2 Nyakati 17
1 Yehoshafati mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake na akajiimarisha dhidi ya Israeli.
And Iehosphat his sonne reigned in his steade, and preuailed against Israel.
2 Akaweka jeshi katika miji yote ya Yuda yenye ngome na kuweka askari walinzi katika Yuda na katika miji ya Efraimu ile ambayo baba yake Asa alikuwa ameiteka.
And he put garisons in all the strong cities of Iudah, and set bandes in the lande of Iudah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 Bwana Mungu alikuwa na Yehoshafati kwa sababu katika miaka yake ya mwanzoni alienenda katika njia za Daudi baba yake. Hakutafuta Mabaali
And the Lord was with Iehoshaphat, because he walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not Baalim,
4 bali alimtafuta Mungu wa baba yake na kuzifuata amri zake badala ya kufuata desturi za watu wa Israeli.
But sought the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the trade of Israel.
5 Kwa hiyo Bwana akauimarisha ufalme chini ya uongozi wake, nao Yuda wote wakamletea Yehoshafati zawadi, hivyo akawa na utajiri mwingi na heshima.
Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdome in his hande, and all Iudah brought presents to Iehoshaphat, so that he had of riches and honour in abundance.
6 Moyo wake ukawa hodari katika njia za Bwana na zaidi ya yote, akaondoa mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu na nguzo za Maashera katika Yuda.
And he lift vp his heart vnto the wayes of the Lord, and he tooke away moreouer the hie places and the groues out of Iudah.
7 Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa akatuma maafisa wake ambao ni: Ben-Haili, Obadia, Zekaria, Nethaneli na Mikaya ili kufundisha katika miji ya Yuda.
And in the thirde yere of his reigne he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Michaiah, that they should teach in the cities of Iudah,
8 Pamoja nao walikuwepo Walawi fulani nao ni: Shemaya, Nethania, Zebadia, Asaheli, Shemiramothi, Yehonathani, Adoniya, Tobia, Tob-Adonia, pamoja nao walikuwepo makuhani Elishama na Yehoramu.
And with them Leuites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehonathan, and Adoniiah, and Tobiiah, and Tob-adoniiah, Leuites, and with the Elishama and Iehoram Priestes.
9 Wakafundisha Yuda yote, wakiwa wamechukua Kitabu cha Sheria ya Bwana wakazunguka miji yote ya Yuda na kufundisha watu.
And they taught in Iudah, and had the booke of the Lawe of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Iudah, and taught the people.
10 Hofu ya Bwana ikawa juu ya falme zote za nchi zilizozunguka Yuda, hivyo hawakufanya vita na Yehoshafati.
And the feare of the Lord fell vpon all the kingdomes of ye lands that were round about Iudah, and they fought not against Iehoshaphat.
11 Baadhi ya Wafilisti wakamletea Yehoshafati zawadi na fedha kama ushuru, nao Waarabu wakamletea mifugo: kondoo dume 7,700 na mbuzi 7,700.
Also some of the Philistims brought Iehoshaphat giftes and tribute siluer, and the Arabians brought him flockes, seuen thousande and seuen hundreth rammes, and seuen thousande and seuen hundreth hee goates.
12 Yehoshafati akaendelea kupata nguvu zaidi na zaidi, akajenga ngome na miji ya hazina katika Yuda
So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.
13 na akawa na wingi mkubwa wa vitu katika miji ya Yuda. Pia aliweka askari wa vita wenye uzoefu huko Yerusalemu.
And he had great workes in the cities of Iudah, and men of warre, and valiant men in Ierusalem.
14 Wakaandikishwa katika jamaa zao kama ifuatavyo: Kutoka Yuda, majemadari wa vikosi vya elfu: Jemadari Adna akiwa na askari wa vita 300,000;
And these are the nombers of them after the house of their fathers, In Iudah were captaines of thousands, Adnah the captaine, and with him of valiant men three hundreth thousande.
15 aliyefuata ni jemadari Yehohanani, akiwa na askari 280,000 walio tayari kwa vita;
And at his hande Iehohanan a captaine, and with him two hundreth and fourescore thousande.
16 aliyefuata ni Amasia mwana wa Zikri, ambaye alijitolea kwa ajili ya kazi ya Bwana, akiwa na askari 200,000.
And at his hande Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, which willingly offered him selfe vnto the Lord, and with him two hundreth thousand valiant men.
17 Kutoka Benyamini: Eliada, askari shujaa akiwa na watu 200,000 wenye silaha za nyuta na ngao;
And of Beniamin, Eliada a valiant man, and with him armed men with bowe and shielde two hundreth thousand.
18 aliyefuata ni Yehozabadi, akiwa na askari 180,000 wenye silaha za vita.
And at his hand Iehozabad, and with him an hundreth and fourescore thousand armed to the warre.
19 Hawa ndio waliomtumikia mfalme, mbali na wale mfalme aliweka katika miji yenye ngome huko Yuda yote.
These waited on the King, besides those which the King put in the strong cities thoroughout all Iudah.
