2 Whakapapa 18

1 Heoi nui atu nga taonga me te kororia o Iehohapata; a i piri ano raua ko Ahapa i te ara pakuwha.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Na i te mutunga o etahi tau ka haere atu ia ki a Ahapa, ki Hamaria. A he tini nga hipi me nga kau i patua e Ahapa ma ratou ko ona hoa. Na kei te kukume ia i a ia kia haere tahi raua ki Ramoto Kireara.

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 that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.

3 A ka mea a Ahapa kingi o Iharaira ki a Iehohapata kingi o Hura, Kia haere taua ki Ramoto Kireara? Ano ra ko tera ki a ia, Ko ahau, ko koe, rite tonu taua; ko toku iwi, ko tou iwi, rite tonu; hei hoa ano matou mou ki te pakanga.

And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and we will be with you in the war.

4 A ka mea a Iehohapata ki te kingi o Iharaira, Tena, rapua aianei tetahi kupu i a Ihowa.

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.

5 Na ka huihuia nga poropiti e te kingi o Iharaira, e wha rau tangata. Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, Me haere ranei matou ki Ramoto Kireara ki te whawhai, kauaka ranei ahau e haere? Ano ra ko ratou; Haere; ma te Atua hoki e homai ki te ringa o te kingi.

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

6 Na ka mea a Iehohapata, Kahore ranei i konei tetahi atu, he poropiti na Ihowa, hei rapunga atu ma tatou?

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

7 Ano ra ko te kingi o Iharaira ki a Iehohapata, Tenei ano tetahi tangata, hei rapunga atu ma tatou i ta Ihowa; otiia e kino ana ahau ki a ia; no te mea kahore ana poropiti pai moku; he kino kau tana i nga ra katoa; ko Mikaia tera, ko te tama a Imi ra. Na ka mea a Iehohapata, Kaua e pena mai te kupu a te kingi.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

8 Katahi te kingi o Iharaira ka karanga ki tetahi o nga rangatira, ka mea, Kia hohoro mai a Mikaia tama a Imira.

And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

9 Na i runga te kingi o Iharaira raua ko Iehohapata kingi o Hura i tona torona, i tona torona e noho ana, oti rawa o raua kakahu te kakahu, a noho ana raua i te wahi tuwhera, i te kuwaha o te keti o Hamaria, me te poropiti ano nga poropiti katoa i to raua aroaro.

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

10 Na kua oti i a Terekia tama a Kenaana etahi haona rino te hanga mana. Ko tana kupu ano tenei, Ko te kupu tenei a Ihowa, Ka tukia nga Hiriani e koe ki enei a poto noa.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says the LORD, With these you shall push Syria until they be consumed.

11 Me nga poropiti katoa, pera tonu ta ratou poropiti: i mea ratou, Haere ki Ramoto Kireara, kia taea hoki tau; kua homai hoki e Ihowa ki te ringa o te kingi.

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

12 A i korero te karere i haere nei ki te tiki i a Mikaia; i mea ki a ia, Nana, ko nga kupu a nga poropiti ki te kingi, kotahi tonu te mangai mo te pai; na kia rite tau kupu ki ta tetahi o ratou, kia pai au korero.

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of their's, and speak you good.

13 Na ka mea a Mikaia, E ora ana a Ihowa, ina, ko ta toku Atua e korero mai ai ki ahau, ko taku tena e korero ai.

And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, even what my God says, that will I speak.

14 A, no tona taenga ki te kingi, ka mea te kingi ki a ia, E Mikaia, me haere ranei matou ki Ramoto Kireara ki te whawhai, kaua ranei? Ano ra ko tera ki a ia, Haere, kia taea hoki ta koutou; ka homai hoki ratou ki to koutou ringa.

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go all of you up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

15 Na ka mea te kingi ki a ia, Kia hia ianei aku whakaoati i a koe kia kati au e korero mai ai ki ahau i runga i te ingoa o Ihowa, ko te mea pono anake.

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

16 Katahi tera ka ki, I kite ahau i a Iharaira katoa e marara noa ana i runga i nga maunga, koia ano kei nga hipi kahore nei o ratou kaitiaki: a i mea a Ihowa, Kahore o enei ariki: kia hoki marie ratou ki tona whare, ki tona whare.

Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

17 Na ka mea te kingi o Iharaira ki a Iehohapata, Kahore ianei ahau i ki atu ki a koe, E kore e pai tana poropiti moku; engari he kino?

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

18 Na ka mea tera, Mo reira whakarongo ki te kupu a Ihowa, I kite ahau i a Ihowa e noho ana i runga i tona torona, i te mano katoa ano o te rangi e tu ana i tona matau, i tona maui.

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

19 Na ka mea a Ihowa, Ko wai hei whakapati i a Ahapa kingi o Iharaira kia haere ai, kia hinga ai ki Ramoto Kireara? Na puta ke ta tenei kupu, puta ke ta tenei kupu.

And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

20 Na ko te putanga o tetahi wairua, tu ana i te aroaro o Ihowa, ka mea, Maku ia e whakapati. A ka mea a Ihowa ki a ia, Me pehea?

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

21 Ano ra ko tera, Me haere atu ahau, a hei wairua teka ahau i roto i nga mangai o ana poropiti katoa. Na ka mea ia, Mau ia e whakapati, ka taea ano e koe. Haere, meatia tau na.

And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail: go out, and do even so.

22 Na, tena, kua hoatu inaianei e Ihowa he wairua teka ki te mangai o enei poropiti au, kua kino ano ta Ihowa korero mou.

Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has spoken evil against you.

23 Katahi ka whakatata a Terekia tama a Kenaana, ka patu i te paparinga o Mikaia, ka mea, I na hea te haerenga atu o te wairua o Ihowa i ahau ki a koe, korero ai?

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and stroke Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto you?

24 Ano ra ko Mikaia, Tera koe e kite i te ra e haere ai koe ki tetahi ruma i roto rawa piri ai.

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

25 Katahi te kingi o Iharaira ka mea, Kawea atu a Mikaia, whakahokia ki a Amono rangatira o te pa, ki a Ioaha hoki tama a te kingi:

Then the king of Israel said, Take all of you Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

26 Ki atu hoki, Ko te kupu tenei a te kingi, Hoatu tenei ki te whare herehere, whangaia hoki ki te taro o te tangihanga, ki te wai o te tangihanga, kia hoki mai ra ano ahau i runga i te rangimarie.

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 Ano ra ko Mikaia, Ki te tupono koe te hoki mai i runga i te rangimarie, heoi he teka naku i whakapuaki ta Ihowa korero. I mea ano ia, Whakarongo mai, e nga iwi katoa.

And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, then has not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all you people.

28 Heoi haere ana te kingi o Iharaira raua ko Iehohapata, kingi o Hura ki runga, ki Ramoto Kireara.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

29 Na ka mea te kingi o Iharaira ki a Iehohapata, Me whakaputa ke toku ahau, ka haere ki te whawhai; ko koe ia kakahuria ou kakahu. Heoi whakaputa ke ana te kingi o Iharaira i tona ahua, a haere ana raua ki te whawhai.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

30 Kua oti ano ana rangatira hariata te whakahau e te kingi o Hiria; i mea ia, Kaua e whawhai ki te iti, ki te rahi; engari ki te kingi anake o Iharaira.

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight all of you not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

31 Na, i te kitenga o nga rangatira o nga hariata i a Iehohapata, ka mea ratou, Ko te kingi o Iharaira tenei. Na kua mui ki a ia ki te whawhai. Otiia ko te karangatanga o Iehohapata, a ka awhinatia ia e Ihowa; a na te Atua ratou i mea kia whakarere i a ia.

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

32 Na, i te kitenga o nga rangatira o nga hariata ehara i te kingi o Iharaira, hoki ana ratou i te whai i a ia.

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

33 Na ka kumea te kopere e tetahi tangata, he mea noa iho, tu tonu te kingi o Iharaira i waenga pu o te hononga iho o te pukupuku: na reira tera i mea ai ki te kaiarataki o tana hariata, Tahuri tou ringa; kawea atu ahau i roto i te ope; kua tu hoki ahau.

And a certain man drew a bow at random, and stroke the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

34 Na ka rahi haere te whawhai i taua ra; a i whakamanawanui te kingi o Iharaira, i tu atu ki nga Hiriani i runga i tona hariata, a ahiahi noa; a i te rerenga o te ra ka mate.

And the battle increased that day: nevertheless the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.