2 Chronicles 25

1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old [when] he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Amazja var fem og tyve År gammel, da han blev Konge, og han herskede ni og tyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jehoaddan og var fra Jerusalem.

2 And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not with a perfect heart.

Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, dog ikke med et helt Hjerte.

3 And it came to pass when the kingdom was established unto him, that he killed his servants who had smitten the king his father.

Da han havde sikret sig Magten, lod han dem af sine Folk dræbe, der havde dræbt hans Fader Kongen,

4 But their children he did not put to death, but [did] according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, wherein Jehovah commanded saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, nor shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

men deres Børn lod han ikke ihjelslå, i Henhold til hvad der står skrevet i Moses's Lovbog, hvor HERREN påbyder: "Fædre skal ikke lide Døden for Børns Skyld, og Børn skal ikke lide Døden for Fædres Skyld. Men enhver skal lide Døden for sin egen Synd."

5 And Amaziah gathered Judah together and arranged them according to the fathers' houses, according to the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, throughout Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able for military service, that could handle spear and target.

Amazja samlede Judæerne og opstillede dem efter Fædrenehuse under Tusind- og Hundredførerne, hele Juda og Benjamin, og da han mnønstrede dem fra Tyveårsalderen og opefter, fandt han, at de udgjorde 300.000 udvalgte Folk, øvede Krigere, der har Skjold og Spyd.

6 He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

Dertil lejede han i Israel 100.000 dygtige Krigere for 100 Sølvtalenter.

7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the host of Israel go with thee; for Jehovah is not with Israel, [with] all the children of Ephraim.

Men en Guds Mand kom til ham og sagde: "Israels Hær må ikke følge dig, Konge, thi HERREN er ikke med Israel, ikke med nogen af Efraimiterne;

8 But if thou wilt go, do [it]; be strong for the battle: God will make thee fall before the enemy, for there is with God power to help and to cast down.

og hvis du mener, at du kan vinde Styrke på den Måde, vil Gud bringe dig til Fald for Fjenden, thi hos Gud er der Kraft til at hjælpe og til at bringe til Fald!"

9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what is to be done for the hundred talents which I have given to the troop of Israel? And the man of God said, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.

Amazja spurgte den Guds Mand: "Hvad så med de 100 Sølvtalenter, jeg gav de israelitiske Krigsfolk?" Og den Guds Mand svarede: "HERREN kan give dig langt mere end det!"

10 Then Amaziah separated them, — the troop that was come to him out of Ephraim, — to go home again. And their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger.

Da udskilte Amazja de Krigsfolk, der var kommet til ham fra Efraim, og lod dem drage hjem; men deres Vrede blussede heftigt op mod Juda, og de vendte hjem i fnysende Vrede.

11 But Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

Amazja tog nu Mod til sig og førte sine Krigere til Saltdalen og nedhuggede 10.000 af Se'iriterne;

12 And the children of Judah took ten thousand captive, alive, and brought them to the top of the cliff, and cast them down from the top of the cliff, so that they all were broken in pieces.

desuden tog Judæerne 10.000 levende til Fange; dem førte de op på Klippens Top og styrtede dem ned derfra, så de alle knustes.

13 But those of the troop that Amaziah had sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah from Samaria as far as Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

Men de Krigsfolk, Amazja havde sendt hjem, så de ikke kom til at følge ham i Krigen, faldt ind i Judas Byer fra Samaria til Bet-Horon, huggede 3.000 af Indbyggerne ned og gjorde stort Bytte.

14 And it came to pass after Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed himself down before them, and burned incense to them.

Da Amazja kom hjem fra Sejren over Edomiterne, havde han Se'iriternes Guder med, og han opstillede dem som sine Guder, tilbad dem og tændte Offerild for dem.

15 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, Why dost thou seek after the gods of a people who have not delivered their own people out of thy hand?

Da blussede HERRENs Vrede op mod Amazja, og han sendte en Profet til ham, og denne sagde til ham: "Hvorfor søger du dette Folks Guder, som ikke kunde frelse deres Folk af din Hånd?"

16 And it came to pass as he talked with him, that [Amaziah] said to him, Hast thou been made the king's counsellor? Forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbore, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.

Men da han talte således, sagde Kongen til ham: "Har man gjort dig til Kongens Rådgiver? Hold inde, ellers bliver du slået ihjel!" Da holdt Profeten inde og sagde: "Jeg indser, at Gud har i Sinde at ødelægge dig, siden du bærer dig således ad og ikke hører mit Råd!"

17 And Amaziah king of Judah took counsel, and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

Efter at have overtænkt Sagen sendte Kong Amazja af Juda Bud til Jehus Søn Joahaz's Søn, Kong Joas af Israel, og lod sige: "Kom, lad os se hinanden under Øjne!"

18 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son as wife; and there passed by the wild beast that is in Lebanon, and trode down the thorn-bush.

Men Kong Joas af Israel sendte Kong Amazja, af Juda det Svar: "Tidselen på Libanon sendte engang det Bud til Cederen på Libanon: Giv min Søn din Datter til Ægte! Men Libanons vilde Dyr løb hen over Tidselen og trampede den ned!

19 Thou thinkest, Lo, thou hast smitten Edom; and thy heart has lifted thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou contend with misfortune, that thou shouldest fall, thou and Judah with thee?

Du tænker: Se, jeg har slået Edom! Og det har gjort dig overmodig, så du vil vinde mere Ære. Bliv, hvor du er! Hvorfor vil du udfordre Ulykken og udsætte både dig selv og Juda for Fald?"

20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into [the enemy's] hand, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

Men Amazja vilde intet høre, thi Gud føjede det såledesfor at give dem til Pris, fordi de søgte Edoms Guder.

21 And Joash king of Israel went up; and they looked one another in the face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which is in Judah.

Så drog Kong Joas af Israel ud, og han og Kong Amazja af Juda så hinanden under Øjne ved Bet-Sjemesj i Juda;

22 And Judah was routed before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

Juda blev slået af Israel, og de flygtede hver til sit.

23 And Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and he broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

Men Kong Joas af Israel tog Joahaz's Søn Joas's Søn, Kong Amazja af Juda, tifange ved Bet-Sjemesj og førte ham til Jerusalem. Derpå nedrev han Jerusalems Mur på en Strækning af 400 Alen, fra Efraimsporten til Hjørneporten;

24 And he [took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

og han tog alt det Guld og Sølv og alle de Kar, der fandtes i Guds Hus hos Obed-Edom og i Skatkammeret i Kongens Palads; desuden tog han Gidsler og vendte så tilbage til Samaria.

25 And Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, fifteen years.

Joas's Søn, Kong Amazja af Juda, levede endnu femten År, efter at Joahaz's Søn, Kong Joas at Israel, var død.

26 And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Amazja fra først til sidst, står optegnet i Bogen om Judas og Israels Konger.

27 And from the time that Amaziah turned aside from following Jehovah, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish; and they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Men ved den Tid Amazja faldt fra HERREN, stiftedes der en Sammensværgelse mod ham i Jerusalem, og han flygtede til Lakisj, men der blev sendt Folk efter ham til Lakisj, og de dræbte ham der.

28 And they brought him on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

Så løftede man ham op på Heste og jordede ham hos hans Fædre i Davidsbyen.