Chronicles II 17
1 And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, Josaphat strengthened himself against Israel.
Yosafat menjadi raja Yehuda menggantikan Asa ayahnya, dan ia memperkuat diri untuk melawan Israel.
2 And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Juda, and appointed captains in all the cities of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
Ia menempatkan tentara di semua kota berbenteng di Yehuda, dan di daerah luar kota di Yehuda, serta di kota-kota yang telah direbut ayahnya di wilayah Efraim.
3 And the Lord was with Josaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols;
TUHAN memberkati Yosafat karena ia mengikuti jejak ayahnya; ia tidak menyembah Baal,
4 but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel.
melainkan beribadat kepada Allah. Ia taat kepada perintah-perintah Allah, dan hidupnya tidak seperti raja-raja Israel.
5 And the Lord prospered the kingdom in his hand; and all Juda gave gifts to Josaphat; and he had great wealth and glory.
TUHAN memberi kepada Yosafat kedudukan yang kuat sebagai raja Yehuda. Seluruh rakyat memberikan hadiah-hadiah kepadanya dan ia menjadi kaya serta sangat dihormati.
6 And his heart was exalted in the way of the Lord; and he removed the high places and the groves from the land of Juda.
Dengan kemauan yang keras ia mentaati perintah TUHAN dan menghancurkan semua tempat penyembahan berhala serta patung-patung Dewi Asyera di Yehuda.
7 And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Abdias and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Michaias, to teach in the cities of Juda.
Pada tahun ketiga pemerintahannya ia mengutus pejabat-pejabat tinggi untuk mengajarkan hukum-hukum TUHAN di kota-kota Yehuda. Mereka adalah: Benhail, Obaja, Zakharia, Netaneel dan Mikha.
8 And with them [were] the Levites, Samaias, and Nathanias, and Zabdias, and Asiel, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Tobadonias, Levites, and with them Elisama and Joram, the priests.
Mereka ditemani oleh sembilan orang Lewi dan dua imam. Orang-orang Lewi itu ialah Semaya, Netanya, Zebaja, Asael, Semiramot, Yonatan, Adonia, Tobia, dan Tob-Adonia. Kedua imam itu ialah Elisama dan Yoram.
9 And they taught in Juda, and [there was] with them the book of the law of the Lord, and they passed through the cities of Juda, and taught the people.
Dengan membawa buku Hukum-hukum TUHAN mereka pergi ke mana-mana di semua kota Yehuda dan mengajar rakyat di sana.
10 And a terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the land round about Juda, and they made no war against Josaphat.
TUHAN membuat semua kerajaan di sekitar Yehuda takut berperang melawan Raja Yosafat.
11 And [some] of the Philistines brought to Josaphat gifts, and silver, and presents; and the Arabians brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams.
Dari orang Filistin ia menerima banyak perak dan hadiah-hadiah lain, dan dari orang Arab ia menerima 7.700 domba dan 7.700 kambing.
12 And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.
Demikianlah Yosafat makin lama makin berkuasa. Di seluruh Yehuda ia membangun benteng-benteng dan kota-kota perbekalan.
13 And he had many works in Judea: and the mighty men of war, [the men] of strength, [were] in Jerusalem.
Ia menimbun perbekalan yang banyak di kota-kota itu. Di Yerusalem ia menempatkan perwira-perwira yang perkasa,
14 And this [is] their number according to the houses of their fathers; even the captains of thousands in Juda [were], Ednas the chief, and with him mighty men of strength three hundred thousand.
masing-masing dengan kesatuannya menurut kaumnya. Adna adalah panglima kesatuan dari kaum-kaum Yehuda. Ia memimpin 300.000 prajurit.
15 And after him, Joanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand.
Orang kedua adalah Yohanan; ia mengepalai 280.000 prajurit.
16 And after him Amasias the [son] of Zari, who was zealous for the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of strength.
Orang ketiga ialah Amasia anak Zikhri; ia mengepalai 200.000 prajurit. (Amasia adalah seorang sukarelawan yang mengabdi kepada TUHAN.)
17 And out of Benjamin [there was] a mighty man of strength, even Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand archers and targeteers.
Panglima kesatuan dari kaum-kaum dalam suku Benyamin adalah Elyada, seorang pejuang yang perkasa. Ia memimpin 200.000 prajurit lengkap dengan panah dan perisai.
18 And after him Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand mighty men of war.
Orang kedua dalam kesatuan ini ialah Yosabad; ia memimpin 180.000 prajurit lengkap dengan senjata mereka.
19 These were the king's servants besides those whom the king put in the strong cities in all Judea.
Merekalah yang bertugas di Yerusalem. Di samping itu, raja menempatkan kesatuan-kesatuan lain di benteng-benteng di wilayah Yehuda.
