Ii Paralipomenon 17
1 regnavit autem Iosaphat filius eius pro eo et invaluit contra Israhel
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
2 constituitque militum numeros in cunctis urbibus Iudae quae erant vallatae muris praesidiaque disposuit in terra Iuda et in civitatibus Ephraim quas ceperat Asa pater eius
He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
3 et fuit Dominus cum Iosaphat quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis et non speravit in Baalim
Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,
4 sed in Deo patris sui et perrexit in praeceptis illius et non iuxta peccata Israhel
but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.
5 confirmavitque Dominus regnum in manu eius et dedit omnis Iuda munera Iosaphat factaeque sunt ei infinitae divitiae et multa gloria
So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
6 cumque sumpsisset cor eius audaciam propter vias Domini etiam excelsa et lucos de Iuda abstulit
And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
7 tertio autem anno regni sui misit de principibus suis Benail et Obdiam et Zacchariam et Nathanahel et Micheam ut docerent in civitatibus Iuda
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
8 et cum eis Levitas Semeiam et Nathaniam et Zabadiam Asahel quoque et Semiramoth et Ionathan Adoniam et Tobiam et Tobadoniam Levitas et cum eis Elisama et Ioram sacerdotes
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 docebantque in Iuda habentes librum legis Domini et circuibant cunctas urbes Iuda atque erudiebant populum
They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns 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 fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
11 sed et Philisthei Iosaphat munera deferebant et vectigal argenti Arabes quoque adducebant pecora arietum septem milia septingentos et hircos totidem
Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
12 crevit ergo Iosaphat et magnificatus est usque in sublime atque aedificavit in Iuda domos ad instar turrium urbesque muratas
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
13 et multa opera patravit in urbibus Iuda viri quoque bellatores et robusti erant in Hierusalem
and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
14 quorum iste numerus per domos atque familias singulorum in Iuda principes exercitus Ednas dux et cum eo robustissimorum trecenta milia
These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
15 post hunc Iohanan princeps et cum eo ducenta octoginta milia
next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
16 post istum quoque Amasias filius Zechri consecratus Domino et cum eo ducenta milia virorum fortium
and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
17 hunc sequebatur robustus ad proelia Heliada et cum eo tenentium arcum et clypeum ducenta milia
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18 post istum etiam Iozabath et cum eo centum octoginta milia expeditorum militum
and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.
19 hii omnes erant ad manum regis exceptis aliis quos posuerat in urbibus muratis et in universo Iuda
These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
