2 Chronicles 17

1 And his son Jehoshaphat reigns in his stead, and he strengthens himself against Israel,

And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, Josaphat strengthened himself against Israel.

2 and puts a force in all the fortified cities of Judah, and puts garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Juda, and appointed captains in all the cities of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 And YHWH is with Jehoshaphat, for he has walked in the first ways of his father David, and has not sought for the Ba‘alim,

And the Lord was with Josaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols;

4 for he has sought for the God of his father, and he has walked in His commands, and not according to the work of Israel.

but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel.

5 And YHWH establishes the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah gives a present to Jehoshaphat, and he has riches and honor in abundance,

And the Lord prospered the kingdom in his hand; and all Juda gave gifts to Josaphat; and he had great wealth and glory.

6 and his heart is high in the ways of YHWH, and again he has turned aside the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

And his heart was exalted in the way of the Lord; and he removed the high places and the groves from the land of Juda.

7 And in the third year of his reign he has sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah;

And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Abdias and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Michaias, to teach in the cities of Juda.

8 and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah—the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

And with them [were] the Levites, Samaias, and Nathanias, and Zabdias, and Asiel, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Tobadonias, Levites, and with them Elisama and Joram, the priests.

9 And they teach in Judah, and the Scroll of the Law of YHWH [is] with them, and they go around into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

And they taught in Juda, and [there was] with them the book of the law of the Lord, and they passed through the cities of Juda, and taught the people.

10 And there is a fear of YHWH on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] around Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

And a terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the land round about Juda, and they made no war against Josaphat.

11 and [some] from the Philistines are bringing a present to Jehoshaphat, and silver [as] tribute; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock of seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

And [some] of the Philistines brought to Josaphat gifts, and silver, and presents; and the Arabians brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams.

12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he builds palaces and cities of store in Judah,

And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.

13 and he has much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, [are] in Jerusalem.

And he had many works in Judea: and the mighty men of war, [the men] of strength, [were] in Jerusalem.

14 And these [are] their numbers, for the house of their fathers—of Judah, heads of thousands: Adnah the head, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

And this [is] their number according to the houses of their fathers; even the captains of thousands in Juda [were], Ednas the chief, and with him mighty men of strength three hundred thousand.

15 and at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

And after him, Joanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand.

16 and at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to YHWH, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

And after him Amasias the [son] of Zari, who was zealous for the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of strength.

17 And of Benjamin, mighty men of valor: Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

And out of Benjamin [there was] a mighty man of strength, even Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand archers and targeteers.

18 and at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand armed ones of the host.

And after him Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand mighty men of war.

19 These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortress cities in all of Judah.

These were the king's servants besides those whom the king put in the strong cities in all Judea.