2 Tantara 18

1 Ary Josafata nanana harena sy voninahitra be; ary ny zananilahy dia nampanambadiny ny zanakavavin’ i Ahaba.

And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he intermarried with Achab.

2 Koa nony ela dia nidina nankany amin’ i Ahaba tany Samaria izy. Ary Ahaba namono ondry aman’ osy sy omby betsaka ho azy sy ho an’ ny olona nanaraka azy, dia nitaona azy hiakatra ho any Ramota-gileada.

And he went down after [some] years to Achab to Samaria. And Achab killed for him sheep and oxen in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and persuaded him to go up to Ramoth-gil'ad.

3 Ary hoy Ahaba, mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, tamin’ i Josafata, mpanjakan’ ny Joda: Mba hiaraka amiko ho any Ramota-gileada va ianao? Dia hoy izy taminy: Eny fa tahaka ny tenanao ihany aho, ka ny oloko dia olonao; koa hiaraka aminao ho any an-tafika izahay.

Then said Achab the king of Israel unto Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me against Ramoth-gil'ad! And he said to him, I [will be] like thee, and my people [shall be] as thy people; and we will be with thee in the battle.

4 Ary hoy Josafata tamin’ ny mpanjakan’ ny Isirady; Masìna ianao, anontanio aloha ny tenin’ i Jehovah.

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, today [first] of the word of the Lord.

5 Ary ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely dia nanangona ny mpaminany efajato lahy ka nanao taminy hoe: Handeha hanafika an’ i Ramota-gileada va isika, sa hijanona ihany aho? Dia hoy ireo: Mandehana, fa hatolotr’ Andriamanitra eo an-tananao izy, ry mpanjaka.

Then did the king of Israel assemble the prophets, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gil'ad to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will deliver [it] into the hand of the king.

6 Ary hoy kosa Josafata: Moa tsy misy mpaminanin’ i Jehovah koa va eto mba hanontaniantsika?

And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Eternal besides, that we might inquire of him?

7 Dia hoy ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely tamin’ i Josafata: Mbola misy lehilahy iray ihany ahazoantsika manontany amin’ i Jehovah, saingy halako izy, satria tsy mbola naminany soa ho ahy izy, fa loza ihany mandrakariva; Mitaia, zanak’ i Jimla, no anarany. Dia hoy Josafata: Aza dia manao izany, ry mpanjaka.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth any good concerning me, but at all times evil: it is Michayhu the son of Yimla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

8 Ary ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely niantso ny tandapa anankiray ka nanao taminy hoe: Alao faingana Mikaia, zanak’ i Jimla.

Then called the king of Israel a certain court-officer, and said, “Hasten hither Michayhu the son of Yimla.”

9 Ary ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely sy Josafata, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, samy nipetraka teo amin’ ny seza fiandrianany avy teo amin’ ny famoloana eo anoloan’ ny vavahadin’ i Samaria, sady samy efa niakanjo ny akanjony avy; ary ny mpaminany rehetra naminany teo anatrehany.

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, dressed in their royal garments, and they were sitting in a threshing-floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets prophesied before them.

10 Ary Zedekia, zanak’ i Kenana, dia nanao tandroby ka nanao hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah: Ireto no hanotoanao ny Syriana mandra-paharingany.

And Zedekiah the son of Kena'anah had made himself horns of iron; and he said, Thus hath said the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians until thou have made an end of them.

11 Ary ny mpaminany rehetra naminany toy izao koa hoe: Mandehana ho any Ramota-gileada, dia hambinina ianao; fa hotolotr’ i Jehovah eo an-tananao izy, ry mpanjaka.

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up against Ramoth-gil'ad, and prosper, and the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand.

12 Ary ilay iraka izay nandeha naka an’ i Mikaia niteny taminy hoe: Indro, fa efa iray teny avokoa izao ny mpaminany, ka samy milaza soa ho an’ ny mpanjaka: masìna ianao, aoka re ny teninao mba ho tahaka ny an’ ny anankiray amin’ ireo, ka mba mitenena soa koa.

And the messenger that went to call Michayhu spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets are with one voice good for the king: so do let thy word, I pray thee, be like [that of] any one of them, and speak something good.

13 Dia hoy Mikaia: Raha velona koa Jehovah, izay lazain’ Andriamanitro ihany no hambarako.

And Michayhu said, As the Lord liveth, truly what my God may say, that will I speak.

14 Dia nankany amin’ ny mpanjaka izy. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Ry Mikaia, handeha hanafika an’ i Ramota-gileada va isika, sa hijanona ihany aho? Ary izy namaly azy hoe: Mandehana, dia hambinina ianareo, fa hatolotra eo an-tananareo izy.

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Michah, shall we go to Ramoth-gil'ad to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and may they be delivered into your hand.

15 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Impiry no hampianianako anao mba tsy hilaza na inona na inona amiko amin’ ny anaran’ i Jehovah afa-tsy izay marina ihany?

And the king said to him, How many times yet must I adjure thee that thou shalt not speak to me any thing but the truth in the name of the Lord?

16 Dia hoy Mikaia: Hitako fa indreny ny Isiraely rehetra niely teny an-tendrombohitra toy ny ondry tsy misy mpiandry, ary hoy Jehovah: Ireto efa tsy manan-tompo, ka aoka izy samy hody soa aman-tsara any an-tranony avy.

Then said he, I saw all Israel scattered over the mountains, as flocks that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

17 Dia hoy ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely tamin’ ny Josafata: Tsy efa voalazako taminao va fa tsy mba mety maminany soa ho ahy izy, fa loza ihany?

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not say unto thee that he would not prophesy concerning me any good, but [only] for evil?

18 Ary hoy Mikaia: Henoy ary ny tenin’ i Jehovah: Nahita an’ i Jehovah nipetraka teo amin’ ny seza fiandrianany aho, ary ireo maro be rehetra any an-danitra nitsangana teo amin’ ny ankavanany sy teo amin’ ny ankaviany.

And he said, Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right and his left.

19 Ary hoy Jehovah: Iza no hitaona an’ i Ahaba, mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely, handeha ho any Ramota-gileada ka ho lavo any? Ary ny anankiray niteny toy izao, ary ny anankiray kosa niteny toy izao.

And the Lord said, Who will persuade Achab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gil'ad? And one said—one saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

20 Dia nandroso ny fanahy ka nitsangana teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah ary nanao hoe: Izaho no hitaona azy. Ary hoy Jehovah taminy: Amin’ inona anefa?

Then came there forth a spirit, and placed himself before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?

21 Dia hoy izy: Hivoaka aho ka ho tonga fanahy mandainga ao am-bavan’ ny mpaminaniny rehetra. Dia hoy indray Jehovah: Ho voataonanao ihany izy, ka hahatanteraka ianao; mivoaka ary, ka ataovy izany.

And he said, I will go forth, and I will become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou wilt persuade him, and also prevail: go forth, and do so.

22 Koa, indro, Jehovah efa nanisy fanahy mandainga ao am-bavan’ ireto mpaminaninao ireto, ary Izy koa efa nilaza ny loza hanjo anao.

And now, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets: but the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

23 Fa Zedekia, zanak’ i Kenana, nanatona, dia namely ny takolak’ i Mikaia sady nanao hoe: Taiza no lalana nialan’ ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah tamiko hiteny aminao?

And Zedekiah the son of Kena'anah went near, and struck Michayhu on the cheek, and said, Which is the way the Spirit of the Lord passed away from me to speak with thee?

24 Dia hoy Mitaia: Indro, ho hitanao izany amin’ ny andro hidiranao ao amin’ ny efi-trano anatiny hierenao.

And Michayhu said, Behold, thou shalt see it on that day when thou shalt go into the innermost chamber to hide thyself.

25 Dia hoy ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely: Raiso Mikaia, ka ento miverina izy ho any amin’ i Amona, komandin’ ny tanana, sy ho any amin’ i Joasy, zanaky ny mpanjaka,

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

26 ka lazao hoe: Izao no lazain’ ny mpanjaka: Ataovy ao an-trano-maizina ilehity, ka fahano mofom-pahoriana sy ranom-pahoriana izy mandra-pahatongako soa aman-tsara.

And say ye, Thus hath said the king, Put this man in the prison, and feed him with sparing bread and with sparing water, until I return in peace.

27 Fa hoy Mikaia: Raha tahìny ho tafaverina soa aman-tsara ianao, dia tsy nampitenenin’ i Jehovah aho tsy akory. Ary hoy koa izy: Samia mihaino izany, ry firenena rehetra.

And Michayhu said, If thou return at all in peace, then hath the Lord not spoken through me. And he said, Hear it, O all ye nations!

28 Dia niatatra nankany Ramota-gileada ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely sy Josafata, mpanjakan’ ny Joda.

And the king of Israel went up with Jehoshaphat the king of Judah to Ramoth-gil'ad.

29 Ary hoy ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely tamin’ i Josafata: Hody olon-kafa aho ka hitsarapaka any anatin’ ny ady, fa ianao kosa dia miakanjoa ny akanjonao ihany. Dia nody olon-kafa ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely ka nitsarapata tany anatin’ ny ady.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but do thou put on thy royal garments. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

30 Fa ny mpanjakan’ i Syria efa nandidy Ireo komandin’ ny kalesiny nanao hoe: Aza miady na amin’ ny kely na amin’ ny lehibe, afa-tsy amin’ ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely ihany.

And the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that he had, saying, Fight ye not with the small or with the great, save only with the king of Israel alone.

31 Ary nony nahita an’ i Josafata ireo komandin’ ny kalesy, dia hoy izy: Iny mihitsy no mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely. Dia nohodidininy hasiany izy, ka dia niantsoantso Josafata, ary Jehovah namonjy azy; eny, Andriamanitra nampiala ireo teo aminy;

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, This is the king of Israel. And they encompassed him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God induced them to go away from him.

32 ary rehefa hitan’ ireo komandin’ ny kalesy fa tsy ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely izy, dia niverina niala taminy ireo.

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

33 Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nandefa zana-tsipìka kitoatoa ka nahavoa ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely teo anelenalen’ ny fiarovan-tratrany sy ny eo ambaniny, ka dia hoy izy tamin’ ny mpampandeha ny kalesiny: Ahodino, ka ento miala eto amin’ ny mpiady aho, fa voa.

But a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the joints and the armor: wherefore he said to the chariot-driver, Turn about, and carry me out of the camp; for I am wounded.

34 Ary nihamafy ny ady tamin’ izany andro izany; ary ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely nihafy nitsangana teo amin’ ny kalesiny tandrifin’ ny Syriana mandra-paharivan’ ny andro; fa nony efa hilentika ny masoandro, dia maty izy.

And the battle increased on that day: and the king of Israel stayed [himself] up in the chariot against the Syrians until the evening, and he died at the time of the sun's going down.