歷代志下 17
1 [約沙法特的虔誠與強盛]阿撒的兒子約沙法特繼位為王，發奮圖強，對抗以色列，
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
2 在猶大各堅城內派駐了大軍，在猶大地內和他父親阿撒所克服的厄弗辣因各城裏，也派上了守軍。
He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
3 上主與約沙法特同在，因為他遵行了他父親最初所行的道路，沒有尋求過巴耳神，
Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,
4 只尋求他父親的天主，履行他的誡命，不照以色列的作風行事。
but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.
5 因此，上主鞏固了他統治的王國，全猶大人都給約沙法特獻禮，所以他財產很富，尊榮很大。
So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
6 他一心在上主的道路上向上邁進，剷除了猶大境內的高丘和木偶。[教訓人民法律]
And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
7 他為王第三年上，派遣了他的官員本海耳、敖巴狄雅、則加黎雅、乃塔乃耳和米加雅，往猶大各城去教訓百姓。
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
8 隨從他們的有肋未人舍瑪雅、乃塔尼雅、則巴狄雅、阿撒耳、舍米辣摩、約納堂、阿多尼雅和多彼雅：這些都是肋未人；還有司祭厄里沙瑪和約蘭。
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 他們隨身帶著上主的法律書，在猶大施教，走遍了猶大各城，教訓百姓。[約沙法特的聲望]
They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
10 上主威震猶大四周所有的國家，因此都不敢與約沙法特作戰。
And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
11 有些培肋舍特人向約沙法特進貢獻銀，阿剌伯人給他呈獻家畜，即公綿羊七千七百隻，公山羊七千七百隻。
Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
12 約沙法特勢力日漸強大，達到頂峰：在猶大建造了一些堡壘和儲貨城，
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
13 在猶大各城又做了堅固的工事，在耶路撒冷駐有英勇的部隊。
and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
14 他們的人數，按照家族記錄如下：猶大的軍長，首為阿德納軍長，率領三十萬勇士，
These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
15 次為約哈南軍長，率領二十八暗人，
next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
16 其次為齊革黎的兒子阿瑪息雅，他甘願獻身於上主，率領二十萬勇士；
and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
17 屬本雅明的有勇士厄肋雅達，他率領二十萬挽弓和持盾的人；
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18 其次為約匝巴得，率領十八萬常備軍人。
and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.
19 這些都是服侍君王的人，王在全猶大各堅城所駐派的人，尚未計算在內。
These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
