2 Berɛsosɛm 18
1 Yehosafat yɛɛ ɔdefoɔ a na nʼanimuonyam nso korɔn. Ɔhyehyɛ maa ne babarima waree Israelhene Ahab babaa.
And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he intermarried with Achab.
2 Mfeɛ kakra bi akyi no, ɔkɔɔ Samaria kɔsraa Ahab. Ahab too ɛpono kɛseɛ bi maa ɔne ne mpanimfoɔ. Wɔkunkumm nnwan ne anantwie bebree, de too ɛpono no. Na Ahab korɔkorɔɔ Yehosafat sɛ ɔmmɛboa no, na ɔnkɔko ntia Ramot-Gilead.
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 Ahab bisaa no sɛ, “Wobɛboa me na mako atia Ramot-Gilead anaa?” Na Yehosafat buaa sɛ, “Adɛn, akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho. Me ne wo yɛ anuanom, na mʼakodɔm nso, wotumi kyerɛ wɔn deɛ wɔnyɛ. Yɛbɛboa wo, ama woako dodo.”
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 Afei, Yehosafat kaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ma yɛmmisa Awurade hɔ afotuo.”
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, today [first] of the word of the Lord.
5 Enti, ɔhene Ahab frɛɛ nʼadiyifoɔ ahanan bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Yɛnkɔko ntia Ramot-Gilead anaasɛ yɛnnkɔ?” Wɔn nyinaa buaa sɛ, “Monkɔ na Onyankopɔn bɛma moadi nkonim.”
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 Nanso, Yehosafat bisaa sɛ, “Na Awurade odiyifoɔ biara nni ha? Mepɛ sɛ mebisa no asɛm korɔ no ara.”
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Eternal besides, that we might inquire of him?
7 Ɔhene Ahab buaa sɛ, “Ɔbaako da so wɔ ha a ɔbɛtumi abisa Awurade ama me, nanso, mekyiri no. Ɔnhyɛ nkɔm biara sɛ nsɛm a ɛnyɛ. Ne din de Mikaia. Imla babarima ne no.” Yehosafat kaa sɛ, “Nkasa saa. Ma yɛntie asɛm a ɔwɔ ka.”
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 Enti, Israelhene frɛɛ ne mpanimfoɔ no baako ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Yɛ ntɛm kɔfrɛ Imla babarima Mikaia brɛ me.”
Then called the king of Israel a certain court-officer, and said, “Hasten hither Michayhu the son of Yimla.”
9 Israelhene Ahab ne Yudahene Yehosafat hyehyɛɛ wɔn ahentadeɛ yuu tenatenaa wɔn ahennwa so wɔ ayuporobea a ɛbɛn Samaria ɛpono ano hɔ. Na Ahab adiyifoɔ no nyinaa rehyɛ nkɔm wɔ wɔn anim.
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 Na wɔn mu baako a ɔyɛ Kenaana babarima Sedekia de nnadeɛ yɛɛ mmɛn, na ɔdaa no adi sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie: Mode saa mmɛn yi bɛwowɔ Aramfoɔ yi ama wɔawuwu!”
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 Adiyifoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa penee so, kaa sɛ, “Aane, monkɔ Ramot-Gilead, na monkɔdi nkonim, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛma moadi nkonim.”
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 Ɔbɔfoɔ a ɔkɔfrɛɛ Mikaia no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Hwɛ, adiyifoɔ no nyinaa hyɛ ɔhene no bɔ sɛ ɔbɛdi nkonim. Hwɛ sɛ wone wɔn bɛyɛ adwene, na hyɛ nkonimdie ho bɔ.”
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 Nanso, Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Mmerɛ dodoɔ a Awurade te aseɛ yi, deɛ Awurade aka akyerɛ me sɛ menka no na mɛka.”
And Michayhu said, As the Lord liveth, truly what my God may say, that will I speak.
14 Ɛberɛ a Mikaia bɛduruu ɔhene Ahab anim no, ɔbisaa no sɛ, “Mikaia, yɛnkɔko ntia Ramot-Gilead anaa yɛnnkɔ?” Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Monkɔko! Ɛbɛyɛ nkonimdie a ɛho wɔ nyam.”
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 Nanso, ɔhene no sɔɔ so sɛ, “Mpɛn ahe na menka sɛ, ɛberɛ biara a wobɛkasa ama Awurade no, ɛsɛ sɛ woka nokorɛ?”
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 Na Mikaia ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Anisoadehunu mu no, mehunuu sɛ Israel nyinaa abɔ apete wɔ mmepɔ no so sɛ nnwan a wɔnni ɔhwɛfoɔ. Na Awurade kaa sɛ, ‘Wɔakum wɔn wura. Fa wɔn kɔ efie asomdwoeɛ mu.’”
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 Israelhene ka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat sɛ, “Manka ankyerɛ wo? Daa, saa na ɔyɛ. Ɔnhyɛɛ nkɔm papa biara nkyerɛɛ me da. Nsɛm a ɛnyɛ dɛ na ɔka kyerɛ me.”
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 Mikaia toaa so sɛ, “Tie deɛ Awurade ka! Mehunuu sɛ Awurade te nʼahennwa so a ɔsoro asraadɔm nyinaa tete ne nifa ne ne benkum so.
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 Na Awurade bisaa sɛ, ‘Hwan na ɔbɛtumi adaadaa Israelhene Ahab ama wakɔtu Ramot-Gilead so sa na wɔakum no wɔ hɔ?’ “Adwenkyerɛ bebree baa ho,
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 kɔsii sɛ ne korakora no, honhom bi kɔɔ Awurade nkyɛn kɔkaa sɛ, ‘Mɛtumi ayɛ!’” Awurade bisaa sɛ, “‘Ɛkwan bɛn so na wobɛfa ayɛ yei.’”
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 Na honhom no buaa sɛ, “Mɛkɔ akɔdaadaa Ahab adiyifoɔ, ama wɔadi atorɔ.” Awurade kaa sɛ, “Kɔ so yɛ, na wobɛdi nkonim.
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 “Enti, woahunu sɛ Awurade de nkontompo honhom ahyɛ wʼadiyifoɔ no anom. Awurade adwene sɛ ɔde amanehunu bɛba wo so.”
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 Na Kenaana babarima Sedekia kɔɔ Mikaia so, kɔbɔɔ no sotorɔ bisaa sɛ, “Da bɛn na Awurade honhom gyaa me bɛkasa kyerɛɛ wo?”
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 Na Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Ɛrenkyɛre biara, wobɛhunu nokorɛ no wɔ ɛberɛ a wobɛdwane akɔtɛ kɔkoam dan bi mu.”
And Michayhu said, Behold, thou shalt see it on that day when thou shalt go into the innermost chamber to hide thyself.
25 Israelhene Ahab hyɛɛ sɛ, “Monkyere Mikaia, na momfa no nsane nkɔma Amon a ɔyɛ kuropɔn no so amrado ne me babarima Yoas.
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 Monka saa asɛm a ɛfiri ɔhene nkyɛn yi nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Fa saa ɔbarima yi to afiase. Mommma no aduane biara sɛ burodo ne nsuo, kɔsi sɛ mɛfiri akono aba asomdwoeɛ mu.’”
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 Nanso, Mikaia buaa sɛ, “Sɛ woba asomdwoeɛ mu a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ, Awurade amfa me so ankasa!” Afei, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn a wɔgyinagyina hɔ no sɛ, “Monhwɛ asɛm a maka no yie.”
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 Enti, Israelhene ne Yudahene Yehosafat dii wɔn akodɔm anim, tuu Ramot-Gilead so sa.
And the king of Israel went up with Jehoshaphat the king of Judah to Ramoth-gil'ad.
29 Afei, ɔhene Ahab ka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat sɛ, “Yɛrekɔ ɔko yi, mɛsesa me ho sɛdeɛ obiara renhunu me nanso, wo deɛ, wobɛhyɛ wʼahentadeɛ.” Enti, Ahab sesaa ne ho, na wɔkɔɔ ɔko no.
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 Saa ɛberɛ no, na ɔhene Aram aka akyerɛ ne nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no sɛ, “Monkɔto nhyɛ Israelhene nko ara so.”
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 Enti, ɛberɛ a Aram nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no hunuu Yehosafat sɛ ɔhyɛ nʼahentadeɛ yuu no, wɔkɔɔ ne so. Wɔteaam sɛ, “Israelhene no na ɔte hɔ no.” Nanso, Yehosafat teaam frɛɛ Awurade sɛ ɔmmɛgye no nkwa. Na Awurade yii nkurɔfoɔ no ani firii ne so, de gyee no nkwa.
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 Ɛberɛ a nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no hunuu sɛ ɔnyɛ Israelhene no, wɔgyaee ne so taa.
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 Na Aram ɔsraani bi de anibiannasoɔ totoo nʼagyan guu Israel akodɔm no mu, maa bɛmma no bi kɔwɔɔ Israelhene nkataboɔ ahyiaeɛ wɔ ne mmɔtoam. Ahab teaam kyerɛɛ nteaseɛnamkafoɔ no sɛ, “Momfa me mfiri ha, na wɔapira me pira bɔne.”
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 Ɔko no kɔɔ so da mu no nyinaa. Ahab kɔtweree ne teaseɛnam a nʼani kyerɛ Aramfoɔ no de kɔsii anwummerɛ. Na ɛyɛɛ sɛdeɛ owia rekɔtɔ no, ɔwuiɛ.
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.
