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以色列王约兰

犹大王约沙法第十八年,亚哈的儿子约兰在撒玛利亚作王,统治以色列;他作王共有十二年。 他行耶和华看为恶的事,只是还不至于像他的父亲和母亲一样,因为他除去了他父亲所做的巴力神柱。 只是尼八的儿子耶罗波安使以色列人陷在罪中的那些罪,他却坚持不舍,不肯脱离。

摩押背叛

摩押王米沙是个以牧羊为生的人。他每年进贡十万头绵羊羔和十万头公羊羔给以色列王。 亚哈死后,摩押王背叛以色列王。 那时约兰王从撒玛利亚出来点阅以色列众人。 他一面起行,一面派人到犹大王约沙法那里,说:“摩押王背叛了我,你肯不肯和我同去攻打摩押呢?”约沙法说:“我愿意去;我和你不分彼此,我的人民就像是你的人民,我的马就像是你的马。” 约沙法问:“我们从哪条路上去呢?”约兰回答:“从以东旷野的路上去。”

三王联军合攻摩押

于是以色列王、犹大王和以东王,绕道行了七日的路程。军队和随行的牲畜都没有水喝。 10 以色列王说:“哎哟,耶和华招聚这三位君王,是要把他们交在摩押人的手中。” 11 约沙法说:“这里不是有一位耶和华的先知吗?我们可以托他求问耶和华。”以色列王的一位臣仆说:“这里有沙法的儿子以利沙,他从前是服事以利亚的(“他从前是服事以利亚的”原文作“他从前倒水在以利亚手上”)。” 12 约沙法说:“他必有耶和华的话。”于是以色列王、约沙法和以东王都下到他那里。

以利沙的教训与预言

13 以利沙对以色列王说:“我和你有甚么关系呢?去问你父亲和你母亲的先知吧!”以色列王对他说:“不要这样说,耶和华招聚这三位君王,是要把他们交在摩押人手中。” 14 以利沙说:“我指着我所事奉永活的万军耶和华起誓,若不是看犹大王约沙法的情面,我根本不会理你,看也不看你。 15 现在,给我找一个琴师来。”当琴师弹琴的时候,耶和华的能力就临到他身上。 16 以利沙说:“耶和华这样说:‘要在这山谷到处挖濠沟。’ 17 因为耶和华这样说:‘你们虽然没有看见风,也没有看见雨,但这山谷必充满了水,你们和你们的牲畜都可以有水喝。 18 这事在耶和华眼中算是小事,他还要把摩押交在你们手中。 19 你们要攻破所有坚固的城和一切繁华的都市;砍下各种佳美的树木,堵塞所有水泉,用石头堆满一切肥沃的田地。’” 20 到了早上,约在献祭的时候,忽然有水从以东来,遍地就满了水。

摩押人战败

21 摩押全国听见这几位君王上来要攻打他们,就召集所有能够穿上武装的,不论老幼,到边界上防守。 22 第二天早上,他们起来的时候,太阳照在水上,摩押人从那边看见水红得像血一样。 23 他们说:“这是血啊!一定是那些王互相攻击,自相残杀;现在,摩押人哪,去抢掠吧!” 24 他们来到以色列营,以色列人起来,击杀摩押人,摩押人就在以色列人面前逃跑;以色列人就攻进摩押,击杀他们。 25 他们毁坏城市,各人向一切肥沃的田地拋掷石头,把田地填满了,又堵塞一切水泉,砍下各种佳美的树木,直到吉珥.哈列设只剩下石头,甩石的兵把它包围,攻击它。 26 摩押王见战事激烈,无法抵抗,于是带领七百持刀的兵,想要突围到以东王那里,可是不成功, 27 于是他把那要接续他作王的长子,在城墙上献为燔祭。以色列人就遭遇极大的忿怒,于是离开他,回到自己的地方去了。

Book name not found: 列王纪下 for the version: 1881 Westcott-Hort New Testament.

以色列与摩押争战

犹大王约沙法执政第十八年,亚哈的儿子约兰在撒玛利亚登基做以色列王,执政十二年。 他做耶和华视为恶的事,不过没有他父母那么败坏,因为他除掉了他父亲立的巴力神柱。 可是他沉溺于尼八的儿子耶罗波安所犯的罪恶,使以色列人陷入罪中。

摩押王米沙以牧羊为业,每年向以色列王进贡十万只公绵羊的羊毛和十万只羊羔。 亚哈死后,米沙背叛了以色列王。 那时,约兰从撒玛利亚出发,召集以色列全军。 他还派人去对犹大王约沙法说:“摩押王背叛了我,你肯和我一起去攻打摩押吗?”约沙法回复说:“我肯去。你我不分彼此,我的军队就是你的军队,我的战马就是你的战马。 我们从哪一条路进攻呢?”约兰答道:“从以东的旷野。”

于是,以色列王跟犹大王和以东王联合出兵。他们绕道行了七天,军队和随行的牲畜都没有水喝了。 10 以色列王叫道:“唉!怎么办呢?耶和华招聚我们三王,是要把我们交给摩押王!” 11 约沙法说:“这里有没有耶和华的先知?我们可以托他求问耶和华。”以色列王的一个臣仆答道:“沙法的儿子以利沙在这里,以前他是以利亚的助手。” 12 约沙法说:“耶和华会借他说话。”于是以色列王、犹大王和以东王一起去见以利沙。

13 以利沙对以色列王说:“我与你有什么关系?你去问你父母的先知吧!”以色列王说:“不要这样说,耶和华招聚我们三王,是要把我们交给摩押王!” 14 以利沙说:“我事奉的是永活的万军之耶和华,我凭祂起誓,若不是看犹大王约沙法的情面,我决不理你,也不会见你。 15 现在你们给我找一个琴师来。”琴师弹琴的时候,耶和华的灵降在以利沙身上, 16 他说:“耶和华吩咐你们要在这山谷中到处挖沟, 17 因为耶和华说,‘你们虽不见风,也不见雨,但这谷中必到处有水,人畜都会有水喝。’ 18 这对耶和华来说是微不足道的事,祂还要把摩押人交在你们手中。 19 你们必攻陷所有的坚城重镇,砍倒各种佳美的树木,堵塞所有水泉,用石头毁坏一切良田。” 20 次日早晨,约在献祭的时候,水从以东流来,遍地都是水。

21 摩押人听说三王联军进攻他们,于是把凡能打仗的,不论老少都聚集起来,把守在边界上。 22 第二天早晨,日光照在水面上,摩押人起来后,看见对面的水像血一样红, 23 便说:“那是血啊!一定是三王内讧,自相残杀。弟兄们,我们去抢财物吧!” 24 他们到了以色列营,以色列人奋起迎战,杀得他们转身逃跑。以色列人乘胜追击,杀入摩押境内,击杀摩押人, 25 摧毁城邑,人人抛掷石头填满所有良田,堵塞一切水泉,砍倒各种佳美树木。摩押境内仅剩的吉珥·哈列设城也遭到甩石的士兵围攻。 26 摩押王见战事不利,就率领七百名刀兵,企图从以东王那边突围,但没有成功。 27 于是,他在城上将本应继承自己王位的长子杀掉,献为燔祭。以色列人感到非常恐惧[a],便退兵回国了。

Footnotes

  1. 3:27 非常恐惧”希伯来文是“大怒”,含“恶心、恐惧”之意。

Moab Revolts

Joram[a](A) son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. He did evil(B) in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father(C) and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone(D) of Baal that his father had made. Nevertheless he clung to the sins(E) of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

Now Mesha king of Moab(F) raised sheep, and he had to pay the king of Israel a tribute of a hundred thousand lambs(G) and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled(H) against the king of Israel. So at that time King Joram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. He also sent this message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight(I) against Moab?”

“I will go with you,” he replied. “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”

“By what route shall we attack?” he asked.

“Through the Desert of Edom,” he answered.

So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom.(J) After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.

10 “What!” exclaimed the king of Israel. “Has the Lord called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?”

11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire(K) of the Lord?”

An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha(L) son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.[b](M)

12 Jehoshaphat said, “The word(N) of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Why do you want to involve me? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.”

“No,” the king of Israel answered, “because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.”

14 Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. 15 But now bring me a harpist.”(O)

While the harpist was playing, the hand(P) of the Lord came on Elisha 16 and he said, “This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water. 17 For this is what the Lord says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water,(Q) and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink. 18 This is an easy(R) thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands. 19 You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.”

20 The next morning, about the time(S) for offering the sacrifice, there it was—water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water.(T)

21 Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to fight against them; so every man, young and old, who could bear arms was called up and stationed on the border. 22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood. 23 “That’s blood!” they said. “Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!”

24 But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites. 25 They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up all the springs and cut down every good tree. Only Kir Hareseth(U) was left with its stones in place, but men armed with slings surrounded it and attacked it.

26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle had gone against him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they failed. 27 Then he took his firstborn(V) son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him as a sacrifice on the city wall. The fury against Israel was great; they withdrew and returned to their own land.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 3:1 Hebrew Jehoram, a variant of Joram; also in verse 6
  2. 2 Kings 3:11 That is, he was Elijah’s personal servant.

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

And he wrought evil in the sight of the Lord; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

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

And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.

And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath 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 enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured 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 unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

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

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

16 And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.

17 For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.

20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

21 And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in 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 smitten 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 went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.

25 And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.

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

27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.