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

¹[Ny nikambanan'i Josafata sy Ahaba hiady tamin'ny Syriana sy ny nakany hevitra tamin'ny mpaminany, ary ny nahafatesan'i Ahaba, sy ny niverenan'i Josafata nankany Jerosalema] Ary Josafata nanana harena sy voninahitra be; ary ny zananilahy dia nampanambadiny ny zanakavavin'i Ahaba.

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.

²Koa nony ela dia nidina nankany amin'i Ahaba tany Samaria izy. Ary Ahaba namono ondry aman'osy sy omby betsaka ho azy sy ho an'ny olona nanaraka azy, dia nitaona azy hiakatra ho any Ramota-gileada.

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.

³Ary hoy Ahaba, mpanjakan'ny Isiraely, tamin'i Josafata, mpanjakan'ny Joda: Mba hiaraka amiko ho any Ramota-gileada va ianao? Dia hoy izy taminy: Eny fa tahaka ny tenanao ihany aho, ka ny oloko dia olonao; koa hiaraka aminao ho any an-tafika izahay.

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

⁴Ary hoy Josafata tamin'ny mpanjakan'ny Isirady; Masìna ianao, anontanio aloha ny tenin'i Jehovah.

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.

⁵Ary ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely dia nanangona ny mpaminany efajato lahy ka nanao taminy hoe: Handeha hanafika an'i Ramota-gileada va isika, sa hijanona ihany aho ? Dia hoy ireo: Mandehana, fa hatolotr'Andriamanitra eo an-tananao izy, ry mpanjaka.

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

⁶Ary hoy kosa Josafata: Moa tsy misy mpaminanin'i Jehovah koa va eto mba hanontaniantsika?

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.

⁷Dia hoy ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely tamin'i Josafata: Mbola misy lehilahy iray ihany ahazoantsika manontany amin'i Jehovah, saingy halako izy, satria tsy mbola naminany soa ho ahy izy, fa loza ihany mandrakariva; Mitaia, zanak'i Jimla, no anarany. Dia hoy Josafata: Aza dia manao izany, ry mpanjaka.

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

⁸Ary ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely niantso ny tandapa anankiray ka nanao taminy hoe: Alao faingana Mikaia, zanak'i Jimla.[Heb. ionoka]

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.

⁹Ary ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely sy Josafata, mpanjakan'ny Joda, samy nipetraka teo amin'ny seza fiandrianany avy teo amin'ny famoloana eo anoloan'ny vavahadin'i Samaria, sady samy efa niakanjo ny akanjony avy; ary ny mpaminany rehetra naminany teo anatrehany.

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.

¹⁰Ary Zedekia, zanak'i Kenana, dia nanao tandroby ka nanao hoe: Izao no lazain'i Jehovah: Ireto no hanotoanao ny Syriana mandra-paharingany.

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

¹¹Ary ny mpaminany rehetra naminany toy izao koa hoe: Mandehana ho any Ramota-gileada, dia hambinina ianao; fa hotolotr'i Jehovah eo an-tananao izy, ry mpanjaka.

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.

¹²Ary ilay iraka izay nandeha naka an'i Mikaia niteny taminy hoe: Indro. fa efa iray teny avokoa izao ny mpaminany, ka samy milaza soa ho an'ny mpanjaka: masìna ianao, aoka re ny teninao mba ho tahaka ny an'ny anankiray amin'ireo, ka mba mitenena soa koa.

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

¹³Dia hoy Mikaia: Raha velona koa Jehovah, izay lazain'Andriamanitro ihany no hambarako.

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.

¹⁴Dia nankany amin'ny mpanjaka izy. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Ry Mikaia, handeha hanafika an'i Ramota-gileada va isika, sa hijanona ihany aho? Ary izy namaly azy hoe: Mandehana, dia hambinina ianareo, fa hatolotra eo an-tananareo izy.

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?

¹⁵Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Impiry no hampianianako anao mba tsy hilaza na inona na inona amiko amin'ny anaran'i Jehovah afa-tsy izay marina ihany?

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.

¹⁶Dia hoy Mikaia: Hitako fa indreny ny Isiraely rehetra niely teny an-tendrombohitra toy ny ondry tsy misy mpiandry, ary hoy Jehovah: Ireto efa tsy manan-tompo, ka aoka izy samy hody soa aman-tsara any an-tranony avy.

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

¹⁷Dia hoy ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely tamin'ny Josafata: Tsy efa voalazako taminao va fa tsy mba mety maminany soa ho ahy izy, fa loza ihany?

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;

¹⁸Ary hoy Mikaia: Henoy ary ny tenin'i Jehovah: Nahita an'i Jehovah nipetraka teo amin'ny seza fiandrianany aho, ary ireo maro be rehetra any an-danitra nitsangana teo amin'ny ankavanany sy teo amin'ny ankaviany.

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.

¹⁹Ary hoy Jehovah: Iza no hitaona an'i Ahaba, mpanjakan'ny Isiraely, handeha ho any Ramota-gileada ka ho lavo any? Ary ny anankiray niteny toy izao, ary ny anankiray kosa niteny toy izao.

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

²⁰Dia nandroso ny fanahy ka nitsangana teo anatrehan'i Jehovah ary nanao hoe: Izaho no hitaona azy. Ary hoy Jehovah taminy: Amin'inona anefa?

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.

²¹Dia hoy izy: Hivoaka aho ka ho tonga fanahy mandainga ao am-bavan'ny mpaminaniny rehetra. Dia hoy indray Jehovah: Ho voataonanao ihany izy, ka hahatanteraka ianao; mivoaka ary, ka ataovy izany.

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

²²Koa, indro, Jehovah efa nanisy fanahy mandainga ao am-bavan'ireto mpaminaninao ireto, ary Izy koa efa nilaza ny loza hanjo anao.

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?

²³Fa Zedekia, zanak'i Kenana, nanatona, dia namely ny takolak'i Mikaia sady nanao hoe: Taiza no lalana nialan'ny Fanahin'i Jehovah tamiko hiteny aminao?

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

²⁴Dia hoy Mitaia: Indro, ho hitanao izany amin'ny andro hidiranao ao amin'ny efi-trano anatiny hierenao. [Na: hitsofotsofohanao amin'ny efi-trano]

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;

²⁵Dia hoy ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely: Raiso Mikaia, ka ento miverina izy ho any amin'i Amona, komandin'ny tanana, sy ho any amin'i Joasy, zanaky ny mpanjaka,

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.

²⁶ka lazao hoe: Izao no lazain'ny mpanjaka: Ataovy ao an-trano-maizina ilehity, ka fahano mofom-pahoriana sy ranom-pahoriana izy mandra-pahatongako soa aman-tsara.

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!

²⁷Fa hoy Mikaia: Raha tahìny ho tafaverina soa aman-tsara ianao, dia tsy nampitenenin'i Jehovah aho tsy akory. Ary hoy koa izy: Samia mihaino izany, ry firenena rehetra.

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

²⁸Dia niatatra nankany Ramota-gileada ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely sy Josafata, mpanjakan'ny Joda.

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.

²⁹Ary hoy ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely tamin'i Josafata: Hody olon-kafa aho ka hitsarapaka any anatin'ny ady, fa ianao kosa dia miakanjoa ny akanjonao ihany. Dia nody olon-kafa ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely ka nitsarapata tany anatin'ny ady.

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.

³⁰Fa ny mpanjakan'i Syria efa nandidy Ireo komandin'ny kalesiny nanao hoe: Aza miady na amin'ny kely na amin'ny lehibe, afa-tsy amin'ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely ihany.

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.

³¹Ary nony nahita an'i Josafata ireo komandin'ny kalesy, dia hoy izy: Iny mihitsy no mpanjakan'ny Isiraely. Dia nohodidininy hasiany izy, ka dia niantsoantso Josafata, ary Jehovah namonjy azy; eny, Andriamanitra nampiala ireo teo aminy;

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.

³²ary rehefa hitan'ireo komandin'ny kalesy fa tsy ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely izy, dia niverina niala taminy ireo.

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.

³³Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nandefa zana-tsipìka kitoatoa ka nahavoa ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely teo anelenalen'ny fiarovan-tratrany sy ny eo ambaniny, ka dia hoy izy tamin'ny mpampandeha ny kalesiny: Ahodino, ka ento miala eto amin'ny mpiady aho, fa voa.Ary nihamafy ny ady tamin'izany andro izany; ary ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely nihafy nitsangana teo amin'ny kalesiny tandrifin'ny Syriana mandra-paharivan'ny andro; fa nony efa hilentika ny masoandro, dia maty izy.

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.

³⁴Ary nihamafy ny ady tamin'izany andro izany; ary ny mpanjakan'ny Isiraely nihafy nitsangana teo amin'ny kalesiny tandrifin'ny Syriana mandra-paharivan'ny andro; fa nony efa hilentika ny masoandro, dia maty izy.