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.
Su hijo Josafat reinó en su lugar y se fortaleció contra Israel.
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.
Colocó fuerzas en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y puso guarniciones en la tierra de Judá y en las ciudades de Efraín, que su padre había tomado.
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.
Yahvé estaba con Josafat, porque anduvo en los primeros caminos de su padre David, y no buscó a los baales,
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.
sino que buscó al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no en los caminos de 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.
Por eso el Señor estableció el reino en su mano. Todo Judá trajo tributo a Josafat, y él tuvo riquezas y honores en abundancia.
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.
Su corazón se enalteció en los caminos de Yahvé. Además, quitó de Judá los lugares altos y los postes de Asera.
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.
También en el tercer año de su reinado envió a sus príncipes: Ben Hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Netanel y Micaías, para que enseñaran en las ciudades de Judá;
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.
y con ellos a los levitas: Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías, los levitas; y con ellos a Elisama y Joram, los sacerdotes.
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,
Ellos enseñaban en Judá, llevando consigo el libro de la ley de Yahvé. Recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá y enseñaron entre el pueblo.
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.
El temor del Señor cayó sobre todos los reinos de las tierras que rodeaban a Judá, de modo que no hicieron guerra contra Josafat.
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.
Algunos de los filisteos le trajeron a Josafat regalos y plata como tributo. Los árabes también le trajeron rebaños: siete mil setecientos carneros y siete mil setecientos machos cabríos.
12 Jehoshaphat continued to become more powerful/influential. His workers built forts and places to store supplies in various towns in Judah.
Josafat se engrandeció mucho, y construyó fortalezas y ciudades de almacenamiento en Judá.
13 Then they put large amounts of supplies in those storehouses. Jehoshaphat also placed in Jerusalem soldiers who were experienced.
Tuvo muchas obras en las ciudades de Judá; y hombres de guerra, valientes, en Jerusalén.
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.
Esta fue la enumeración de ellos según las casas de sus padres: De Judá, los capitanes de millares: Adná, el capitán, y con él trescientos mil hombres valientes;
15 His assistant was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 soldiers.
y junto a él Johanán, el capitán, y con él doscientos ochenta mil;
16 Next was Zicri’s son Amasiah, who volunteered to serve Yahweh in this way; he commanded 200,000 soldiers.
y junto a él Amasías, hijo de Zicri, que se ofreció voluntariamente a Yahvé, y con él doscientos mil hombres valientes.
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.
De Benjamín: Eliada, hombre valiente, y con él doscientos mil armados con arco y escudo;
18 Next was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 men who had weapons for fighting battles.
y junto a él Jozabad, y con él ciento ochenta mil listos y preparados para la guerra.
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.
Estos eran los que esperaban al rey, además de los que el rey puso en las ciudades fortificadas de todo Judá.
