2 Chronicles 13

1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.

I Kong Jeroboams attende Aar, da blev Abia Konge over Juda.

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

Han regerede tre Aar i Jerusalem, og hans Moders Navn var Mikaja, Uriels Datter fra Gibea; og der var Krig imellem Abia og imellem Jeroboam.

3 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valour.

Og Abia begyndte Krigen med en Hær af vældige Krigsfolk, fire Hundrede Tusinde udvalgte Mænd; og Jeroboam rustede sig imod ham til Krig med otte Hundrede Tusinde udvalgte Mænd, vældige til Strid.

4 Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

Og Abia stod frem paa Zemaraims Bjerg, som hører til Efraims Bjerge, og sagde: Hører mig, Jeroboam og Israel!

5 Ought you not to know that the LORD, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

Burde det ikke eder at vide, at Herren, Israels Gud, har givet David Regeringen over Israel evindelig, ham og hans Sønner ved en Saltpagt?

6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

Men Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, Salomos, Davids Søns, Tjener, rejste sig og affaldt fra sin Herre.

7 Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.

Og løse Mænd, Belials Børn, samlede sig til ham og satte sig vældig op imod Roboam, Salomos Søn; thi Roboam var ung og blødhjertet, saa at han ikke kunde vise Styrke imod dem.

8 “Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great multitude, and the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods are with you.

Og nu tænke I, at I ville vise eders Styrke imod Herrens Rige, som er i Davids Sønners Haand, fordi I ere en stor Hob og have hos eder Guldkalve, som Jeroboam gjorde til Guder for eder.

9 Haven’t you driven out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves according to the ways of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of those who are no gods.

Have I ikke fordrevet Herrens Præster, Arons Sønner og Leviterne, og gjort eder selv Præster ligesom Folkene i Landene? hver den, som kommer for at fylde sin Haand med en ung Tyr og syv Vædre, han bliver Præst for dem, som ikke ere Guder.

10 “But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work.

Men hvad os angaar, da er Herren vor Gud, og vi have ikke forladt ham; og Præsterne, som tjene Herren, Arons Børn og Leviterne, ere i Tjenesten;

11 They burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table, and care for the gold lamp stand with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of the LORD our God, but you have forsaken him.

og de antænde Brændofrene for Herren hver Morgen og hver Aften og Røgofferet af vellugtende Urter og sætte Skuebrødene paa det rene Bord og Guldlysestagen og dens Lamper, der tændes hver Aften; thi vi holde Herren vor Guds Skik, men I, I have forladt ham.

12 Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”

Derfor se, med os, i Spidsen for os er Gud og hans Præster, og de stærktlydende Basuner, der skulle lyde imod eder; I, Israels Børn, strider ikke imod Herren, eders Fædres Gud; thi det skal ikke lykkes eder.

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

Men Jeroboam lod et Baghold gaa omkring for at komme bag paa dem, saa de selv vare foran Juda og Bagholdet bag dem.

14 When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

Og Juda saa sig om, og se, da var der Kamp foran dem og bag dem, og de raabte til Herren, og Præsterne blæste i Basunerne.

15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Og Judas Mænd skrege, og det skete, der Judas Mænd skrege, da slog Gud Jeroboam og al Israel for Abias og Judas Ansigt.

16 The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand.

Og Israels Børn flyede for Judas Ansigt, og Gud gav dem i deres Haand.

17 Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Israel fell down slain.

Og Abia og hans Folk slog dem med et stort Slag, og de ihjelslagne, som faldt af Israel, vare fem Hundrede Tusinde udvalgte Mænd.

18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Saa bleve Israels Børn ydmygede samme Tid, men Judas Børn bleve styrkede; thi de forlode sig fast paa Herren, deres Fædres Gud.

19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages.

Og Abia forfulgte Jeroboam og tog Stæder fra ham, nemlig Bethel med dens tilhørende Byer og Jesana med dens tilhørende Byer og Efron med dens tilhørende Byer.

20 Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. The LORD struck him, and he died.

Og Jeroboam kom ikke ydermere til Kræfter i Abias Dage, og Herren slog ham, saa han døde.

21 But Abijah grew mighty and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

Men Abia blev mægtig og tog sig fjorten Hustruer og avlede to og tyve Sønner og seksten Døtre.

22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.

Men det øvrige af Abias Handeler, baade hans Veje og hans Ord, ere skrevne i Profeten Iddos Historie.