Druga knjiga o Kraljevima 1

Biblija Hrvatski	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Poslije smrti Ahabove pobuni se Moab protiv Izraela.	1 After Ahab's death, Moab rebelled against Israel.
2 Kako Ahazja bijaše pao preko prozorske rešetke svoje gornje odaje u Samariji i ozlijedio se, posla glasnike kojima reče: »Idite, pitajte Baal Zebuba, boga ekronskog, hoću li ozdraviti od ove bolesti.«	2 Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his roof terrace at Samaria and had been injured. So he sent out messengers with the instructions: "Go and inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury."
3 Ali je anđeo Jahvin rekao Iliji Tišbijcu: »Ustani! Idi ususret glasnicima samarijanskoga kralja i reci im: ‘Zar nema Boga u Izraelu te se idete savjetovati s Baal Zebubom, bogom ekronskim?’	3 Meanwhile, the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite: "Go, intercept the messengers of Samaria's king, and ask them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron?'
4 I zato veli Jahve ovako: ‘Nećeš sići s postelje u koju si se popeo; sigurno ćeš umrijeti.’« I ode Ilija.	4 For this, the LORD says: 'You shall not leave the bed upon which you lie; instead, you shall die.'" And with that, Elijah departed.
5 Glasnici se vratiše k Ahazji, a on im reče: »Kako to da ste se već vratili?«	5 The messengers then returned to Ahaziah, who asked them. "Why have you returned?"
6 Oni mu odgovoriše: »Sreo nas neki čovjek i rekao nam: ‘Idite, vratite se pred kralja koji vas je poslao i recite mu: Ovako veli Jahve: Zar nema Boga u Izraelu te si poslao po savjet k Baal Zebubu, bogu ekronskom? Zato nećeš sići s postelje na koju si se popeo, nego ćeš umrijeti.’«	6 "A man came up to us," they answered, "who said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: The LORD says, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? For this you shall not leave the bed upon which you lie; instead, you shall die.'"
7 On ih upita: »Kakav bijaše na oči taj čovjek koji vas je sreo i rekao vam te riječi?«	7 The king asked them, "What was the man like who came up to you and said these things to you?"
8 A oni mu odgovoriše: »Bio je to čovjek u kožuhu i s kožnim pojasom oko bedara.« On reče: »To je Ilija Tišbijac!«	8 "Wearing a hairy garment," they replied, "with a leather girdle about his loins." "It is Elijah the Tishbite!" he exclaimed.
9 Tada mu posla pedesetnika s njegovom pedesetoricom i ode taj k njemu i, našavši ga gdje sjedi na vrhu brijega, reče mu: »Čovječe Božji! Kralj je naredio: Siđi!«	9 Then the king sent a captain with his company of fifty men after Elijah. The prophet was seated on a hilltop when he found him. "Man of God," he ordered, "the king commands you to come down."
10 Ilija odgovori i reče pedesetniku: »Ako sam čovjek Božji, neka oganj siđe s neba i neka te proguta, tebe i tvoju pedesetoricu.« I oganj se spusti s neba i proguta ga, njega i njegovu pedesetoricu.	10 "If I am a man of God," Elijah answered the captain, "may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty men.
11 Kralj mu posla drugoga pedesetnika i njegovu pedesetoricu; a taj, kad dođe, reče mu: »Čovječe Božji! Kralj je ovo zapovjedio: Brže siđi!«	11 Ahaziah sent another captain with his company of fifty men after Elijah. "Man of God," he called out to Elijah, "the king commands you to come down immediately."
12 Ilija odgovori i reče mu: »Ako sam čovjek Božji, neka siđe oganj s neba i proguta tebe i tvoju pedesetoricu.« I spusti se oganj s neba i proguta ga, njega i njegovu pedesetoricu.	12 "If I am a man of God," Elijah answered him, "may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And divine fire came down from heaven, consuming him and his fifty men.
13 Kralj posla opet trećega pedesetnika i njegovu pedesetoricu. Treći pedesetnik dođe, prignu koljena pred Ilijom i zamoli ga ovako: »Čovječe Božji! Neka bude dragocjen u tvojim očima moj život i život ovih pedeset tvojih slugu!	13 Again, for the third time, Ahaziah sent a captain with his company of fifty men. When the third captain arrived, he fell to his knees before Elijah, pleading with him. "Man of God," he implored him, "let my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants, count for something in your sight!
14 Oganj se spustio s neba i progutao je oba pedesetnika s njihovom pedesetoricom; ali sada neka barem moj život bude dragocjen u tvojim očima!«	14 Already fire has come down from heaven, consuming two captains with their companies of fifty men. But now, let my life mean something to you!"
15 Anđeo Jahvin reče Iliji: »Siđi s njim, ne boj se!« On ustade i siđe s njim pred kralja	15 Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; you need not be afraid of him."
16 i reče mu: »Ovako veli Jahve: ‘Zato što si slao glasnike Baal Zebubu, bogu ekronskom, po savjet, nećeš sići s postelje na koju si se popeo, nego ćeš umrijeti.’«	16 So Elijah left and went down with him and stated to the king: "Thus says the LORD: 'Because you sent messengers to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, you shall not leave the bed upon which you lie; instead you shall die.'"
17 I umrije po riječi Jahvinoj koju je objavio Ilija. A Joram, njegov brat, zakralji se mjesto njega druge godine Jorama, sina Jošafata, judejskoga kralja, jer ovaj nije imao sinova.	17 Ahaziah died in fulfillment of the prophecy of the LORD spoken by Elijah. Since he had no son, his brother Joram succeeded him as king, in the second year of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.
18 Ostala povijest Ahazje, sve što je učinio, zar to nije zapisano u knjizi Ljetopisa kraljeva izraelskih?	18 The rest of the acts of Ahaziah are recorded in the book of chronicles of the kings of Israel.