Anden Krønikebog 17
1 Og Josafat, hans Søn, blev Konge i hans Sted og befæstede sig imod Israel.
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Og han lagde en Krigshær i alle Judas faste Stæder og satte Befalingsmænd i Judas Land og i Efraims Stæder, som hans Fader Asa havde indtaget.
And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had taken.
3 Og Herren var med Josafat; thi han vandrede i sin Fader Davids første Veje og søgte ikke Baalerne;
And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;
4 men han søgte sin Faders Gud og vandrede i hans Bud og ikke efter Israels Gerning.
but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Og Herren stadfæstede Riget i hans Haand, og al Juda gav Josafat Skænk; og han havde Rigdom og Ære i Mangfoldighed.
And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6 Og der hans Hjerte blev modigt paa Herrens Veje, da borttog han fremdeles Højene og Astartebillederne af Juda.
And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
7 Og i sin Regerings tredje Aar udsendte han sine Fyrster: Ben Hail og Obadja og Sakarja og Nethaneel og Mikaja for at lære i Judas Stæder;
And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
8 og med dem Leviterne: Semaja og Nethania og Sebadja og Asael og Semiramoth og Jonathan og Adonia og Tobia og Tob-Adonia, Leviterne; og med dem Elisama og Joram, Præsterne.
and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9 Og de lærte i Juda, og de havde Herrens Lovbog med sig, og de droge omkring i alle Judas Stæder og lærte iblandt Folket.
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
10 Og Frygt for Herren kom over alle Landenes Riger, som laa trindt omkring Juda, saa at de ikke strede imod Josafat.
And the terror of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Og af Filisterne bragte nogle Josafat Skænk og Sølvafgiften; ogsaa Araberne bragte ham smaat Kvæg, syv Tusinde og syv Hundrede Vædre og syv Tusinde og syv Hundrede Bukke.
And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute-silver. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
12 Saa tiltog Josafat overmaade i Magt, og han byggede Slotte og Forraadsstæder i Juda.
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
13 Og han havde meget at gøre i Judas Stæder og Krigsmænd, vældige til Strid, i Jerusalem.
And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and men of war, strong and valiant, in Jerusalem.
14 Og dette var deres Tal efter deres Fædres Hus: I Juda vare Øverster over tusinde, Adna den Øverste, og med ham vare tre Hundrede Tusinde, vældige til Strid.
And these are the numbers of them according to their fathers' houses. Of Judah the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
15 Og næst ham var Johanan den Øverste, og med ham vare to Hundrede og firsindstyve Tusinde.
and next to him was Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
16 Og næst ham var Amasia, Sikris Søn, Herrens frivillige, og med ham vare to Hundrede Tusinde, vældige til Strid.
and next to him, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
17 Og af Benjamin var Eljada, en vældig Mand til Strid, og med ham vare to Hundrede Tusinde, udrustede med Bue og Skjold.
And of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand, armed with bow and shield;
18 Og næst ham var Josabad, og med ham vare hundrede og firsindstyve Tusinde, bevæbnede til Strid.
and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
19 Disse tjente Kongen foruden dem, som Kongen havde lagt i de faste Stæder i al Juda.
These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
