II Chronicles 18

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

وَكَانَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ غِنًى وَكَرَامَةٌ بِكَثْرَةٍ. وَصَاهَرَ أَخْآبَ.

And 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 he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth–gilead.

وَنَزَلَ بَعْدَ سِنِينَ إِلَى أَخْآبَ إِلَى السَّامِرَةِ، فَذَبَحَ أَخْآبُ غَنَمًا وَبَقَرًا بِكَثْرَةٍ لَهُ وَلِلشَّعْبِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ، وَأَغْوَاهُ أَنْ يَصْعَدَ إِلَى رَامُوتَ جِلْعَادَ.

And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

وَقَالَ أَخْآبُ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا: «أَتَذْهَبُ مَعِي إِلَى رَامُوتَ جِلْعَادَ؟» وَقَالَ لَهُ: «مَثَلِي مَثَلُكَ وَشَعْبِي كَشَعْبِكَ وَمَعَكَ فِي الْقِتَالِ».

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

ثُمَّ قَالَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ لِمَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «اسْأَلِ الْيَوْمَ عَنْ كَلاَمِ الرَّبِّ».

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

فَجَمَعَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الأَنْبِيَاءَ، أَرْبَعَ مِئَةِ رَجُل، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَنَذْهَبُ إِلَى رَامُوتَ جِلْعَادَ لِلْقِتَالِ أَمْ أَمْتَنِعُ؟» فَقَالُوا: «اصْعَدْ فَيَدْفَعَهَا اللهُ لِيَدِ الْمَلِكِ».

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

فَقَالَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «أَلَيْسَ هُنَا أَيْضًا نَبِيٌّ لِلرَّبِّ فَنَسْأَلَ مِنْهُ؟»

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

فَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ: «بَعْدُ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ لِسُؤَالِ الرَّبِّ بِهِ، وَلكِنَّنِي أُبْغِضُهُ لأَنَّهُ لاَ يَتَنَبَّأُ عَلَيَّ خَيْرًا بَلْ شَرًّا كُلَّ أَيَّامِهِ، وَهُوَ مِيخَا بْنُ يَمْلَةَ». فَقَالَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ: «لاَ يَقُلِ الْمَلِكُ هكَذَا».

And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

فَدَعَا مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ خَصِيًّا وَقَالَ: «أَسْرِعْ بِمِيخَا بْنِ يَمْلَةَ».

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

وَكَانَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ مَلِكُ يَهُوذَا جَالِسَيْنِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ، لاَبِسَيْنِ ثِيَابَهُمَا وَجَالِسَيْنِ فِي سَاحَةٍ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ بَابِ السَّامِرَةِ، وَجَمِيعُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ يَتَنَبَّأُونَ أَمَامَهُمَا.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

وَعَمِلَ صِدْقِيَّا بْنُ كَنْعَنَةَ لِنَفْسِهِ قُرُونَ حَدِيدٍ وَقَالَ: «هكَذَا قَالَ الرَّبُّ: بِهذِهِ تَنْطَحُ الأَرَامِيِّينَ حَتَّى يَفْنَوْا».

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

وَتَنَبَّأَ جَمِيعُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ هكَذَا قَائِلِينَ: «اصْعَدْ إِلَى رَامُوتَ جِلْعَادَ وَأَفْلِحْ، فَيَدْفَعَهَا الرَّبُّ لِيَدِ الْمَلِكِ».

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake 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 speak thou good.

وَأَمَّاَ الرَّسُولُ الَّذِي ذَهَبَ لِيَدْعُوَ مِيخَا فَكَلَّمَهُ قَائِلاً: «هُوَذَا كَلاَمُ جَمِيعِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ بِفَمٍ وَاحِدٍ خَيْرٌ لِلْمَلِكِ. فَلِْيَكُنْ كَلاَمُكَ كَوَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ وَتَكَلَّمْ بِخَيْرٍ».

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

فَقَالَ مِيخَا: «حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، إِنَّ مَا يَقُولُهُ إِلهِي فَبِهِ أَتَكَلَّمُ».

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

وَلَمَّا جَاءَ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ قَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ: «يَا مِيخَا، أَنَذْهَبُ إِلَى رَامُوتَ جِلْعَادَ لِلْقِتَالِ أَمْ أَمْتَنِعُ؟» فَقَالَ: «اصْعَدُوا وَأَفْلِحُوا فَيُدْفَعُوا لِيَدِكُمْ».

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

فَقَالَ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ: «كَمْ مَرَّةٍ أَسْتَحْلِفُكَ أَنْ لاَ تَقُولَ لِي إِلاَّ الْحَقَّ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ؟»

Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

فَقَالَ: «رَأَيْتُ كُلَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ مُشَتَّتِينَ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ كَخِرَافٍ لاَ رَاعِيَ لَهَا. فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: لَيْسَ لِهؤُلاَءِ أَصْحَابٌ، فَلْيَرْجِعُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ بِسَلاَمٍ».

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

فَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ: «أَمَا قُلْتُ لَكَ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَتَنَبَّأُ عَلَيَّ خَيْرًا بَلْ شَرًّا؟»

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

وَقَالَ: «فَاسْمَعْ إِذًا كَلاَمَ الرَّبِّ. قَدْ رَأَيْتُ الرَّبَّ جَالِسًا عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ، وَكُلُّ جُنْدِ السَّمَاءِ وُقُوفٌ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ.

And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: مَنْ يُغْوِي أَخْآبَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَيَصْعَدَ وَيَسْقُطَ فِي رَامُوتَ جِلْعَادَ؟ فَقَالَ هذَا هكَذَا، وَقَالَ ذَاكَ هكَذَا.

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

ثُمَّ خَرَجَ الرُّوحُ وَوَقَفَ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ وَقَالَ: أَنَا أُغْوِيهِ. فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ: بِمَاذَا؟

And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

فَقَالَ: أَخْرُجُ وَأَكُونُ لِرُوحِ كَذِبٍ فِي أَفْوَاهِ جَمِيعِ أَنْبِيَائِهِ. فَقَالَ: إِنَّكَ تُغْوِيهِ وَتَقْتَدِرُ. فَاخْرُجْ وَافْعَلْ هكَذَا.

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

وَالآنَ هُوَذَا قَدْ جَعَلَ الرَّبُّ رُوحَ كَذِبٍ فِي أَفْوَاهِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ هؤُلاَءِ، وَالرَّبُّ تَكَلَّمَ عَلَيْكَ بِشَرّ».

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

فَتَقَدَّمَ صِدْقِيَّا بْنُ كَنْعَنَةَ وَضَرَبَ مِيخَا عَلَى الْفَكِّ وَقَالَ: «مِنْ أَيِّ طَرِيق عَبَرَ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ مِنِّي لِيُكَلِّمَك؟».

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

فَقَالَ مِيخَا: «إِنَّكَ سَتَرَى فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي تَدْخُلُ فِيهِ مِنْ مُخْدَعٍ إِلَى مُخْدَعٍ لِتَخْتَبِئَ».

Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

فَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «خُذُوا مِيخَا وَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى أَمُّونَ رَئِيسِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَإِلَى يُوآشَ ابْنِ الْمَلِكِ،

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

وَقُولُوا هكَذَا يَقُولُ الْمَلِكُ: ضَعُوا هذَا فِي السِّجْنِ، وَأَطْعِمُوهُ خُبْزَ الضِّيقِ وَمَاءَ الضِّيقِ حَتَّى أَرْجعَ بِسَلاَمٍ».

And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

فَقَالَ مِيخَا: «إِنْ رَجَعْتَ رُجُوعًا بِسَلاَمٍ، فَلَمْ يَتَكَلَّمِ الرَّبُّ بِي». وَقَالَ: «اسْمَعُوا أَيُّهَا الشُّعُوبُ أَجْمَعُونَ».

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth–gilead.

فَصَعِدَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ مَلِكُ يَهُوذَا إِلَى رَامُوتِ جِلْعَادَ.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

وَقَالَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ: «إِنِّي أَتَنَكَّرُ وَأَدْخُلُ الْحَرْبَ، وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَالْبَسْ ثِيَابَكَ». فَتَنَكَّرَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَدَخَلاَ الْحَرْبَ.

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

وَأَمَرَ مَلِكُ أَرَامَ رُؤَسَاءَ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ الَّتِي لَهُ قَائِلاً: «لاَ تُحَارِبُوا صَغِيرًا وَلاَ كَبِيرًا إِلاَّ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَحْدَهُ».

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

فَلَمَّا رَأَى رُؤَسَاءُ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ يَهُوشَافَاطَ قَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ»، فَحَاوَطُوهُ لِلْقِتَالِ، فَصَرَخَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ، وَسَاعَدَهُ الرَّبُّ وَحَوَّلَهُمُ اللهُ عَنْهُ.

For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

فَلَمَّا رَأَى رُؤَسَاءُ الْمَرْكَبَاتِ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ رَجَعُوا عَنْهُ.

And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

وَإِنَّ رَجُلاً نَزَعَ فِي قَوْسِهِ غَيْرَ مُتَعَمِّدٍ وَضَرَبَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ بَيْنَ أَوْصَالِ الدِّرْعِ، فَقَالَ لِمُدِيرِ الْمَرْكَبَةِ: «رُدَّ يَدَكَ وَأَخْرِجْنِي مِنَ الْجَيْشِ لأَنِّي قَدْ جُرِحْتُ».

And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

وَاشْتَدَّ الْقِتَالُ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، وَأُوقِفَ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي الْمَرْكَبَةِ مُقَابِلَ أَرَامَ إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ، وَمَاتَ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.