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1 മൂന്നുവർഷത്തോളം അരാമും ഇസ്രായേലുംതമ്മിൽ യുദ്ധം ഉണ്ടായില്ല.
౧సిరియాకూ ఇశ్రాయేలుకూ మధ్య మూడేళ్ళు యుద్ధం జరగలేదు.
2 എന്നാൽ, മൂന്നാംവർഷം യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവായ ആഹാബിനെ സന്ദർശിച്ചു.
౨మూడో సంవత్సరం యూదారాజు యెహోషాపాతు బయలుదేరి ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు దగ్గరికి వచ్చాడు.
3 ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ് തന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന്മാരോട്: “ഗിലെയാദിലെ രാമോത്ത് നമുക്കുള്ളതാണെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾക്കറിഞ്ഞുകൂടേ? എങ്കിലും, നാം അതിനെ അരാംരാജാവിന്റെ നിയന്ത്രണത്തിൽനിന്നു തിരിച്ചുപിടിക്കാൻ യാതൊന്നും ചെയ്യുന്നില്ലല്ലോ” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౩ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు తన సేవకులను పిలిపించి “రామోత్గిలాదు మనదని మీకు తెలుసు. అయితే మనం దాన్ని సిరియా రాజు చేతిలోనుంచి తీసుకోడానికి ప్రయత్నమేమీ చేయడం లేదు” అన్నాడు.
4 അപ്പോൾ ആഹാബ് യെഹോശാഫാത്തിനോട്: “ഗിലെയാദിലെ രാമോത്തിനെതിരേ യുദ്ധത്തിനായി അങ്ങയും എന്റെകൂടെ വരാമോ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു. യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവിനോട്: “ഞാൻ അങ്ങയെപ്പോലെ; എന്റെ ജനം അങ്ങയുടെ ജനത്തെപ്പോലെ; എന്റെ കുതിരകൾ അങ്ങയുടെ കുതിരകളെപ്പോലെയുംതന്നെ” എന്നു മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
౪అతడు “యుద్ధానికి నాతో పాటు నీవు రామోత్గిలాదు వస్తావా?” అని యెహోషాపాతును అడిగాడు. అందుకు యెహోషాపాతు “నువ్వేదంటే అదే. మా వాళ్ళు నీవాళ్ళే. నా గుర్రాలు నీ గుర్రాలే” అని ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుతో అన్నాడు.
5 യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് തുടർന്നു: “എന്നാൽ, ഒന്നാമതായി നമുക്ക് യഹോവയോട് അരുളപ്പാട് ചോദിക്കാം.”
౫యెహోషాపాతు “ముందు యెహోవా ఇష్టాన్ని తెలుసుకుందాం” అన్నాడు.
6 അങ്ങനെ, ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ് ഏകദേശം നാനൂറു പ്രവാചകന്മാരെ ഒരുമിച്ചു വിളിച്ചുവരുത്തി അവരോട്: “ഞാൻ ഗിലെയാദിലെ രാമോത്തിലേക്കു യുദ്ധത്തിനുപോകയോ അഥവാ, പോകാതിരിക്കയോ എന്താണു ചെയ്യേണ്ടത്?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു. “പോയാലും! കർത്താവ് അതിനെ രാജാവിന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിച്ചുതരും,” എന്ന് അവർ ഉത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു.
౬ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు దాదాపు 400 మంది ప్రవక్తలను పిలిపించి “యుద్ధానికి రామోత్గిలాదు మీదికి వెళ్ళాలా, వద్దా?” అని వారినడిగాడు. వాళ్ళు “వెళ్ళండి, దాన్ని యెహోవా రాజైన మీ వశం చేస్తాడు” అన్నారు.
7 എന്നാൽ, യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ആഹാബിനോടു: “നാം ദൈവഹിതം അന്വേഷിക്കേണ്ടതിനായി ഇവിടെ യഹോവയുടെ പ്രവാചകനായി മറ്റാരുമില്ലേ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౭అయితే యెహోషాపాతు “మనం సలహా తీసుకోడానికి వీళ్ళు తప్ప, యెహోవా ప్రవక్తల్లో ఒక్కడు కూడా ఇక్కడ లేడా?” అని అడిగాడు.
8 ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ് യെഹോശാഫാത്തിനോട്: “നാം യഹോവയുടെഹിതം ആരായേണ്ടതിനായി യിമ്ളയുടെ മകനായ മീഖായാവ് എന്നൊരാൾകൂടി ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്; പക്ഷേ, അയാൾ എന്നെപ്പറ്റി തിന്മയായുള്ളതല്ലാതെ നന്മയായി ഒരിക്കലും പ്രവചിക്കാറില്ല. അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ അയാളെ വെറുക്കുന്നു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. “രാജാവ് അങ്ങനെ പറയരുതേ,” എന്നു യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ആഹാബിനോട് അപേക്ഷിച്ചു.
౮అందుకు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు “ఇమ్లా కొడుకు మీకాయా అనే ఒకడున్నాడు. అతని ద్వారా మనం యెహోవా దగ్గర సలహా తీసుకోవచ్చు గాని అతడు ఎప్పుడూ నాకు మంచి జరుగుతుందని ప్రవచించకుండా కేవలం చెడు జరుగుతుందననే ప్రవచిస్తాడు. అందుకే అతడంటే నాకు ద్వేషం” అని యెహోషాపాతుతో అన్నాడు. అయితే యెహోషాపాతు “రాజైన మీరు అలా అనొద్దు” అన్నాడు.
9 അങ്ങനെ, ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ് തന്റെ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരിൽ ഒരാളോട്, “വേഗത്തിൽ യിമ്ളയുടെ മകനായ മീഖായാവെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുവരിക” എന്നു കൽപ്പന നൽകി.
౯అప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు ఒక అధికారిని పిలిచి “ఇమ్లా కొడుకు మీకాయాను వెంటనే ఇక్కడికి తీసుకురండి” అని ఆదేశించాడు.
10 ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവും യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ യെഹോശാഫാത്തും രാജകീയ വേഷധാരികളായി അവരവരുടെ സിംഹാസനങ്ങളിൽ ശമര്യയുടെ കവാടത്തിനുവെളിയിൽ ധാന്യം മെതിക്കുന്ന വിശാലമായ ഒരു മൈതാനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. പ്രവാചകന്മാരെല്ലാം അവരുടെമുമ്പിൽ പ്രവചിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു.
౧౦ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు అహాబు, యూదారాజు యెహోషాపాతు రాజవస్త్రాలు ధరించుకుని, సమరయ ముఖద్వారం దగ్గరున్న బహిరంగ స్థలం లో తమ సింహాసనాల మీద కూర్చున్నారు. ప్రవక్తలంతా వారి ఎదుట ప్రవచిస్తూ ఉన్నారు.
11 കെനയനയുടെ മകനായ സിദെക്കീയാവ് ഇരുമ്പുകൊണ്ടു കൊമ്പുകളുണ്ടാക്കി, “‘ഇതുകൊണ്ട് നീ അരാമ്യരെ ആക്രമിച്ച് അവരെ കുത്തിക്കീറിക്കളയും’ എന്ന് യഹോവ അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നു” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౧౧కెనయనా కొడుకు సిద్కియా ఇనుప కొమ్ములు చేయించుకుని వచ్చి “యెహోవా చెప్పేదేమిటంటే వీటితో నీవు సిరియా వారిని పొడిచి నిర్మూలిస్తావు” అన్నాడు.
12 മറ്റു പ്രവാചകന്മാരും അങ്ങനെതന്നെ പ്രവചിച്ചു: “രാമോത്തിലെ ഗിലെയാദിനെ ആക്രമിക്കുക! വിജയിയാകുക! യഹോവ അതിനെ രാജാവിന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിക്കും.”
౧౨ప్రవక్తలంతా అలాగే ప్రవచిస్తూ “యెహోవా రామోత్గిలాదును రాజువైన నీ వశం చేస్తాడు. కాబట్టి నీవు దాని మీదికి వెళ్లి గెలువు” అన్నారు.
13 മീഖായാവെ ആനയിക്കാൻപോയ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥൻ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്: “നോക്കൂ, മറ്റു പ്രവാചകന്മാരെല്ലാം ഏകകണ്ഠമായി രാജാവിനു വിജയം പ്രവചിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അങ്ങയുടെ പ്രവചനവും അവരുടേതുപോലെ രാജാവിന് അനുകൂലമായിരിക്കട്ടെ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
౧౩మీకాయాను పిలవడానికి వెళ్ళిన వార్తాహరుడు అతనితో “ప్రవక్తలంతా ఏకంగా రాజుతో మంచి మాటలు పలుకుతున్నారు కాబట్టి నీవు కూడా వాళ్ళలాగే మంచి మాటలు చెప్పు” అన్నాడు.
14 എന്നാൽ മീഖായാവ്: “ജീവിക്കുന്ന യഹോവയാണെ, യഹോവ എന്നോട് എന്തു സംസാരിക്കുന്നോ അതുതന്നെ ഞാൻ പ്രസ്താവിക്കും” എന്നുത്തരം പറഞ്ഞു.
౧౪మీకాయా “యెహోవా జీవం తోడు, యెహోవా నాకు చెప్పిందే నేను చెబుతాను” అన్నాడు.
15 മീഖായാവു രാജസന്നിധിയിലെത്തിയപ്പോൾ രാജാവ് അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്: “മീഖായാവേ, ഞങ്ങൾ ഗിലെയാദിലെ രാമോത്തിനെതിരേ യുദ്ധത്തിനു പുറപ്പെടണമോ അഥവാ, പുറപ്പെടാതിരിക്കണമോ എന്തു ചെയ്യേണം?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു. മീഖായാവു പരിഹാസത്തോടെ മറുപടികൊടുത്തു: “ആക്രമിക്കുക! വിജയം വരിക്കുക! യഹോവ അതിനെ രാജാവിന്റെ കൈയിൽ ഏൽപ്പിക്കും.”
౧౫అతడు రాజు దగ్గరికి వచ్చినప్పుడు రాజు “మీకాయా, యుద్ధం చేయడానికి మేము రామోత్గిలాదు మీదికి వెళ్ళాలా వద్దా” అని అడిగాడు. మీకాయా “యెహోవా దాన్ని రాజువైన నీ చేతికి అప్పగిస్తాడు, కాబట్టి దాని మీదికి వెళ్లి గెలువు” అని జవాబిచ్చాడు.
16 രാജാവ് അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്: “യഹോവയുടെ നാമത്തിൽ, എന്നോടു സത്യമല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും പറയരുതെന്നു ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെക്കൊണ്ട് എത്രപ്രാവശ്യം ശപഥംചെയ്യിക്കണം?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౧౬అందుకు రాజు “నీతో ప్రమాణం చేయించి యెహోవా పేరును బట్టి, సత్యమే చెప్పాలని నేనెన్నిసార్లు నీతో చెప్పాలి?” అన్నాడు.
17 അപ്പോൾ മീഖായാവു മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “ഇസ്രായേൽസൈന്യം ഇടയനില്ലാത്ത ആടുകളെപ്പോലെ മലമുകളിൽ ചിതറിയിരിക്കുന്നതു ഞാൻ ദർശനത്തിൽ കണ്ടു. ‘ഈ ജനത്തിനു നായകനില്ല; ഓരോരുത്തനും സമാധാനത്തോടെ ഭവനങ്ങളിലേക്കു പോകട്ടെ’ എന്ന് യഹോവ കൽപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.”
౧౭మీకాయా “ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా కాపరిలేని గొర్రెల్లాగా కొండల మీద చెదరి పోవడం నేను చూశాను. వారికి కాపరి లేడు. అందరూ ఎవరింటికి వాళ్ళు ప్రశాంతంగా వెళ్లిపోవచ్చు అని యెహోవా చెబుతున్నాడు” అన్నాడు.
18 അപ്പോൾ, ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവായ ആഹാബ് യെഹോശാഫാത്തിനോട്: “ഈ മനുഷ്യൻ എന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് ദോഷമായതല്ലാതെ നന്മയായുള്ളത് യാതൊന്നും പ്രവചിക്കുകയില്ലെന്ന് ഞാൻ അങ്ങയോടു പറഞ്ഞിരുന്നില്ലേ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౧౮అప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు, యెహోషాపాతుతో “ఇతడు నా గురించి మంచి జరుగుతుందని ప్రవచించకుండా కేవలం చెడే జరుగుతుందని ప్రవచిస్తాడని నేను నీతో చెప్పలేదా” అన్నాడు.
19 മീഖായാവു തുടർന്നു പറഞ്ഞത്: “എന്നാൽ, യഹോവയുടെ വാക്കു ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുക. യഹോവ തന്റെ സിംഹാസനത്തിലിരിക്കുന്നതും തന്റെ സകലസ്വർഗീയസൈന്യവും അവിടത്തെ വലത്തും ഇടത്തുമായി ചുറ്റും അണിനിരന്നുനിൽക്കുന്നതും ഞാൻ ദർശിച്ചു.
౧౯అప్పుడు మీకాయా ఇలా అన్నాడు. “యెహోవా చెప్పే మాట ఇప్పుడు వినండి, యెహోవా తన సింహాసనం మీద కూర్చుని ఉండడం నేను చూశాను. పరలోక సమూహమంతా ఆయన కుడి వైపు, ఎడమ వైపు, నిలబడి ఉన్నారు.
20 അപ്പോൾ യഹോവ, ‘ആഹാബ് ഗിലെയാദിലെ രാമോത്തിൽച്ചെന്ന്, യുദ്ധത്തിൽ വധിക്കപ്പെടുംവിധം അതിനെ ആക്രമിക്കുന്നതിലേക്ക് ആര് അവനെ പ്രലോഭിപ്പിക്കും?’ എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു. “ചിലർ ഇത്തരത്തിലും മറ്റുചിലർ മറ്റൊരുതരത്തിലും തങ്ങളുടെ അഭിപ്രായം പ്രകടിപ്പിച്ചു.
౨౦‘అహాబు రామోత్గిలాదు మీదికి వెళ్లి అక్కడ ఓడిపోయేలా అతన్ని ఎవడు ప్రేరేపిస్తాడు’ అని యెహోవా అడిగాడు. ఒకడు ఒక రకంగా ఇంకొకడు ఇంకొక రకంగా చెబుతున్నారు.
21 എന്നാൽ, അവസാനം ഒരാത്മാവ് മുൻപോട്ടുവന്നു യഹോവയുടെമുമ്പിൽ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് ഇപ്രകാരം പറഞ്ഞു: ‘ഞാൻ അവനെ പ്രലോഭിപ്പിക്കും.’
౨౧అప్పుడు ఒక ఆత్మ ముందుకు వచ్చి యెహోవా ఎదుట నిలబడి ‘నేనతన్ని ప్రేరేపిస్తాను’ అన్నాడు. యెహోవా, ‘ఎలా’ అని అతన్ని అడిగాడు.
22 “‘ഏതുവിധം?’ എന്ന് യഹോവ ചോദിച്ചു. “‘ഞാൻ പുറപ്പെട്ട് അയാളുടെ സകലപ്രവാചകന്മാരുടെയും അധരങ്ങളിൽ വ്യാജത്തിന്റെ ആത്മാവായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കും,’ എന്ന് ആ ആത്മാവ് മറുപടി നൽകി.” അപ്പോൾ യഹോവ: “‘അവനെ വശീകരിക്കുന്നതിൽ നീ വിജയിക്കും; നീ പോയി അപ്രകാരം ചെയ്യുക!’ എന്നു കൽപ്പിച്ചു.
౨౨అందుకతడు ‘నేను బయలుదేరి అతని ప్రవక్తలందరి నోటిలో అబద్ధమాడే ఆత్మగా ఉంటాను’ అని చెప్పాడు. ఆయన, ‘నీవు అతన్ని ప్రేరేపిస్తావు, నీ ప్రయత్నం సఫలమవుతుంది. వెళ్లి అలా చెయ్యి’ అన్నాడు.
23 “അങ്ങനെ, യഹോവ ഇപ്പോൾ നിന്റെ ഈ പ്രവാചകന്മാരുടെയെല്ലാം അധരങ്ങളിൽ വ്യാജത്തിന്റെ ആത്മാവിനെ അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. യഹോവ നിനക്കു നാശം നിർണയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.”
౨౩చూడండి, నీకు చెడు జరుగుతుందని యెహోవా నిర్ణయించి ఈ నీ ప్రవక్తలందరి నోటిలో అబద్ధమాడే ఆత్మను ఉంచాడు.”
24 അപ്പോൾ, കെനയനയുടെ മകനായ സിദെക്കീയാവ് മുൻപോട്ടുചെന്ന് മീഖായാവിന്റെ മുഖത്തടിച്ചു. “യഹോവയുടെ ആത്മാവ് എന്നെവിട്ടു നിന്നോടു സംസാരിക്കാൻ ഏതുവഴിയായി വന്നു?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
౨౪కెనయనా కొడుకు సిద్కియా అతని దగ్గరికి వచ్చి “నీతో మాట్లాడడానికి యెహోవా ఆత్మ నా దగ్గర నుంచి ఏ వైపు పోయాడు” అని చెప్పి మీకాయాను చెంప మీద కొట్టాడు.
25 “ഒരു രഹസ്യ അറയിൽ ഒളിക്കാൻ പോകുന്നനാളിൽ നീ അതു കണ്ടെത്തും,” എന്നു മീഖായാവു മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
౨౫అందుకు మీకాయా “దాక్కోడానికి నీవు లోపలి గదుల్లోకి చొరబడే రోజున తెలుసుకుంటావు” అన్నాడు.
26 അതിനുശേഷം ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ്: “‘മീഖായാവിനെ നഗരാധിപനായ ആമോന്റെയും രാജകുമാരനായ യോവാശിന്റെയും അടുക്കൽ തിരികെ കൊണ്ടുപോകുക.
౨౬అప్పుడు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు “మీకాయాను పట్టుకుని తీసికెళ్లి పట్టాణాధికారి ఆమోనుకూ, నా కొడుకు యోవాషుకూ అప్పచెప్పండి.
27 അവനെ കാരാഗൃഹത്തിലടയ്ക്കുകയും ഞാൻ സുരക്ഷിതനായി മടങ്ങിവരുന്നതുവരെ അപ്പവും വെള്ളവുംമാത്രം കൊടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക എന്നതാണ് രാജാവിന്റെ ഉത്തരവ്,’ എന്ന് അവനോടു പറയുക” എന്ന് ആജ്ഞാപിച്ചു.
౨౭వాళ్ళతో ఇలా చెప్పండి రాజు ఇలా అంటున్నాడు. ఇతన్ని చెరసాలలో ఉంచి మేము క్షేమంగా తిరిగి వచ్చే వరకూ అతనికి కేవలం కొద్దిగా రొట్టె, కొంచెం మంచినీళ్లు ఇవ్వండి.”
28 അപ്പോൾ മീഖായാവ്, “അങ്ങു സുരക്ഷിതനായി മടങ്ങിവരുമെങ്കിൽ യഹോവ എന്നിലൂടെ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല” എന്നു മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു. “ഈ ജനമെല്ലാം, എന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കുറിച്ചിട്ടുകൊള്ളട്ടെ!” എന്നും അദ്ദേഹം കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്തു.
౨౮అప్పుడు మీకాయా “నీవు క్షేమంగా తిరిగి వస్తే యెహోవా నాద్వారా మాట్లాడలేదన్నట్టే. ఓ ప్రజలారా, ఈ విషయం వినండి” అన్నాడు.
29 അങ്ങനെ, ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവായ ആഹാബും യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ യെഹോശാഫാത്തും ഗിലെയാദിലെ രാമോത്തിനെതിരേ യുദ്ധത്തിനായി പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
౨౯ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు, యూదారాజు యెహోషాపాతు, రామోత్గిలాదు మీదికి వెళ్ళారు.
30 ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ് യെഹോശാഫാത്തിനോട്: “ഞാൻ വേഷപ്രച്ഛന്നനായി യുദ്ധത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കട്ടെ; എന്നാൽ, അങ്ങ് രാജകീയ വേഷം ധരിച്ചാലും” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. അങ്ങനെ, ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ് വേഷപ്രച്ഛന്നനായി യുദ്ധരംഗത്തു പ്രവേശിച്ചു.
౩౦ఇశ్రాయేలురాజు “నేను మారువేషం వేసుకుని యుద్ధానికి వెళ్తాను. నువ్వైతే నీ రాజ వస్త్రాలు ధరించుకో” అని యెహోషాపాతుతో చెప్పి మారువేషం వేసుకుని యుద్ధానికి వెళ్ళాడు.
31 എന്നാൽ, “ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവിനോടല്ലാതെ ചെറിയവനോ വലിയവനോ ആയ മറ്റൊരുത്തനോടും യുദ്ധംചെയ്യരുത്” എന്ന് അരാംരാജാവ് തന്റെ മുപ്പത്തിരണ്ടു രഥനായകന്മാർക്ക് ആജ്ഞ നൽകിയിരുന്നു.
౩౧సిరియారాజు తన రథాల మీద అధికారులైన ముప్ఫై రెండు మందిని పిలిపించి “సాధారణ సైనికులతో గానీ ప్రధాన సైనికులతో గానీ మీరు యుద్ధం చేయొద్దు. ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుతో మాత్రమే యుద్ధం చేయండి” అన్నాడు.
32 രഥനായകന്മാർ യെഹോശാഫാത്തിനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, “തീർച്ചയായും ഇതാണ് ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവ്” എന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു; അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ആക്രമിക്കാനായിത്തിരിഞ്ഞു. എന്നാൽ, അദ്ദേഹം നിലവിളിച്ചപ്പോൾ
౩౨రథాధిపతులు యెహోషాపాతును చూసి “కచ్చితంగా ఇతడే ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు” అనుకుని అతనితో యుద్ధం చేయడానికి అతని మీదికొచ్చారు. యెహోషాపాతు పెద్దగా కేకలు పెట్టాడు.
33 അത് ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവല്ല എന്നു രഥനായകന്മാർ ഗ്രഹിക്കുകയും അവർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ പിൻതുടരുന്നത് അവസാനിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
౩౩రథాధిపతులు అతడు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు కాడని తెలుసుకుని అతన్ని తరమడం మానేశారు.
34 എന്നാൽ, ഏതോ ഒരു അരാമ്യപടയാളി യാദൃച്ഛികമായി വില്ലുകുലച്ച് ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവിന്റെ കവചത്തിന്റെ വിടവുകൾക്കിടയിൽ എയ്തു. “രഥം തിരിച്ച് എന്നെ യുദ്ധക്കളത്തിനു വെളിയിൽ കൊണ്ടുപോകുക; എനിക്കു സാരമായി മുറിവേറ്റിരിക്കുന്നു,” എന്നു രാജാവു തന്റെ തേരാളിയോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചു.
౩౪అయితే ఒకడు తన విల్లు తీసి గురి చూడకుండానే బాణం వేస్తే అది ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు కవచం అతుకు మధ్య తగిలింది. కాబట్టి అతడు “నాకు పెద్ద గాయమైంది. రథం తిప్పి ఇక్కడనుంచి నన్ను అవతలకు తీసుకు పో” అని తన సారథితో చెప్పాడు.
35 അന്നുമുഴുവൻ യുദ്ധം അത്യുഗ്രമായിത്തുടർന്നു. അന്ന് അരാമ്യർക്ക് അഭിമുഖമായി രാജാവിനെ രഥത്തിൽ താങ്ങിനിർത്തിയിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മുറിവിൽനിന്നു രക്തം രഥത്തിന്റെ അടിത്തട്ടിലേക്കൊഴുകി, അന്നു വൈകുന്നേരം ആഹാബു മരിച്ചു.
౩౫ఆరోజు యుద్ధం తీవ్రంగా జరుగుతుంటే, సిరియనులకు ఎదురుగా, రాజు తన రథంలో ఉండిపోయాడు. సాయంకాలానికి అతడు చనిపోయాడు. అతని గాయం నుంచి రక్తం కారి రథం అడుగున నిలిచింది.
36 സൂര്യാസ്തമയസമയം, “ഓരോരുത്തനും അവനവന്റെ രാജ്യത്തിലേക്കും നഗരത്തിലേക്കും തിരികെപ്പോകട്ടെ” എന്നു ഉച്ചത്തിൽ പാളയത്തിൽ പരസ്യപ്പെടുത്തി.
౩౬సాయంకాలం “అందరూ తమ తమ పట్టణాలకూ ప్రాంతాలకూ వెళ్లిపోవచ్చు” అని సైన్యమంతా వార్త పాకిపోయింది.
37 അങ്ങനെ, ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവു മരിച്ചു; അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മൃതശരീരം ശമര്യയിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുവന്ന് അവിടെ അടക്കംചെയ്തു.
౩౭ఆ విధంగా రాజు చనిపోయాడు. వాళ్ళు అతన్ని సమరయకు తీసుకు వచ్చారు. అతణ్ణి సమరయలో పాతిపెట్టారు.
38 ആഹാബിന്റെ രഥം വേശ്യാസ്ത്രീകൾ കുളിക്കാറുള്ള ശമര്യയിലെ ഒരു കുളത്തിൽ കൊണ്ടുപോയി കഴുകി. യഹോവയുടെ അരുളപ്പാടുപോലെതന്നെ, അന്നു നായ്ക്കൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ രക്തം നക്കിത്തുടച്ചു.
౩౮వేశ్యలు స్నానం చేసే ఒక కొలను దగ్గర అతని రథాన్ని కడిగారు. యెహోవా చెప్పినట్టు కుక్కలు వచ్చి అతని రక్తాన్ని నాకాయి.
39 ആഹാബിന്റെ ജീവിതകാലത്തെ മറ്റുസംഭവങ്ങളും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സകലപ്രവൃത്തികളും ദന്തം പതിച്ച അരമന, പുനർനിർമിച്ച നഗരങ്ങൾ, ഇവയെക്കുറിച്ചെല്ലാം ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ ചരിത്രഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ലേ?
౩౯అహాబు గురించిన ఇతర విషయాలు, అతడు చేసినదంతా అతడు కట్టించిన దంతపు గృహాన్ని గురించి, అతడు కట్టించిన పట్టణాలన్నిటి గురించి ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుల చరిత్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉన్నాయి.
40 ആഹാബ് നിദ്രപ്രാപിച്ച് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചേർന്നു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മകനായ അഹസ്യാവ് തുടർന്നു രാജ്യഭാരമേറ്റെടുത്തു.
౪౦అహాబు చనిపోయి తన పూర్వీకుల దగ్గరికి చేరాడు. అతని కొడుకు అహజ్యా అతని బదులు రాజయ్యాడు.
41 ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാവായ ആഹാബിന്റെ നാലാംവർഷം ആസായുടെ മകനായ യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് യെഹൂദ്യയിൽ രാജാവായി.
౪౧ఆసా కొడుకు యెహోషాపాతు ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజు అహాబు పరిపాలన నాలుగో ఏట యూదాను పరిపాలించడం మొదలెట్టాడు.
42 രാജഭരണം ഏറ്റെടുക്കുമ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് മുപ്പത്തിയഞ്ചുവയസ്സായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം ജെറുശലേമിൽ ഇരുപത്തിയഞ്ചുവർഷം ഭരണംനടത്തി. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ അമ്മയുടെ പേര് അസൂബാ എന്നായിരുന്നു. അവൾ ശിൽഹിയുടെ മകളായിരുന്നു.
౪౨యెహోషాపాతు పరిపాలించడం మొదలెట్టినప్పుడు అతడు ముప్ఫై అయిదేళ్ళ వాడు. యెరూషలేములో అతడు ఇరవై ఐదేళ్ళు పాలించాడు. అతని తల్లి పేరు అజూబా, ఆమె షిల్హీ కూతురు.
43 എല്ലാ കാര്യങ്ങളിലും അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ പിതാവായ ആസായുടെ ജീവിതരീതികൾതന്നെ അനുവർത്തിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹം അവയിൽനിന്നു വ്യതിചലിക്കാതെ യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ നീതിയായുള്ളതു പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു. എന്നിരുന്നാലും, ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങൾ നീക്കംചെയ്യപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നില്ല; ജനം അവിടെ ബലി അർപ്പിക്കുന്നതും ധൂപാർച്ചന നടത്തുന്നതും തുടർന്നുപോന്നു.
౪౩అతడు తన తండ్రి, ఆసా విధానాన్ని అనుసరించి, యెహోవా దృష్టికి సరిగా ప్రవర్తించాడు. అయితే ఉన్నత పూజా స్థలాలను తీసేయలేదు. ఉన్నత స్థలాల్లో ప్రజలింకా బలులు అర్పిస్తూ ధూపం వేస్తూ వచ్చారు.
44 യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ഇസ്രായേൽരാജാക്കന്മാരുമായി സമാധാനബന്ധത്തിലായിരുന്നു.
౪౪యెహోషాపాతు, ఇశ్రాయేలు రాజుతో ఒప్పందం చేసుకున్నాడు.
45 യെഹോശാഫാത്തിന്റെ ഭരണകാലത്തെ ഇതര സംഭവങ്ങൾ, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ നേട്ടങ്ങൾ, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സൈനികപരാക്രമങ്ങൾ, എന്നിവയെക്കുറിച്ചെല്ലാം യെഹൂദാരാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ ചരിത്രഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടില്ലേ?
౪౫యెహోషాపాతును గురించిన ఇతర విషయాలు, అతడు చూపించిన బల ప్రభావాలు, యుద్ధం చేసిన పద్ధతి యూదా రాజుల చరిత్ర గ్రంథంలో రాసి ఉంది.
46 തന്റെ പിതാവായ ആസായുടെകാലത്ത് അവശേഷിച്ചിരുന്നതും ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളെ ആസ്ഥാനമാക്കി നിലവിലിരുന്നതുമായ പുരുഷവേശ്യാസമ്പ്രദായത്തെ അദ്ദേഹം രാജ്യത്തുനിന്നു നിശ്ശേഷം തുടച്ചുനീക്കി.
౪౬తన తండ్రి ఆసా రోజుల్లోనుంచి మిగిలి ఉన్న మగ వ్యభిచారులను అతడు దేశం నుంచి వెళ్లగొట్టాడు.
47 ആ കാലത്ത് ഏദോമിൽ രാജാവില്ലായിരുന്നു; പകരം ഒരു രാജപ്രതിനിധിയായിരുന്നു ഭരണംനടത്തിയിരുന്നത്.
౪౭ఆ కాలంలో ఎదోము దేశానికి రాజు లేడు. ఒక అధికారి పాలించేవాడు.
48 സ്വർണത്തിനുവേണ്ടി ഓഫീറിലേക്കു പോകുന്നതിന് യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ഒരു കച്ചവടക്കപ്പൽവ്യൂഹം നിർമിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ, അവ എസ്യോൻ-ഗേബെറിൽവെച്ചു തകർന്നുപോയതിനാൽ അവർക്ക് കടൽയാത്ര ചെയ്യാൻ സാധ്യമായില്ല.
౪౮యెహోషాపాతు బంగారం తెప్పించాలని ఓఫీరు దేశానికి వెళ్ళడానికి తర్షీషు ఓడలను కట్టించాడు గానీ ఆ ఓడలు బయలుదేర లేదు. అవి ఎసోన్గెబెరు దగ్గర బద్దలై పోయాయి.
49 ആ സമയത്ത് ആഹാബിന്റെ മകനായ അഹസ്യാവ് യെഹോശാഫാത്തിനോട്: “എന്റെ സേവകന്മാരെ അങ്ങയുടെ സേവകന്മാരോടൊപ്പം കപ്പലിൽ യാത്രചെയ്യാൻ അനുവദിച്ചാലും” എന്നപേക്ഷിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് ആ അപേക്ഷ നിരസിച്ചു.
౪౯అప్పుడు అహాబు కొడుకు అహజ్యా “నా సేవకులను నీ సేవకులతో పాటు ఓడల మీద వెళ్ళనివ్వండి” అని యెహోషాపాతును అడిగాడు. యెహోషాపాతు దానికి ఒప్పుకోలేదు.
50 പിന്നെ, യെഹോശാഫാത്ത് നിദ്രപ്രാപിച്ച് തന്റെ പിതാക്കന്മാരോട് ചേർന്നു; തന്റെ പൂർവപിതാവായ ദാവീദിന്റെ നഗരത്തിൽ പിതാക്കന്മാരോടൊപ്പം അദ്ദേഹത്തെ സംസ്കരിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മകനായ യെഹോരാം അനന്തരാവകാശിയായി രാജസ്ഥാനമേറ്റു.
౫౦యెహోషాపాతు చనిపోగా తన పూర్వీకుడైన దావీదు పట్టణంలో అతని పూర్వీకుల దగ్గర అతణ్ణి పాతిపెట్టారు. అతని కొడుకు యెహోరాము అతని బదులు రాజయ్యాడు.
51 യെഹൂദാരാജാവായ യെഹോശാഫാത്തിന്റെ പതിനേഴാംവർഷം ആഹാബിന്റെ മകനായ അഹസ്യാവ് ശമര്യയിൽ ഇസ്രായേലിനു ഭരണാധിപനായി സ്ഥാനമേറ്റു. അദ്ദേഹം രണ്ടുവർഷം ഇസ്രായേലിൽ ഭരണംനടത്തി.
౫౧అహాబు కొడుకు అహజ్యా యూదారాజు యెహోషాపాతు పరిపాలన 17 వ సంవత్సరం సమరయలో ఇశ్రాయేలును పరిపాలించడం మొదలుపెట్టి రెండేళ్ళు ఇశ్రాయేలును పాలించాడు.
52 അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ പിതാവിന്റെയും മാതാവിന്റെയും വഴികളിലും ഇസ്രായേലിനെക്കൊണ്ടു പാപം ചെയ്യിച്ച നെബാത്തിന്റെ മകനായ യൊരോബെയാമിന്റെ വഴികളിലും നടന്നു യഹോവയുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ തിന്മയായതു പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു.
౫౨అతడు యెహోవా దృష్టిలో చెడ్డగా ప్రవర్తించేవాడు. తన తలిదండ్రులిద్దరి ప్రవర్తననూ ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలను తప్పుదారి పట్టించిన నెబాతు కొడుకు యరొబాము ప్రవర్తననూ అనుసరించాడు.
53 തന്റെ പിതാവു ചെയ്തതുപോലെതന്നെ അദ്ദേഹവും ബാലിനെ സേവിക്കുകയും ആരാധിക്കുകയുംചെയ്ത് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയെ പ്രകോപിപ്പിച്ചു.
౫౩అతడు బయలు దేవుడికి మొక్కి, పూజిస్తూ తన తండ్రి చేసిందంతా చేస్తూ ఇశ్రాయేలీయుల దేవుడు యెహోవాకు కోపం పుట్టించాడు.
