Anden Kongebog 10

1 Der var i Samaria halvfjerdsindstyve Sønner af Akab. Jehu skrev nu Breve og sendte dem til Samaria til Byens Øverster, deÆldste og Akabs Sønners Fosterfædre. Deri stod:

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of the city, even the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying,

2 "I har jo eders Herres Sønner hos eder og råder over Stridsvognene og Hestene, Fæstningerne og Våbenforrådene. Når nu dette Brev kommer eder i Hænde,

"Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons.

3 udvælg så den bedste og dygtigste af eders Herres Sønner, sæt ham på hans Faders Trone og kæmp for eders Herres Hus!"

Select the best and fittest of your master's sons, set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."

4 Men de grebes af stor Forfærdelse og sagde: "Se, de to Konger kunde ikke stå sig imod ham, hvor skal vi så kunne det?"

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Look, the two kings did not stand before him. How then shall we stand?"

5 Derfor sendte Paladsets og Byens øverste Befalingsmænd, de Ældste og Fosterfædrene det Bud til Jehu: "Vi er dine Trælle, og alt, hvad du kræver af os, vil vi gøre. Vi vil ikke gøre nogen til Konge; gør, hvad du finder for godt!"

He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes."

6 Da skrev han et nyt Brev til dem, og der stod: "Dersom I holder med mig og vil høre mig, tag så eders Herres Sønners Hoveder og kom i Morgen ved denne Tid til mig i Jizre'el!" Kongesønnerne, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, var nemlig hos Byens Stormænd, som var deres Fosterfædre.

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time." Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.

7 Da Brevet kom til dem, tog de Kongesønnerne og dræbte dem, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, lagde deres Hoveder i Kurve og sendte dem til Jehu i Jizre'el.

It happened, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and killed them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel.

8 Da Budet kom og meldte: "Kongesønnernes Hoveder er bragt hid!" sagde han: "Læg dem i to Bunker foran Porten til i Morgen!"

A messenger came, and told him, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons." He said, "Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning."

9 Næste Morgen gik han ud, trådte frem og sagde til alt Folket: "I er uden Skyld; det er mig, der har stiftet en Sammensværgelse mod min Herre og dræbt ham - men hvem har dræbt alle disse?

It happened in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, "You are righteous. Look, I conspired against my master, and killed him; but who struck all these?

10 Kend nu, at intet af det Ord, HERREN talede mod Akabs Hus, var faldet til Jorden, men HERREN har gjort, hvad han talede ved sin Tjener Elias!"

Know now that nothing shall fall to the earth of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab. For the LORD has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah."

11 Derpå lod Jehu alle dem, der var tilbage af Akabs Hus i Jizre'el, dræbe, alle hans Stormænd, Venner og Præster, så at ikke en eneste blev tilbage og slap bort.

So Jehu struck all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, with all his great men, his familiar friends, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.

12 Så brød han op og drog ad Samaria til. Da han kom til Bet Eked-Haro'im ved Vejen,

He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at Beth Eked of the Shepherds on the way,

13 mødte han Kong Ahazja af Judas Brødre. Han spurgte dem: "Hvem er I?" De svarede: "Vi er Ahazjas Brødre, og vi drager herned for at hilse på Kongens og Kongemoderens Sønner."

Jehu met with the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, "Who are you?" They answered, "We are the brothers of Ahaziah. We are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of the queen."

14 Da sagde han: "Grib dem levende!" Så greb de dem levende, og han lod dem dræbe ved Bet Ekeds Brønd, to og fyrretyve Mænd; ikke een lod han blive tilbage.

He said, "Take them alive." They took them alive, and killed them at the pit of the shearing house, even forty-two men. He did not leave any of them.

15 Da han drog videre, traf han Jonadab, Rekabs Søn, der kom ham i Møde, og han hilste på ham og spurgte: "Er du af Hjertet oprigtig mod mig som jeg mod dig?" Jonadab svarede: "Ja, jeg er!" Da sagde Jehu: "Så giv mig din Hånd!" Han gav ham da Hånden, og Jehu tog ham op til sig i Vognen

When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, "Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?" Jehonadab answered, "It is." And he said, "If it is, give me your hand." He gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

16 og sagde: "Følg mig og se min Nidkærhed for HERREN!" Og han tog ham med i Vognen,

He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD." So he made him ride in his chariot.

17 Så drog han til Samaria og lod alle, der var tilbage af Akabs Slægt i Samaria, dræbe, så at den blev fuldstændig udryddet efter det Ord, HERREN havde talet til Elias.

When he came to Samaria, he struck all who remained to Ahab in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke to Elijah.

18 Derefter kaldte Jebu hele Folket sammen og sagde til dem: "Akab dyrkede Ba'al lidt, Jehu vil dyrke ham mere!

Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, "Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

19 Kald derfor alle Ba'als Profeter, alle, der dyrker ham, og alle hans Præster hid til mig, ikke een må udeblive, thi jeg har et stort Slagtoffer for til Ære for Ba'al; enhver, der udebliver, skal bøde med Livet!" Men det var en Fælde, Jehu stillede, for at udrydde Ba'alsdyrkerne.

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live." But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

20 Derpå sagde Jehu: "Helliger en festlig Samling til Ære for Ba'al!" Og de udråbte en festlig Samling.

Jehu said, "Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal." They proclaimed it.

21 Og Jehu sendte Bud rundt i hele Israel, og alle Ba'alsdyrkerne uden Undtagelse indfandt sig; de begav sig til Ba'als Hus, og det blev fuldt fra Ende til anden.

Jehu sent through all Israel; and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that did not come. They came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one end to another.

22 Så sagde han til Opsynsman den over Klædekammeret: "Tag en Klædning frem til hver af Ba'als dyrkerne!" Og han tog Klædningerne frem til dem.

He said to him who was over the vestry, "Bring out robes for all the worshippers of Baal." He brought robes out to them.

23 Så gik Jehu og Jonadab, Rekabs Søn, ind i Ba'als Hus; og han sagde til Ba'alsdyrkeme: "Se nu godt efter; at der ikke her iblandt eder findes nogen, som dyrker HERREN, men kun Ba'alsdyrkere!"

Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshippers of Baal, "Search, and look that there are here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only."

24 Derpå gik han ind for at ofre Slagtofre og Brændofre. Men Jehu havde opstillet firsindstyve Mand udenfor og sagt: "Den, der lader nogen af de Mænd undslippe, som jeg overgiver i eders Hænder, skal bøde Liv for Liv!"

They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, "If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, he who lets him go, his life shall be for the life of him."

25 Da han så var færdig med at ofre Brændofferet, sagde han til Livvagten og Høvedsmændene: "Gå nu ind og hug dem ned! Ikke een må slippe bort!" Og de huggede dem ned med Sværdet, og Livvagten og Høvedsmændene slængte dem bort; så gik de ind i Ba'alshusets inderste Rum,

It happened, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, "Go in, and kill them. Let none escape." They struck them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

26 bragte Ba'alshusets Asjerastøtte ud og opbrændte den;

They brought out the pillar that was in the house of Baal, and burned it.

27 og de nedbrød Ba'als Stenstøtte, rev Ba'als Hus ned og gjorde det til Nødtørftssteder, og, de er der den Dag i Dag.

They broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke down the house of Baal, and made it a latrine, to this day.

28 Således udryddede Jehu Ba'al af Israel.

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

29 Men fra de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til, Guldkalvene i Betel og Dan, veg Jehu ikke.

However from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin, Jehu did not depart from after them, the golden calves that were in Bethel, and that were in Dan.

30 Og HERREN sagde til Jehu: "Fordi du har handlet vel og gjort, hvad der er ret i mine Øjne, og handlet med Akabs Hus ganske efter mit Sind, skal dine Sønner sidde på IsraelsTrone indtil fjerde Led!"

The LORD said to Jehu, "Because you have done well in executing that which is right in my eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, your descendants of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel."

31 Men Jehu tog ikke Vare på at følge HERRENs, Israels Guds, Lov af bele sit Hjerte; han veg ikke fra de Synder, Jeroboam havde forledt Israel til.

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

32 På den Tid begyndte HERREN at rive Stykker fra Israel, og Hazael slog Israel i alle dets Grænseegne,

In those days the LORD began to cut off from Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel;

33 Øst for Jordan, hele Gilead, Gaditernes, Rubeniternes og Manassiternes Land fra Aroer ved Amonflodens Bred, både Gilead og Basan.

from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the Valley of the Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

34 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Jehu, alt, hvad han gjorde, og alle hans Heltegerninger, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

35 Så lagde Jehu sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Samaria; og hans Søn Joahaz blev Konge i hans Sted.

Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.

36 Den Tid, Jehu herskede over Israel, udgjorde otte og tyve År.

The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.