2 Ljetopisa 18

1 Jošafat je stekao veliko bogatstvo i slavu te se sprijateljio s Ahabom.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Poslije nekoliko godina došao je k Ahabu u Samariju. Ahab nakla mnogo sitne stoke i goveda njemu i ljudima što su bili s njim i nagovaraše ga da pođe na Ramot Gilead.

After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.

3 Izraelski kralj Ahab upita judejskoga kralja Jošafata: “Hoćeš li poći sa mnom na Ramot Gilead?” On odgovori: “Ja sam kao i ti, moj je narod kao i tvoj; s tobom ćemo u rat.”

Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?" He answered him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war."

4 Jošafat još reče kralju izraelskom: “De, posavjetuj se prije s Jahvom!”

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of Jehovah."

5 Tada kralj izraelski sakupi proroke, njih četiri stotine, i upita ih: “Hoćemo li zavojštiti na Ramot Gilead ili da se okanim toga?” Oni odgovoriše: “Idi, jer će ga Bog predati kralju u ruke.”

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" They said, "Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king."

6 Ali Jošafat upita: “Ima li ovdje još koji prorok Jahvin da i njega upitamo?”

But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?"

7 Kralj izraelski odgovori Jošafatu: “Ima još jedan čovjek preko koga bismo mogli upitati Jahvu, ali ga mrzim jer mi ne proriče dobra nego uvijek samo zlo; to je Mihej, sin Jimlin.” Jošafat reče: “Neka kralj ne govori tako!”

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla." Jehoshaphat said, "Do not let the king say so."

8 Tada kralj izraelski dozva jednoga dvoranina i reče mu: “Brže dovedi Jimlina sina Miheja!”

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, "Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly."

9 Izraelski kralj i judejski kralj Jošafat sjedili su svaki na svojem prijestolju, u svečanim haljinama, na gumnu pred Samarijskim vratima, a proroci proricali pred njima.

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

10 Kenaanin sin Sidkija napravi sebi željezne rogove i reče: “Ovako veli Jahve: njima ćeš bosti Aramejce dokle ih god ne zatreš.”

Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, "Thus says Jehovah, 'With these you shall push the Arameans, until they are consumed.'"

11 Tako su i svi drugi proroci proricali govoreći: “Idi na Ramot Gilead, uspjet ćeš: Jahve će ga predati kralju u ruke.”

All the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king."

12 Glasnik koji bijaše otišao da zove Miheja reče mu: “Evo, svi proroci složno proriču dobro kralju. Govori i ti kao jedan od njih i proreci uspjeh!”

The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "Look, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good."

13 Ali Mihej odvrati: “Živoga mi Jahve, govorit ću ono što mi Bog kaže!”

Micaiah said, "As Jehovah lives, whatever my God says to me, that I will speak."

14 Kad dođe pred kralja, upita ga kralj: “Miheju, da pođem u rat na Ramot Gilead ili da se okanim toga?” On odgovori: “Idite i uspjet ćete, jer će vam se predati u ruke!”

When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" He said, "Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand."

15 Na to mu kralj reče: “Koliko ću te puta zaklinjati da mi kažeš samo istinu u Jahvino ime?”

The king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?"

16 Tada Mihej odgovori: “Sav Izrael vidim rasut po gorama kao stado bez pastira. I Jahve veli: 'Nemaju više gospodara, neka se u miru kući vrate!'”

He said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Jehovah said, 'These have no master. Let them return every man to his house in peace.'"

17 Tada izraelski kralj reče Jošafatu: “Nisam li ti rekao da mi neće proreći dobro nego zlo?”

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

18 A Mihej reče: “Zato čujte riječ Jahvinu. Vidio sam Jahvu gdje sjedi na prijestolju, a sva mu vojska nebeska stajaše zdesna i slijeva.

Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

19 Jahve upita: 'Tko će zavesti izraelskoga kralja Ahaba da otiđe i padne u Ramot Gileadu?' Jedan reče ovo, drugi ono.

Jehovah said, 'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.

20 Tada uđe jedan duh, stade pred Jahvu i reče: 'Ja ću ga zavesti!' Jahve ga upita: 'Kako?'

A spirit came out, stood before Jehovah, and said, 'I will entice him.' "Jehovah said to him, 'How?'

21 On odvrati: 'Izaći ću i bit ću lažljiv duh u ustima svih njegovih proroka.' Jahve mu reče: 'Ti ćeš ga zavesti. I uspjet ćeš. Idi i učini tako!'

"He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' "He said, 'You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go forth, and do so.'

22 Tako je, evo, Jahve stavio lažljiva duha u usta tvojim prorocima; ali ti Jahve navješćuje zlo.”

"Now therefore, look, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Jehovah has pronounced disaster concerning you."

23 Tada pristupi Kenaanin sin Sidkija i udari Miheja po obrazu pitajući: “Zar je Jahvin duh mene napustio da bi govorio s tobom?”

Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you?"

24 Mihej odvrati: “Vidjet ćeš onoga dana kad budeš bježao iz sobe u sobu da se sakriješ.”

Micaiah said, "Look, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner room to hide yourself."

25 Tada izraelski kralj naredi: “Uhvatite Miheja i odvedite ga gradskom zapovjedniku Amonu i kraljeviću Joašu.

The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

26 Recite im: 'Ovako veli kralj: Bacite ovoga u tamnicu i držite ga na suhu kruhu i vodi dok se sretno ne vratim.'”

and say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace."'"

27 Mihej reče: “Ako se doista sretno vratiš, onda nije Jahve govorio iz mene!” i nadoda: “Čujte, svi puci!”

Micaiah said, "If you return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me." He said, "Listen, you peoples, all of you."

28 Izraelski kralj i judejski kralj Jošafat krenuše na Ramot Gilead.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

29 Izraelski kralj reče Jošafatu: “Ja ću se preobući i onda ući u boj, a ti ostani u svojoj odjeći!” Preobuče se tada izraelski kralj i oni krenuše u boj.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

30 Aramejski kralj naredi zapovjednicima bojnih kola: “Ne udarajte ni na maloga ni na velikoga nego jedino na izraelskoga kralja!”

Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel."

31 Kad zapovjednici bojnih kola ugledaše Jošafata, rekoše: “To je izraelski kralj!” I krenuše na nj da udare. Ali Jošafat povika za pomoć te mu Jahve pomože i odvrati ih od njega.

It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Israel." Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

32 Kad zapovjednici bojnih kola vidješe da to nije izraelski kralj, okrenuše se od njega.

It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

33 Jedan nasumce odape i ustrijeli izraelskoga kralja između nabora na pojasu i oklopa. Kralj reče vozaču: “Potegni uzdu i izvedi me iz boja jer sam ranjen.”

A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am severely wounded."

34 Boj je onoga dana bio sve žešći, ali se izraelski kralj držao uspravno na bojnim kolima prema Aramejcima sve do večeri. Umro je o zalasku sunca.

The battle increased that day. However the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Arameans until the evening; and about the time of the going down of the sun, he died.