Ii Paralipomenon 17

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

And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his stead, and strengthened himself 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 placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Assa his father had captured.

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 David his father, and sought not after the Be'alim;

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

On the contrary, after the God of his father did he seek, and in his commandments did he walk, but not after the doings of Israel.

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

Therefore did the Lord establish the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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

And his heart raised itself up in the ways of the Lord, and he removed moreover the high-places and groves out of 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:

And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-chayil, and 'Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Michayahu, to teach in the cities 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, Shema'yahu, and Nethanyahu, and Zebadyahu, and 'Assahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adoniyahu, and Tobiyahu, and Tobadoniyah, the Levites; and with them Elishama' and Jehoram, the priests.

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

And they taught in Judah, and with them was the book of the law of the Lord, and they moved about through all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

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

And the dread of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war with Jehoshaphat.

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

Also from the Philistines did people bring unto Jehoshaphat presents and silver, as tribute: also the Arabians brought him small cattle, rams seven thousand and seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.

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

And Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.

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

And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, 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 these are their numbers according to their family divisions: Of Judah, of the captains of the thousands was 'Adnah the chief, and with him were mighty men of valor, three hundred thousand.

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

And next to him was Jehochanan the chief, and with him were two hundred and eighty thousand.

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

And next to him was 'Amassyah the son of Zichri, who voluntarily offered himself unto the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

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

And of Benjamin, the mighty valiant Elyada', and with him were those armed with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

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

And next him was Jehozabad, and with him were one hundred and eighty thousand ready armed for the host.

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

These were those that ministered to the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.