2 Kings

Chapter 3

1 NOW Joram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years.

2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father and like his mother; for he put away the statue of Baal which his father had made.

3 Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he did not turn aside from them.

4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and he used to bring up to the king of Israel a hundred thousand fat lambs and a hundred thousand rams, with their wool.

5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

6 And King Joram went out of Samaria at the same time and numbered all Israel.

7 Then he went on and sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me; come with me, let us go to war against Moab. And Jehoshaphat said, I will go up as you go, my people as your people and my horses as your horses.

8 And he said to him, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, By the way of the wilderness of Edom.

9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and traveled seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army and for the people who were with them.

10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! truly for this the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.

12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 And Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother. And the king of Israel said to him, Truly for this the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you nor see you.

15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, the hand of the LORD came upon him.

16 And he said, Thus says the LORD: Let this valley be made full of cisterns.

17 For thus says the LORD: You shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain; yet this valley shall be filled with water, that you may drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts.

18 And this is but a small thing in the sight of the LORD; he will deliver the Moabites also into your hands.

19 And you shall destroy every fortified city and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree and pollute all the springs of water and mar every good piece of land with stones.

20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the land was covered with water.

21 And when all the Moabites saw that the kings were come up to fight against them, they called out all that were able to gird themselves with the sword and stood on the border.

22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood;

23 And they said. This is blood; the kings are surely slain, and they have killed one another; now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.

24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them; but they continued attacking them, and they devastated Moab.

25 And they destroyed the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone and filled it; and they polluted every spring of water and felled all the good trees, till the stones in the walls of the capital city were left demolished; and the slingers surrounded it and destroyed it.

26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but he could not.

27 Then he took his eldest son who was to reign in his stead and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel; and kings departed from Moab and returned to their own country.

列王紀下

第3章

1 猶大王約沙法十八年、亞哈子約藍、在撒馬利亞、治以色列、凡歷十二年、

2 行惡於耶和華前、較其父母少愈、蓋父所作巴力之像、約藍去之、

3 然亦恒從尼八子耶羅破暗之惡、使以色列族陷罪、

4 摩押王米沙有羊衆多、歲以羔羊十萬、未剪毛之壯綿羊十萬、入貢於以色列王、

5 亞哈旣薨、摩押王叛、

6 當時約藍王出撒馬利亞、核以色列族衆、

7 遣人至猶大王約沙法曰、摩押王叛我、爾與我偕攻摩押可乎、曰、可、爾我無異視、我民卽爾民、我馬卽爾馬、

8 曰、當由何途而往、曰、途必由以東野、

9 以色列、猶大、以東、三王偕往、紆途而行、歷程七日、軍旅及牲畜無水、

10 以色列王曰、哀哉、耶和華集此三王、付之於摩押人手、

11 約沙法曰、在此豈無耶和華之先知、容我問耶和華、以色列王之臣對曰、供以利亞盥手之役者、沙法子以利沙在此、

12 約沙法曰、彼奉耶和華之命者歟、於是以色列王及約沙法與以東王、俱往見之、

13 以利沙告以色列王曰、我與爾何與、爾父母亦有先知、可往問焉、以色列王曰、請毋言是、我知耶和華已集三王、付之與摩押人手、

14 以利沙曰、我指所事萬有之主耶和華以誓、唯猶大王約沙法、我眷顧之、若祇爾一人、豈得蒙我眷顧乎

15 盍命鼓琴者至、琴旣鼓焉、耶和華感之、

16 遂曰、耶和華云、宜於谷中作諸溝澮、

17 雖無風雨、水必盈於斯谷、使爾及牲畜咸飲、

18 我視此猶爲細事、亦將以摩押人付於爾手、

19 邑垣之鞏固者、華麗者、爾可擊之、砍諸佳木、塞諸井泉、以石填諸腴壤、

20 詰朝獻禮物之時、自以東道、有水忽至、充溢斯谷、

21 摩押人聞列王至、欲與戰、則集少長、凡能披甲者、立於其境、

22 夙興、日照於水、此水與摩押人相對、望之色紅若血、

23 遂曰、是乃血矣、列王相擊而薨、我摩押之衆可起、得其貲財、

24 乃至以色列營、以色列人起、攻擊其衆、使之敗北、從而追襲、遂入摩押境

25 擊其邑桓、在諸腴壤、各擲石以填之、塞諸井泉、砍諸佳木、環攻吉哈喇泄、以繩發石、僅存城桓、

26 摩押王見戰不利、則率軍旅七百人、欲馳突而過、至以東王所、不得遇焉、

27 遂取將繼位之長子、獻爲燔祭於邑桓、以色列族見此、無不憤怒、離摩押王、而反故土、

2 Kings

Chapter 3

列王紀下

第3章

1 NOW Joram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years.

1 猶大王約沙法十八年、亞哈子約藍、在撒馬利亞、治以色列、凡歷十二年、

2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father and like his mother; for he put away the statue of Baal which his father had made.

2 行惡於耶和華前、較其父母少愈、蓋父所作巴力之像、約藍去之、

3 Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he did not turn aside from them.

3 然亦恒從尼八子耶羅破暗之惡、使以色列族陷罪、

4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and he used to bring up to the king of Israel a hundred thousand fat lambs and a hundred thousand rams, with their wool.

4 摩押王米沙有羊衆多、歲以羔羊十萬、未剪毛之壯綿羊十萬、入貢於以色列王、

5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

5 亞哈旣薨、摩押王叛、

6 And King Joram went out of Samaria at the same time and numbered all Israel.

6 當時約藍王出撒馬利亞、核以色列族衆、

7 Then he went on and sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me; come with me, let us go to war against Moab. And Jehoshaphat said, I will go up as you go, my people as your people and my horses as your horses.

7 遣人至猶大王約沙法曰、摩押王叛我、爾與我偕攻摩押可乎、曰、可、爾我無異視、我民卽爾民、我馬卽爾馬、

8 And he said to him, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, By the way of the wilderness of Edom.

8 曰、當由何途而往、曰、途必由以東野、

9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and traveled seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army and for the people who were with them.

9 以色列、猶大、以東、三王偕往、紆途而行、歷程七日、軍旅及牲畜無水、

10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! truly for this the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

10 以色列王曰、哀哉、耶和華集此三王、付之於摩押人手、

11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.

11 約沙法曰、在此豈無耶和華之先知、容我問耶和華、以色列王之臣對曰、供以利亞盥手之役者、沙法子以利沙在此、

12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

12 約沙法曰、彼奉耶和華之命者歟、於是以色列王及約沙法與以東王、俱往見之、

13 And Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother. And the king of Israel said to him, Truly for this the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

13 以利沙告以色列王曰、我與爾何與、爾父母亦有先知、可往問焉、以色列王曰、請毋言是、我知耶和華已集三王、付之與摩押人手、

14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you nor see you.

14 以利沙曰、我指所事萬有之主耶和華以誓、唯猶大王約沙法、我眷顧之、若祇爾一人、豈得蒙我眷顧乎

15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, the hand of the LORD came upon him.

15 盍命鼓琴者至、琴旣鼓焉、耶和華感之、

16 And he said, Thus says the LORD: Let this valley be made full of cisterns.

16 遂曰、耶和華云、宜於谷中作諸溝澮、

17 For thus says the LORD: You shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain; yet this valley shall be filled with water, that you may drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts.

17 雖無風雨、水必盈於斯谷、使爾及牲畜咸飲、

18 And this is but a small thing in the sight of the LORD; he will deliver the Moabites also into your hands.

18 我視此猶爲細事、亦將以摩押人付於爾手、

19 And you shall destroy every fortified city and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree and pollute all the springs of water and mar every good piece of land with stones.

19 邑垣之鞏固者、華麗者、爾可擊之、砍諸佳木、塞諸井泉、以石填諸腴壤、

20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the land was covered with water.

20 詰朝獻禮物之時、自以東道、有水忽至、充溢斯谷、

21 And when all the Moabites saw that the kings were come up to fight against them, they called out all that were able to gird themselves with the sword and stood on the border.

21 摩押人聞列王至、欲與戰、則集少長、凡能披甲者、立於其境、

22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood;

22 夙興、日照於水、此水與摩押人相對、望之色紅若血、

23 And they said. This is blood; the kings are surely slain, and they have killed one another; now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.

23 遂曰、是乃血矣、列王相擊而薨、我摩押之衆可起、得其貲財、

24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them; but they continued attacking them, and they devastated Moab.

24 乃至以色列營、以色列人起、攻擊其衆、使之敗北、從而追襲、遂入摩押境

25 And they destroyed the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone and filled it; and they polluted every spring of water and felled all the good trees, till the stones in the walls of the capital city were left demolished; and the slingers surrounded it and destroyed it.

25 擊其邑桓、在諸腴壤、各擲石以填之、塞諸井泉、砍諸佳木、環攻吉哈喇泄、以繩發石、僅存城桓、

26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but he could not.

26 摩押王見戰不利、則率軍旅七百人、欲馳突而過、至以東王所、不得遇焉、

27 Then he took his eldest son who was to reign in his stead and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel; and kings departed from Moab and returned to their own country.

27 遂取將繼位之長子、獻爲燔祭於邑桓、以色列族見此、無不憤怒、離摩押王、而反故土、