历代志下 17
1 亚撒的儿子约沙法接续他作王，奋勇自强，防备以色列人，
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, —and strengthened himself against Israel;
2 安置军兵在犹大一切坚固城里，又安置防兵在犹大地和他父亚撒所得以法莲的城邑中。
and put 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.
3 耶和华与约沙法同在；因为他行他祖大卫初行的道，不寻求巴力，
And it came to pass, that, Yahweh, was with Jehoshaphat, —because he walked in the first ways of David his father, and sought not unto the Baalim;
4 只寻求他父亲的 神，遵行他的诫命，不效法以色列人的行为。
for, unto the God of his father, he sought, and, in his commandments, he walked, —and not according to the doing of Israel.
5 所以耶和华坚定他的国，犹大众人给他进贡；约沙法大有尊荣资财。
Therefore did Yahweh establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah gave a present unto Jehoshaphat, —and he came to have riches and honour, in abundance.
6 他高兴遵行耶和华的道，并且从犹大除掉一切邱坛和木偶。
And his heart was encouraged, in the ways of Yahweh, —and he, yet further, took away the high places and the Sacred Stems, out of Judah.
7 他作王第三年，就差遣臣子便·亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦业、米该亚往犹大各城去教训百姓。
And, in the third year of his reign, he sent to his rulers, even to Ben-hail and to Obadiah and to Zechariah, and to Nethanel, and to Micaiah, —that they were to teach throughout the cities of Judah;
8 同着他们有利未人示玛雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亚撒黑、示米拉末、约拿单、亚多尼雅、多比雅、驼·巴多尼雅，又有祭司以利沙玛、约兰同着他们。
and, with them, Levites, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, Levites, —and, with them, Elishama and Jehoram, priests;
9 他们带着耶和华的律法书，走遍犹大各城教训百姓。
and they taught throughout Judah, and, with them, was the book of the law of Yahweh, —so they went round throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
10 耶和华使犹大四围的列国都甚恐惧，不敢与约沙法争战。
And it came to pass, that, the dread of Yahweh, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries, that were round about Judah, —and they warred not against Jehoshaphat.
11 有些非利士人与约沙法送礼物，纳贡银。阿 拉伯人也送他公绵羊七千七百只，公山羊七千七百只。
And, from among the Philistines, were they bringing in unto Jehoshaphat a present, and silver as tribute, —even the Arabians, were bringing in unto him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
12 约沙法日渐强大，在犹大建造营寨和积货城。
And so it came to pass that, Jehoshaphat, went on waxing surpassingly great, —and he built, throughout Judah, fortresses and cities for store;
13 他在犹大城邑中有许多工程，又在耶路撒冷有战士，就是大能的勇士。
and, much business, had he, throughout the cities of Judah, —but, the men of war, the heroes of valour, were in Jerusalem.
14 他们的数目，按着宗族，记在下面：犹大族的，千夫长押拿为首率领大能的勇士—三十万；
And, these, are the numbers of them, by their ancestral house, —To Judah, pertained rulers of thousands, Adnah the chief, and, with him, mighty men of valour, three hundred thousand;
15 其次是，千夫长约哈难率领大能的勇士—二十八万；
and, under his direction, was Jehohanan the chief, —and, with him, two hundred and eighty thousand;
16 其次是，细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅（他为耶和华牺牲自己）率领大能的勇士—二十万。
and, under his direction, Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh, —and, with him, two hundred thousand heroes of valour.
17 便雅悯族，是大能的勇士以利雅大率领拿弓箭和盾牌的—二十万；
And, out of Benjamin, a hero of valour, Eliada, —and, with him, armed with bow and buckler, two hundred thousand;
18 其次是，约萨拔率领预备打仗的—十八万。
and, under his direction, Jehozabad, —and, with him, a hundred and eighty thousand, equipped for war.
19 这都是伺候王的，还有王在犹大全地坚固城所安置的不在其内。
These, were they who were waiting upon the king, —besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities, throughout all Judah.
