2 Chronicles 18
1 Therefore, Jehoshaphat was wealthy and very famous, and he was joined by affinity to Ahab.
Og Josafat havde Rigdom og Ære i Mangfoldighed, og han gjorde Svogerskab med Akab.
2 And after some years, he descended to him in Samaria. And upon his arrival, Ahab slaughtered very many sheep and oxen, for him and for the people who had arrived with him. And he persuaded him that he should ascend against Ramoth Gilead.
Og der nogle Aar vare til Ende, drog han ned til Akab til Samaria, og Akab lod slagte smaat Kvæg og stort Kvæg i Mangfoldighed til ham og til det Folk, som var med ham, og han tilskyndede ham til at drage op til Ramoth i Gilead.
3 And Ahab, the king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, “Come with me to Ramoth Gilead.” And he answered him: “As I am, so also are you. As your people are, so also are my people. And we will be with you in war.”
Thi Akab, Israels Konge, sagde til Josafat, Judas Konge: Vil du drage med mig til Ramoth i Gilead? Og han sagde til ham: Jeg vil være ligesom du, og mit Folk skal være ligesom dit Folk, og vi ville være med dig i Krigen.
4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Consult, I beg you, the word of the Lord for the present circumstances.”
Fremdeles sagde Josafat til Israels Konge: Kære, adspørg i Dag Herrens Ord!
5 And so the king of Israel gathered together four hundred men of the prophets, and he said to them: “Should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should we be quieted?” But they said, “Ascend, and God will deliver into the hand of the king.”
Da samlede Israels Konge Profeterne, fire Hundrede Mænd, og sagde til dem: Skulle vi drage imod Ramoth i Gilead til Krig, eller skal jeg lade være? og de sagde: Drag op, og Gud skal give den i Kongens Haand.
6 And Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not a prophet of the Lord here, so that we may inquire of him as well?”
Men Josafat sagde: Er her ikke endnu en Herrens Profet, at vi kunne spørge ham ad?
7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: “There is one man, from whom we would be able to ask the will of the Lord. But I hate him, for he never prophesies good to me, but at all times evil. And it is Micaiah, the son of Imlah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “You should not speak in this manner, O king.”
Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: Her er endnu en Mand, ved hvilken man kan adspørge Herren (men jeg hader ham, fordi han spaar ikke godt over mig, men alle sine Dage ondt), det er Mika, Jimas Søn; og Josafat sagde: Kongen sige ikke saa!
8 Therefore, the king of Israel called one of the eunuchs, and said to him: “Quickly, summon Micaiah, the son of Imlah.”
Da kaldte Israels Konge ad en Kammertjener og sagde: Hent hurtigt Mika, Jimlas Søn!
9 Now the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were both sitting upon their thrones, clothed in royal vestments. And they were sitting in an open area, beside the gate of Samaria. And all the prophets were prophesying before them.
Og Israels Konge og Josafat, Judas Konge, sade hver paa sin Trone, iførte Kongedragt, og de sade paa en fri Plads foran Indgangen til Samarias Port; og alle Profeterne spaaede for deres Ansigt.
10 Truly, Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made for himself horns of iron, and he said: “Thus says the Lord: With these, you shall threaten Syria, until you crush it.”
Og Zedekias, Kna'anas Søn, havde gjort sig Jernhorn og sagde: Saa sagde Herren: Med disse skal du stange Syrerne, indtil de aldeles udryddes.
11 And all the prophets prophesied similarly, and they said: “Ascend against Ramoth Gilead, and you shall prosper, and the Lord will deliver them into the hand of the king.”
Og alle Profeterne spaaede saaledes og sagde: Drag op til Ramoth i Gilead og vær lykkelig, og Herren skal give den i Kongens Haand.
12 Then the messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him: “Lo, the words of all the prophets, with one mouth, announce good to the king. Therefore, I ask you that you not dissent from them in your word, and that you speak prosperity.”
Og Budet, som var gaaet bort for at kalde Mika, talte til ham, sigende: Se, Profeternes Ord ere som af een Mund gunstige for Kongen; kære, lad dit Ord og være som Ordet af een af dem, og tal gunstigt!
13 And Micaiah responded to him, “As the Lord lives, whatever my God will say to me, the same shall I speak.”
Da sagde Mika: Saa vist som Herren lever, det som min Gud siger, det vil jeg tale.
14 Therefore, he went to the king. And the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should we be quieted?” And he responded to him: “Ascend. For everything will come to prosperity, and the enemies will be delivered into your hands.”
Og han kom til Kongen, og Kongen sagde til ham: Mika, skulle vi drage imod Ramoth i Gilead til Krig, eller skal jeg lade være? Og han sagde: Drager op og værer lykkelige, og de skulle gives i eders Haand.
15 And the king said, “Again and again, I bind you by an oath, so that you will not speak to me except what is true in the name of the Lord!”
Og Kongen sagde til ham: Hvor mange Gange skal jeg besværge dig, at du intet siger mig uden Sandheden i Herrens Navn?
16 Then he said: “I saw all of Israel scattered amid the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd. And the Lord said: ‘These have no masters. Let each one return in peace to his own house.’”
Da sagde han: Jeg saa al Israel adspredt paa Bjergene som Faar, der ingen Hyrde have; og Herren sagde: Disse have ingen Herre, lad dem vende tilbage, hver til sit Hus med Fred.
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: “Did I not tell you that this one would not prophesy to me anything good, but only what is evil?”
Da sagde Israels Konge til Josafat: Har jeg ikke sagt dig: Han spaar mig ikke godt, men ondt?
18 Then he said: “Therefore, listen to the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and the entire army of heaven was standing beside him, on the right and on the left.
Og han sagde: Hører derfor Herrens Ord: Jeg saa Herren sidde paa sin Trone, og al Himmelens Hær staaende ved hans højre og ved hans venstre Side;
19 And the Lord said: ‘Who will deceive Ahab, the king of Israel, so that he may ascend and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ And when one spoke in one way, and another in another way,
og Herren sagde: Hvo vil overtale Akab, Israels Konge, at han skal drage op og falde ved Ramoth i Gilead? Og han sagde: Den ene sagde saa, og den anden sagde saa.
20 there came forward a spirit, and he stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will deceive him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘In what way will you deceive him?’
Da gik en Aand ud og stod for Herrens Ansigt og sagde: Jeg vil overtale ham; og Herren sagde til ham: Hvormed?
21 And he responded, ‘I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said: ‘You will deceive and prevail. Go forth and do so.’
Og han sagde: Jeg vil gaa ud og være en løgnagtig Aand i alle hans Profeters Mund; og han sagde: Du skal overtale ham og ogsaa formaa det; gak ud og gør saaledes!
22 Therefore now, behold: the Lord gave a lying spirit to the mouth of all your prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil about you.”
Og nu se, Herren har givet en løgnagtig Aand i disse dine Profeters Mund; men Herren har talt ondt over dig.
23 Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, approached, and he struck Micaiah on the jaw, and he said: “In what way did the Spirit of the Lord depart from me, so that he would speak to you?”
Da gik Zedekias, Kna'anas Søn, frem, og slog Mika paa Kinden og sagde: Hvor er den Vej, ad hvilken Herrens Aand er gaaet bort fra mig til at tale med dig?
24 And Micaiah said: “You yourself shall see it, in that day, when you will enter a room within a room, so that you may be hidden.”
Og Mika sagde: Se, du skal se det paa den Dag, naar du gaar ind fra et Kammer i et andet for at skjule dig.
25 Then the king of Israel instructed, saying: “Take Micaiah, and lead him to Amon, the leader of the city, and to Joash, the son of Amalech.
Da sagde Israels Konge: Tager Mika og fører ham tilbage til Amon, Stadens Befalingsmand, og til Joas, Kongens Søn,
26 And you shall say: ‘Thus says the king: Send this man to prison, and give to him a little bread and a little water, until I return in peace.’”
og siger: Saa siger Kongen: Sætter denne i Fængsels Hus og bespiser ham med Trængsels Brød og Trængsels Vand, indtil jeg kommer tilbage med Fred.
27 And Micaiah said, “If you will have returned in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “May all the people listen.”
Og Mika sagde: Dersom du kommer tilbage med Fred, da har Herren ikke talt ved mig; og han sagde: Hører, I Folk alle sammen!
28 And so, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, ascended against Ramoth Gilead.
Saa drog Israels Konge og Josafat, Judas Konge, op imod Ramoth i Gilead.
29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: “I will change my clothing, and in this way I will go into battle. But you should be clothed in your own garments.” And the king of Israel, having changed his clothing, went to war.
Og Israels Konge sagde til Josafat: Jeg vil forklæde mig og gaa i Kampen, men tag du dine egne Klæder paa; og Israels Konge forklædte sig, og de gik i Kampen.
30 Now the king of Syria had instructed the commanders of his horsemen, saying, “You shall not fight against the least or the greatest, but only against the king of Israel.”
Men Kongen af Syrien bød de Øverste for Vognene, som han havde, og sagde: I skulle ikke stride imod liden eller stor, uden imod Israels Konge alene.
31 And so, when the leaders of the horsemen had seen Jehoshaphat, they said, “This one is the king of Israel.” And while fighting, they surrounded him. But he cried out to the Lord, and he assisted him, and he turned them away from him.
Og det skete, der de Øverste for Vognene saa Josafat, da sagde de: Han er Israels Konge; og de omringede ham for at stride; men Josafat raabte, og Herren hjalp ham, og Gud tilskyndede dem til at vende sig fra ham.
32 For when the commanders of the horsemen had seen that he was not the king of Israel, they left him.
Og det skete, der de Øverste for Vognene saa, at det ikke var Israels Konge, da vendte de tilbage fra ham.
33 Then it happened that one of the people shot an arrow indiscriminately, and it struck the king of Israel between the neck and the shoulder. And so he said to his chariot driver: “Turn your hand, and lead me away from the battle line. For I have been wounded.”
Og en Mand spændte Buen paa Lykke og Fromme og skød Israels Konge imellem Remmene og Panseret; da sagde han til Køresvenden: Vend din Haand om og før mig ud af Hæren; thi jeg er saaret.
34 And the fight ended on that day. But the king of Israel was standing in his chariot facing the Syrians, even until evening. And he died when the sun set.
Og Kampen tog til paa den samme Dag, og Israels Konge blev staaende i Vognen over for Syrerne indtil Aftenen; og han døde ved den Tid, da Solen gik ned.
