1 Elisha hadde sagt til kvinnen, hvis sønn han hadde vekket til live: «Stå opp, dra bort med din husstand og bo hvor du kan, for Herren har tilkalt en hungersnød, og den vil også ramme landet i sju år.»

Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for Jehovah hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

2 Kvinnen stod opp og gjorde som Guds mann hadde sagt. Hun dro bort med sin husstand og bodde i filistrenes land i sju år.

And the woman arose, and did according to the word of the man of God; and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

3 Etter sju år vendte hun tilbake fra filistrenes land og gikk for å be kongen om huset og landet sitt.

And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

4 Kongen snakket med Gehazi, Guds manns tjener, og sa: «Fortell meg om alle de mektige tingene Elisha har gjort.»

Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

5 Mens Gehazi fortalte kongen hvordan Elisha hadde vekket den døde til live, kom kvinnen, hvis sønn han hadde vekket til live, og ba kongen om huset og landet sitt. Gehazi sa: «Min herre konge, dette er kvinnen, og dette er sønnen hennes som Elisha vekket til live.»

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him that was dead, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

6 Da kongen spurte kvinnen, fortalte hun ham alt. Så satte kongen en embetsmann til å hjelpe henne og sa: «Gi tilbake alt som tilhørte henne, samt all inntekten fra åkeren fra den dag hun forlot landet til nå.»

And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto 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.

7 Elisha kom til Damaskus mens Benhadad, kongen av Syria, var syk, og det ble sagt til ham: «Guds mann er kommet hit.»

And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

8 Kongen sa til Hazael: «Ta med en gave, gå og møt Guds mann, og spør Herren gjennom ham: Vil jeg bli frisk fra denne sykdommen?»

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

9 Så dro Hazael for å møte Elisha, tok med seg en gave, lastet på førti kameler, og sa: «Din sønn Benhadad, kongen av Syria, har sendt meg til deg for å spørre: Vil jeg bli frisk fra denne sykdommen?»

So 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, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

10 Elisha svarte: «Gå og si til ham: 'Du skal helt sikkert bli frisk'; men Herren har vist meg at han likevel skal dø.»

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.

11 Elisha stirret fast på ham, til han ble flau, og Guds mann begynte å gråte.

And he settled his countenance stedfastly `upon him', until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

12 Hazael sa: «Hvorfor gråter min herre?» Elisha svarte: «Fordi jeg vet hvilket ondt du vil gjøre mot Israels barn: Du vil sette deres festninger i brann, drepe deres unge menn med sverdet, slå deres små barn i stykker, og skjære opp deres gravide kvinner.»

And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

13 Hazael sa: «Hva er din tjener, at han skulle kunne gjøre så store ting? Jeg er jo bare en hund.» Elisha svarte: «Herren har vist meg at du skal bli konge over Syria.»

And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

14 Da forlot han Elisha og dro tilbake til sin herre, som spurte: «Hva sa Elisha til deg?» Han svarte: «Han sa at du helt sikkert vil bli frisk.»

Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou wouldest surely recover.

15 Dagen etter tok han et teppe, dyppet det i vann og brettet det over ansiktet hans, så han døde. Og Hazael ble konge etter ham.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

16 I det femte året til Joram, sønn av Ahab, Israels konge, begynte Jehoram, sønn av Josjafat, Judas konge, å regjere.

And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

17 Han var trettito år gammel da han begynte å regjere, og han styrte i åtte år fra Jerusalem.

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

18 Han fulgte i fotsporene til Israels konger, slik som Ahab-dynastiet hadde gjort, for han hadde Ahabs datter til hustru. Han gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne.

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

19 Men Herren ville ikke ødelegge Juda, for Davids, sin tjeners skyld, da han hadde lovet ham å la hans lampe brenne for hans barn for alltid.

Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.

20 I hans dager gjorde Edom opprør mot Judas herredømme og innsatte sin egen konge.

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

21 Joram dro over til Zair med alle sine vogner. Han stod opp om natten og slo edomitene som omringet ham, og lederne over vognene; og folket flyktet til sine hjem.

Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

22 Edom har vært i opprør mot Judas herredømme til denne dag. På samme tid gjorde også Libna opprør.

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.

23 Resten av det Joram gjorde, er skrevet i boken om Judas kongers krønikehistorie.

And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

24 Joram sov med sine fedre og ble begravet i Davids by, og hans sønn Akasja ble konge etter ham.

And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

25 I det tolvte året til Joram, Ahab's sønn, Israels konge, begynte Akasja, sønn av Jehoram, Judas konge, å regjere.

In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

26 Akasja var tjueto år da han begynte å regjere, og han regjerte ett år i Jerusalem. Hans mor het Atalja og var datter av Omri, Israels konge.

Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

27 Han fulgte i fotsporene til Ahab's hus og gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne, slik som Ahab's hus hadde gjort, for han var inngiftet i Ahab's hus.

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

28 Han dro med Joram, Ahab's sønn, for å føre krig mot Hazael, kongen av Syria, ved Ramot i Gilead, hvor syrerne såret Joram.

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

29 Kongen Joram vendte tilbake til Jisreel for å helbrede seg for sårene syrerne hadde påført ham ved Rama da han kjempet mot Hazael, kongen av Syria. Akasja, Jehorams sønn, Judas konge, dro ned for å besøke Joram, Ahab's sønn i Jisreel, fordi han var syk.

And king 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. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.