2 Maũndũ 17
1 Nake Jehoshafatu mũrũ wa Asa agĩtuĩka mũthamaki ithenya rĩake, na akĩĩkĩra hinya ndakahũũrwo nĩ Isiraeli.
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Akĩiga ikundi cia thigari matũũra-inĩ manene mothe marĩa mairigĩtwo na thingo cia hinya ma Juda, na agĩaka kambĩ cia thigari kũu Juda na matũũra-inĩ ma Efiraimu marĩa ithe Asa aatunyanĩte.
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.
3 Jehova aarĩ hamwe na Jehoshafatu tondũ hĩndĩ ya wĩthĩ wake nĩathiiaga na mĩthiĩre ĩrĩa ithe Daudi aathiiaga nayo. We ndaigana kũhooya kĩrĩra kuuma kũrĩ Baali,
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek the Baals,
4 no nĩarongooragia Ngai wa ithe na akarũmagĩrĩra mawatho make, na ndaarũmĩrĩire mĩtugo ya Isiraeli.
but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Jehova akĩhaanda ũthamaki ũcio wega moko-inĩ make, nao andũ a Juda othe makĩrehera Jehoshafatu iheo; nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩgĩa na indo nyingĩ na agĩtĩĩka mũno.
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
6 Nĩerutĩire na ngoro yake kũrũmĩrĩra mĩthiĩre ya Jehova; na makĩria ma ũguo, agĩtharia kũndũ kũrĩa gũtũũgĩru o na itugĩ cia Ashera, agĩcieheria Juda.
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
7 Mwaka wa gatatũ wa wathani wake nĩatũmire anene ake, na nĩo Beni-Haili, na Obadia, na Zekaria, na Nethaneli, na Mikaia makarutane matũũra-inĩ ma Juda.
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
8 Hamwe nao kwarĩ na Alawii nao nĩ, Shemaia, na Nethania, na Zebadia, na Asaheli, na Shemiramothu, na Jehonathani, na Adonija, na Tobija, na Tobu-Adonija, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai Elishama na Jehoramu.
and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the cohanim.
9 Nao makĩrutana Juda guothe, magathiiaga na Ibuku rĩa Watho wa Jehova; magĩthiũrũrũka matũũra-inĩ mothe ma Juda makĩrutaga andũ watho.
They taught in Judah, having the scroll of the law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
10 Ũhoro wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova ũkĩiyũra mothamaki-inĩ mothe marĩa maathiũrũrũkĩirie Juda, nĩ ũndũ ũcio matiigana kũrũa na Jehoshafatu.
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.
11 Nao Afilisti amwe makĩrehera Jehoshafatu iheo, na makĩrehe betha arĩ igooti, nao Arabu makĩmũrehere ndũũru cia mbũri: ndũrũme 7,700 na mbũri 7,700.
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.
12 Jehoshafatu agĩkĩrĩrĩria kũgĩa na hinya mũno; agĩaka matũũra manene magitĩre na matũũra ma makũmbĩ kũu Juda,
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of store.
13 na nĩarĩ na indo nyingĩ matũũra-inĩ macio ma Juda. Agĩcooka akĩiga thigari iria ciooĩ wega ũhoro wa mbaara kũu Jerusalemu.
He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
14 Rĩandĩkithia rĩao, kũringana na nyũmba ciao, rĩatariĩ ta ũũ: Kuuma Juda, anene a ikundi cia 1,000: Adina nĩwe warĩ mũnene wao, aarĩ na andũ 300,000 a kũrũa;
This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;
15 ũrĩa wamũrũmĩrĩire nĩ Jehohanani, na aarĩ na thigari 280,000;
and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
16 wa gatatũ aarĩ Amasia mũrũ wa Zikiri, ũrĩa werutĩire gũtungata Jehova, na aarĩ na thigari 200,000.
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zikri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
17 Kuuma Benjamini nĩ: Eliada, mũthigari njamba, na aarĩ na andũ 200,000 arĩa maarĩ na mota na ngo;
Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
18 ũrĩa wamũrũmĩrĩire nĩ Jehozabadu, na aarĩ na andũ 180,000 arĩa maarĩ na indo cia mbaara.
and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
19 Acio nĩo andũ arĩa maatungatagĩra mũthamaki, o hamwe na arĩa angĩ aigĩte matũũra-inĩ manene marĩa mairigĩirwo na thingo cia hinya kũu Juda guothe.
These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
