2 Chronicles 17
1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
Et Josaphat, son fils, régna à sa place, et il prévalut sur Israël.
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.
Il mit des garnisons dans toutes les places fortes de Juda, et donna des chefs à toutes les villes de Juda et aux villes d'Ephraïm dont son père, Asa, s'était emparé.
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,
Et le Seigneur fut avec Josaphat, parce qu'il marcha dans les voies qu'avait d'abord suivies son père, et qu'il ne chercha point les idoles,
4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
Mais qu'il chercha le Seigneur Dieu de son père, et qu'il marcha selon les préceptes de son père, et non selon les œuvres d'Israël.
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.
Et le Seigneur fit prospérer le royaume entre ses mains, et tout Juda offrit des présents à Josaphat, qui acquit ainsi beaucoup de gloire et de richesses.
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.
Et son cœur fut exalté dans les voies du Seigneur, et il détruisit les hauts lieux et les bois sacrés sur le territoire de Juda.
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.
En la troisième année de son règne, il envoya, pour enseigner dans les villes de Juda, ses chefs et les fils des hommes vaillants: Abdias, Zacharie, Nathanaël et Michée,
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.
Et, avec eux, les lévites Samaies, Nathanias, Zabdies, Asihel, Semiranaoth, Jonathas, Adonias, Tobias et Tobadonias; tous lévites, et les prêtres Elisama et Joram.
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.
Et ils enseignèrent en Juda; ils avaient le livre de la loi du Seigneur, ils le lisaient dans les villes de Juda, et ils instruisaient le peuple.
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.
Et un grand trouble, venant du Seigneur, se répandit parmi les rois qui entouraient Juda, et ils ne firent point la guerre à Josaphat.
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.
Les Philistins lui envoyèrent de l'argent et d'autres dons; les Arabes lui amenèrent sept mille sept cents moutons et béliers.
12 Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
Et Josaphat alla toujours croissant jusqu'à la magnificence, et il bâtit en Judée des palais et des forteresses.
13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
Et il exécuta de nombreux travaux en Judée, et eut à Jérusalem des guerriers vaillants.
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.
En voici le dénombrement par familles paternelles; en Juda, commandants de mille hommes: Ednas le chef, et avec lui trois cent mille hommes vaillants;
15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
Joanan, et avec lui deux cent quatre-vingt mille hommes;
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.
Amasias, fils de Zari, plein de zèle pour le Seigneur, et avec lui deux cent mille vaillants;
17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
Et en Benjamin: Eliada, et avec lui deux cent mille archers ou fantassins armés à la légère;
18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.
Et Jozabad, et avec lui cent quatre-vingt mille hommes aguerris.
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.
Tels étaient ceux qui servaient le roi, outre ceux qu'il avait placés dans toutes les forteresses de la Judée.
