2 Chronicles 17
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
[約沙法特的虔誠與強盛]阿撒的兒子約沙法特繼位為王，發奮圖強，對抗以色列，
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 taken.
在猶大各堅城內派駐了大軍，在猶大地內和他父親阿撒所克服的厄弗辣因各城裏，也派上了守軍。
3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,
上主與約沙法特同在，因為他遵行了他父親最初所行的道路，沒有尋求過巴耳神，
4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.
只尋求他父親的天主，履行他的誡命，不照以色列的作風行事。
5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honour in abundance.
因此，上主鞏固了他統治的王國，全猶大人都給約沙法特獻禮，所以他財產很富，尊榮很大。
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.
他一心在上主的道路上向上邁進，剷除了猶大境內的高丘和木偶。[教訓人民法律]
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
他為王第三年上，派遣了他的官員本海耳、敖巴狄雅、則加黎雅、乃塔乃耳和米加雅，往猶大各城去教訓百姓。
8 and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
隨從他們的有肋未人舍瑪雅、乃塔尼雅、則巴狄雅、阿撒耳、舍米辣摩、約納堂、阿多尼雅和多彼雅：這些都是肋未人；還有司祭厄里沙瑪和約蘭。
9 They taught in Judah, having the book of the LORD’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught amongst the people.
他們隨身帶著上主的法律書，在猶大施教，走遍了猶大各城，教訓百姓。[約沙法特的聲望]
10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
上主威震猶大四周所有的國家，因此都不敢與約沙法特作戰。
11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand and seven hundred rams and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
有些培肋舍特人向約沙法特進貢獻銀，阿剌伯人給他呈獻家畜，即公綿羊七千七百隻，公山羊七千七百隻。
12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
約沙法特勢力日漸強大，達到頂峰：在猶大建造了一些堡壘和儲貨城，
13 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour, in Jerusalem.
在猶大各城又做了堅固的工事，在耶路撒冷駐有英勇的部隊。
14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
他們的人數，按照家族記錄如下：猶大的軍長，首為阿德納軍長，率領三十萬勇士，
15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
次為約哈南軍長，率領二十八暗人，
16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
其次為齊革黎的兒子阿瑪息雅，他甘願獻身於上主，率領二十萬勇士；
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
屬本雅明的有勇士厄肋雅達，他率領二十萬挽弓和持盾的人；
18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.
其次為約匝巴得，率領十八萬常備軍人。
19 These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
這些都是服侍君王的人，王在全猶大各堅城所駐派的人，尚未計算在內。
