2 Chronicles 17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, —and strengthened himself against Israel;
El hijo de Asa, Josafat, asumió el cargo de rey. Reforzó las defensas de su país contra Israel.
2 and put 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.
Asignó tropas a cada ciudad fortificada de Judá y colocó guarniciones en todo Judá y en las ciudades de Efraín que su padre Asa había capturado.
3 And it came to pass, that, Yahweh, was with Jehoshaphat, —because he walked in the first ways of David his father, and sought not unto the Baalim;
El Señor apoyó a Josafat porque siguió los caminos de su padre David. No creía en los baales,
4 for, unto the God of his father, he sought, and, in his commandments, he walked, —and not according to the doing of Israel.
sino que adoraba al Dios de su padre y obedecía sus mandamientos, a diferencia de lo que hacía el reino de Israel.
5 Therefore did Yahweh establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah gave a present unto Jehoshaphat, —and he came to have riches and honour, in abundance.
Así, el Señor aseguró el dominio del reino de Josafat, y todo el pueblo de Judá le pagó sus cuotas. Como resultado, llegó a ser muy rico y honrado.
6 And his heart was encouraged, in the ways of Yahweh, —and he, yet further, took away the high places and the Sacred Stems, out of Judah.
Se comprometió sinceramente con lo que el Señor quería. También eliminó los lugares altos y los postes de Asera de Judá.
7 And, in the third year of his reign, he sent to his rulers, even to Ben-hail and to Obadiah and to Zechariah, and to Nethanel, and to Micaiah, —that they were to teach throughout the cities of Judah;
En el tercer año de su reinado, Josafat envió a sus funcionarios Ben-hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Netanel y Micaías a enseñar en las ciudades de Judá.
8 and, with them, Levites, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, Levites, —and, with them, Elishama and Jehoram, priests;
Envió con ellos a los levitas llamados Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías, y con ellos a los sacerdotes Elisama y Joram.
9 and they taught throughout Judah, and, with them, was the book of the law of Yahweh, —so they went round throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
Llevando consigo el Libro de la Ley del Señor, enseñaban mientras recorrían Judá. Visitaron todas las ciudades de Judá, enseñando al pueblo.
10 And it came to pass, that, the dread of Yahweh, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries, that were round about Judah, —and they warred not against Jehoshaphat.
Todos los reinos circundantes estaban atemorizados por el Señor, de modo que no atacaron a Josafat.
11 And, from among the Philistines, were they bringing in unto Jehoshaphat a present, and silver as tribute, —even the Arabians, were bringing in unto him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
Algunos de los filisteos incluso le trajeron regalos y plata, mientras que los árabes le trajeron 7.700 carneros y 7.700 cabras.
12 And so it came to pass that, Jehoshaphat, went on waxing surpassingly great, —and he built, throughout Judah, fortresses and cities for store;
Josafat se hizo cada vez más poderoso, y construyó fortalezas y ciudades-almacén en Judá.
13 and, much business, had he, throughout the cities of Judah, —but, the men of war, the heroes of valour, were in Jerusalem.
Mantenía una gran cantidad de provisiones en las ciudades de Judá. También tenía tropas, guerreros experimentados, en Jerusalén.
14 And, these, are the numbers of them, by their ancestral house, —To Judah, pertained rulers of thousands, Adnah the chief, and, with him, mighty men of valour, three hundred thousand;
Este es un recuento de ellos, según sus líneas familiares: de Judá, los comandantes de miles: Adná, el comandante, y 300.000 guerreros poderosos con él;
15 and, under his direction, was Jehohanan the chief, —and, with him, two hundred and eighty thousand;
luego Johanán, el comandante, y 280.000 con él;
16 and, under his direction, Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh, —and, with him, two hundred thousand heroes of valour.
luego Amasías, hijo de Zicrí, que se ofreció como voluntario para servir al Señor, y 200.000 guerreros poderosos con él;
17 And, out of Benjamin, a hero of valour, Eliada, —and, with him, armed with bow and buckler, two hundred thousand;
de Benjamín, Eliada, poderoso guerrero, y 200.000 con él, armados con arcos y escudos;
18 and, under his direction, Jehozabad, —and, with him, a hundred and eighty thousand, equipped for war.
luego Jozabad, y 180.000 con él, listos para la batalla;
19 These, were they who were waiting upon the king, —besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities, throughout all Judah.
estos fueron los hombres que sirvieron al rey, además de los que asignó a las ciudades fortificadas en todo Judá.
