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

¹A tedy Jozafat mal veľké bohatstvo a veľkú slávu. Ale sa spriaznil s Achabom.

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.

²Potom po rokoch odišiel k Achabovi dolu do Samárie. A Achab nabil pre neho drobného dobytka a volov, množstvo, i pre ľud, ktorý prišiel s ním a nahováral ho, aby išiel hore proti Rámot-gileáda.

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.

³A Achab, izraelský kráľ, povedal Jozafatovi, judskému kráľovi: Či pojdeš so mnou do Rámot-gileáda? A on mu odpovedal: Ja som ako ty, a môj ľud ako tvoj ľud, a budem s tebou v tom boji.

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

⁴Potom riekol Jozafat izraelskému kráľovi: Opýtaj sa dnes, prosím, na slovo Hospodinovo.

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.

⁵A izraelský kráľ shromaždil prorokov štyristo mužov a povedal im: Či máme ísť do Rámot-gileáda do vojny, a či mám nechať tak? A oni odpovedali: Iď hore, a Bôh ho dá do ruky kráľovej.

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

⁶Ale Jozafat riekol: Či tu už neni proroka Hospodinovho, aby sme sa opýtali toho?

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.

⁷Na to povedal izraelský kráľ Jozafatovi: Je tu ešte jeden muž, skrze ktorého by bolo možno opýtať sa Hospodina; ale ja ho nenávidím, lebo mi nikdy neprorokuje dobrého, ale vždycky zlé. Je to Micheáš, syn Jimlu. Avšak Jozafat povedal: Nech tak nehovorí kráľ!

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

⁸Vtedy zavolal izraelský kráľ jedného komorníka a povedal: Doveď sem rýchle Micheáša, syna Jimlu!

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.

⁹Medzitým izraelský kráľ a Jozafat, judský kráľ, sedeli každý na svojom tróne, odiati kráľovským rúchom. A sedeli na voľnom priestore pri vchode do brány mesta Samárie. A všetci tí proroci prorokovali pred nimi.

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.

¹⁰A Cedekiáš, syn Kenaánov, si bol spravil železné rohy a povedal: Takto hovorí Hospodin: Týmito budeš drgať Sýrov, dokiaľ len im neučiníš konca.

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

¹¹A všetci proroci prorokovali tak a vraveli: Iď hore do Rámot-gileáda a konaj šťastne, a Hospodin dá do ruky kráľovej.

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.

¹²A posol, ktorý išiel zavolať Micheáša, mu hovoril: Hľa, slová prorokov, ako by jednými ústy, predpovedajú kráľovi dobré veci; nech je tedy, prosím, tvoje slovo jako slovo niektorého z nich, a hovor dobré.

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

¹³Ale Micheáš riekol: Ako že žije Hospodin, že to, čo povie môj Bôh, iba to budem hovoriť.

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.

¹⁴Keď potom prišiel ku kráľovi, povedal mu kráľ: Micheášu, či máme ísť proti Rámot-gileáda do vojny, a či mám nechať tak? A on riekol: Iďte hore a konajte šťastne, a budú daní do vašej ruky.

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?

¹⁵A kráľ mu povedal: Koľko ráz ťa mám zaviazať prísahou, že mi nebudeš hovoriť iné ako pravdu v mene Hospodinovom?

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.

¹⁶Vtedy riekol: Videl som všetok ľud Izraelov rozptýlený po vrchoch ako ovce, ktoré nemajú pastiera. A Hospodin riekol: Títo nemajú pána; nech sa navrátia každý do svojho domu v pokoji.

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

¹⁷Na to povedal izraelský kráľ Jozafatovi: Či som ti nepovedal, že mi nebude prorokovať dobré, ale iba zlé?

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;

¹⁸A ešte riekol: Preto počujte slovo Hospodinovo: Videl som Hospodina sedieť na jeho tróne, a všetko vojsko nebies stálo po jeho pravici a po jeho ľavici.

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.

¹⁹A Hospodin riekol: Kto oklame Achaba, izraelského kráľa, aby odišiel hore a padol v Rámot-gileáda? Na to hovoril ktorý čo, jeden hovoril to, a druhý hovoril iné.

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

²⁰Vtedy vyšiel nejaký duch a postavil sa pred Hospodinom a povedal: Ja ho oklamem. A Hospodin mu riekol: Akým spôsobom?

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.

²¹A on odpovedal: Vyjdem a budem lživým duchom v ústach všetkých jeho prorokov. Na to mu riekol: Oklameš, aj zmôžeš, vyjdi a učiň tak!

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

²²A teraz hľa, Hospodin dal lživého ducha do úst týchto tvojich prorokov, a Hospodin hovoril proti tebe zlé.

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?

²³Vtedy pristúpil Cedekiáš, syn Kenaánov a uderil Micheáša na líce a povedal: Kde - ktorou cestou odišiel duch Hospodinov odo mňa, aby hovoril tebe?

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

²⁴Na to riekol Micheáš: Hľa, uvidíš toho dňa, keď pojdeš z izby do izby, aby si sa skryl.

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;

²⁵A izraelský kráľ povedal: Pojmite Micheáša, a zaveďte ho zpät k Amonovi, kniežaťu mesta, a k Joašovi, synovi kráľovmu.

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.

²⁶A poviete: Takto hovorí kráľ: Vsaďte tohoto do žalára a dávajte mu jesť chlieb súženia a piť vodu súženia, dokiaľ sa nenavrátim v pokoji.

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!

²⁷Ale Micheáš povedal: Ak sa ty naozaj navrátiš v pokoji, nehovoril Hospodin skrze mňa. A doložil: Počujte to, ľudia, všetci!

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

²⁸A tak odišiel hore izraelský kráľ i Jozafat, judský kráľ, proti Rámot-gileáda.

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.

²⁹A izraelský kráľ povedal Jozafatovi: Prestrojiť sa, a tak ísť do boja; ale ty si len obleč svoje rúcho. A tedy sa prestrojil izraelský kráľ, a tak išli do boja.

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.

³⁰A sýrsky kráľ prikázal veliteľom nad svojimi vozmi a riekol: Nebojujte ani s malým ani s veľkým, ale iba s izraelským kráľom samotným.

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.

³¹A bolo, keď uvideli velitelia nad vozmi Jozafata, že riekli: To je izraelský kráľ! A obrátili sa dookola proti nemu bojovať. Vtedy skríkol Jozafat, a Hospodin mu pomohol, a Bôh ich odvábil od neho.

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.

³²A stalo sa, keď uvideli velitelia nad vozmi, že to nie je izraelský kráľ, že sa obrátili preč od neho.

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.

³³V tom nejaký muž natiahol lučište vo svojej prostote a postrelil izraelského kráľa tam, kde sa pancier spojuje. Preto povedal vozkovi: Obráť svoje ruky a vyvez ma z vojska, lebo som nemocný.

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.

³⁴A keď sa rozmohol boj toho dňa, premáhal sa izraelský kráľ a stál na voze naproti Sýrom až do večera a zomrel o čase, keď zapádalo slnko.