2 Tantara 18
1 Nanañ’asy naho vara tsi-efa t’Iehosafate; f’ie nifampilongo amy Akabe am-panambaliañe.
Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.
2 Ie taoñe maromaro añe, le nizotso mb’amy Akabe e Somerone mb’eo. Nandenta añondry naho añombe ho aze naho ho amo mpiama’eo t’i Akabe vaho sinigì’e hindre-lia ama’e mb’e Ramote-gilade mb’eo.
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 Fa hoe t’i Akabe mpanjaka’ Israele am’ Iehosafate mpanjaka’ Iehoda: Hindre-lia amako hao irehe mb’e Ramote-Gilade mb’eo? Le hoe ty natoi’e: Manahak’ azo iraho, naho ondatikoo hoe ondati’oo, vaho ho mpiama’o añ’aly zahay.
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 Fe hoe t’Iehosafate amy mpanjaka’ Israeley: Ehe, añontaneo heike ty tsara’ Iehovà.
And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: Inquire, I beseech thee, at present the word of the Lord.
5 Natonto’ i Akabe amy zao o mpitokio, ondaty efa-jato, le nanoa’e ty hoe; Hionjomb’e Ramote-gilade hihotakotake hao tika, he hifonen-draho? Le hoe iereo: Mionjona, amy t’ie hatolon’ Añahare am-pità’ i mpanjakay.
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 Fe hoe t’Iehosafate: Tsy amam-pitoki’ Iehovà hao ty atoy, hañontanean-tika?
And Josaphat said: Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire also of him?
7 Le hoe ty mpanjaka’ Israele am’ Iehosafate: Mbe eo t’indaty mete hampañontanean-tika am’ Iehovà, f’ie hejeko; fa le lia’e tsy itokia’e ty hasoa, toe nainai’e raty; i Mikaià ana’ Imlà ‘nio. Le hoe t’Iehosafate; Ehe tsy hanao izay ty mpanjaka.
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 Aa le tinoka’ i mpanjaka’ Israeley ty mpifehe ami’ty hoe: Hitrifo masika t’i Mikaià ana’ Imlà.
And the king of Israel called one of the eunuchs, and said to him: Call quickly Micheas the son of Jemla.
9 Songa niambesatse amy fiambesa’ey ty mpanjaka’ Israele naho Iehosafate, nisikiñe saro-mireparepa, le niambesatse an-toem-pifofohañe an-dalambei’ i Somerone eo vaho sindre nitoky añatrefa’ iereo eo o mpitokio.
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 Le niranjie’ i Tsidkià ana’ i Kenaanà ty tsifam-biñe vaho nanao ty hoe: Hoe t’Iehovà: Iretoañe ty hitrofaha’o o nte-Arameo ampara t’ie mongotse.
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 Le sambe nitoky o mpitokio nanao ty hoe: Mionjona mb’e Ramote-Gilade, le mihenefa; fa hatolo’ Iehovà am-pità’ i mpanjakay.
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 Nanao ty hoe amy Mikaià i mpihitrike nitok’ azey: Inao! songa mitoky hasoa amy mpanjakay o mpitokio, aa ehe te hindray ami’ty raik’ am’iereo ty saontsi’o vaho mitaroña hasoa.
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 Le hoe t’i Mikaià: Kanao veloñe t’Iehovà, ze tsaraen’ Añahareko, izay ty ho volañeko.
And Micheas answered him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever my God shall say to me, that will I speak.
14 Ie pok’ amy mpanjakay, le hoe i mpanjakay ama’e: O Mikaià, hañavelo mb’e Ramote-gilade mb’eo hao zahay hialy he hifoneñako? le hoe re; Mionjona le mandreketa, fa hatolotse am-pità’o.
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 Le hoe i mpanjakay tama’e: Impire ty nandiliako azo ty tsy hivolañe ndra inoñ’ inoñe naho tsy ty hahiti’e amy tahina’ Iehovày?
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 Le hoe re: Nitreako te niparaitak’ an-kaboañe ey iaby t’Israele hoe añondry tsy amam-piarake; le hoe t’Iehovà; Tsy amam-piarake iretoañe, apoho songa himpoly mb’an-kiboho’e an-kanintsiñe ondatio.
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 Le hoe ty mpanjaka’ Israele am’ Iehosafate; Tsy vinolako hao t’ie tsy hitoky hasoa amako, fa raty?
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 le natovo’e ty hoe, Janjiño arè ty tsara’ Iehovà: Nitreako niambesatse am-piambesa’ey t’Iehovà, le nijohañe ampità’e havana naho havia’e eo iaby i valobohòn-dikerañey.
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 Le hoe t’Iehovà: Ia ty hanigike i Akabe mpanjaka’ Israele, hampionjone’e mb’ eo hikorovoke e Ramote-gilade añe? Aa le inao ty raike, le inay ka ty ila’e.
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 Loneake amy zao ty fañahy nijohañe añatrefa’ Iehovà, nanao ty hoe: Izaho ty hanjizy aze. Le hoe t’Iehovà ama’e: Akore?
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 Le hoe re, Hionjomb’eo iraho ho fañahin-dremborake am-palie’ o mpitoki’e iabio. Le hoe re: Toe ho sigihe’o vaho hañeneke; akia, ano.
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 Aa le ingo te nampipoha’ Iehovà am-palie’ o mpitoki’o reo ty fañahy mandañitse; fa toe hankàñe ty nitsara’ Iehovà azo.
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 Nañarine aze t’i Tsidkià ana’ i Kenaanà, le tinampifi’e ty fiambina’ i Mikaià vaho nanao ty hoe: Nimb’ aia ty fañahi’ Iehovà boak’ amako hivolañe ama’o?
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 Le hoe t’i Mikaià: Inao! ho isa’o amy andro himoaha’o an-traño añate’e ao hietaha’oy.
And Micheas said: Thou thyself shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go in from chamber to chamber, to hide thyself.
25 Le hoe ty mpanjaka’ Israele, Endeso t’i Mikaià, le ampolio amy Amone mpifehe’ i rovay naho am’ Ioase anam-panjaka ao;
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 le ano ty hoe: Hoe i mpanjakay: Apoho an-drohy ao tia; vaho fahano mofon-kasotriañe naho ranom-pijaleañe, ampara’ te mimpoly an-kanintsin-draho.
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 Le hoe t’i Mikaià, Aa kanao himpoly an-kanintsin-drehe, tsy nitsara añamako t’Iehovà. Le hoe re: Janjiño izay ry ondatio, inahareo iaby.
And Micheas said: If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said: Hear, all ye people.
28 Aa le nionjoñe mb’e Ramote-gilade mb’eo i mpanjaka’ Israeley naho Iehosafate mpanjaka’ Iehoda.
So the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda went up to Ramoth Galaad.
29 Le hoe ty mpanjaka’ Israele am’ Iehosafate; Hihonohono iraho te hizilik’ an-kotakotak’ ao; f’ihe ka, aombeo o saro’o mireparepao. Aa le nañonohono-vatañe i mpanjaka’ Israeley; vaho nimoak’ an-kotakotak’ ao iereo.
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 Fe hoe ty nafanto’ i mpanjaka’ i Aramey amo mpifehen-tsarete’eo; Ko ialia’o ty kedeke ndra ty bey naho tsy i mpanjaka’ Israeley avao.
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 Ie amy zao naho niisa’ o mpifehen-tsareteo t’Iehosafate le hoe iereo: Ingo i mpanjaka’ Israeley. Aa le nitoliha’ iareo hialy; fe nikoike t’Iehosafate le nañolotse aze t’Iehovà vaho niroroten’ Añahare iereo hisitake.
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 Aa ie nirendre’ o mpifehe sareteo t’ie tsy i mpanjaka’ Israeley le nivalike tsy nihoridaña’e.
For when the captains of the cavalry saw, that he was not the king of Israel, they left him.
33 Fe teo t’indaty nampivoho-pale tsinahi’e nahatrofake i mpanjaka’ Israeley añivo’ o fikala’e ambane naho i aron’ araña’ey, le hoe re amy mpinday saretey; Ampivioño o fità’oo, le ampiavoto amy valobohòkey iraho fa loho-fere.
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 Niindra avao i hotakotakey amy andro zay; ie amy zao nahafijohañe an-tsarete ao niatreke o nte-Arameo i mpanjaka’ Israeley am-para’ te hariva; le nihomake te nitsofotse i àndroy.
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.
