2 Ljetopisa 17
1 Onda se na njegovo mjesto zakralji sin mu Jošafat; on pokaza svoju silu protiv Izraela.
Asa's son Jehoshaphat took over as king. He strengthened his country's defenses against Israel.
2 Razmjestio je vojsku po svim utvrđenim judejskim gradovima i postavio namjesnike po judejskoj zemlji i po Efrajimovim gradovima, koje bijaše zauzeo otac mu Asa.
He assigned troops to every fortified city of Judah and placed garrisons throughout Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
3 Jahve je bio s Jošafatom jer je hodio pravim putovima svoga oca Davida i nije tražio baala.
The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe in the Baals,
4 Tražio je Boga svojih otaca i hodio po njegovim zapovijedima, ne čineći kao Izraelovi sinovi.
but worshiped the God of his father and obeyed his commandments, unlike what the kingdom of Israel was doing.
5 Zato je Jahve utvrdio kraljevstvo u njegovoj ruci, pa su svi Judejci davali Jošafatu danak, tako da je stekao veliko bogatstvo i slavu.
So the Lord made Jehoshaphat's hold on the kingdom secure, and all the people of Judah paid their dues to him. As a result he became very wealthy and highly honored.
6 Njegovo se srce hrabrilo na Jahvinim putovima, pa je uklonio još i uzvišice i ašere iz Judeje.
He was sincerely committed to what the Lord wanted. He also he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
7 Treće godine kraljevanja posla knezove Ben-Hajila, Obadju, Zahariju, Netanela i Miheja da uče po judejskim gradovima.
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah.
8 I s njima levite: Šemaju, Netaniju, Zebadju, Asahela, Šemiramota, Jonatana, Adoniju, Tobiju i Tob Adoniju; a s njima svećenike Elišamu i Jorama.
He sent along with the them Levites named Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 Poučavali su po Judeji noseći sa sobom Knjigu Zakona Jahvina i obilazili sve judejske gradove učeći narod.
Taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord they taught as they went around Judah. They visited all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.
10 Jahvin je strah spopao sva zemaljska kraljevstva oko Judeje, tako da nisu smjela zaratiti na Jošafata.
All the surrounding kingdoms were in awe of the Lord, so that they did not attack Jehoshaphat.
11 Sami su mu neki Filistejci donosili darove i novčani danak, a Arapi mu dogonili sitnu stoku: po sedam tisuća i sedam stotina ovnova te sedam tisuća i sedam stotina jaraca.
Some of the Philistines even brought him gifts and silver, while the Arabians brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
12 Tako je Jošafat sve više napredovao dok ne postade vrlo velik. Sazidao je u Judeji kule i gradove-skladišta.
Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storehouse towns in Judah.
13 Imao je mnogo zaliha u judejskim gradovima, a hrabrih junaka u Jeruzalemu.
He maintained a great deal of supplies in the towns of Judah. He also had troops, experienced warriors, in Jerusalem.
14 Evo njihova popisa po obiteljima: od Judina plemena tisućnici: vojvoda Adna i s njim trista tisuća hrabrih junaka;
This is a count of them, according to their family lines: from Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and 300,000 mighty warriors with him;
15 do njega vojvoda Johanan i s njim dvjesta i osamdeset tisuća;
then Jehohanan the commander, and 280,000 with him;
16 za njim Zikrijev sin Amasja, koji se spremno stavio u Jahvinu službu, a s njim dvjesta tisuća hrabrih junaka.
then Amasiah, son of Zichri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, and 200,000 mighty warriors with him;
17 Od Benjaminova plemena: hrabri junak Eliada i s njim dvjesta tisuća ljudi naoružanih lukom i štitom;
from Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bows and shields;
18 za njim Jehozabad i s njim sto i osamdeset tisuća pripravnih za boj.
then Jehozabad, and 180,000 with him ready for battle;
19 To su oni koji su služili kralju, ne brojeći one što ih je kralj namjestio u tvrdim gradovima po svoj Judeji.
These were the men who served the king, in addition those he assigned to the fortified towns throughout Judah.
