1Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It shall also come on the land seven years.”
1Elisa sa til den kvinne hvis sønn han hadde gjort levende: Gjør dig rede og dra bort med hele ditt hus og ophold dig på et eller annet fremmed sted! For Herren har kalt på hungersnøden, og den kommer også over landet og skal vare i syv år.
2The woman arose, and did according to the word of the man of God. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines seven years.
2Og kvinnen gjorde sig rede og gjorde efter den Guds manns ord; hun drog bort med hele sitt hus og opholdt sig som fremmed i filistrenes land i syv år.
3It happened at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines. Then she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
3Men da syv år var gått, vendte kvinnen tilbake fra filistrenes land; og hun gikk avsted for å be kongen om hans hjelp til å få igjen sitt hus og sin jord.
4Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
4Kongen holdt da på å tale med Gehasi, den Guds manns dreng, og sa: Fortell mig om alle de store gjerninger Elisa har gjort!
5It happened, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, that behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
5Og just som han fortalte kongen at han hadde gjort den døde levende, kom den kvinne hvis sønn han hadde gjort levende, og bad kongen om hans hjelp til å få sitt hus og sin jord. Da sa Gehasi: Herre konge! Her er kvinnen, og her er hennes sønn som Elisa gjorde levende.
6When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”
6Så spurte kongen kvinnen, og hun fortalte ham det; og kongen lot henne få en av hoffolkene med sig og sa: Sørg for at hun får igjen alt det som hører henne til, og alt hvad hennes jord har kastet av sig fra den dag hun forlot landet, og til nu!
7Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. It was told him, saying, “The man of God has come here.”
7Elisa kom til Damaskus mens kongen i Syria Benhadad lå syk. Da det blev fortalt kongen at den Guds mann var kommet dit,
8The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
8sa han til Hasael: Ta en gave med dig og gå den Guds mann i møte og spør Herren gjennem ham om jeg skal komme mig av denne sykdom!
9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, “Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
9Så drog Hasael ham i møte og tok en gave med sig av det beste som fantes i Damaskus, så meget som firti kameler kunde bære; og han kom og stod frem for ham og sa: Din sønn Benhadad, kongen i Syria, har sendt mig til dig og lar spørre: Skal jeg komme mig av denne sykdom?
10Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You shall surely recover;’ however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die.”
10Elisa svarte: Gå du bare og si til ham: Du skal leve*. Men Herren har latt mig se at han skal dø. / {* hvad jeg vet at du i alle tilfelle vil gjøre, 2KG 8, 14.}
11He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.
11Og den Guds mann holdt sine øine festet på ham overmåte lenge og begynte å gråte.
12Hazael said, “Why do you weep, my lord?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.”
12Da sa Hasael: Hvorfor gråter min herre? Han svarte: Fordi jeg vet at du skal gjøre Israels barn meget ondt; deres festninger skal du sette ild på, deres unge menn skal du drepe med sverdet, deres små barn skal du knuse, og deres fruktsommelige kvinner skal du opskjære.
13Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”
13Hasael sa: Hvad er din tjener, den hund, at han skulde gjøre så store ting? Elisa svarte: Herren har latt mig se dig som konge over Syria.
14Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
14Så forlot han Elisa og kom til sin herre; han spurte ham: Hvad sa Elisa til dig? Han svarte: Han sa til mig at du skal leve.
15It happened on the next day, that he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.
15Men dagen efter tok han et teppe og dyppet det i vann og bredte det over hans ansikt, og han døde; og Hasael blev konge i hans sted.
16In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
16I Israels konge Jorams, Akabs sønns femte år, mens Josafat ennu var konge i Juda, blev Joram, Josafats sønn, konge i Juda.
17He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
17Han var to og tretti år gammel da han blev konge, og regjerte åtte år i Jerusalem.
18He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife. He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh.
18Han vandret på Israels kongers vei, likesom Akabs hus hadde gjort, for han hadde en datter av Akab til hustru, og han gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine.
19However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
19Men Herren vilde ikke ødelegge Juda for sin tjener Davids skyld, fordi han hadde lovt ham at han vilde la en lampe brenne for ham og hans sønner gjennem alle tider.
20In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
20I hans dager falt Edom fra Juda og tok sig en konge.
21Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
21Da drog Joram over til Sa'ir med alle sine stridsvogner; han brøt op om natten og slo edomittene, som hadde omringet ham, og høvedsmennene over deres vogner; men folket flyktet til sine hjem.
22So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
22Således falt Edom fra Juda og har vært skilt fra dem til den dag idag; på samme tid falt også Libna fra.
23The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
23Hvad som ellers er å fortelle om Joram og om alt det han gjorde, er opskrevet i Judas kongers krønike.
24Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
24Og Joram la sig til hvile hos sine fedre og blev begravet hos sine fedre i Davids stad; og hans sønn Akasja blev konge i hans sted.
25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.
25I Israels konge Jorams, Akabs sønns tolvte år, blev Akasja, Jorams sønn, konge i Juda.
26Twenty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
26Akasja var to og tyve år gammel da han blev konge, og regjerte ett år i Jerusalem; hans mor hette Atalja og var en datter* av Israels konge Omri. / {* sønnedatter, 2KG 8, 18.}
27He walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
27Han vandret på samme vei som Akabs hus og gjorde hvad ondt var i Herrens øine, likesom Akabs hus; for han var en slektning av Akabs hus.
28He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.
28Sammen med Joram, Akabs sønn, drog han ut i krig mot Hasael, kongen i Syria, og stred mot ham ved Ramot i Gilead. Men syrerne såret Joram.
29King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
29Da vendte kong Joram tilbake for å la sig læge i Jisre'el for de sår syrerne hadde slått ham ved Rama da han stred mot Syrias konge Hasael; og Judas konge Akasja, Jorams sønn, drog ned til Jisre'el for å se til Joram, Akabs sønn, fordi han var syk.