Anden Krønikebog 17

1 Og Josafat, hans Søn, blev Konge i hans Sted og befæstede sig imod Israel.

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, 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.

He placed 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 taken.

3 Og Herren var med Josafat; thi han vandrede i sin Fader Davids første Veje og søgte ikke Baalerne;

The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

4 men han søgte sin Faders Gud og vandrede i hans Bud og ikke efter Israels Gerning.

but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

5 Og Herren stadfæstede Riget i hans Haand, og al Juda gav Josafat Skænk; og han havde Rigdom og Ære i Mangfoldighed.

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute 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.

His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles 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;

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, 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 Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the 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.

They taught in Judah, having the book of the LORD’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught amongst the people.

10 Og Frygt for Herren kom over alle Landenes Riger, som laa trindt omkring Juda, saa at de ikke strede imod Josafat.

The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that 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.

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

12 Saa tiltog Josafat overmaade i Magt, og han byggede Slotte og Forraadsstæder i Juda.

Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

13 Og han havde meget at gøre i Judas Stæder og Krigsmænd, vældige til Strid, i Jerusalem.

He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour, 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.

This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From 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 Jehohanan 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 the LORD, 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.

From 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 Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.

19 Disse tjente Kongen foruden dem, som Kongen havde lagt i de faste Stæder i al Juda.

These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.