2 Chronicles 17

1 Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king in his place. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself against Israel.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, —and strengthened himself against Israel;

2 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.

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.

3 Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals.

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;

4 Instead, he relied on the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, not after the behavior of Israel.

for, unto the God of his father, he sought, and, in his commandments, he walked, —and not according to the doing of Israel.

5 So Yahweh established the rule in his hand; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat. He had riches and honor in abundance.

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.

6 His heart was committed to Yahweh's ways. He also removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

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.

7 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.

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;

8 With them were Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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;

9 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.

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.

10 Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

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.

11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver as tribute. Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats.

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.

12 Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

And so it came to pass that, Jehoshaphat, went on waxing surpassingly great, —and he built, throughout Judah, fortresses and cities for store;

13 He had many supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers—strong, mighty men—in Jerusalem.

and, much business, had he, throughout the cities of Judah, —but, the men of war, the heroes of valour, were in Jerusalem.

14 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;

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;

15 next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 men;

and, under his direction, was Jehohanan the chief, —and, with him, two hundred and eighty thousand;

16 next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 fighting men.

and, under his direction, Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh, —and, with him, two hundred thousand heroes of valour.

17 From Benjamin: Eliada a powerful man of courage, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

And, out of Benjamin, a hero of valour, Eliada, —and, with him, armed with bow and buckler, two hundred thousand;

18 next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 ready prepared for war.

and, under his direction, Jehozabad, —and, with him, a hundred and eighty thousand, equipped for war.

19 These were those who served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

These, were they who were waiting upon the king, —besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities, throughout all Judah.