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1 I kong Jeroboams attende år blev Abia konge over Juda.
When Jeroboam had been ruling [Israel] for almost 18 years, Abijah became the king of Judah.
2 Han regjerte tre år i Jerusalem. Hans mor hette Mikaja; hun var datter av Uriel og var fra Gibea. Mellem Abia og Jeroboam var det krig.
He ruled in Jerusalem for three years. His mother was Micaiah (OR, Maacah), the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah [town]. There was a war between [the armies of] Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Abia begynte krigen med en hær av djerve stridsmenn, fire hundre tusen utvalgte menn; men Jeroboam stilte sig i fylking mot ham med åtte hundre tusen utvalgte menn, også djerve stridsmenn.
Abijah went into the battle, taking 400,000 of his capable soldiers, and Jeroboam prepared to fight them, taking 800,000 of his capable troops.
4 Abia gikk op på fjellet Semara'im, som hører til Efra'im-fjellene, og trådte frem og sa: Hør på mig, Jeroboam og hele Israel!
Abijah stood on the top of Zemaraim Mountain, which is in the hilly area that belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and he shouted, “Jeroboam and all you other people of Israel, listen to me!
5 Skulde I ikke vite at Herren, Israels Gud, har gitt David kongedømmet over Israel til evig tid, ham og hans sønner, ved en saltpakt?
You should know that Yahweh, the God to whom all we Israelis belong, has appointed David and his descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. He has confirmed that by making a permanent agreement.
6 Men Jeroboam, Nebats sønn, Salomos, Davids sønns tjener, gjorde oprør mot sin herre.
But Jeroboam, who was [only] an official of David’s son King Solomon, rebelled against his king.
7 Og det samlet sig om ham en flokk løse folk og onde mennesker, og de satte sig med vold op imot Rehabeam, Salomos sønn; og Rehabeam var ung og motløs og kunde ikke stå sig mot dem.
And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.
8 Og nu tenker I at I kan stå eder mot Herrens kongedømme, som Davids sønner har i hende, fordi I er en stor hop og har hos eder de gullkalver som Jeroboam lot gjøre forat de skulde være eders guder.
“And now you are planning to fight against the kingdom that Yahweh established to be governed by David’s descendants. It is true that you have a huge army, and you and your soldiers have brought with you the golden [statues of] calves that Jeroboam’s workers made to be gods for all of you.
9 Har I ikke jaget bort Herrens prester, Arons sønner, og levittene og selv gjort eder prester, som folkene i hedningelandene gjør? Hver den som kommer med en ung okse og syv værer for å fylle sin hånd, han blir prest for disse guder som ikke er guder.
But you expelled the priests that Yahweh [appointed], men who are descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest], and you expelled the descendants of Levi, and you appointed the priests that you wanted, like the people of other countries do. You allow anyone to become a priest of idols that are not gods if he comes to dedicate himself to be a priest by sacrificing a young bull and seven rams.
10 Men vår Gud er Herren; vi har ikke forlatt ham, og sønner av Aron tjener Herren som prester, og levittene utfører sitt arbeid;
“As for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not abandoned him. Our priests who serve Yahweh are descendants of Aaron, and the descendants of Levi assist them.
11 hver morgen og aften brenner de brennoffer og velluktende røkelse for Herren og legger frem skuebrød på bordet av rent gull og holder gull-lysestaken og dens lamper i stand og tender den hver aften; vi tar vare på hvad Herren vår Gud vil ha varetatt, men I har forlatt ham.
Every morning and every evening they present to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], and they burn fragrant incense. [Each week] they place the sacred bread on the sacred table, and each morning they light the lamps that are on the gold lampstand. We are obeying what Yahweh our God requires us to do. But you have abandoned him.
12 Sannelig, Gud er med oss, han er vår fører, og vi har hans prester med larmtrompetene for å blåse til strid mot eder. I Israels barn, strid ikke mot Herren, eders fedres Gud! For det vil ikke lykkes for eder!
Yahweh is with us; he is our leader. The priests whom he has appointed will blow their trumpets to signal [that we are ready] to fight a battle against you. You Israeli men, do not fight against Yahweh, the God to whom your ancestors belonged, because you will not be successful and win the battle against him.”
13 Men Jeroboam lot et bakhold dra omkring for å komme bak på dem, så de selv var foran Judas menn, og bakholdet i ryggen på dem.
[While he was speaking, ] Jeroboam sent some of his troops around the army of Judah. So while the soldiers who were with Jeroboam were in front of the army of Judah, the other soldiers of Israel were behind the army of Judah.
14 Og da Judas menn vendte sig om, fikk de se fienden både foran sig og bak sig; da ropte de til Herren, og prestene blåste i trompetene.
When the soldiers of Judah turned and saw that they were going to be attacked from the front and from the rear, they cried out to Yahweh. The priests blew their trumpets,
15 Og Judas menn opløftet krigsrop; da skjedde det, at med det samme Judas menn opløftet krigsropet, da lot Gud Jeroboam og hele Israel bli slått av Abia og Juda.
and the men of Judah shouted a loud battle-cry. Then Yahweh [enabled Abijah and the army of Judah to] defeat Jeroboam and [the army of] Israel.
16 Israels barn flyktet for Juda, og Gud gav dem i deres hånd.
The soldiers of Israel fled from the soldiers of Judah, and God enabled the army of Judah to defeat them.
17 Og Abia og hans folk voldte et stort mannefall iblandt dem, og det falt fem hundre tusen utvalgte menn av Israel.
Abijah and his troops struck the capable soldiers of Israel and killed 500,000 of them.
18 Således blev Israels barn dengang ydmyket; men Judas barn blev sterke, fordi de satte sin lit til Herren, sine fedres Gud.
So the soldiers of Israel were defeated, and the soldiers of Judah won the battle because they trusted in Yahweh, the God to whom their ancestors belonged.
19 Abia forfulgte Jeroboam og tok fra ham byene Betel med tilhørende småbyer og Jesana med tilhørende småbyer og Efron med tilhørende småbyer.
Abijah’s army pursued the army of Jeroboam, and they captured from the people of Israel the cities of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the surrounding villages.
20 Jeroboam maktet ikke mere noget så lenge Abia levde, og Herren slo ham så han døde.
During the remaining time that Abijah ruled, Jeroboam did not become powerful again. Then Yahweh caused him to become very ill, and he died.
21 Men Abia blev mektig. Han tok sig fjorten hustruer og fikk to og tyve sønner og seksten døtre.
But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
22 Hvad som ellers er å fortelle om Abia, om hans ferd og hans foretagender, det er opskrevet i profeten Iddos historiebok.
An account of the other things that Abijah did while he was the king, including what he said and what he did, is in the scroll written by the prophet Iddo.
