2 Kings 1
1 Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
Efter Akabs Død faldt Moab fra Israel.
2 Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness.”
Og Ahazja faldt ud gennem Vinduesgitteret for sin Stue paa Taget i Samaria og blev syg; da sendte han Sendebud af Sted og sagde til dem: »Gaa hen og spørg Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub, om jeg kommer mig af min Sygdom!«
3 But the LORD’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
Men HERRENS Engel sagde til Tisjbiten Elias: »Gaa Sendebudene fra Samarias Konge i Møde og sig til dem: Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at I drager hen for at raadspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub?
4 Now therefore the LORD says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.
Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Det Leje, du steg op paa, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!« Dermed gik Elias bort.
5 The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?”
Da Sendebudene kom tilbage til ham, spurgte han dem: »Hvorfor kommer I tilbage?«
6 They said to him, “A man came up to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, “The LORD says, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”’”
De svarede: »En Mand kom os i Møde og sagde til os: Vend tilbage til Kongen, som har sendt eder, og sig: Saa siger HERREN: Mon det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, at du sender Bud for at raadspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub? Derfor: Det Leje, du steg op paa, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!«
7 He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?”
Han spurgte dem da: »Hvorledes saa den Mand ud, som kom eder i Møde og sagde disse Ord til eder?«
8 They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”
De svarede: »Det var en Mand i en laadden Kappe med et Læderbælte om Lænderne.« Da sagde han: »Det er Tisjbiten Elias.«
9 Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down!’”
Derpaa sendte han en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom op til ham paa Bjergets Top, hvor han sad, sagde han til ham: »Du Guds Mand! Kongen byder: Kom ned!«
10 Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
Men Elias svarede Halvhundredføreren: »Er jeg en Guds Mand, saa fare Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortære dig og dine halvtredsindstyve Mand!« Da for Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortærede ham og hans halvtredsindstyve Mand.
11 Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down quickly!’”
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører med hans halvtredsindstyve Mand ud efter ham; og da han kom derop, sagde han til ham: »Du Guds Mand! Saaledes siger Kongen: Kom straks ned!«
12 Elijah answered them, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then God’s fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
Men Elias svarede ham: »Er jeg en Guds Mand, saa fare Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortære dig og dine halvtredsindstyve Mand!« Da for Guds Ild ned fra Himmelen og fortærede ham og hans halvtredsindstyve Mand.
13 Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty of your servants be precious in your sight.
Atter sendte Kongen en Halvhundredfører ud efter ham: men da den tredje Halvhundredfører kom derop, kastede han sig paa Knæ for Elias, bønfaldt ham og sagde: »du Guds Mand! Lad dog mit og disse dine halvtredsindstyve Trælles Liv være dyrebart i dine Øjne!
14 Behold, fire came down from the sky and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”
Se, Ild for ned fra Himmelen og fortærede de to første Halvhundredførere og deres halvtredsindstyve Mand, men lad nu mit Liv være dyrebart i dine Øjne!«
15 The LORD’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” Then he arose and went down with him to the king.
Da sagde HERRENS Engel til Elias: »Gaa ned med ham, frygt ikke for ham!« Saa gik han ned med ham og fulgte ham til Kongen.
16 He said to him, “The LORD says, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”
Og han sagde til Kongen: »Saa siger HERREN: Fordi du har sendt Sendebud hen at raadspørge Ekrons Gud Ba'al-Zebub — men det er, fordi der ingen Gud er i Israel, du kunde raadspørge? — derfor: Det Leje, du steg op paa, kommer du ikke ned fra, thi du skal dø!«
17 So he died according to the LORD’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.
Og han døde efter det HERRENS Ord, som Elias havde talt. Og hans Broder Joram blev Konge i hans Sted i Josafats Søns, Kong Joram af Judas, andet Regeringsaar; thi han havde ingen Søn.
18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Ahazja, hvad han udførte, staar jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.
