2 Chronicles 17
1 Asa's son Jehoshaphat took over as king. He strengthened his country's defenses against Israel.
Yehoshafati mwana wa Asa akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake. Yehoshafati 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 majeshi katika miji yote Yuda yenye ngome, na akaweka magereza katika nchi ya Yuda na katika miji ya Efraimu, ambayo Asa baba yake alikuwa ameiteka.
3 The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe in the Baals,
Yahwe alikuwa pamoja na Yehoshafati kwa sababu alitembea katika njia za kwanza za baba yake Daudi, na hakuwatafuta Mabaali. (Baadhi ya mandiko ya kale hayana “Daudi”, na baadhi ya matoleo ya kisasa yameacha hili jina “Daudi).
4 but worshiped the God of his father and obeyed his commandments, unlike what the kingdom of Israel was doing.
Badala yake, alimtegemea Mungu wa baba yake, na alitembea katika amri zake, siyo katika tabia ya 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 Yahwe akaimarisha sheria katika mkono wake; Yuda wote wakaleta kodi kwa Yehoshafati. Alikuwa na utajiri na heshima kubwa.
6 He was sincerely committed to what the Lord wanted. He also he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
Moyo wake ulikuwa umejikita katika njia za Yahwe. Pia aliziondoa sehemu za juu na Maashera mbali na 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 wake aliwatuma wakuu wake Ben-haili, Obadia, Zekaria, Nethania, na Mikaya, ili wafundishe 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: Shemaya, Nethanieli, Zebadia, Asaheli, Shemiramothi, Yehonathani, Adoniya, Tobia, na 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.
Walifundisha katika Yuda, wakiwa na kitabau cha sheria ya Yahwe. Wakaenda karibu miji yote ya Yuda na kufundisha miongoni mwa watu.
10 All the surrounding kingdoms were in awe of the Lord, so that they did not attack Jehoshaphat.
Hofu ya Yahwe ikashuka juu ya falme zote za nchi, zilizouzunguka Yuda, kwa hiyo hazikufanya vita dhidi ya 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, fedha kama kodi. Waarabu pia wakamletea makundi, 7, 700 kondoo waume, na mbuzi 7, 770.
12 Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storehouse towns in Judah.
Yehoshafati akawa na nguvu sana.
13 He maintained a great deal of supplies in the towns of Judah. He also had troops, experienced warriors, in Jerusalem.
Akajenga ngome na miji ya maghala katika Yuda. Alikuwa na kazi nyingi katika miji ya Yuda, na wanajeshsi—imara, wanaume hodari—katika 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;
Hapa ni rodha yao, wamepangwa kwa majina ya nyumba za baba zo: Kutoka Yuda, maakida wa maelfu; Adna yule jemedari, na pamoja naye wanaume wa kwenda vitani 300, 000;
15 then Jehohanan the commander, and 280,000 with him;
akifuatiwa na Yehonani jemedari, na pamoja naye wanaume 280, 00;
16 then Amasiah, son of Zichri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, and 200,000 mighty warriors with him;
akifuatiwa na Amasia mwana wa Zikri, ambaye kwa hiari alijitoa kumtumikia Yahwe; na pamoja naye wanaume wa kwenda vitani 200, 000.
17 from Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bows and shields;
Kutoka Benyamini: Eliada mtu jasiri, na pamoja naye watu 200, 000 waliovaa upinde na ngao;
18 then Jehozabad, and 180,000 with him ready for battle;
akifutiwa na Yehozabadi, na pamoja naye askari 180, 000 waliotayari kwa vita.
19 These were the men who served the king, in addition those he assigned to the fortified towns throughout Judah.
Hawa walikuwa ni wale ambao walimtumikia mfalme, miongoni mwao wale ambao mfalme aliwaweka katika miji ya ngome katika Yuda yote.
