2 Chronicles 17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Et Josaphat, son fils, régna à sa place, et il prévalut sur Israël.
2 And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Assa his father had captured.
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 David his father, and sought not after the Be'alim;
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 On the contrary, after the God of his father did he seek, and in his commandments did he walk, but not after the doings 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 Therefore did the Lord establish the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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 his heart raised itself up in the ways of the Lord, and he removed moreover the high-places and groves out of 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 And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-chayil, and 'Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Michayahu, to teach in the cities 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, Shema'yahu, and Nethanyahu, and Zebadyahu, and 'Assahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adoniyahu, and Tobiyahu, and Tobadoniyah, the Levites; and with them Elishama' and Jehoram, the priests.
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 taught in Judah, and with them was the book of the law of the Lord, and they moved about through all the cities of Judah, and taught 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 the dread of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war with 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 Also from the Philistines did people bring unto Jehoshaphat presents and silver, as tribute: also the Arabians brought him small cattle, rams seven thousand and seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.
Les Philistins lui envoyèrent de l'argent et d'autres dons; les Arabes lui amenèrent sept mille sept cents moutons et béliers.
12 And Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.
Et Josaphat alla toujours croissant jusqu'à la magnificence, et il bâtit en Judée des palais et des forteresses.
13 And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, in Jerusalem.
Et il exécuta de nombreux travaux en Judée, et eut à Jérusalem des guerriers vaillants.
14 And these are their numbers according to their family divisions: Of Judah, of the captains of the thousands was 'Adnah the chief, and with him were mighty men of valor, three hundred thousand.
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 And next to him was Jehochanan the chief, and with him were two hundred and eighty thousand.
Joanan, et avec lui deux cent quatre-vingt mille hommes;
16 And next to him was 'Amassyah the son of Zichri, who voluntarily offered himself unto the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Amasias, fils de Zari, plein de zèle pour le Seigneur, et avec lui deux cent mille vaillants;
17 And of Benjamin, the mighty valiant Elyada', and with him were those armed with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
Et en Benjamin: Eliada, et avec lui deux cent mille archers ou fantassins armés à la légère;
18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him were one hundred and eighty thousand ready armed for the host.
Et Jozabad, et avec lui cent quatre-vingt mille hommes aguerris.
19 These were those that ministered to the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
Tels étaient ceux qui servaient le roi, outre ceux qu'il avait placés dans toutes les forteresses de la Judée.
