Ii Paralipomenon 17

1 Regnavit autem Iosaphat filius eius pro eo, et invaluit contra Israel.

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

2 Constituitque militum numeros in cunctis urbibus Iuda, quae erant vallatae muris. Praesidiaque disposuit in terra Iuda, et in civitatibus Ephraim, quas ceperat Asa pater eius.

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 fuit Dominus cum Iosaphat, quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis: et non speravit in Baalim,

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 sed in Deo patris sui, et perrexit in praeceptis illius et non iuxta peccata Israel.

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

5 Confirmavitque Dominus regnum in manu eius, et dedit omnis Iuda munera Iosaphat: factaeque sunt ei infinitae divitiae, et multa gloria.

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 Cumque sumpsisset cor eius audaciam propter vias Domini, etiam excelsa et lucos de Iuda abstulit.

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 Tertio autem anno regni sui misit de principibus suis Benhail, et Obdiam, et Zachariam, et Nathanael, et Michaeam ut docerent in civitatibus Iuda:

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 cum eis Levitas Semeiam, et Nathaniam, et Zabadiam, Asael quoque, et Semiramoth, et Ionathan, Adoniamque et Thobiam, et Thobadoniam Levitas, et cum eis Elisama, et Ioran Sacerdotes,

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 docebantque populum in Iuda, habentes librum legis Domini, et circuibant cunctas urbes Iuda, atque erudiebant populum.

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 Itaque factus est pavor Domini super omnia regna terrarum, quae erant per gyrum Iuda, nec audebant bellare contra Iosaphat.

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 Sed et Philisthaei Iosaphat munera deferebant, et vectigal argenti, Arabes quoque adducebant pecora, arietum septem millia septingenta, et hircorum totidem.

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 Crevit ergo Iosaphat, et magnificatus est usque in sublime: atque aedificavit in Iuda domos ad instar turrium, urbesque muratas.

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 multa opera paravit in urbibus Iuda: viri quoque bellatores, et robusti erant in Ierusalem,

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

14 quorum iste numerus per domos atque familias singulorum: In Iuda princeps exercitus, Ednas dux, et cum eo robustissimi viri trecenta millia.

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 Post hunc Iohanan princeps, et cum eo ducenta octoginta millia.

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

16 Post istum quoque Amasias filius Zechri, consecratus Domino, et cum eo ducenta millia virorum fortium.

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 Hunc sequebatur robustus ad praelia Eliada, et cum eo tenentium arcum et clypeum ducenta millia.

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

18 Post istum etiam Iozabad, et cum eo centum octoginta millia expeditorum militum.

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

19 Hi omnes erant ad manum regis, exceptis aliis, quos posuerat in urbibus muratis, in universo Iuda.

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.