Anden Krønikebog 11
1 Da Rehabeam var kommet til Jerusalem, samlede han hele Judas og Benjamins Hus, 180.000 udsøgte Folk, øvede Krigere, til at føre Krig med Israel og vinde Kongedømmet tilbage til Rehabeam.
Then Rehoboam went to Jerusalem, and he called together the entire house of Judah and of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand elect men of war, so that he might contend against Israel, and turn back his kingdom to himself.
2 Men da kom HERRENs Ord til den Guds Mand Sjemaja således:
And the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
3 "Sig til Judas Konge Rehabeam, Salomos Søn, og til hele Israel i Juda og Benjamin:
“Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and to all of Israel who are of Judah, or of Benjamin:
4 Så siger HERREN: I må ikke drage op og kæmpe med eders Brødre; vend hjem hver til sit, thi hvad her er sket, har jeg tilskikket!" Da adlød de HERRENs Ord og vendte tilbage og drog ikke mod Jeroboam.
Thus says the Lord: You shall not ascend and fight against your brothers. Let each one return to his own house. For it is by my will that this has happened.” And when they had heard the word of the Lord, they turned back, and they did not continue on against Jeroboam.
5 Rehabeam boede så i Jerusalem, og han befæstede flere Byer i Juda.
Then Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built fortified cities in Judah.
6 Således befæstede han Betlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
And he built up Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 Bet-Zur, Soko, Adullam,
and also Bethzur, and Soco, and Adullam,
8 Gat, Maresj a, Zif,
indeed also Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 Adorajim, Lakisj, Azeka,
then too Adoram, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 Zor'a, Ajjalon og Hebron, alle i Juda og Benjamin;
as well as Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were very fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
11 og han gjorde Fæstningerne stærke, indsatte Befalingsmænd i dem og forsynede dem med Forråd af Levnedsmidler, Olie og Vin
And when he had enclosed them with walls, he placed in them rulers, and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and wine.
12 og hver enkelt By med Skjolde og Spyd og gjorde dem således meget stærke. Ham tilhørte Juda og Benjamin.
Moreover, in each city he made an armory of shields and spears, and he strengthened them with the utmost diligence. And he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.
13 Præsterne og Leviterne i hele Israel kom alle Vegne fra, hvor de boede, og stillede sig til hans Tjeneste;
Then the priests and Levites, who were in all of Israel, came to him from all their settlements,
14 thi Leviterne forlod deres Græsmarker og Ejendom og begav sig til Juda og Jerusalem, fordi Jeroboam og hans Sønner afsatte dem fra Stillingen som HERRENs Præster,
leaving behind their suburbs and possessions, and crossing over to Judah and to Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his followers had cast them out, so that they could not exercise the priestly office to the Lord.
15 idet han indsatte sig Præster for Offerhøjene og Bukketroldene og Tyrekalvene, som han, havde ladet lave.
And he appointed for himself priests of high places, and of demons, and of calves that he had made.
16 Og i Følge med Leviterne kom fra alle Israels Stammer de, hvis Hjerte var vendt til at søge HERREN, Israels Gud, til Jerusalem for at ofre til HERREN, deres Fædres Gud;
Moreover, out of all the tribes of Israel, whosoever would give their heart so that they sought the Lord God of Israel, they went to Jerusalem to immolate their victims before the Lord, the God of their fathers.
17 og de styrkede Juda Rige og hævdede Rehabeams, Salomos Søns, Magt i et Tidsrum af tre År. Thi i tre År fulgte han Davids og Salomos Veje.
And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and they confirmed Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, for three years. For they walked in the ways of David and of Solomon, but only for three years.
18 Rehabeam ægtede Mahalat; en Datter af Davids Søn Jerimot og Abihajil, en Datter af Eliab, Isajs Søn.
Then Rehoboam took as wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, son of David, and also Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
19 Hun fødte ham Sønnerne Je'usj, Sjemarja og Zaham.
They bore sons for him: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 Senere ægtede han Absaloms Datter Ma'aka, som fødte ham Abija, Attaj, Ziza og Sjelomit.
And also after her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore for him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 Rehabeam elskede Absaloms Datter Ma'aka højere end sine andre Hustruer og Medhustruer; han havde nemlig atten Hustruer og tresindstyve Medhustruer og avlede otte og tyve Sønner og tresindstyve Døtre.
But Rehoboam loved Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, above all his wives and concubines. For he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines. And he conceived twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
22 Og Rehabeam satte Ma'akas Søn Abija til Overhoved, til Fyrste blandt hans Brødre; thi han havde i Sinde at gøre, ham til Konge;
Truly, he appointed as the head, Abijah, the son of Maacah, to be the ruler over all his brothers. For he thought to make him king,
23 og han fordelte klogelig alle sine Sønner rundt i alle Judas og Benjamins Landsdele og i alle de befæstede Byer og gav dem rigeligt Underhold og skaffede dem Hustruer.
since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.
