2 Chronicles 17
1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
[約沙法特的虔誠與強盛]阿撒的兒子約沙法特繼位為王，發奮圖強，對抗以色列，
2 And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.
在猶大各堅城內派駐了大軍，在猶大地內和他父親阿撒所克服的厄弗辣因各城裏，也派上了守軍。
3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,
上主與約沙法特同在，因為他遵行了他父親最初所行的道路，沒有尋求過巴耳神，
4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
只尋求他父親的天主，履行他的誡命，不照以色列的作風行事。
5 And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.
因此，上主鞏固了他統治的王國，全猶大人都給約沙法特獻禮，所以他財產很富，尊榮很大。
6 And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.
他一心在上主的道路上向上邁進，剷除了猶大境內的高丘和木偶。[教訓人民法律]
7 Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.
他為王第三年上，派遣了他的官員本海耳、敖巴狄雅、則加黎雅、乃塔乃耳和米加雅，往猶大各城去教訓百姓。
8 And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
隨從他們的有肋未人舍瑪雅、乃塔尼雅、則巴狄雅、阿撒耳、舍米辣摩、約納堂、阿多尼雅和多彼雅：這些都是肋未人；還有司祭厄里沙瑪和約蘭。
9 And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.
他們隨身帶著上主的法律書，在猶大施教，走遍了猶大各城，教訓百姓。[約沙法特的聲望]
10 And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.
上主威震猶大四周所有的國家，因此都不敢與約沙法特作戰。
11 Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.
有些培肋舍特人向約沙法特進貢獻銀，阿剌伯人給他呈獻家畜，即公綿羊七千七百隻，公山羊七千七百隻。
12 Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
約沙法特勢力日漸強大，達到頂峰：在猶大建造了一些堡壘和儲貨城，
13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
在猶大各城又做了堅固的工事，在耶路撒冷駐有英勇的部隊。
14 and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.
他們的人數，按照家族記錄如下：猶大的軍長，首為阿德納軍長，率領三十萬勇士，
15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
次為約哈南軍長，率領二十八暗人，
16 Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.
其次為齊革黎的兒子阿瑪息雅，他甘願獻身於上主，率領二十萬勇士；
17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
屬本雅明的有勇士厄肋雅達，他率領二十萬挽弓和持盾的人；
18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.
其次為約匝巴得，率領十八萬常備軍人。
19 All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.
這些都是服侍君王的人，王在全猶大各堅城所駐派的人，尚未計算在內。
