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1 Su hijo Josafat reinó en su lugar y se fortaleció contra Israel.
Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 Colocó fuerzas en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y puso guarniciones en la tierra de Judá y en las ciudades de Efraín, que su padre había tomado.
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 Yahvé estaba con Josafat, porque anduvo en los primeros caminos de su padre David, y no buscó a los baales,
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 sino que buscó al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no en los caminos de Israel.
but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 Por eso el Señor estableció el reino en su mano. Todo Judá trajo tributo a Josafat, y él tuvo riquezas y honores en abundancia.
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 Su corazón se enalteció en los caminos de Yahvé. Además, quitó de Judá los lugares altos y los postes de Asera.
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 También en el tercer año de su reinado envió a sus príncipes: Ben Hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Netanel y Micaías, para que enseñaran en las ciudades de Judá;
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 y con ellos a los levitas: Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías, los levitas; y con ellos a Elisama y Joram, los 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 Ellos enseñaban en Judá, llevando consigo el libro de la ley de Yahvé. Recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá y enseñaron entre el pueblo.
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 El temor del Señor cayó sobre todos los reinos de las tierras que rodeaban a Judá, de modo que no hicieron guerra contra Josafat.
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 Algunos de los filisteos le trajeron a Josafat regalos y plata como tributo. Los árabes también le trajeron rebaños: siete mil setecientos carneros y siete mil setecientos machos cabríos.
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 Josafat se engrandeció mucho, y construyó fortalezas y ciudades de almacenamiento en Judá.
Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
13 Tuvo muchas obras en las ciudades de Judá; y hombres de guerra, valientes, en Jerusalén.
And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Esta fue la enumeración de ellos según las casas de sus padres: De Judá, los capitanes de millares: Adná, el capitán, y con él trescientos mil hombres valientes;
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 y junto a él Johanán, el capitán, y con él doscientos ochenta mil;
After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 y junto a él Amasías, hijo de Zicri, que se ofreció voluntariamente a Yahvé, y con él doscientos mil hombres valientes.
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 De Benjamín: Eliada, hombre valiente, y con él doscientos mil armados con arco y escudo;
Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 y junto a él Jozabad, y con él ciento ochenta mil listos y preparados para la guerra.
Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.
19 Estos eran los que esperaban al rey, además de los que el rey puso en las ciudades fortificadas de todo Judá.
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.
