2 Chronicles 17
1 Asa's son Jehoshaphat took over as king. He strengthened his country's defenses against Israel.
Yehoshafati mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake na akajiimarisha dhidi ya Israeli.
2 He assigned troops to every fortified city of Judah and placed garrisons throughout Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
Akaweka jeshi katika miji yote ya Yuda yenye ngome na kuweka askari walinzi katika Yuda na katika miji ya Efraimu ile ambayo baba yake Asa alikuwa ameiteka.
3 The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe in the Baals,
Bwana Mungu alikuwa na Yehoshafati kwa sababu katika miaka yake ya mwanzoni alienenda katika njia za Daudi baba yake. Hakutafuta Mabaali
4 but worshiped the God of his father and obeyed his commandments, unlike what the kingdom of Israel was doing.
bali alimtafuta Mungu wa baba yake na kuzifuata amri zake badala ya kufuata desturi za watu wa Israeli.
5 So the Lord made Jehoshaphat's hold on the kingdom secure, and all the people of Judah paid their dues to him. As a result he became very wealthy and highly honored.
Kwa hiyo Bwana akauimarisha ufalme chini ya uongozi wake, nao Yuda wote wakamletea Yehoshafati zawadi, hivyo akawa na utajiri mwingi na heshima.
6 He was sincerely committed to what the Lord wanted. He also he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
Moyo wake ukawa hodari katika njia za Bwana na zaidi ya yote, akaondoa mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu na nguzo za Maashera katika Yuda.
7 In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa akatuma maafisa wake ambao ni: Ben-Haili, Obadia, Zekaria, Nethaneli na Mikaya ili kufundisha katika miji ya Yuda.
8 He sent along with the them Levites named Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
Pamoja nao walikuwepo Walawi fulani nao ni: Shemaya, Nethania, Zebadia, Asaheli, Shemiramothi, Yehonathani, Adoniya, Tobia, Tob-Adonia, pamoja nao walikuwepo makuhani Elishama na Yehoramu.
9 Taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord they taught as they went around Judah. They visited all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.
Wakafundisha Yuda yote, wakiwa wamechukua Kitabu cha Sheria ya Bwana wakazunguka miji yote ya Yuda na kufundisha watu.
10 All the surrounding kingdoms were in awe of the Lord, so that they did not attack Jehoshaphat.
Hofu ya Bwana ikawa juu ya falme zote za nchi zilizozunguka Yuda, hivyo hawakufanya vita na Yehoshafati.
11 Some of the Philistines even brought him gifts and silver, while the Arabians brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
Baadhi ya Wafilisti wakamletea Yehoshafati zawadi na fedha kama ushuru, nao Waarabu wakamletea mifugo: kondoo dume 7,700 na mbuzi 7,700.
12 Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storehouse towns in Judah.
Yehoshafati akaendelea kupata nguvu zaidi na zaidi, akajenga ngome na miji ya hazina katika Yuda
13 He maintained a great deal of supplies in the towns of Judah. He also had troops, experienced warriors, in Jerusalem.
na akawa na wingi mkubwa wa vitu katika miji ya Yuda. Pia aliweka askari wa vita wenye uzoefu huko Yerusalemu.
14 This is a count of them, according to their family lines: from Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and 300,000 mighty warriors with him;
Wakaandikishwa katika jamaa zao kama ifuatavyo: Kutoka Yuda, majemadari wa vikosi vya elfu: Jemadari Adna akiwa na askari wa vita 300,000;
15 then Jehohanan the commander, and 280,000 with him;
aliyefuata ni jemadari Yehohanani, akiwa na askari 280,000 walio tayari kwa vita;
16 then Amasiah, son of Zichri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, and 200,000 mighty warriors with him;
aliyefuata ni Amasia mwana wa Zikri, ambaye alijitolea kwa ajili ya kazi ya Bwana, akiwa na askari 200,000.
17 from Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bows and shields;
Kutoka Benyamini: Eliada, askari shujaa akiwa na watu 200,000 wenye silaha za nyuta na ngao;
18 then Jehozabad, and 180,000 with him ready for battle;
aliyefuata ni Yehozabadi, akiwa na askari 180,000 wenye silaha za vita.
19 These were the men who served the king, in addition those he assigned to the fortified towns throughout Judah.
Hawa ndio waliomtumikia mfalme, mbali na wale mfalme aliweka katika miji yenye ngome huko Yuda yote.
