歷代志下 17
1 亞撒的兒子約沙法接續他作王，奮勇自強，防備以色列人，
Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 安置軍兵在猶大一切堅固城裏，又安置防兵在猶大地和他父亞撒所得以法蓮的城邑中。
And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.
3 耶和華與約沙法同在；因為他行他祖大衛初行的道，不尋求巴力，
And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,
4 只尋求他父親的上帝，遵行他的誡命，不效法以色列人的行為。
but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 所以耶和華堅定他的國，猶大眾人給他進貢；約沙法大有尊榮資財。
And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.
6 他高興遵行耶和華的道，並且從猶大除掉一切邱壇和木偶。
And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.
7 他作王第三年，就差遣臣子便‧亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦業、米該亞往猶大各城去教訓百姓。
Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.
8 同着他們有利未人示瑪雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亞撒黑、示米拉末、約拿單、亞多尼雅、多比雅、駝‧巴多尼雅，又有祭司以利沙瑪、約蘭同着他們。
And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 他們帶着耶和華的律法書，走遍猶大各城教訓百姓。
And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.
10 耶和華使猶大四圍的列國都甚恐懼，不敢與約沙法爭戰。
And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.
11 有些非利士人與約沙法送禮物，納貢銀。阿拉伯人也送他公綿羊七千七百隻，公山羊七千七百隻。
Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.
12 約沙法日漸強大，在猶大建造營寨和積貨城。
Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
13 他在猶大城邑中有許多工程，又在耶路撒冷有戰士，就是大能的勇士。
And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 他們的數目，按着宗族，記在下面：猶大族的千夫長押拿為首率領大能的勇士－三十萬；
and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.
15 其次是，千夫長約哈難率領大能的勇士－二十八萬；
After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 其次是，細基利的兒子亞瑪斯雅（他為耶和華犧牲自己）率領大能的勇士－二十萬。
Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.
17 便雅憫族，是大能的勇士以利雅大率領拿弓箭和盾牌的－二十萬；
Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 其次是，約薩拔率領預備打仗的－十八萬。
Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.
19 這都是伺候王的，還有王在猶大全地堅固城所安置的不在其內。
All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.
