< 2 Chronicles 17 >
1 And his son Jehoshaphat reigns in his stead, and he strengthens himself against Israel,
Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king in his place. Jehoshaphat 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.
He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had captured.
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,
Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals.
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.
Instead, he relied on the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, not after the behavior 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,
So Yahweh established the rule in his hand; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat. He had riches and honor in abundance.
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.
His heart was committed to Yahweh's ways. He also removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
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;
In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
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.
With them were Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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.
They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among 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;
Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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.
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver as tribute. Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he builds palaces and cities of store in Judah,
Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
13 and he has much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, [are] in Jerusalem.
He had many supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers—strong, mighty men—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;
These were their divisions listed by the name of their fathers' houses: From Judah, the commanders of thousands; Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 fighting men;
15 and at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 men;
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.
next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 fighting men.
17 And of Benjamin, mighty men of valor: Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
From Benjamin: Eliada a powerful man of courage, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18 and at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand armed ones of the host.
next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 ready prepared for 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 those who served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.