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亚哈死后，他的儿子约兰接着做了以色列王。
After Ahab died, his son Joram succeeded him as king of Israel.
约兰行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，只是不像他父母那样恶。
Joram did evil in the eyes of the LORD, though he was not as evil as his father and mother.
他把父亲亚哈所造的巴力柱像拆毁了。
He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father Ahab had made.
但是，尼八的儿子耶罗波安当年使以色列人陷入的罪（拜金牛犊），他依旧延续着，不肯舍去。
However, he continued in the sin that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves—and he would not turn away from it.
这时，摩押王米沙出来闹事。
At that time, Mesha king of Moab rebelled against Israel.
米沙是个牧羊的，从前每年要给以色列王进贡十万只羊羔，外加十万只公绵羊的羊毛。
Mesha was a sheep breeder, and each year he used to pay the king of Israel a tribute of one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams.
可亚哈一死，他就背叛了以色列，不再进贡。
But when Ahab died, he rebelled against Israel and stopped paying the tribute.
约兰王自然不肯罢休，立刻从撒玛利亚出来，点齐以色列全军。
King Joram naturally would not let this go, so he immediately marched out from Samaria and mustered the entire army of Israel.
他又派人去见犹大王约沙法，说：
He also sent word to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying:
“摩押王背叛了我，你肯和我一同去攻打摩押吗？”
“The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?”
约沙法回答：
Jehoshaphat answered:
“我可以去。我与你一样，我的民如你的民，我的马如你的马。”
“I will go. I am as you are, my people as your people, and my horses as your horses.”
约兰问：
Joram asked:
“我们从哪条路上去呢？”
“By which route shall we go?”
回答说：
The answer was:
“从以东旷野的路上去。”
“By way of the wilderness of Edom.”
于是以色列王、犹大王，还有以东王，三支队伍一同出发。
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out together.
他们绕行了七天的路程，军队和随行的牲畜竟都没有水喝了。
After they had traveled around by a seven-day route, there was no water for the army or for the animals following them.
约兰慌了，说：
Joram became alarmed and said:
“哎呀！耶和华招聚我们三王，是要把我们交在摩押人手里啊！”
“Alas! The LORD has called these three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab!”
约沙法却说：
But Jehoshaphat said:
“这里不是有耶和华的先知吗？我们可以托他求问耶和华。”
“Is there no prophet of the LORD here? We can inquire of the LORD through him.”
以色列王的一个臣仆说：
One of the servants of the king of Israel said:
“沙法的儿子以利沙在这里，就是从前在以利亚手上倒水的那位。”
“Elisha son of Shaphat is here—the one who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
约沙法说：
Jehoshaphat said:
“耶和华的话与他同在。”
“The word of the LORD is with him.”
于是以色列王、约沙法和以东王一同下去见以利沙。
So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to Elisha.
以利沙对以色列王说：
Elisha said to the king of Israel:
“我与你有什么相干？去问你父亲的先知和你母亲的先知吧！”
“What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother!”
约兰说：
Joram said:
“不要这样说！耶和华招聚我们三王，是要把我们交在摩押人手里啊！”
“Do not say that! The LORD has called these three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab!”
以利沙说：
Elisha said:
“我指着所侍奉的永生的万军之耶和华起誓：我若不看犹大王约沙法的面，必不理你，也不顾你。
“As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or pay any attention to you.
现在你们给我找一个弹琴的来。
Now bring me someone who can play the harp.”
琴声响起，耶和华的灵就降在以利沙身上。
When the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha.
他说：
He said:
“耶和华如此说：你们要在这谷中满处挖沟。
“This is what the LORD says: Make this valley full of trenches.
因为耶和华说，你们虽不见风，也不见雨，这谷却要满了水，使你们和牲畜都有水喝。
For this is what the LORD says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your livestock, and your other animals will drink.
在耶和华眼中，这还算是小事，他还要把摩押人交在你们手里。
This is an easy thing in the eyes of the LORD; he will also give Moab into your hands.
你们必攻破一切坚固的城、一切美好的城，砍伐各样的好树，塞住一切水泉，用石头糟蹋一切美好的田地。”
You will overthrow every fortified city and every fine city, cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”
第二天早晨，正是献素祭的时候，水忽然从以东的方向流来，遍地都满了水。
The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly came flowing from the direction of Edom, and the land was filled with water.
另一边，摩押人听说三王上来攻打他们，就把凡能披甲的，连年纪稍长的都召集起来，守在边界上。
Meanwhile, when the Moabites heard that the three kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered everyone who was able to bear arms, even the older men, and stationed them at the border.
早晨，他们起来，太阳照在水上。
In the morning, they got up, and the sun shone on the water.
摩押人从对面望去，那水红得像血一样。
The Moabites looked across from the other side, and the water appeared as red as blood.
他们说：
They said:
“这是血！一定是三王互相击杀了！摩押人哪，现在去抢财物吧！”
“This is blood! Surely the three kings have fought against each other and killed one another! Moabites, now go and take the plunder!”
摩押人来到以色列营前，以色列人却起来攻打他们，摩押人在他们面前逃跑。
When the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and the Moabites fled before them.
以色列人追进摩押境内，一路击杀。
The Israelites pursued them into the land of Moab, striking them down along the way.
他们拆毁摩押的城邑，各人往每块美田里扔石头，直到满了；又塞住一切水泉，砍伐各样的好树。
They destroyed the cities of Moab, and each man threw stones onto every good field until it was covered; they also stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree.
最后，只剩下吉珥哈列设，城墙的石头还留着。
In the end, only Kir-hareseth was left, with its stones still standing.
可是拿机弦甩石的兵，把这城也围住攻打。
But the men who carried slings surrounded the city and attacked it.
摩押王米沙见战事太猛，自己抵挡不住，就带了七百个拿刀的人，想冲到以东王那里去。
When King Mesha of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took seven hundred swordsmen and tried to break through to the king of Edom.
可是冲不过去。
But they could not break through.
于是他把那个本要接续他作王的长子，带到城墙上献为燔祭。
So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall.
随后，有极大的愤怒临到以色列人。
Then great anger came upon Israel.
他们就离开摩押王，回本国去了。
So they withdrew from the king of Moab and returned to their own land.