2 Chroniques 17

1 Et Josaphat, son fils, régna à sa place; et il se fortifia contre Israël,

Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.

2 et mit des troupes dans toutes les villes fortes de Juda, et mit des garnisons dans le pays de Juda et dans les villes d’Éphraïm qu’Asa, son père, avait prises.

And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

3 Et l’Éternel fut avec Josaphat, car il marcha dans les premières voies de David, son père, et ne rechercha point les Baals,

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,

4 mais il rechercha le Dieu de son père, et marcha dans ses commandements, et non comme faisait Israël.

but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.

5 Et l’Éternel affermit le royaume dans sa main; et tout Juda fit des présents à Josaphat, et il eut beaucoup de richesses et de gloire.

And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.

6 Et il prit courage dans les voies de l’Éternel, et de plus, il ôta de Juda les hauts lieux et les ashères.

And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.

7 Et la troisième année de son règne, il envoya ses chefs, Ben-Haïl, et Abdias, et Zacharie, et Nethaneël, et Michée, pour enseigner dans les villes de Juda;

Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.

8 et avec eux les lévites, Shemahia, et Nethania, et Zebadia, et Asçaël, et Shemiramoth, et Jonathan, et Adonija, et Tobija, et Tob-Adonija, lévites; et avec eux Élishama et Joram, sacrificateurs;

And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

9 et ils enseignèrent en Juda, ayant avec eux le livre de la loi de l’Éternel; et ils firent le tour de toutes les villes de Juda, et enseignèrent parmi le peuple.

And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.

10 Et la frayeur de l’Éternel fut sur tous les royaumes des pays qui étaient autour de Juda, et ils ne firent pas la guerre à Josaphat.

And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Et il y eut des Philistins qui apportèrent à Josaphat des présents, et de l’argent comme tribut; les Arabes aussi lui amenèrent du menu bétail, 7 700 béliers et 7 700 boucs.

Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.

12 Et Josaphat alla grandissant jusqu’au plus haut degré. Et il bâtit en Juda des châteaux et des villes à entrepôts.

Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.

13 Et il eut beaucoup de travail dans les villes de Juda, et des hommes de guerre forts et vaillants dans Jérusalem.

And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,

14 Et c’est ici leur recensement, selon leurs maisons de pères: pour Juda, les chefs de milliers, Adna, le chef, et avec lui 300 000 hommes forts et vaillants;

and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.

15 et à côté de lui, Jokhanan, le chef, et avec lui 280 000;

After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.

16 et à côté de lui, Amasia, fils de Zicri, qui s’était volontairement donné à l’Éternel, et avec lui 200 000 hommes forts et vaillants.

Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.

17 Et de Benjamin, l’homme fort et vaillant, Éliada, et avec lui 200 000 [hommes] armés de l’arc et de l’écu;

Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.

18 et à côté de lui, Jozabad, et avec lui 180 000 [hommes] équipés pour l’armée.

Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.

19 Ce sont là ceux qui servaient le roi, outre ceux que le roi avait mis dans les villes fortes, dans tout Juda.

All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.