2 Chronicles 17
1 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became the king [of Judah], and he enabled his army to become very strong, with the result that they could resist attacks from [the army of] Israel.
Maka Yosafat, anaknya, menjadi raja menggantikan dia. Sebagai pemimpin Israel ia memperkuat dirinya
2 He put soldiers in all the cities in Judah around which they had built walls, and he put soldiers in other places in Judah and in the towns in the area belonging to the tribe of Ephraim that [soldiers of] his father Asa had captured.
dengan menempatkan tentara di semua kota yang berkubu di Yehuda dan pasukan-pasukan pendudukan di tanah Yehuda serta di kota-kota Efraim yang direbut oleh Asa, ayahnya.
3 Yahweh helped Jehoshaphat because when he started [to rule Judah], he did the things that pleased Yahweh like his ancestor [King] David had done. He did not worship the idols of Baal.
Dan TUHAN menyertai Yosafat, karena ia hidup mengikuti jejak yang dahulu dari Daud, bapa leluhurnya, dan tidak mencari Baal-baal,
4 Instead, he sought advice from the God whom his father [had worshiped], and he obeyed God’s commands, and did not do the [evil things that the kings of] Israel continually did.
melainkan mencari Allah ayahnya. Ia hidup menurut perintah-perintah-Nya dan tidak berbuat seperti Israel.
5 Yahweh enabled him to completely control his kingdom. All [the people of] Judah brought gifts to him, with the result that he became very rich and was greatly honored.
Oleh sebab itu TUHAN mengokohkan kerajaan yang ada di bawah kekuasaannya. Seluruh Yehuda memberikan persembahan kepada Yosafat, sehingga ia menjadi kaya dan sangat terhormat.
6 He was completely devoted to doing what pleased Yahweh. His workers got rid of the shrines on the hilltops and the poles for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah throughout Judah.
Dengan tabah hati ia hidup menurut jalan yang ditunjukkan TUHAN. Pula ia menjauhkan dari Yehuda segala bukit pengorbanan dan tiang berhala.
7 When he had been ruling [Judah] for almost three years, he sent some of his officials—Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach the people in various towns in Judah.
Pada tahun ketiga pemerintahannya ia mengutus beberapa pembesarnya, yakni Benhail, Obaja, Zakharia, Netaneel dan Mikha untuk mengajar di kota-kota Yehuda.
8 With them he sent several descendants of Levi—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah—and two priests, Elishama and Jehoram.
Bersama-sama mereka turut juga beberapa orang Lewi, yakni Semaya, Netanya, Zebaja, Asael, Semiramot, Yonatan, Adonia, Tobia dan Tob-Adonia disertai imam-imam Elisama dan Yoram.
9 They took with them a scroll on which were written the laws of Yahweh and taught them to the people in all the towns throughout Judah,
Mereka memberikan pelajaran di Yehuda dengan membawa kitab Taurat TUHAN. Mereka mengelilingi semua kota di Yehuda sambil mengajar rakyat.
10 The people in all the kingdoms surrounding Judah became very afraid of [what Yahweh might do to punish them if they fought against Judah], so they did not start wars with Jehoshaphat’s army.
Ketakutan yang dari TUHAN menimpa semua kerajaan di negeri-negeri sekeliling Yehuda, sehingga mereka tidak berani berperang melawan Yosafat.
11 Some people from Philistia brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, and they also brought to him the silver that he demanded that they pay to him. Some Arabs brought to him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
Dari antara orang-orang Filistin ada yang membawa kepada Yosafat persembahan, dan perak sebagai upeti. Juga orang-orang Arab membawa kepadanya kambing domba, domba jantan tujuh ribu tujuh ratus ekor dan kambing jantan tujuh ribu tujuh ratus ekor.
12 Jehoshaphat continued to become more powerful/influential. His workers built forts and places to store supplies in various towns in Judah.
Yosafat makin lama makin kuat, menjadi luar biasa kuat. Di Yehuda ia membangun benteng-benteng dan kota-kota perbekalan.
13 Then they put large amounts of supplies in those storehouses. Jehoshaphat also placed in Jerusalem soldiers who were experienced.
Banyak perbekalannya di kota-kota Yehuda. Orang-orang perangnya ada di Yerusalem, semuanya pahlawan yang gagah perkasa.
14 The leaders and numbers from each tribe were as follows: From the tribe of Judah, Adnah was the leader of the soldiers, and he commanded 300,000 soldiers.
Inilah daftar kesatuan mereka menurut puak-puak mereka; panglima-panglima dari Yehuda ialah panglima Adna dengan tiga ratus ribu pahlawan yang gagah perkasa;
15 His assistant was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 soldiers.
di samping dia panglima Yohanan dengan dua ratus delapan puluh ribu orang;
16 Next was Zicri’s son Amasiah, who volunteered to serve Yahweh in this way; he commanded 200,000 soldiers.
dan di samping dia Amasia bin Zikhri, yang dengan sukarela telah menyerahkan dirinya kepada TUHAN, dengan dua ratus ribu pahlawan yang gagah perkasa.
17 From the tribe of Benjamin, Eliada, who was a brave soldier, was the leader of the soldiers; he commanded 200,000 men who had bows [and arrows] and shields.
Dan dari Benyamin ialah Elyada, seorang pahlawan yang gagah perkasa, dengan dua ratus ribu orang yang bersenjatakan busur dan perisai.
18 Next was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 men who had weapons for fighting battles.
Di samping dia Yozabad, dengan seratus delapan puluh ribu orang yang bersenjata untuk berperang.
19 Those were the soldiers who served the king [in Jerusalem], in addition to the men whom the king had placed in the other cities in Judah that had walls around them.
Mereka itulah yang bertugas pada raja, selain dari pada mereka yang ditempatkan raja di kota-kota yang berkubu di seluruh Yehuda.
