歷代志下 18
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1約沙法 大有尊榮資財，就與 亞哈 結親。
1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2過了幾年，他下到 撒馬利亞 去見 亞哈 ； 亞哈 為他和跟從他的人宰了許多牛羊，勸他與自己同去攻取 基列 的 拉末 。
2And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
3以色列 王 亞哈 問 猶大 王 約沙法 說：「你肯同我去攻取 基列 的 拉末 嗎？」他回答說：「你我不分彼此，我的民與你的民一樣，必與你同去爭戰。」
3Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
4約沙法 對 以色列 王說：「請你先求問耶和華。」
4But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
5於是 以色列 王招聚先知四百人，問他們說：「我們上去攻取 基列 的 拉末 可以不可以？」他們說：「可以上去，因為上帝必將那城交在王的手裏。」
5So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
6約沙法 說：「這裏不是還有耶和華的先知，我們可以求問他嗎？」
6But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
7以色列 王對 約沙法 說：「還有一個人，是 音拉 的兒子 米該雅 。我們可以託他求問耶和華，只是我恨他；因為他指着我所說的預言，不說吉語，常說凶言。」 約沙法 說：「王不必這樣說。」
7The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
8以色列 王就召了一個太監來，說：「你快去將 音拉 的兒子 米該雅 召來。」
8So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
9以色列 王和 猶大 王 約沙法 在 撒馬利亞 城門前的空場上，各穿朝服坐在位上，所有的先知都在他們面前說預言。
9Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
10基拿拿 的兒子 西底家 造了兩個鐵角，說：「耶和華如此說：『你要用這角牴觸 亞蘭 人，直到將他們滅盡。』」
10Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
11所有的先知也都這樣預言說：「可以上 基列 的 拉末 去，必然得勝，因為耶和華必將那城交在王的手中。」
11And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
12那去召 米該雅 的使者對 米該雅 說：「眾先知一口同音地都向王說吉言，你不如與他們說一樣的話，也說吉言。」
12Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
13米該雅 說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，我的上帝說甚麼，我就說甚麼。」
13But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
14米該雅 到王面前，王問他說：「 米該雅 啊，我們上去攻取 基列 的 拉末 可以不可以？」他說：「可以上去，必然得勝，敵人必交在你們手裏。」
14When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”
15王對他說：「我當囑咐你幾次，你才奉耶和華的名向我說實話呢？」
15But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
16米該雅 說：「我看見 以色列 眾民散在山上，如同沒有牧人的羊群一般。耶和華說：『這民沒有主人，他們可以平平安安地各歸各家去。』」
16So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
17以色列 王對 約沙法 說：「我豈沒有告訴你，這人指着我所說的預言，不說吉語，單說凶言嗎？」
17Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
18米該雅 說：「你們要聽耶和華的話。我看見耶和華坐在寶座上，天上的萬軍侍立在他左右。
18Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
19耶和華說：『誰去引誘 以色列 王 亞哈 上 基列 的 拉末 去陣亡呢？』這個就這樣說，那個就那樣說。
19And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
20隨後，有一個神靈出來，站在耶和華面前說：『我去引誘他。』耶和華問他說：『你用何法呢？』
20Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
21他說：『我去，要在他眾先知口中作謊言的靈。』耶和華說：『這樣，你必能引誘他，你去如此行吧！』
21And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
22現在耶和華使謊言的靈入了你這些先知的口，並且耶和華已經命定降禍與你。」
22So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
23基拿拿 的兒子 西底家 前來打 米該雅 的臉，說：「耶和華的靈從哪裏離開我與你說話呢？」
23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
24米該雅 說：「你進嚴密的屋子藏躲的那日，就必看見了。」
24Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
25以色列 王說：「將 米該雅 帶回，交給邑宰 亞們 和王的兒子 約阿施 ，說：
25And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
26『王如此說：把這個人下在監裏，使他受苦，吃不飽喝不足，等候我平平安安地回來。』」
26and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
27米該雅 說：「你若能平安回來，那就是耶和華沒有藉我說這話了」；又說：「眾民哪，你們都要聽！」
27But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
28以色列 王和 猶大 王 約沙法 上 基列 的 拉末 去了。
28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
29以色列 王對 約沙法 說：「我要改裝上陣，你可以仍穿王服。」於是 以色列 王改裝，他們就上陣去了。
29And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
30先是 亞蘭 王吩咐車兵長說：「他們的 兵將 ，無論大小，你們都不可與他們爭戰，只要與 以色列 王爭戰。」
30Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
31車兵長看見 約沙法 便說，這必是 以色列 王，就轉過去與他爭戰。 約沙法 一呼喊，耶和華就幫助他，上帝又感動他們離開他。
31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
32車兵長見不是 以色列 王，就轉去不追他了。
32And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
33有一人隨便開弓，恰巧射入 以色列 王的甲縫裏。王對趕車的說：「我受了重傷，你轉過車來，拉我出陣吧！」
33However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
34那日陣勢越戰越猛， 以色列 王勉強站在車上抵擋 亞蘭 人，直到晚上。約在日落的時候，王就死了。
34The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
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