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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 Destacó tropas en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá y colocó guarniciones en la tierra de Judá y en las ciudades de Efraín que su padre Asa capturó.
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 Yavé estuvo con Josafat, porque anduvo en los procedimientos de su antepasado David. No acudió 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 acudió al ʼElohim de su padre. Anduvo en sus Mandamientos y no según las obras de Israel.
but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 Yavé confirmó el reino en su mano. Todo Judá dio presentes a Josafat, y tuvo riqueza 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 animó en los caminos de Yavé, y quitó de Judá los lugares altos y las Aseras.
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 En el tercer año de su reinado, [el rey Josafat] envió a sus magistrados Ben-hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Natanael y Micaías, a enseñar 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 Envió con ellos a los levitas Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías, Tobadonías y a los sacerdotes Elisama y Joram.
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 enseñaron en Judá y llevaban consigo el Rollo de la Ley de Yavé. Recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá y enseñaban al 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 pavor de Yavé cayó sobre todos los reinos de las tierras que estaban alrededor de Judá, y 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 llevaban a Josafat presentes y plata como tributo. También los árabes le llevaron rebaños: 7.700 carneros y 7.700 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 llegó a ser muy grande. Edificó en Judá fortalezas y ciudades de almacenamiento.
Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
13 Además tuvo muchas provisiones en las ciudades de Judá, y hombres de guerra muy valientes en Jerusalén.
And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Éste era el número de ellos, según sus casas paternas: de los comandantes de millares de Judá, el jefe era Adnas, con 300.000 guerreros 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 le seguía el jefe Johanán, con 280.000;
After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 luego Amasías, hijo de Zicri, quien se ofreció voluntariamente a Yavé, con 200.000 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 muy valiente, y con él 200.000 que llevaban 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 a continuación, Jozabad, con 180.000 hombres equipados para la guerra.
Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.
19 Éstos eran los que servían al rey, aparte de los que el rey destacó en las ciudades fortificadas por 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.
