Liber I Regum, 22

1. Transierunt igitur tres anni absque bello inter Syriam et Israel.

1. For three years Syria and Israel continued without war.

2. In anno autem tertio descendit Iosaphat rex ludae ad regem Israel,

2. But in the third year Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

3. dixitque rex Israel ad servos suos: “Ignoratis quod nostra sit Ramoth Galaad et neglegimus tollere eam de manu regis Syriae?”.

3. And the king of Israel said to his servants, "Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, and we keep quiet and do not take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?"

4. Et ait ad Iosaphat: “Veniesne mecum ad proeliandum in Ramoth Galaad?”.

4. And he said to Jehosh'aphat, "Will you go with me to battle at Ramoth-gilead?" And Jehosh'aphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

5. Dixitque Iosaphat ad regem Israel: “Sicut ego sum, ita et tu; populus meus et populus tuus unum sunt, et equites mei et equites tui”. Dixitque Iosaphat ad regem Israel: “Quaere, oro te, hodie sermonem Domini”.

5. And Jehosh'aphat said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the LORD."

6. Congregavit ergo rex Israel prophetas quadringentos circiter viros et ait ad eos: “Ire debeo in Ramoth Galaad ad bellandum, an quiescere?”. Qui responderunt: “Ascende, et dabit Dominus in manu regis”.

6. Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I forbear?" And they said, "Go up; for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king."

7. Dixit autem Iosaphat: “Non est hic et alius propheta Domini, ut interrogemus per eum?”.

7. But Jehosh'aphat said, "Is there not here another prophet of the LORD of whom we may inquire?"

8. Et ait rex Israel ad Iosaphat: “Remansit vir unus, per quem possimus interrogare Dominum; sed ego odi eum, quia non prophetat mihi bonum sed malum: Michaeas filius Iemla”. Cui Iosaphat ait: “Ne loquaris ita, rex”.

8. And the king of Israel said to Jehosh'aphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micai'ah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil." And Jehosh'aphat said, "Let not the king say so."

9. Vocavit ergo rex Israel eunuchum quendam et dixit ei: “Festina adducere Michaeam filium Iemla”.

9. Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, "Bring quickly Micai'ah the son of Imlah."

10. Rex autem Israel et Iosaphat rex Iudae sedebat unusquisque in solio suo vestiti cultu regio in area iuxta ostium portae Samariae; et universi prophetae prophetabant in conspectu eorum.

10. Now the king of Israel and Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah were sitting on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Sama'ria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

11. Fecit quoque sibi Sedecias filius Chanaana cornua ferrea et ait: “Haec dicit Dominus: His ventilabis Syriam, donec deleas eam”.

11. And Zedeki'ah the son of Chena'anah made for himself horns of iron, and said, "Thus says the LORD, `With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.'"

12. Omnesque prophetae similiter prophetabant dicentes: “Ascende in Ramoth Galaad et vade prospere, et tradet Dominus in manu regis”.

12. And all the prophets prophesied so, and said, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph; the LORD will give it into the hand of the king."

13. Nuntius vero, qui ierat ut vocaret Michaeam, locutus est ad eum dicens: “Ecce sermones prophetarum ore uno regi bona praedicant; sit ergo sermo tuus similis eorum, et loquere bona”.

13. And the messenger who went to summon Micai'ah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king; let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably."

14. Cui Michaeas ait: “Vivit Dominus quia, quodcumque dixerit mihi Dominus, hoc loquar!”.

14. But Micai'ah said, "As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I will speak."

15. Venit itaque ad regem, et ait illi rex: “Michaea, ire debemus in Ramoth Galaad ad proeliandum, an cessare?”. Cui ille respondit: “Ascende et vade prospere, et tradet Dominus in manu regis”.

15. And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micai'ah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?" And he answered him, "Go up and triumph; the LORD will give it into the hand of the king."

16. Dixit autem rex ad eum: “Iterum atque iterum adiuro te, ut non loquaris mihi, nisi quod verum est in nomine Domini”.

16. But the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"

17. Et ille ait: “Vidi cunctum Israel dispersum in montibus quasi oves non habentes pastorem. Et ait Dominus: “Non habent isti dominum; revertatur unusquisque in domum suam in pace””.

17. And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd; and the LORD said, `These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.'"

18. Dixit ergo rex Israel ad Iosaphat: “Numquid non dixi tibi quia non prophetat mihi bonum sed semper malum?”.

18. And the king of Israel said to Jehosh'aphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

19. Ille vero addens ait: “Propterea audi sermonem Domini: Vidi Dominum sedentem super solium suum et omnem exercitum caeli assistentem ei a dextris et a sinistris.

19. And Micai'ah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left;

20. Et ait Dominus: “Quis decipiet Achab, ut ascendat et cadat in Ramoth Galaad?”. Et dixit unus verba huiuscemodi et alius aliter.

20. and the LORD said, `Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said one thing, and another said another.

21. Egressus est autem spiritus et stetit coram Domino et ait: “Ego decipiam illum”. Cui locutus est Dominus: “In quo?”.

21. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, `I will entice him.'

22. Et ille ait: “Egrediar et ero spiritus mendax in ore omnium prophetarum eius”. Et dixit Dominus: “Decipies et praevalebis; egredere et fac ita”.

22. And the LORD said to him, `By what means?' And he said, `I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, `You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go forth and do so.'

23. Nunc igitur ecce dedit Dominus spiritum mendacii in ore omnium prophetarum tuorum, qui hic sunt, et Dominus locutus est contra te malum”.

23. Now therefore behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the LORD has spoken evil concerning you."

24. Accessit autem Sedecias filius Chanaana et percussit Michaeam in maxillam et dixit: “Quomodo transivit spiritus Domini a me, ut loqueretur tibi?”.

24. Then Zedeki'ah the son of Chena'anah came near and struck Micai'ah on the cheek, and said, "How did the Spirit of the LORD go from me to speak to you?"

25. Et ait Michaeas: “Visurus es in die illa, quando ingredieris cubiculum intra cubiculum, ut abscondaris”.

25. And Micai'ah said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself."

26. Et ait rex Israel: “Tolle Michaeam, et maneat apud Amon principem civitatis et apud Ioas filium regis,

26. And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micai'ah, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Jo'ash the king's son;

27. et dic eis: “Haec dicit rex: Mittite virum istum in carcerem et sustentate eum pane tribulationis et aqua angustiae, donec revertar in pace””.

27. and say, `Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with scant fare of bread and water, until I come in peace."'"

28. Dixitque Michaeas: “Si reversus fueris in pace, non est locutus Dominus in me”. Et ait: “Audite, populi omnes!”.

28. And Micai'ah said, "If you return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, all you peoples!"

29. Ascendit itaque rex Israel et Iosaphat rex Iudae in Ramoth Galaad.

29. So the king of Israel and Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

30. Dixitque rex Israel ad Iosaphat: “Mutato aspectu ineundum est proelium; tu autem induere vestibus tuis”. Porro rex Israel mutavit aspectum et ingressus est bellum.

30. And the king of Israel said to Jehosh'aphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes." And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

31. Rex autem Syriae praeceperat principibus curruum triginta duobus dicens: “Non pugnabitis contra minorem et maiorem quempiam, nisi contra regem Israel solum”.

31. Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, "Fight with neither small nor great, but only with the king of Israel."

32. Cum ergo vidissent principes curruum Iosaphat, suspicati sunt quod ipse esset rex Israel et impetu facto pugnabant contra eum. Et exclamavit Iosaphat;

32. And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehosh'aphat, they said, "It is surely the king of Israel." So they turned to fight against him; and Jehosh'aphat cried out.

33. intellexeruntque principes curruum quod non esset rex Israel et cessaverunt ab eo.

33. And when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

34. Vir autem quidam tetendit arcum in incertum sagittam dirigens et percussit regem Israel inter iuncturas et loricam. At ille dixit aurigae suo: “Verte manum tuam et eice me de exercitu, quia graviter vulneratus sum”.

34. But a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate; therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn about, and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded."

35. Aggravatum est ergo proelium in die illa; et rex Israel stabat in curru suo contra Syros et mortuus est vespere: fluebat autem sanguis plagae in sinum currus.

35. And the battle grew hot that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, until at evening he died; and the blood of the wound flowed into the bottom of the chariot.

36. Et clamor insonuit in universo exercitu ad solis occasum: “Unusquisque revertatur in civitatem et in terram suam!”.

36. And about sunset a cry went through the army, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"

37. Mortuus est igitur rex et perlatus est Samariam; sepelieruntque regem in Samaria.

37. So the king died, and was brought to Sama'ria; and they buried the king in Sama'ria.

38. Et laverunt currum eius in piscina Samariae; et linxerunt canes sanguinem eius, et scorta laverunt se iuxta verbum Domini, quod locutus fuerat.

38. And they washed the chariot by the pool of Sama'ria, and the dogs licked up his blood, and the harlots washed themselves in it, according to the word of the LORD which he had spoken.

39. Reliqua vero gestorum Achab et universa, quae fecit, et domus eburnea, quam aedificavit, cunctaeque urbes, quas exstruxit, nonne haec scripta sunt in libro annalium regum Israel?

39. Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

40. Dormivit ergo Achab cum patribus suis; et regnavit Ochozias filius eius pro eo.

40. So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahazi'ah his son reigned in his stead.

41. Iosaphat vero filius Asa regnare coeperat super Iudam anno quarto Achab regis Israel;

41. Jehosh'aphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

42. triginta quinque annorum erat, cum regnare coepisset, et viginti quinque annos regnavit in Ierusalem. Nomen matris eius Azuba filia Selachi.

42. Jehosh'aphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azu'bah the daughter of Shilhi.

43. Et ambulavit in omni via Asa patris sui et non declinavit ex ea; fecitque, quod rectum erat in conspectu Domini.

43. He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD; yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

44. Verumtamen excelsa non abstulit; adhuc enim populus sacrificabat et adolebat in excelsis.

44. Jehosh'aphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

45. Pacemque fecit Iosaphat cum rege Israel.

45. Now the rest of the acts of Jehosh'aphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

46. Reliqua autem gestorum Iosaphat et opera eius, quae fortiter gessit, et proelia, nonne haec scripta sunt in libro annalium regum Iudae?

46. And the remnant of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa, he exterminated from the land.

47. Sed et reliquias prostibulorum, qui remanserant in diebus Asa patris eius, abstulit de terra.

47. There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

48. Nec erat tunc rex in Edom sed praefectus regius.

48. Jehosh'aphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold; but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at E'zion-ge'ber.

49. Rex vero Iosaphat fecerat naves Tharsis, quae navigarent in Ophir propter aurum; et ire non potuerunt, quia confractae sunt in Asiongaber.

49. Then Ahazi'ah the son of Ahab said to Jehosh'aphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships," but Jehosh'aphat was not willing.

50. Tunc ait Ochozias filius Achab ad Iosaphat: “Vadant servi mei cum servis tuis in navibus”. Et noluit Iosaphat.

50. And Jehosh'aphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jeho'ram his son reigned in his stead.

51. Dormivitque Iosaphat cum patribus suis et sepultus est cum eis in civitate David patris sui; regnavitque Ioram filius eius pro eo.

51. Ahazi'ah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Sama'ria in the seventeenth year of Jehosh'aphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

52. Ochozias autem filius Achab regnare coeperat super Israel in Samaria anno septimo decimo Iosaphat regis Iudae regnavitque super Israel duobus annis.

52. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

53. Et fecit malum in conspectu Domini et ambulavit in via patris sui et matris suae et in via Ieroboam filii Nabat, qui peccare fecit Israel;

53. He served Ba'al and worshiped him, and provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger in every way that his father had done.

54. servivit quoque Baal et adoravit eum et irritavit Dominum, Deum Israel, iuxta omnia, quae fecerat pater eius.

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