Chronicles II 20
1 And after this came the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them [some] of the Minaeans, against Josaphat to battle.
Post haec congregati sunt filii Moab, et filii Ammon, et cum eis de Ammonitis ad Iosaphat ut pugnarent contra eum.
2 And they came and told Josaphat, saying, There is come against thee a great multitude from Syria, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Asasan Thamar, this is Engadi.
Veneruntque nuncii, et indicaverunt Iosaphat, dicentes: Venit contra te multitudo magna de his locis, quae trans mare sunt, et de Syria, et ecce consistunt in Asasonthamar, quae est Engaddi.
3 And Josaphat was alarmed, and set his face to seek the Lord earnestly, and he proclaimed a fast in all Juda.
Iosaphat autem timore perterritus, totum se contulit ad rogandum Dominum, et praedicavit ieiunium universo Iuda.
4 And Juda gathered themselves together to seek after the Lord: even from all the cities of Juda they came to seek the Lord.
Congregatusque est Iudas ad deprecandum Dominum: sed et omnes de urbibus suis venerunt ad obsecrandum eum.
5 And Josaphat stood up in the assembly of Juda in Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new court.
Cumque stetisset Iosaphat in medio coetu Iuda, et Ierusalem, in domo Domini ante atrium novum,
6 And he said, O Lord God of my fathers, art not thou God in heaven above, and art not thou Lord of all the kingdoms of the nations? and [is there] not in thy hand the might of dominion, and there is no one who can resist thee?
ait: Domine Deus patrum nostrorum, tu es Deus in caelo, et dominaris cunctis regnis Gentium, in manu tua est fortitudo et potentia, nec quisquam tibi potest resistere.
7 Art not thou the Lord that didst destroy the inhabitants of this land before the face of thy people Israel, and didst give it to thy beloved seed of Abraham for ever?
Nonne tu Deus noster interfecisti omnes habitatores terrae huius coram populo tuo Israel, et dedisti eam semini Abraham amici tui in sempiternum?
8 And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying,
Habitaveruntque in ea, et extruxerunt in illa sanctuarium nomini tuo, dicentes:
9 If there should come upon us evils, sword, judgment, pestilence, famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, (for thy name [is] upon this house, ) and we will cry to thee because of the affliction, and thou shalt hear, and deliver.
Si irruerint super nos mala, gladius iudicii, pestilentia, et fames, stabimus coram domo hac in conspectu tuo, in qua invocatum est nomen tuum: et clamabimus ad te in tribulationibus nostris, et exaudies, salvosque facies.
10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon, and Moab, and mount Seir, with regard to whom thou didst not permit Israel to pass through their border, when they had come out of the land of Egypt, (for they turned away from them, and did not destroy them; )—
Nunc igitur ecce filii Ammon, et Moab, et mons Seir, per quos non concessisti Israel ut transirent quando egrediebantur de Aegypto, sed declinaverunt ab eis, et non interfecerunt illos:
11 yet now, behold, they make attempts against us, to come forth to cast us out from our inheritance which thou gavest us.
econtrario agunt, et nituntur eiicere nos de possessione, quam tradidisti nobis.
12 O Lord our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no strength to resist this great multitude that is come against us; and we know not what we shall do to them: but our eyes are toward thee.
Deus noster, ergo non iudicabis eos? In nobis quidem non est tanta fortitudo, ut possimus huic multitudini resistere, quae irruit super nos. Sed cum ignoremus quid agere debeamus, hoc solum habemus residui, ut oculos nostros dirigamus ad te.
13 And all Juda was standing before the Lord, and their children, and their wives.
Omnis vero Iuda stabat coram Domino cum parvulis, et uxoribus, et liberis suis.
14 And Oziel the [son] of Zacharias, of the children of Banaias, of the sons of Eleiel, the sons of Matthanias the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, —upon him came the Spirit of the Lord in the assembly:
Erat autem Iahaziel filius Zachariae, filii Banaiae, filii Iehiel, filii Mathaniae, Levites de filiis Asaph, super quem factus est Spiritus Domini in medio turbae,
15 and he said, Hear ye, all Juda, and the dwellers in Jerusalem, and king Josaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you, even you, Fear not, neither be alarmed, before all this great multitude; for the battle is not years, but God's.
et ait: Attendite omnis Iuda, et qui habitatis Ierusalem, et tu rex Iosaphat: Haec dicit Dominus vobis: Nolite timere, nec paveatis hanc multitudinem: non est enim vestra pugna, sed Dei.
16 To-morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the ascent of Assis, and ye shall find them at the extremity of the river of the wilderness of Jeriel.
Cras descendetis contra eos: ascensuri enim sunt per clivum nomine Sis, et invenietis illos in summitate torrentis, qui est contra solitudinem Ieruel.
17 It is not for you to fight: understand these things, and see the deliverance of the Lord with you, Juda and Jerusalem: fear not, neither be afraid to go forth to-morrow to meet them; and the Lord shall be with you.
Non eritis vos qui dimicabitis, sed tantummodo confidenter state, et videbitis auxilium Domini super vos, o Iuda, et Ierusalem: nolite timere, nec paveatis: cras egrediemini contra eos, et Dominus erit vobiscum.
18 And Josaphat bowed with his face [to the ground] with all Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem, [and] they fell before the Lord to worship the Lord.
Iosaphat ergo, et Iuda, et omnes habitatores Ierusalem ceciderunt proni in terram coram Domino, et adoraverunt eum.
19 And the Levites of the children of Caath, and [they] of the sons of Core, rose up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
Porro Levitae de filiis Caath, et de filiis Core laudabant Dominum Deum Israel voce magna, in excelsum.
20 And they rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Thecoe: and as they went out, Josaphat stood and cried, and said, Hear me, Juda, and the dwellers in Jerusalem; put your trust in the Lord God, and your trust shall be honored; trust in his prophet, and ye shall prosper.
Cumque mane surrexissent, egressi sunt per desertum Thecue: profectisque eis, stans Iosaphat in medio eorum, dixit: Audite me viri Iuda, et omnes habitatores Ierusalem: credite in Domino Deo vestro, et securi eritis: credite prophetis eius, et cuncta evenient prospera.
21 And he took counsel with the people, and set appointed men to sing psalms and praises, to give thanks, and sing the holy songs of praise in going forth before the host: and they said, Give thanks to the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.
Deditque consilium populo, et statuit cantores Domini, ut laudarent eum in turmis suis, et antecederent exercitum, ac voce consona dicerent: Confitemini Domino, quoniam in aeternum misericordia eius.
22 And when they began the praise and thanksgiving, the Lord caused the children of Ammon to fight against Moab, and [the inhabitants of] mount Seir that came out against Juda; and they were routed.
Cumque coepissent laudes canere, vertit Dominus insidias eorum in semetipsos, filiorum scilicet Ammon, et Moab, et montis Seir, qui egressi fuerant ut pugnarent contra Iudam, et percussi sunt.
23 Then the children of Ammon and Moab rose up against the dwellers in mount Seir, to destroy and consume them; and when they had made an end of [destroying] the inhabitants of Seir, they rose up against one another so that they were utterly destroyed.
Namque filii Ammon, et Moab consurrexerunt adversum habitatores montis Seir, ut interficerent et delerent eos: cumque hoc opere perpetrassent, etiam in semetipsos versi, mutuis concidere vulneribus.
24 And Juda came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, and looked, and saw the multitude, and, behold, [they were] all fallen dead upon the earth, not one escaped.
Porro Iuda cum venisset ad speculam, quae respicit solitudinem, vidit procul omnem late regionem plenam cadaveribus, nec superesse quemquam, qui necem potuisset evadere.
25 And Josaphat and his people went out to spoil them, and they found much cattle, and furniture, and spoils, and precious things: and they spoiled them, and they were three days gathering the spoil, for it was abundant.
Venit ergo Iosaphat, et omnis populus cum eo ad detrahenda spolia mortuorum: inveneruntque inter cadavera variam supellectilem, vestes quoque, et vasa pretiosissima, et diripuerunt ita ut omnia portare non possent, nec per tres dies spolia auferre prae praedae magnitudine.
26 And it came to pass on the fourth day they were gathered to the Valley of Blessing; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore they called the name of the place the Valley of Blessing, until this day.
Die autem quarto congregati sunt in Valle benedictionis: etenim quoniam ibi benedixerant Domino, vocaverunt locum illum Vallis benedictionis usque in praesentem diem.
27 And all the men of Juda returned to Jerusalem, and Josaphat led them with great joy; for the Lord gave them joy over their enemies.
Reversusque est omnis vir Iuda, et habitatores Ierusalem, et Iosaphat ante eos in Ierusalem cum laetitia magna, eo quod dedisset eis Dominus gaudium de inimicis suis.
28 And they entered into Jerusalem with lutes and harps and trumpets, [going] into the house of the lord.
Ingressique sunt in Ierusalem cum psalteriis, et citharis, et tubis in domum Domini.
29 And there was a terror of the Lord upon all the kingdoms of the land, when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.
Irruit autem pavor Domini super universa regna terrarum cum audissent quod pugnasset Dominus contra inimicos Israel.
30 And the kingdom of Josaphat was at peace; and his God gave him rest round about.
Quievitque regnum Iosaphat, et praebuit ei Deus pacem per circuitum.
31 And Josaphat reigned over Juda, being thirty-five years [old] when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azuba, daughter of Sali.
Regnavit igitur Iosaphat super Iudam, et erat triginta quinque annorum cum regnare coepisset: viginti autem et quinque annis regnavit in Ierusalem, et nomen matris eius Azuba filia Selahi.
32 And he walked in the ways of his father Asa, and turned not aside from doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord.
Et ambulavit in via patris suis Asa, nec declinavit ab ea, faciens quae placita erant coram Domino.
33 nevertheless the high places yet remained; and as yet the people did not direct their heart to the Lord God of their fathers.
Verumtamen excelsa non abstulit, et adhuc populus non direxerat cor suum ad Dominum Deum patrum suorum.
34 And the rest of the acts of Josaphat, the first and the last, behold, they are written in the history of Jeu [the son] of Anani, who wrote the book of the kings of Israel.
Reliqua autem gestorum Iosaphat priorum et novissimorum scripta sunt in verbis Iehu filii Hanani, quae digessit in Libros regum Israel.
35 And afterwards Josaphat king of Juda entered into an alliance with Ochozias king of Israel, (now this was an unrighteous man, )
Post haec iniit amicitias Iosaphat rex Iuda cum Ochozia rege Israel, cuius opera fuerunt impiissima.
36 by acting [with] and going to him, to build ships to go to Tharsis: and he built ships in Gasion Gaber.
Et particeps fuit ut faceret naves, quae irent in Tharsis: feceruntque classem in Asiongaber.
37 And Eliezer thee [son] of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.
Prophetavit autem Eliezer filius Dodau de Maresa ad Iosaphat, dicens: Quia habuisti foedus cum Ochozia, percussit Dominus opera tua, contritaeque sunt naves, nec potuerunt ire in Tharsis.
