2 Tawarikh 17
1 Yosafat menjadi raja Yehuda menggantikan Asa ayahnya, dan ia memperkuat diri untuk melawan Israel.
Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king in his place. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Ia menempatkan tentara di semua kota berbenteng di Yehuda, dan di daerah luar kota di Yehuda, serta di kota-kota yang telah direbut ayahnya di wilayah Efraim.
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.
3 TUHAN memberkati Yosafat karena ia mengikuti jejak ayahnya; ia tidak menyembah Baal,
Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals.
4 melainkan beribadat kepada Allah. Ia taat kepada perintah-perintah Allah, dan hidupnya tidak seperti raja-raja Israel.
Instead, he relied on the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, not after the behavior of Israel.
5 TUHAN memberi kepada Yosafat kedudukan yang kuat sebagai raja Yehuda. Seluruh rakyat memberikan hadiah-hadiah kepadanya dan ia menjadi kaya serta sangat dihormati.
So Yahweh established the rule in his hand; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat. He had riches and honor in abundance.
6 Dengan kemauan yang keras ia mentaati perintah TUHAN dan menghancurkan semua tempat penyembahan berhala serta patung-patung Dewi Asyera di Yehuda.
His heart was committed to Yahweh's ways. He also removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
7 Pada tahun ketiga pemerintahannya ia mengutus pejabat-pejabat tinggi untuk mengajarkan hukum-hukum TUHAN di kota-kota Yehuda. Mereka adalah: Benhail, Obaja, Zakharia, Netaneel dan Mikha.
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.
8 Mereka ditemani oleh sembilan orang Lewi dan dua imam. Orang-orang Lewi itu ialah Semaya, Netanya, Zebaja, Asael, Semiramot, Yonatan, Adonia, Tobia, dan Tob-Adonia. Kedua imam itu ialah Elisama dan Yoram.
With them were Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 Dengan membawa buku Hukum-hukum TUHAN mereka pergi ke mana-mana di semua kota Yehuda dan mengajar rakyat di sana.
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.
10 TUHAN membuat semua kerajaan di sekitar Yehuda takut berperang melawan Raja Yosafat.
Terror of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Dari orang Filistin ia menerima banyak perak dan hadiah-hadiah lain, dan dari orang Arab ia menerima 7.700 domba dan 7.700 kambing.
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver as tribute. Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams, and 7,700 goats.
12 Demikianlah Yosafat makin lama makin berkuasa. Di seluruh Yehuda ia membangun benteng-benteng dan kota-kota perbekalan.
Jehoshaphat became very powerful. He built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
13 Ia menimbun perbekalan yang banyak di kota-kota itu. Di Yerusalem ia menempatkan perwira-perwira yang perkasa,
He had many supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers—strong, mighty men—in Jerusalem.
14 masing-masing dengan kesatuannya menurut kaumnya. Adna adalah panglima kesatuan dari kaum-kaum Yehuda. Ia memimpin 300.000 prajurit.
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;
15 Orang kedua adalah Yohanan; ia mengepalai 280.000 prajurit.
next to him Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 men;
16 Orang ketiga ialah Amasia anak Zikhri; ia mengepalai 200.000 prajurit. (Amasia adalah seorang sukarelawan yang mengabdi kepada TUHAN.)
next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, who willingly offered to serve Yahweh; and with him 200,000 fighting men.
17 Panglima kesatuan dari kaum-kaum dalam suku Benyamin adalah Elyada, seorang pejuang yang perkasa. Ia memimpin 200.000 prajurit lengkap dengan panah dan perisai.
From Benjamin: Eliada a powerful man of courage, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18 Orang kedua dalam kesatuan ini ialah Yosabad; ia memimpin 180.000 prajurit lengkap dengan senjata mereka.
next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 ready prepared for war.
19 Merekalah yang bertugas di Yerusalem. Di samping itu, raja menempatkan kesatuan-kesatuan lain di benteng-benteng di wilayah Yehuda.
These were those who served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
