2 Chronicles 17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Al suo posto divenne re suo figlio Giòsafat, che si fortificò contro Israele.
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.
Egli mise guarnigioni militari in tutte le fortezze di Giuda; nominò governatori per le città di Giuda e per le città di Efraim occupate dal padre Asa.
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;
Il Signore fu con Giòsafat, perché egli seguì la primitiva condotta di suo padre e non ricercò i Baal,
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.
ma piuttosto ricercò il Dio di suo padre e ne seguì i comandi, senza imitare Israele.
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.
Il Signore consolidò il regno nelle mani di Giòsafat e tutto Giuda gli portava offerte. Egli ebbe ricchezze e gloria in quantità.
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.
Il suo cuore divenne forte nel seguire il Signore; eliminò anche le alture e i pali sacri da Giuda.
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.
Nell'anno terzo del suo regno mandò i suoi ufficiali Ben-Cail, Abdia, Zaccaria, Netaneèl e Michea a insegnare nelle città di Giuda.
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.
Con essi c'erano i leviti Semaia, Natania, Zebadia, Asael, Semiraimot, Giònata, Adonia e Tobia e i sacerdoti Elisama e Ioram.
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.
Insegnarono in Giuda; avevano con sé il libro della legge del Signore e percorsero tutte le città di Giuda, istruendo il popolo.
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.
Il terrore del Signore si diffuse per tutti i regni che circondavano Giuda e così essi non fecero guerra a Giòsafat.
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.
Da parte dei Filistei si portavano a Giòsafat tributi e argento in dono; anche gli Arabi gli portavano bestiame minuto: settemilasettecento arieti e settemilasettecento capri.
12 And Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.
Giòsafat cresceva sempre in potenza. Egli costruì in Giuda castelli e città di approvvigionamento.
13 And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, in Jerusalem.
Disponeva di molta manodopera nelle città di Giuda. In Gerusalemme risiedevano i suoi guerrieri, uomini valorosi.
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.
Ecco il loro censimento secondo i casati: per Giuda, capi di migliaia: Adna il capo, e con lui trecentomila uomini valorosi.
15 And next to him was Jehochanan the chief, and with him were two hundred and eighty thousand.
Alle sue dipendenze c'era il comandante Giovanni e con lui duecentottantamila uomini.
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.
Alle sue dipendenze c'era Amasia figlio di Zicrì, votato al Signore, e con lui duecentomila uomini valorosi;
17 And of Benjamin, the mighty valiant Elyada', and with him were those armed with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
per Beniamino, Eliada, uomo valoroso, e con lui duecentomila armati di arco e di scudo.
18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him were one hundred and eighty thousand ready armed for the host.
Alle sue dipendenze c'era Iozabad e con lui centottantamila uomini in assetto di guerra.
19 These were those that ministered to the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
Tutti costoro erano al servizio del re, oltre quelli che il re aveva stabiliti nelle fortezze in tutto Giuda.
