"
5 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Should we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I not?” They said, “Attack, for God will give 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 still another prophet of Yahweh with whom we might seek advice?”
Men Josafat spurgte: "Er her ikke endnu en af HERRENs Profeter, vi kan spørge?"
7 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may seek the advice of Yahweh, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil.” But Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say that.”
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, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”
Da kaldte Israels Konge på en Hofmand og sagde: "Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!"
9 Now Ahab the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on a throne, clothed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying 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 Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says this: With these you will push the Arameans until they are 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 All the prophets prophesied the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead and win, for Yahweh has given 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 The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the words of the prophets with one mouth are favorable to the king. Let your words agree with theirs, and speak favorably.”
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 Micaiah replied, “As Yahweh lives, it is what God says that I will say.”
Men Mika svarede: "Så sandt HERREN lever: Hvad min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale!"
14 When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth Gilead for battle, or not?” Micaiah answered him, “Attack and be victorious! For it will be a great victory.”
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 Then the king said to him, “How many times must I require you to swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?”
Men Kongen sagde til ham: "Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besværge dig, at du ikke siger mig andet end Sandheden i HERRENs Navn?"
16 So Micaiah said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep who have no shepherd, and Yahweh said, 'These have no shepherd. Let every man return 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 So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but only disaster?”
Israels Konge sagde da til Josafat: "Sagde jeg dig ikke, at han aldrig spår mig godt, men kun ondt!"
18 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore all of you should hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven were 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 Yahweh said, 'Who will entice Ahab, king of Israel, so that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said this and another that.
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 Then a spirit came forward and it stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him.' Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
men så trådte en Ånd frem og stillede sig foran HERREN og Sagde: Jeg vil dåre ham! HERREN spurgte ham: Hvorledes?
21 The spirit replied, 'I will go out and I will become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Yahweh replied, 'You will entice him, and you will also be successful. Go now 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 see, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and Yahweh has decreed disaster for you.”
Se, således har HERREN lagt en Løgnens Ånd i disse dine Profeters Mund, thi HERREN har ondt i Sinde imod dig!"
23 Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah, came up, slapped Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?”
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 Micaiah said, “Look, you will know that on that day, when you run into some inner room to hide.”
Men Mika sagde: "Det skal du få at see, den Dag du flygter fra Kammer til Kammer for at skjule dig!"
25 The king of Israel said to some servants, “You people seize Micaiah and take him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, my son.
Så sagde Israels Konge: "Tag Mika og bring ham til Amon, Byens Øverste, og Kongesønnen Joasj
26 You people will say to him, 'The king says: Put this man in prison and feed him with only a little bread and only a little water, until I return safely.'”
og sig: Således siger Kongen: Kast denne Mand i Fængsel og sæt ham på Trængselsbrød og Trængselsvand, indtil jeg kommer uskadt tilbage!"
27 Then Micaiah said, “If you return safely, then Yahweh has not spoken by me.” Then he added, “Listen to this, all you people.”
Men Mika sagde: "Kommer du uskadt tilbage, så har HERREN ikke talet ved mig!" Og han sagde: "Hør, alle I Folkeslag"l!"
28 So Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up against Ramoth Gilead.
Så drog Israels Konge og Kong Josafat af Juda op mod Ramot i Gilead.
29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you put on your royal 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 Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not attack the unimportant or the important soldiers. Instead, attack only 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 It came about that when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat they said, “That is the king of Israel.” They turned around to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him. God turned them away 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 It came about that when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
og da Vognstyrerne opdagede, at det ikke var Israels Konge, trak de sig bort fra ham.
33 But a certain man drew his bow at random and shot the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. Then Ahab said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am badly 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 The battle grew worse that day, and the king of Israel was held up in his chariot facing the Arameans until the evening. About the time that the sun was going down, 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.
