1وكان ليهوشافاط غنى وكرامة بكثرة. وصاهر اخآب.
1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2ونزل بعد سنين الى اخآب الى السامرة. فذبح اخآب غنما وبقرا بكثرة له وللشعب الذي معه واغواه ان يصعد الى راموت جلعاد.
2And after [certain] years he went down to Ahab, to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.
3وقال اخآب ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط ملك يهوذا أتذهب معي الى راموت جلعاد. وقال له مثلي مثلك وشعبي كشعبك ومعك في القتال.
3And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-Gilead? And he said to him, I am as thou, and my people as thy people; and [I will be] with thee in the war.
4ثم قال يهوشافاط لملك اسرائيل اسأل اليوم عن كلام الرب.
4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
5فجمع ملك اسرائيل الانبياء اربع مئة رجل وقال لهم أنذهب الى راموت جلعاد للقتال ام امتنع. فقالوا اصعد فيدفعها الله ليد الملك.
5And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand.
6فقال يهوشافاط أليس هنا ايضا نبي للرب فنسأل منه.
6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?
7فقال ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط بعد رجل واحد لسؤال الرب به ولكنني ابغضه لانه لا يتنبأ علي خيرا بل شرا كل ايامه. وهو ميخا بن يملة. فقال يهوشافاط لا يقل الملك هكذا.
7And 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 prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8فدعا ملك اسرائيل خصيا وقال اسرع بميخا بن يملة.
8Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
9وكان ملك اسرائيل ويهوشافاط ملك يهوذا جالسين كل واحد على كرسيه لابسين ثيابهما وجالسين في ساحة عند مدخل باب السامرة وجميع الانبياء يتنبأون امامهما.
9And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne; and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
10وعمل صدقيا بن كنعنة لنفسه قرون حديد وقال هكذا قال الرب بهذه تنطح الاراميين حتى يفنوا.
10And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus saith Jehovah: With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have exterminated them.
11وتنبأ جميع الانبياء هكذا قائلين اصعد الى راموت جلعاد وافلح فيدفعها الرب ليد الملك
11And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the king's hand.
12واما الرسول الذي ذهب ليدعو ميخا فكلّمه قائلا. هوذا كلام جميع الانبياء بفم واحد خير للملك. فليكن كلامك كواحد منهم وتكلم بخير.
12And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and declare good.
13فقال ميخا حيّ هو الرب ان ما يقوله الهي فبه اتكلم.
13And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what my God shall say, that will I declare.
14ولما جاء الى الملك قال له الملك يا ميخا أنذهب الى راموت جلعاد للقتال ام امتنع. فقال اصعدوا وافلحوا فيدفعوا ليدكم.
14And he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they will be given into your hands.
15فقال له الملك كم مرة استحلفك ان لا تقول لي الا الحق باسم الرب.
15And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
16فقال رأيت كل اسرائيل مشتّتين على الجبال كخراف لا راعي لها. فقال الرب ليس لهؤلاء اصحاب فليرجعوا كل واحد الى بيته بسلام.
16And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And Jehovah said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
17فقال ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط أما قلت لك انه لا يتنبأ عليّ خيرا بل شرا.
17And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil?
18وقال فاسمع اذا كلام الرب. قد رأيت الرب جالسا على كرسيه وكل جند السماء وقوف عن يمينه وعن يساره.
18And he said, Hear ye therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left;
19فقال الرب من يغوي اخآب ملك اسرائيل فيصعد ويسقط في راموت جلعاد. فقال هذا هكذا وقال ذاك هكذا.
19and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
20ثم خرج الروح ووقف امام الرب وقال انا اغويه. فقال له الرب بماذا.
20And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
21فقال اخرج واكون لروح كذب في افواه جميع انبيائه. فقال انك تغويه وتقتدر. فاخرج وافعل هكذا.
21And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice [him], and also succeed: go forth, and do so.
22والآن هوذا قد جعل الرب روح كذب في افواه انبيائك هؤلاء والرب تكلم عليك بشر.
22And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.
23فتقدم صدقيا بن كنعنة وضرب ميخا على الفك وقال من اي طريق عبر روح الرب مني ليكلمك.
23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Which way now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
24فقال ميخا انك سترى في ذلك اليوم الذي تدخل فيه من مخدع الى مخدع لتختبئ.
24And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.
25فقال ملك اسرائيل خذوا ميخا وردّوه الى امون رئيس المدينة والى يوآش ابن الملك
25And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
26وقولوا هكذا يقول الملك ضعوا هذا في السجن واطعموه خبز الضيق وماء الضيق حتى ارجع بسلام.
26and ye shall say, Thus says the king: Put this [man] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
27فقال ميخا ان رجعت رجوعا بسلام فلم يتكلم الرب بي. وقال اسمعوا ايها الشعوب اجمعون
27And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you!
28فصعد ملك اسرائيل ويهوشافاط ملك يهوذا الى راموت جلعاد.
28And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead.
29وقال ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط اني اتنكر وادخل الحرب. واما انت فالبس ثيابك. فتنكّر ملك اسرائيل ودخلا الحرب.
29And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
30وأمر ملك ارام رؤساء المركبات التي له قائلا لا تحاربوا صغيرا ولا كبيرا الا ملك اسرائيل وحده.
30And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.
31فلما رأى رؤساء المركبات يهوشافاط قالوا انه ملك اسرائيل فحاوطوه للقتال فصرخ يهوشافاط وساعده الرب وحوّلهم الله عنه.
31And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.
32فلما رأى رؤساء المركبات انه ليس ملك اسرائيل رجعوا عنه.
32And it came to pass that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
33وان رجلا نزع في قوسه غير متعمد وضرب ملك اسرائيل بين اوصال الدرع فقال لمدير المركبة رد يدك واخرجني من الجيش لاني قد جرحت.
33And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the fastenings and the corslet. And he said to the charioteer, Turn thy hand and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.
34واشتدّ القتال في ذلك اليوم وأوقف ملك اسرائيل في المركبة مقابل ارام الى المساء ومات عند غروب الشمس
34And the battle increased that day; and the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.