٢ أخبار 17

١ 1 وَمَلَكَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ ٱبْنُهُ عِوَضًا عَنْهُ وَتَشَدَّدَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ.

Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king in his place. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself against Israel.

٢ 2 وَجَعَلَ جَيْشًا فِي جَمِيعِ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا ٱلْحَصِينَةِ، وَجَعَلَ وُكَلَاءَ فِي أَرْضِ يَهُوذَا وَفِي مُدُنِ أَفْرَايِمَ ٱلَّتِي أَخَذَهَا آسَا أَبُوهُ.

He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had captured.

٣ 3 وَكَانَ ٱلرَّبُّ مَعَ يَهُوشَافَاطَ لِأَنَّهُ سَارَ فِي طُرُقِ دَاوُدَ أَبِيهِ ٱلْأُولَى، وَلَمْ يَطْلُبِ ٱلْبَعْلِيمَ،

Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals.

٤ 4 وَلَكِنَّهُ طَلَبَ إِلَهَ أَبِيهِ وَسَارَ فِي وَصَايَاهُ لَا حَسَبَ أَعْمَالِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

Instead, he relied on the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, not after the behavior of Israel.

٥ 5 فَثَبَّتَ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةَ فِي يَدِهِ، وَقَدَّمَ كُلُّ يَهُوذَا هَدَايَا لِيَهُوشَافَاطَ. وَكَانَ لَهُ غِنًى وَكَرَامَةً بِكَثْرَةٍ.

So Yahweh established the rule in his hand; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat. He had riches and honor in abundance.

٦ 6 وَتَقَوَّى قَلْبُهُ فِي طُرُقِ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَنَزَعَ أَيْضًا ٱلْمُرْتَفَعَاتِ وَٱلسَّوَارِيَ مِنْ يَهُوذَا.

His heart was committed to Yahweh's ways. He also removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

٧ 7 وَفِي ٱلسَّنَةِ ٱلثَّالِثَةِ لِمُلْكِهِ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى رُؤَسَائِهِ، إِلَى بِنْحَائِلَ وَعُوبَدْيَا وَزَكَرِيَّا وَنَثَنْئِيلَ وَمِيخَايَا أَنْ يُعَلِّمُوا فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا،

In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

٨ 8 وَمَعَهُمُ ٱللَّاوِيُّونَ شَمْعِيَا وَنَثَنْيَا وَزَبَدْيَا وَعَسَائِيلُ وَشَمِيرَامُوثُ وَيَهُونَاثَانُ وَأَدُونِيَّا وَطُوبِيَّا وَطُوبُ أَدُونِيَّا ٱللَّاوِيُّونَ، وَمَعَهُمْ أَلِيشَمَعُ وَيَهُورَامُ ٱلْكَاهِنَانِ.

With them were Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

٩ 9 فَعَلَّمُوا فِي يَهُوذَا وَمَعَهُمْ سِفْرُ شَرِيعَةِ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَجَالُوا فِي جَمِيعِ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا وَعَلَّمُوا ٱلشَّعْبَ.

They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

١٠ 10 وَكَانَتْ هَيْبَةُ ٱلرَّبِّ عَلَى جَمِيعِ مَمَالِكِ ٱلْأَرَاضِي ٱلَّتِي حَوْلَ يَهُوذَا فَلَمْ يُحَارِبُوا يَهُوشَافَاطَ.

Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

١١ 11 وَبَعْضُ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ أَتَوْا يَهُوشَافَاطَ بِهَدَايَا وَحِمْلِ فِضَّةٍ، وَٱلْعُرْبَانُ أَيْضًا أَتَوْهُ بِغَنَمٍ: مِنَ ٱلْكِبَاشِ سَبْعَةِ آلَافٍ وَسَبْعِ مِئَةٍ، وَمِنَ ٱلتُّيُوسِ سَبْعَةِ آلَافٍ وَسَبْعِ مِئَةٍ.

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver as tribute. Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats.

١٢ 12 وَكَانَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ يَتَعَظَّمُ جِدًّا، وَبَنَى فِي يَهُوذَا حُصُونًا وَمُدُنَ مَخَازِنَ.

Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

١٣ 13 وَكَانَ لَهُ شُغْلٌ كَثِيرٌ فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، وَرِجَالُ حَرْبٍ جَبَابِرَةُ بَأْسٍ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

He had many supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers—strong, mighty men—in Jerusalem.

١٤ 14 وَهَذَا عَدَدُهُمْ حَسَبَ بُيُوتِ آبَائِهِمْ مِنْ يَهُوذَا رُؤَسَاءِ أُلُوفٍ: عَدَنَةُ ٱلرَّئِيسُ وَمَعَهُ جَبَابِرَةُ بَأْسٍ ثَلَاثُ مِئَةِ أَلْفٍ.

These were their divisions listed by the name of their fathers' houses: From Judah, the commanders of thousands; Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 fighting men;

١٥ 15 وَبِجَانِبِهِ يَهُونَاثَانُ ٱلرَّئِيسُ وَمَعَهُ مِئَتَانِ وَثَمَانُونَ أَلْفًا.

next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 men;

١٦ 16 وَبِجَانِبِهِ عَمَسْيَا بْنُ زِكْرِي ٱلْمُنْتَدِبُ لِلرَّبِّ وَمَعَهُ مِئَتَا أَلْفِ جَبَّارِ بَأْسٍ.

next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 fighting men.

١٧ 17 وَمِنْ بَنْيَامِينَ أَلِيَادَاعُ جَبَّارُ بَأْسٍ وَمَعَهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَسَلِّحِينَ بِٱلْقِسِيِّ وَٱلْأَتْرَاسِ مِئَتَا أَلْفٍ.

From Benjamin: Eliada a powerful man of courage, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

١٨ 18 وَبِجَانِبِهِ يَهُوزَابَادُ وَمَعَهُ مِئَةٌ وَثَمَانُونَ أَلْفًا مُتَجَرِّدُونَ لِلْحَرْبِ.

next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 ready prepared for war.

١٩ 19 هَؤُلَاءِ خُدَّامُ ٱلْمَلِكِ، فَضْلًا عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلَهُمُ ٱلْمَلِكُ فِي ٱلْمُدُنِ ٱلْحَصِينَةِ فِي كُلِّ يَهُوذَا.

These were those who served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.