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 Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.

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 he went down to him after some years to Samaria: and Achab at his coming killed sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people that came with him: and he persuaded him to go up to Ramoth Galaad.

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

And Achab king of Israel said to Josaphat king of Juda: Come with me to Ramoth Galaad. And he answered him: Thou art as I am, and my people as thy people, and we will be with thee in the war.

4 Tapi sebaiknya kita tanyakan dulu kepada TUHAN."

And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: Inquire, I beseech thee, at present the word of the Lord.

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."

So the king of Israel gathered together of the prophets four hundred men, and he said to them: Shall we go to Ramoth Galaad to fight, or shall we forbear? But they said: Go up, and God will deliver it into the king’s hand.

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

And Josaphat said: Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire also 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 Josaphat: There is one man, of whom we may ask the will of the Lord: but I hate him, for he never prophesieth good to me, but always evil: and it is Micheas the son of Jemla. And Josaphat said: Speak not thus, O king.

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

And the king of Israel called one of the eunuchs, and said to him: Call quickly Micheas the son of Jemla.

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 Josaphat king of Juda, both sat on their thrones, clothed in royal robes, and they sat in the open court by the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophesied 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 Sedecias the son of Chanaana made him horns of iron, and said: Thus saith the Lord: With these shalt thou push Syria, till thou destroy it.

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

And all the prophets prophesied in like manner, and said: Go up to Ramoth Galaad, and thou shalt prosper, and the Lord will deliver them into the king’s hand.

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 that went to call Micheas, said to him: Behold the words of all the prophets with one mouth declare good to the king: I beseech thee therefore let not thy word disagree with them, and speak thou also good success.

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

And Micheas answered him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever my God shall say to me, 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."

So he came to the king: and the king said to him: Micheas, shall we go to Ramoth Galaad to fight, or forbear? And he answered him: Go up, for all shall succeed prosperously, and the enemies shall be delivered into your hands.

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: I adjure thee again and again to say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord.

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.'"

Then he said: I saw all Israel scattered in the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd: and the Lord said: These have no masters: let every man return to his own 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 Josaphat: Did I not tell thee that this man would not prophesy me any good, 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.

Then he said: Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on the right hand and on the 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 the Lord said: Who shall deceive Achab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall in Ramoth Galaad? And when one spoke in this manner, and another otherwise:

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

There came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said: I will deceive him. And the Lord said to him: By what means wilt thou deceive him?

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 answered: I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said: Thou shalt deceive, and shalt prevail: go out, 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 the Lord hath put a spirit of lying in the mouth of all thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.

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

And Sedecias the son of Chanaana came, and struck Micheas on the cheek and said: Which way went the spirit of the Lord from me, to speak to thee?

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

And Micheas said: Thou thyself shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go in from chamber to 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 commanded, saying: Take Micheas, and carry him to Amen the governor of the city, and to Joas the son of Amelech,

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

And say: Thus saith the king: Put this fellow in prison, and give him bread and water in a small quantity till 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 Micheas said: If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said: Hear, all ye people.

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

So the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda went up to Ramoth Galaad.

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 Josaphat: I will change my dress, and so I will go to the battle, but put thou on thy own garments. And the king of Israel having changed his dress, went to 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 cavalry, saying: Fight ye not with small, or great, but with the king of Israel only.

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.

So when the captains of the cavalry saw Josaphat, they said: This is the king of Israel. And they surrounded him to attack him: but he cried to the Lord, and he helped him, and turned them away from him.

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

For when the captains of the cavalry saw, that he was not the king of Israel, they left 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 it happened that one of the people shot an arrow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the neck and the shoulders, and he said to his chariot man: Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the battle, for I am 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 fight was ended that day: but the king of Israel stood in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening, and died at the sunset.