२ इतिहास 18

1 यहोशापातसँग धेरै धन-सम्‍पत्ति र सम्मान थियो । तिनले आफ्नो परिवारको एक जना सदस्यसित आहाबकी छोरीको बिवाह गराएर उनीसित वैवाहिक सम्‍बन्‍ध जोडे ।

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

2 केही सालपछि तिनी सामरियामा आहाबलाई भेट गर्न गए । आहाबले तिनी र तिनका साथमा भएका मानिसहरूका निम्ति निम्‍ति धेरैवटा भेडा र गोरुहरू काटे । आहाबले आफूसँग मिलेर रामोत-गिलादलाई आक्रमण गर्न तिनलाई फकाए ।

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 इस्राएलका राजा आहाबले यहूदाका राजा यहोशापातलाई भने, “के तपाईं मसँगै रामोत-गिलादमा जानुहुनेछ?” यहोशापातले तिनलाई जवाफ दिए, “म तपाईंजस्‍तै हुँ, र मेरा मानिसहरू तपाईंका मानिसहरूजस्‍तै हुन्‌ । युद्धमा हामी तपाईंसँगै हुनेछौं ।”

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 यहोशापातले इस्राएलका राजालाई भने, “कृपया, तपाईंको जवाफको निम्ति पहिले परमप्रभुको वचनको खोजी गर्नुहोस् ।”

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

5 तब इस्राएलका राजाले चार सय जना अगमवक्तालाई एकसाथ भेला गराए र तिनीहरूलाई सोधे, “के हामी रामोत-गिलादमा युद्ध गर्न जाऔं वा मैले जानुहन्‍न? तिनीहरूले भने, “आक्रमण गर्नुहोस्, किनभने परमेश्‍वरले त्‍यो तपाईंको हातमा दिनुहुनेछ ।”

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 तर यहोशापातले भने, “के यहाँ सल्‍लाह लिन परमप्रभुको अर्को अगमवक्ता छैन जोसँग हामी सल्लाह लिन सक्छौं?”

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

7 इस्राएलका राजाले यहोशापातलाई भने, “परमप्रभुबाट सल्‍लाह लिनलाई अझै एक जना यिम्लाका छोरा मीकाया छन्, तर म तिनलाई घृणा गर्दछु, किनभने तिनले मेरो निम्‍ति असल अगमवाणी बोल्‍दैनन्‌, तर सधैं खराबी मात्र भन्‍दछन्‌ ।” यहोशापातले जवाफ दिए, “राजाले यस्‍तो भन्‍नुहुन्‍न ।”

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 तब इस्राएलका राजाले तुरुन्‍तै आफ्‍ना एक जना अधिकारीलाई बोलाए र भने, “यिम्‍लाका छोरा मीकायालाई तुरुन्‍तै झिकाऊ ।”

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

9 यति बेला इस्राएलका राजा र यहूदाका राजा यहोशापात राजकीय पोशाकमा सामरियाको मूल ढोकाका सामुको खलानजिक आआफ्‍नो सिंहासनमा बसिरहेका थिए, र सबै अगमवक्ताले तिनीहरूका सामु अगमवाणी बोलिरहेका थिए ।

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 केनानका छोरा सिदकियाहले आफ्ना निम्ति फलामका सीङहरू बनाए र भने, “परमप्रभु यसो भन्‍नुहुन्‍छ: यसको सहायताले तपाईंहरूले अरामीहरू नष्‍ट नभएसम्म नै तिनीहरूलाई धकेल्‍नुहुनेछ ।”

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 सबै अगमवक्ताले त्‍यसरी नै यसो भन्‍दै अगमवाणी बोले, “रामोत-गिलादमाथि आक्रमण गर्नुहोस् र विजयी हुनुहोस्‌, किनकि परमप्रभुले त्‍यो राजाको हातमा दिनुभएको छ ।”

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 मीकायालाई बोलाउन गएको दूतले तिनलाई भन्‍यो, “हेर्नुहोस्‌ अगमवक्ताका वचनहरूले एकै मत भएर राजाको पक्षमा बोलिरहेका छन् । तपाईंको वचन पनि तिनीहरूको वचनसितै सहमत भएको होस्, र मिल्‍दो किसिमले बोल्‍नुहोस् ।”

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 मीकायाले जवाफ दिए, “जस्तो परमप्रभु जीवित हुनुहुन्छ, परमेश्‍वरले जे भन्‍नुहुन्छ, म त्यही भन्‍नेछु ।”

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

14 जब तिनी राजाकहाँ आए, तब राजाले तिनलाई भने, “ए मीकाया, हामीले रामोत-गिलादको विरुद्धमा युद्ध गर्न जानुहुन्‍छ, कि हुँदैन?” मीकायाले तिलाई जवाफ दिए, “आक्रमण गर्नुहोस्‌ र विजयी हुनुहोस्! किनकि त्‍यो महान् विजय हुनेछ ।”

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 तब राजाले तिनलाई भने, “परमप्रभुको नाउँमा साँचो कुरा मात्र भन्‍नू, अरू कुरा होइन भनी म तिमीलाई कति पल्‍ट भनूँ?”

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 यसैले मीकायाले भने, “मैले त सबै इस्राएललाई गोठाला नभएका भेडाहरूझैं डाँडाहरूतिर तितरबितर भएका देखें, र परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, ‘यिनीहरूका गोठाला छैनन्‌ । हरेक मानिस शान्‍तिसित आफ्नो घर फर्केर जाओस्‌ ।’”

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 यसैले इस्राएलका राजाले यहोशापातलाई भने, “तिनले मेरो बारेमा असल अगमवाणी बोल्‍दैनन्‌ तर विनाशको मात्र भन्छन् भनी के मैले तपाईंलाई भनेको थिइनँ र?”

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 तब मीकायाले भने, “यसकारण तपाईंहरू सबैले परमप्रभुको वचन सुन्‍नुपर्छः परमप्रभु आफ्नो सिंहासनमा बस्‍नुभएको र स्‍वर्गका सबै फौज उहाँका दाहिने र देब्रेपट्टि खडा भएका मैले देखें ।

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 परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, ‘इस्राएलका राजा आहाबलाई कसले बहकाउनेछ, ताकि त्यो माथि जाओस् र रामोत-गिलादमा मरोस्?’ एउटाले यसो र अर्कोले उसो भन्छ ।

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 तब एउटा आत्‍मा अगि आए र परमप्रभुको सामु खडा भए र भने, ‘म त्‍यसलाई बहकाउनेछु’ । “परमप्रभुले त्यसलाई सोध्‍नुभयो, ‘कसरी?’

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 त्यो आत्माले जवाफ दिए, ‘म जानेछ र त्‍यसका सबै अगमवक्ताका मुखमा म झूट बोल्‍ने आत्‍मा हुनेछु ।’ परमप्रभुले भन्‍नुभयो, ‘तैंले त्‍यसलाई बहकाउनेछस्, र तँ सफल पनि हुनेछस्‌ । अब जा र त्‍यसै गर्‌ ।’

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 अब हेर्नुहोस्, परमप्रभुले तपाईंका यी सबै अगमवक्ताका मुखमा झूट बोल्‍ने आत्‍मा हालिदिनुभएको छ, र परमेश्‍वरले तपाईंका सर्वनाशको आदेश दिनुभएको छ ।”

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 तब केनानका छोरा सिदकियाह माथि आए, मीकायाको गालामा थप्‍पड हाने र भने, “अब कुन बाटो भएर परमप्रभुका आत्‍मा मबाट तिमीसँग बोल्‍नलाई जानुभयो त?”

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 मीकायाले भने, “हेर, त्‍यो त तिमी लुक्‍नलाई कुनै भित्री कोठामा गएको दिन तिमी आफैले थाहा पाउनेछौ ।”

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

25 इस्राएलका राजाले केही सेवकलाई भने, “तिमीहरूले मीकायालाई गिरफ्‍तार गर्नुपर्छ, र सहरका गभर्नर अमोन र मेरो छोरा योआशकहाँ लानुपर्छ ।

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 तिनलाई तिमीहरूले यसो भन्‍नेछौ, ‘राजा यसो भन्‍नुहुन्‍छ: यस मानिसलाई झ्‍यालखानमा राख र म कुशलसाथ नआएसम्‍म त्‍यसलाई थोरै रोटी र थोरै पानी मात्र देओ ।’”

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 तब मीकायाले भने, “तपाईं कुशलसाथ फर्केर आउनुभयो भने परमप्रभु मद्वारा बोल्‍नुभएको होइन ।” तब तिनले थपे, “ए सबै मानिसहरू हो, यो कुरा सुन्‍नुहोस् ।”

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 यसैले इस्राएलका राजा आहाब र यहूदाका राजा यहोशापात रामोत-गिलादको विरुद्धमा उक्‍लेर गए ।

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

29 इस्राएलका राजाले यहोशापातलाई भने, “म आफूलाई गुप्‍त भेष धारण गर्नेछु र लडाइँमा जानेछु, तर तपाईं आफ्‍नो राजसी पोशाक नै लाउनुहोस्‌ ।” यसैले इस्राएलका राजाले आफूलाई गुप्‍त भेष धारण गरे र तिनीहरू लडाइँमा गए ।

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 अरामका राजाले आफ्‍ना रथहरूका फौज पतिलाई यस्तो आज्ञा दिएका थिए, “साना वा ठुला फौजलाई आक्रमण नगर्नू । बरू, इस्राएलका राजालाई मात्र आक्रमण गर्नू ।”

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 यस्‍तो भयो, जब रथहरूका फौज पतिले यहोशापातलाई देखे, उनीहरूले भने, “इस्राएलका राजा यिनै हुन् ।” तिनलाई आक्रमण गर्न तिनीहरू फर्के, तर यहोशापात चर्को सोरले कराए, र परमप्रभुले तिनको सहायता गर्नुभयो । परमेश्‍वरले तिनीहरूलाई तिनीबाट अर्कोतिर फर्काउनुभयो ।

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 यस्‍तो भयो, जब रथहरूका फौज पतिले तिनी त इस्राएलका राजा होइन रहेछन्‌ भन्‍ने देखे, तिनलाई खेद्‍न छोडेर तिनीहरू फर्किए ।

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 तर कुनै मानिसले आफ्‍नो धनु जथाभाबी तान्‍यो र इस्राएलका राजालाई कवचको जोर्नीमा काँड हान्‍यो । तब आहाबले आफ्‍नो सारथिलाई भने, “रथलाई घुमाऊ र मलाई युद्ध मैदानबाट बाहिर लैजाऊ, किनकि म नराम्ररी घाइते भएको छु ।”

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 त्यो दिनको लडाइँले भयङ्कर रूप लियो, र राजा साँझसम्म आफ्‍नो रथमा अडिएर अरामीहरूतर्फ फर्केर रहे । सूर्यास्‍त हुँने बेलामा तिनी मरे ।

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.