1 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. 2 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. 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
4 ¶ 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. 5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6 ¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. 7 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. 8 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom. 9 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 Kir-haraseth 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.
Jehorāms valda pār Israēlu
1 Jehorāms, Ahāba dēls, Samarijā sāka valdīt pār Israēlu Jūdas ķēniņa Jehošāfāta astoņpadsmitajā valdīšanas gadā un valdīja divpadsmit gadus. 2 Viņš darīja to, kas netīkams Kungam, taču ne tik ļoti kā viņa tēvs un māte. Viņš aizvāca Baala elku stabu, kuru bija darinājis viņa tēvs. 3 Taču viņš pieķērās Jārobāma, Nebāta dēla, grēkiem, ar ko tas bija licis grēkot Israēlam, un neatstājās no tiem.
Karš ar Moābu
4 Moābas ķēniņš Mēša bija aitkopis un sūtīja nodevās Israēla ķēniņam simts tūkstošus jēru un simts tūkstošus aunu vilnu. 5 Kad Ahābs nomira, Moābas ķēniņš sacēlās pret Israēla ķēniņu. 6 Tajā pašā dienā ķēniņš Jehorāms iznāca no Samarijas un sapulcināja visu Israēlu. 7 Viņš devās ceļā un sūtīja Jūdas ķēniņam Jehošāfātam ziņu: “Moābas ķēniņš ir sacēlies pret mani. Vai tu nāksi kopā ar mani karot pret Moābu?” Tas atbildēja: “Es nākšu – man būs kā tev, manai tautai kā tavējai, maniem zirgiem kā tavējiem!” 8 Tad viņš vaicāja: “Pa kuru ceļu mēs dosimies?” Tas atbildēja: “Pa Edomas tuksneša ceļu.” 9 Tā Israēla ķēniņš, Jūdas ķēniņš un Edomas ķēniņš gāja, un, kad tie bija ceļā jau septiņas dienas, tiem aptrūkās ūdens – gan nometnei, gan lopiem, kas tiem bija līdzi. 10 Un Israēla ķēniņš sacīja: “Ak vai! Kungs šos trīs ķēniņus ir aicinājis, lai nodotu Moāba rokā!” 11 Bet Jehošāfāts sacīja: “Vai šeit nav kāds Kunga pravietis, lai mēs varētu iztaujāt Kungu?” Kāds Israēla ķēniņa kalps atbildēja: “Šeit ir Elīša, Šāfāta dēls, kurš lēja ūdeni uz Elijas rokām.” 12 Jehošāfāts sacīja: “Kunga vārds ir ar viņu!” Un Israēla ķēniņš, Jehošāfāts un Edomas ķēniņš devās pie viņa. 13 Elīša sacīja Israēla ķēniņam: “Kas man ar tevi? Ej pie sava tēva un mātes praviešiem!” Bet Israēla ķēniņš sacīja: “Nē! Kungs taču nav aicinājis šos trīs ķēniņus, lai nodotu Moāba rokā!” 14 Elīša sacīja: “Dzīvs Pulku Kungs, kura priekšā es stāvu! Ja šeit nebūtu Jūdas ķēniņa Jehošāfāta, kuru es cienu, es uz tevi nedz skatītos, nedz tevi pamanītu! 15 Un tagad atvediet man koklētāju!” Koklētājam koklējot, pār Elīšu bija Kunga roka, 16 un viņš sacīja: “Tā saka Kungs: rociet šajā ielejā grāvi pie grāvja, 17 jo tā saka Kungs: jūs neredzēsiet ne vēju, ne lietu, bet šī ieleja piepildīsies ar ūdeni, un dzersiet jūs un jūsu vērši un lopi! 18 Bet tas Kungam vēl ir nieks, jo viņš nodos moābiešus jūsu rokā! 19 Jūs satrieksiet visas nocietinātās pilsētas un visas bagātās pilsētas, jūs nocirtīsiet visus labākos kokus, jūs aizbērsiet visus ūdens avotus un sabojāsiet ar akmeņiem visus labos zemes gabalus!” 20 Pienāca rīts, tuvojās upura stunda, un, redzi, ūdens nāca no Edomas puses, un zeme piepildījās ar ūdeni!
21 Kad moābieši dzirdēja, ka ķēniņi nāk ar tiem karot, tie sasauca visus, kas vien spēja jozties karam, un arī visus citus un nostājās uz robežām. 22 Tie cēlās agri no rīta, un pār ūdeņiem spīdēja lecoša saule. Moābieši redzēja priekšā ūdeni, sarkanu kā asinis. 23 Un tie sacīja: “Tās ir asinis! Ķēniņi ir cirtušies zobeniem un viens otru apkāvuši! Nu, Moāb, pie laupījuma!” 24 Kad tie tuvojās Israēla nometnei, israēlieši cēlās, kāva moābiešus, un tie bēga. Viņi metās moābiešiem pakaļ un kāva tos. 25 Tie nopostīja pilsētas, un katrā labākā zemes gabalā ikviens iemeta pa akmenim, ka tie bija akmeņu pilni, visus ūdens avotus viņi aizbēra un nocirta visus labos kokus. Palika tikai Kīr-Haresetas akmens mūri. Lingotāji tos aplenca un apmētāja. 26 Kad Moābas ķēniņš redzēja, ka cīņa kļuvusi par grūtu, viņš ņēma līdzi septiņus simtus vīru ar zobeniem, lai izlauztos pie Edomas ķēniņa, bet nespēja. 27 Tad viņš ņēma savu pirmdzimto dēlu, kuram bija jāvalda pēc viņa, un upurēja to uz mūra kā sadedzināmo upuri. Israēlu pārņēma lielas dusmas, viņi atstājās no tiem un atgriezās savā zemē.
