2 Crónicas 17
1 El hijo de Asa, Josafat, asumió el cargo de rey. Reforzó las defensas de su país contra Israel.
And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Asignó tropas a cada ciudad fortificada de Judá y colocó guarniciones en todo Judá y en las ciudades de Efraín que su padre Asa había capturado.
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 El Señor apoyó a Josafat porque siguió los caminos de su padre David. No creía en los baales,
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 sino que adoraba al Dios de su padre y obedecía sus mandamientos, a diferencia de lo que hacía el reino de 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 Así, el Señor aseguró el dominio del reino de Josafat, y todo el pueblo de Judá le pagó sus cuotas. Como resultado, llegó a ser muy rico y honrado.
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 Se comprometió sinceramente con lo que el Señor quería. También eliminó los lugares altos y los postes de Asera de Judá.
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 En el tercer año de su reinado, Josafat envió a sus funcionarios Ben-hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Netanel y Micaías a enseñar en las ciudades de Judá.
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 Envió con ellos a los levitas llamados Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías, y con ellos a los sacerdotes Elisama y Joram.
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 Llevando consigo el Libro de la Ley del Señor, enseñaban mientras recorrían Judá. Visitaron todas las ciudades de Judá, enseñando al pueblo.
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 Todos los reinos circundantes estaban atemorizados por el Señor, de modo que no atacaron a Josafat.
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 Algunos de los filisteos incluso le trajeron regalos y plata, mientras que los árabes le trajeron 7.700 carneros y 7.700 cabras.
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 Josafat se hizo cada vez más poderoso, y construyó fortalezas y ciudades-almacén en Judá.
And Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.
13 Mantenía una gran cantidad de provisiones en las ciudades de Judá. También tenía tropas, guerreros experimentados, en Jerusalén.
And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, in Jerusalem.
14 Este es un recuento de ellos, según sus líneas familiares: de Judá, los comandantes de miles: Adná, el comandante, y 300.000 guerreros poderosos con él;
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 luego Johanán, el comandante, y 280.000 con él;
And next to him was Jehochanan the chief, and with him were two hundred and eighty thousand.
16 luego Amasías, hijo de Zicrí, que se ofreció como voluntario para servir al Señor, y 200.000 guerreros poderosos con él;
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 de Benjamín, Eliada, poderoso guerrero, y 200.000 con él, armados con arcos y escudos;
And of Benjamin, the mighty valiant Elyada', and with him were those armed with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18 luego Jozabad, y 180.000 con él, listos para la batalla;
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him were one hundred and eighty thousand ready armed for the host.
19 estos fueron los hombres que sirvieron al rey, además de los que asignó a las ciudades fortificadas en todo Judá.
These were those that ministered to the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
