2 Tawarikh 18

1 Ketika Yosafat raja Yehuda sudah kaya dan termasyhur, ia mengawinkan seorang anggota keluarganya dengan seorang anggota keluarga Ahab raja Israel.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance. And he joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Beberapa tahun kemudian Yosafat pergi mengunjungi Ahab di kota Samaria. Untuk menghormati Yosafat dan rombongannya, Ahab mengadakan pesta dan menyuruh menyembelih banyak domba dan sapi. Pada kesempatan itu ia mengajak Yosafat untuk menyerang kota Ramot di Gilead.

And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.

3 Ia bertanya, "Maukah Anda pergi bersama aku menyerang Ramot?" Yosafat menjawab, "Baik, tentaraku akan bergabung dengan tentara Anda. Kita bertempur bersama-sama.

And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou are, and my people as thy people, and will be with thee in the war.

4 Tapi sebaiknya kita tanyakan dulu kepada TUHAN."

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.

5 Maka Ahab mengumpulkan kira-kira 400 nabi lalu bertanya kepada mereka, "Bolehkah aku pergi menyerang Ramot atau tidak?" "Boleh!" jawab mereka. "Allah akan menyerahkan kota itu kepada Baginda."

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up. For God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

6 Tetapi Yosafat bertanya lagi, "Apakah di sini tidak ada nabi lain yang dapat bertanya kepada TUHAN untuk kita?"

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?

7 Ahab menjawab, "Masih ada satu, Mikha anak Yimla. Tapi aku benci kepadanya, sebab tidak pernah ia meramalkan sesuatu yang baik untuk aku; selalu yang tidak baik." "Ah, jangan berkata begitu!" sahut Yosafat.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, but I hate him. For he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil; the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

8 Maka Ahab memanggil seorang pegawai istana lalu menyuruh dia cepat-cepat pergi menjemput Mikha.

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

9 Pada waktu itu Ahab dan Yosafat, dengan pakaian kebesaran, duduk di kursi kerajaan di tempat pengirikan gandum depan pintu gerbang Samaria, sementara para nabi datang menghadap dan menyampaikan ramalan mereka.

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes. And they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

10 Salah seorang dari nabi-nabi itu, yang bernama Zedekia anak Kenaana, membuat tanduk-tanduk besi lalu berkata kepada Ahab, "Inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN, 'Dengan tanduk-tanduk seperti ini Baginda akan menghantam Siria dan menghancurkan mereka.'"

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for him horns of iron, and said, Thus says Jehovah, With these thou shall push the Syrians until they be consumed.

11 Semua nabi yang lain setuju dan berkata, "Serbulah Ramot, Baginda akan berhasil. TUHAN akan memberi kemenangan kepada Baginda."

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper. For Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.

12 Sementara itu utusan yang menjemput Mikha, berkata kepada Mikha, "Semua nabi yang lain meramalkan kemenangan untuk raja. Kiranya Bapak juga meramalkan yang baik seperti mereka."

And the messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets are good to the king with one mouth. Let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

13 Tetapi Mikha menjawab, "Demi TUHAN yang hidup, aku hanya akan mengatakan apa yang dikatakan Allah kepadaku!"

And Micaiah said, As Jehovah lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

14 Setelah Mikha tiba di depan Raja Ahab, raja bertanya, "Bolehkah aku dan Raja Yosafat pergi menyerang Ramot atau tidak?" "Seranglah!" sahut Mikha. "Tentu Baginda akan berhasil. TUHAN akan memberi kemenangan kepada Baginda."

And when he came to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

15 Ahab menjawab, "Kalau kau berbicara kepadaku demi nama TUHAN, katakanlah yang benar. Berapa kali engkau harus kuperingatkan tentang hal itu?"

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?

16 Mikha membalas, "Aku melihat tentara Israel kucar-kacir di gunung-gunung. Mereka seperti domba tanpa gembala, dan TUHAN berkata tentang mereka, 'Orang-orang ini tidak mempunyai pemimpin. Biarlah mereka pulang dengan selamat.'"

And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And Jehovah said, These have no master. Let them return every man to his house in peace.

17 Lalu kata Ahab kepada Yosafat, "Benar kataku, bukan? Tidak pernah ia meramalkan yang baik untuk aku! Selalu yang jelek saja!"

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

18 Mikha berkata lagi, "Sekarang dengarkan apa yang dikatakan TUHAN! Aku melihat TUHAN duduk di atas takhta-Nya di surga, dan semua malaikat-Nya berdiri di dekat-Nya.

And Micaiah said, Therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah. I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing at his right hand and at his left.

19 TUHAN bertanya, 'Siapa akan membujuk Ahab supaya ia mau pergi berperang dan tewas di Ramot di Gilead?' Jawaban malaikat-malaikat itu berbeda-beda.

And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

20 Akhirnya tampillah suatu roh. Ia mendekati TUHAN dan berkata, 'Akulah yang akan membujuk dia.' 'Bagaimana caranya?' tanya TUHAN.

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said to him, With what?

21 Roh itu menjawab, 'Aku akan pergi dan membuat semua nabi Ahab membohong.' TUHAN berkata, 'Baik, lakukanlah itu, engkau akan berhasil membujuk dia.'"

And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shall entice him, and shall also prevail. Go forth, and do so.

22 Selanjutnya Mikha berkata, "Nah, itulah yang terjadi! TUHAN telah membuat nabi-nabi Baginda berdusta kepada Baginda sebab TUHAN sudah menentukan untuk menimpakan bencana kepada Baginda!"

Now therefore, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets. And Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.

23 Maka majulah Nabi Zedekia mendekati Mikha lalu menampar mukanya dan berkata, "Mana mungkin Roh TUHAN meninggalkan aku dan berbicara kepadamu?"

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to thee?

24 Mikha menjawab, "Nanti kaulihat buktinya pada waktu engkau masuk ke sebuah kamar untuk bersembunyi!"

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shall see on that day when thou shall go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

25 "Tangkap dia!" perintah raja Ahab, "dan bawa dia kepada Amon, walikota, dan kepada Pangeran Yoas.

And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son,

26 Suruh mereka memasukkan dia ke dalam penjara, dan memberi dia makan dan minum sedikit saja sampai aku kembali dengan selamat."

and say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

27 Kata Mikha, "Kalau Baginda kembali dengan selamat, berarti TUHAN tidak berbicara melalui aku. Semua yang hadir di sini menjadi saksi."

And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.

28 Kemudian Ahab raja Israel, dan Yosafat raja Yehuda pergi menyerang kota Ramot di Gilead.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

29 Ahab berkata kepada Yosafat, "Aku akan menyamar dan ikut bertempur, tetapi Anda hendaklah memakai pakaian kebesaranmu." Demikianlah raja Israel menyamar ketika pergi bertempur.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle, but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

30 Pada waktu itu para panglima pasukan kereta perang Siria telah diperintahkan oleh rajanya untuk menyerang hanya raja Israel.

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.

31 Jadi, ketika mereka melihat Raja Yosafat, mereka semua menyangka ia raja Israel. Karena itu mereka menyerang dia. Tetapi Yosafat berteriak, lalu TUHAN Allah menolong dia, dan membelokkan serangan itu ke arah lain.

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out. And Jehovah helped him, and God moved them from him.

32 Ketika para panglima pasukan kereta perang Siria menyadari bahwa itu bukan raja Israel, mereka berhenti menyerang dia.

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

33 Secara kebetulan seorang prajurit Siria melepaskan anak panahnya tanpa mengarahkannya ke sasaran tertentu. Tetapi anak panah itu mengenai Ahab dan menembus baju perangnya pada bagian sambungannya. "Aku kena!" seru Ahab kepada pengemudi keretanya, "Putar dan bawalah aku ke luar dari pertempuran!"

And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the army. For I am severely wounded.

34 Tapi karena pertempuran masih berkobar, Raja Ahab tetap berdiri sambil ditopang dalam keretanya menghadap tentara Siria. Pada waktu matahari terbenam ia meninggal.

And the battle increased that day. However the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening. And about the time of the going down of the sun he died.