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

¹And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

²Poslije 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.

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.

³Izraelski 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."

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.

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

⁴And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.

⁵Tada 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."

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.

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

⁶But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

⁷Kralj 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!"

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.

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

⁸Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.

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

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.

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

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.

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

¹¹And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the king's hand.

¹²Glasnik 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!"

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.

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

¹³And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what my God shall say, that will I declare.

¹⁴Kad 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!"

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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

¹⁷And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil?

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

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;

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

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.

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

²⁰And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

²¹On 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!'

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.

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

²²And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.

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

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?

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

²⁴And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.

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

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;

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

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.

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

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!

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

²⁸And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead.

²⁹Izraelski 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.

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.

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

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.

³¹Kad 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.

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.

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

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.

³³Jedan 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."

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.

³⁴Boj 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.

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.