Ii Paralipomenon 17

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

And he became king Jehoshaphat son his in place of him and he strengthened himself on 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 put an army in all [the] cities of Judah fortified and he put garrisons in [the] land of Judah and in [the] cities of Ephraim which he had captured Asa father his.

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

And he was Yahweh with Jehoshaphat for he walked in [the] ways of David ancestor his former and not he sought the Baals.

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

For [the] God of father his he sought and in commandments his he walked and not according to [the] deed[s] of Israel.

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

And he established Yahweh the kingdom in hand his and they gave all Judah tribute to Jehoshaphat and it belonged to him wealth and honor to abundance.

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

And it was high heart his in [the] ways of Yahweh and again he removed the high places and the Asherah poles 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:

And in year three of reigning his he sent officials his Ben-Hail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah 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 [were] with them the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel (and Shemiramoth *Q(K)*) and Jonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah the Levites and [were] 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 [was] with them [the] book of [the] law of Yahweh and they went round in all [the] cities of Judah and they taught among the people.

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

And it was - [the] dread of Yahweh on all [the] kingdoms of the lands which [were] around Judah and not they waged war with Jehoshaphat.

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

And some of [the] Philistines [were] bringing to Jehoshaphat tribute and silver a load also the Arabs [were] bringing to him flock[s] rams seven thousand and seven hundred and male 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 it was Jehoshaphat [was] going and [was] becoming great to upwards and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of storage.

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

And property much it belonged to him in [the] cities of Judah and men of war mighty [men] of strength [were] 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 [were] group[s] their to [the] house of ancestors their of Judah commanders of thousands Adnah [was] the commander and [were] with him mighty [men] of strength three hundred thousand.

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

And on hand his Jehohanan the commander and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

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

And on hand his Amasiah [the] son of Zikri who volunteered to Yahweh and with him two hundred thousand mighty [man] of strength.

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

And from Benjamin a mighty [man] of strength Eliada and with him [men] equipped of bow and shield two hundred thousand.

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

And on hand his Jehozabad and with him one hundred and eighty thousand [men] equipped of war.

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

These [were] the [ones who] served the king besides [those] whom he put the king in [the] cities of fortification in all Judah.