Taariikhdii Labaad 18
1 Haddaba Yehooshaafaad wuxuu lahaa maal iyo sharaf badan, xidhiidh buuna la yeeshay Axaab.
Jehoshaphat became very wealthy and was greatly honored. But then he arranged for one of his family to marry someone from the family of King Ahab [of Israel].
2 Oo dhawr sannadood dabadood isagu wuxuu Axaab ugu tegey Samaariya. Oo Axaabna isagii iyo dadkiisii la socdayba wuxuu u qalay ido iyo dibi faro badan, oo wuxuuna isagii oggolaysiiyey inuu ula kaco Raamod Gilecaad.
Several years later, he went down [from Jerusalem] to Samaria to visit Ahab. Ahab welcomed him and the people who had come with him by slaughtering many sheep and cattle [for a feast].
3 Markaasaa Axaab oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil Yehooshaafaad oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah ku yidhi, Ma ii raacaysaa Raamod Gilecaad? Oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Anigu kula mid baan ahay, oo dadkayguna waa dadkaagoo kale, oo annaguna dagaalka waan idinla gelaynaa.
Then he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you [and your army] go with my army to attack Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region]?” Jehoshaphat replied, “My soldiers and I will go to the battle when you tell us to go.”
4 Markaasaa Yehooshaafaad boqorkii dalka Israa'iil ku yidhi, Waan ku baryayaaye bal maanta erayga Rabbiga wax weyddii.
Then he added, “But we should ask Yahweh first, to find out what he wants us to do.”
5 Markaasaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil soo wada ururiyey nebiyadii oo ahaa afar boqol oo nin, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Raamod Gilecaad dagaal ma u tagnaa mise waan iska daaya? Oo iyana waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Tag, waayo, Ilaah wuxuu iyada soo gelin doonaa gacantaada, boqorow.
So the king of Israel gathered all his 400 prophets and asked them, “Should we go to attack the people of Ramoth [city], or should we not do that?” They replied, “Yes, go [and attack them] because God will enable your army to defeat them.”
6 Laakiinse Yehooshaafaad wuxuu ku yidhi, Kuwan mooyaane miyaanu nebiga Rabbiga jirin aan wax weyddiinnee?
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of Yahweh here whom we can ask?”
7 Markaasaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil wuxuu Yehooshaafaad ku yidhi, Weli waxaa jira nin kale oo aan Rabbiga wax ka weyddiin karno, laakiinse isaga waan nebcahay, waayo, isagu marnaba wax wanaagsan igama sheego, illowse had iyo goorba wax xun buu iga sheegaa. Kaasu waa Miikayhuu ina Yimlaah. Markaasaa Yehooshaafaad wuxuu yidhi, Boqorow, saas ha odhan.
The king of Israel replied, “There is still one man here, whom we can ask to find out what Yahweh wants, his name is Micaiah, the son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never says anything good about me. He always predicts [that] bad [things will happen to me].” Jehoshaphat replied, “King Ahab, you should not say that!”
8 Markaasaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil u yeedhay mid sirkaal ah, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Haddiiba ii keen Miikayhuu ina Yimlaah.
So the king of Israel told one of his officials to summon Micaiah immediately.
9 Haddaba boqorkii dalka Israa'iil iyo Yehooshaafaad oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah mid kastaaba wuxuu ku fadhiyey carshigiisii, isagoo dharkii boqornimada qaba, oo waxay fadhiyeen meel bannaan oo ku taal iridda Samaariya laga soo galo, oo nebiyadii oo dhammuna hortooday wax ku sii sheegayeen.
The king of Israel and the king of Judah were sitting there on their thrones, wearing their royal robes. They were at the place where people threshed grain, near the gate of Samaria [city]. All of [Ahab’s] prophets were standing in front of them, predicting what was going to happen.
10 Oo Sidqiyaah ina Kenacanaah ayaa samaystay geeso bir ah, oo wuxuu yidhi, Waxaa Rabbigu leeyahay, Kuwan waad ku hardiyi doontaa reer Suuriya ilaa ay wada baabba'aan.
[One of them whose name was] Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, had made from iron something that resembled the horns of a bull. He proclaimed to Ahab, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘With horns [like these], your [army] will keep attacking the army of Syria [like a bull attacks another animal], until you completely destroy them.’”
11 Oo nebiyadii oo dhammuna saasay sii wada sheegeen, iyagoo leh, Raamod Gilecaad tag oo guulayso, maxaa yeelay, Rabbigu wuu soo gelin doonaa gacantaada, boqorow.
All the other prophets [of Ahab] agreed. They said, “Yes! If you attack Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region], you will be successful, because Yahweh will enable you to defeat them.”
12 Oo wargeeyskii Miikayhuu loo diray inuu u soo yeedho wuu la hadlay oo ku yidhi, Bal eeg, nebiyadii war wanaagsan bay u sheegeen boqorkii, oo isku af bay ku wada hadleen. Haddaba waxaan kaa baryayaa in eraygaagu la mid noqdo eraygooda, oo adigu wax wanaagsan ku hadal.
The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Listen to me! All the other prophets are unitedly predicting that the king will be successful [in the battle]. So be sure to agree with them and say that the king’s army will be successful!”
13 Markaasaa Miikayhuu yidhi, Rabbiga noloshiisaan ku dhaartaye waxaan sheegayaa wax alla wixii Rabbigu yidhaahdo.
But Micaiah said, “As surely as Yahweh lives, I will tell the king only what Yahweh tells me to say.”
14 Oo markuu boqorkii u yimid ayaa boqorkii ku yidhi, Miikayhuuyow, Raamod Gilecaad dagaal ma u tagnaa mise waan iska daayaa? Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Taga oo ku soo guulaysta, oo iyagana gacantiinnaa la soo gelin doonaa.
When Micaiah arrived, the king [of Israel] asked him, “Should we go to attack Ramoth, or not?” Micaiah replied, “Sure, go! Yahweh will enable your army to defeat them!”
15 Markaasaa boqorkii isagii ku yidhi, Runta mooyaane wax kale inaadan magaca Rabbiga iigu sheegayn intee jeer baan ku dhaariyaa?
But King Ahab [realized that Micaiah was lying, so he] said to Micaiah, “I have told you many times that you must always tell only the truth when you say what Yahweh [has revealed to you]!”
16 Oo isna wuxuu yidhi, Waxaan arkay dadka Israa'iil oo dhan oo buuraha ku kala firdhay sidii ido aan adhijir lahayn. Oo Rabbigu wuxuu yidhi, Kuwanu sayid ma leh ee nin waluba gurigiisii ha ku nabad noqdo.
Then Micaiah replied, “[The truth is that in a vision] I saw all the troops of Israel scattered on the mountains. They seemed to be like sheep that did not have a shepherd. And Yahweh said, ‘Their master has been killed. So tell them all to go home peacefully.’”
17 Markaasaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil Yehooshaafaad ku yidhi, Miyaanan kuu sheegin inuusan wax wanaagsan iga sii sheegayn wax shar ah mooyaane?
Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “I told you that he never predicts that anything good will happen to me! He [always] predicts that bad things will happen to me.”
18 Markaasuu Miikayhuu yidhi, Haddaba erayga Rabbiga maqla, Waxaan arkay Rabbiga oo carshigiisa ku fadhiya oo ciidankii samada oo dhammuna taagan yihiin midigtiisa iyo bidixdiisa.
But Micaiah continued, saying, “Listen to what Yahweh showed to me! [In a vision] I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, with all the armies of heaven [standing around him], on his right side and on his left side.
19 Markaasaa Rabbigu yidhi, Kumaa Axaab oo ah boqorka dalka Israa'iil soo sasabaya inuu Raamod Gilecaad tago oo halkaas ku dhinto? Oo mid sidanuu ku hadlay, mid kalena sidaasuu ku hadlay.
And Yahweh said, ‘Who can persuade Ahab, the king of Israel, to go to fight against the people of Ramoth, in order that he may be killed there?’ “Some suggested one thing, and others suggested something else.
20 Markaasaa ruux soo baxay oo Rabbiga hortiisa istaagay, oo yidhi, Anigaa soo sasabaya. Kolkaasaa Rabbigu ku yidhi, Sidee baad u soo sasabaysaa?
“Finally one spirit, [having received a message from Satan], came to Yahweh and said, ‘I can do it!’ “Yahweh asked him, ‘How will you do it?’
21 Isna wuxuu yidhi, Anigu waan tegayaa oo waxaan noqonayaa ruux beenlow ah oo afka nebiyadiisa oo dhan ku jira. Oo Rabbigu wuxuu yidhi, Adigu waad sasabi doontaa oo weliba waad ka adkaan doontaa, haddaba tag oo saas yeel.
“The spirit replied, ‘I will go and inspire all of Ahab’s prophets to tell lies.’ Yahweh said, ‘You will be successful; go and do it!’
22 Haddaba bal eeg, Rabbigu afka nebiyadaadan wuxuu geliyey ruux beenlow ah, oo Rabbigu wuxuu kaa sheegay wax belaayo ah.
“So now [I tell you that] Yahweh has caused your prophets to lie to you. Yahweh has decided that something terrible will happen to you.”
23 Markaasaa Sidqiyaah ina Kenacanaah intuu Miikayhuu u soo dhowaaday dhabanka ku dhuftay, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, War ruuxii Rabbigu xaggee buu iga maray inuu kula hadlo?
Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked over to Micaiah and slapped him on his face. He said, “Do you think that Yahweh’s Spirit left me in order to speak to you?”
24 Kolkaasaa Miikayhuu ku yidhi, Waad arki doontaa maalinta aad qol hoose u geli doonto inaad ku dhuumato.
Micaiah replied, “You will find out for yourself [to which of us Yahweh’s Spirit has truly spoken] on the day when you go into a room of some house to hide [from the Syrian soldiers]!”
25 Markaasaa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil yidhi, Miikayhuu qabta oo u celiya Aamoon oo ah taliyaha magaalada, iyo Yoo'aash oo ah ina boqor,
King Ahab commanded [his soldiers], “Seize Micaiah and take him to Amon, the governor of this city, and to my son Joash.
26 oo waxaad ku tidhaahdaan, Boqorkii wuxuu leeyahay, Ninkan xabsiga geliya, oo waxaad ku quudisaan kibis dhib ah, oo waxaad ka waraabisaan biyo dhib ah, ilaa aan soo nabad noqdo.
Tell them that I have commanded that they should put this man in prison and give him only bread and water. Do not give him anything else to eat until I return safely [from the battle]!”
27 Markaasaa Miikayhuu ku yidhi, Sinaba haddaad ku soo nabad noqotid, Rabbigu igama dhex hadlin. Oo wuxuu kaloo yidhi, Dadkoo dhammow, maqla.
Micaiah replied, “If you return safely, [it will be clear that] it was not Yahweh who told me what to say to you!” Then he said [to all those who were standing there], “Do not forget what I have said [to King Ahab]!”
28 Markaasay boqorkii dalka Israa'iil iyo Yehooshaafaad oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah Raamod Gilecaad u kaceen.
So the king of Israel and the king of Judah [led their armies] to Ramoth, in [the] Gilead [region].
29 Oo boqorkii dalka Israa'iil wuxuu Yehooshaafaad ku yidhi, Anigu waan ismidab qarinayaa oo dagaalkaan dhex gelayaa, laakiinse adigu dharkaaga xidho. Oo boqorkii dalka Israa'iil wuu ismidab qariyey oo dagaalkuu dhex galay.
King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “I will put on different clothes, [in order that no one will recognize that I am the king.] But you should wear your royal robe.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they both went into the battle.
30 Haddaba boqorkii dalka Suuriya wuxuu amray saraakiishii u taliyey gaadhifardoodkiisa, oo ku yidhi, Mid weyn iyo mid yar toona ha la diririna boqorka dalka Israa'iil oo keliya mooyaane.
The King of Syria told his soldiers who were driving the chariots, “Attack only the king of Israel!”
31 Oo markii saraakiishii gaadhifardoodku ay Yehooshaafaad arkeen ayay isku yidhaahdeen, Kanu waa boqorkii dalka Israa'iil. Markaasay ku leexdeen inay la diriraan aawadeed, laakiinse Yehooshaafaad wuu qayliyey, oo Rabbiguna wuu caawiyey, oo Ilaah baa iyagii ka ceshay.
So when the soldiers who were driving the Syrian chariots saw Jehoshaphat [wearing the royal robes], they thought “He must be the king of Israel!”
32 Oo markii saraakiishii gaadhifardoodku ay arkeen inuusan ahayn boqorkii dalka Israa'iil ayay dib uga noqdeen.
So they turned to attack him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, Yahweh helped him, and they realized that he was not the king of Israel. And God caused them to stop pursuing him.
33 Oo nin baa intuu qaansadiisii xooday kama' ahaan fallaadh u ganay, oo wuxuu boqorkii dalka Israa'iil kaga dhuftay meesha dharkiisa dagaalku isaga yimaadaan. Markaasuu boqorku kii gaadhifaraskiisa kaxaynayay ku yidhi, Gacantaada leexi oo ciidanka iga dhex bixi, waayo, aad baan u dhaawacmay.
But one [Syrian] soldier shot an arrow at Ahab, without knowing that it was Ahab. The arrow struck Ahab between the places where the parts of his armor joined together. Ahab told the driver of his chariot, “Turn the chariot around and take me out of here! I have been [severely] wounded!”
34 Oo maalintaas dagaalkii waa sii kordhay, habase yeeshee tan iyo makhribkii boqorkii dalka Israa'iil ayaa gaadhifaraskiisa isdhex taagay isagoo ka hor jeeda dadkii Suuriya, oo goor qorraxdhicii ku dhow ayuu dhintay.
The battle continued all that day. Ahab was sitting propped up in his chariot, facing the Syrian soldiers. And late in the afternoon, when the sun was setting, he died.
