2 Nyakati 17
1 Yehoshafati mwana wa Asa akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake. Yehoshafati akajiimarisha dhidi ya Israeli.
And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.
2 Akaweka majeshi katika miji yote Yuda yenye ngome, na akaweka magereza katika nchi ya Yuda na katika miji ya Efraimu, ambayo Asa baba yake alikuwa ameiteka.
And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 Yahwe alikuwa pamoja na Yehoshafati kwa sababu alitembea katika njia za kwanza za baba yake Daudi, na hakuwatafuta Mabaali. (Baadhi ya mandiko ya kale hayana “Daudi”, na baadhi ya matoleo ya kisasa yameacha hili jina “Daudi).
And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,
4 Badala yake, alimtegemea Mungu wa baba yake, na alitembea katika amri zake, siyo katika tabia ya Israeli.
But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 Kwa hiyo Yahwe akaimarisha sheria katika mkono wake; Yuda wote wakaleta kodi kwa Yehoshafati. Alikuwa na utajiri na heshima kubwa.
And the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.
6 Moyo wake ulikuwa umejikita katika njia za Yahwe. Pia aliziondoa sehemu za juu na Maashera mbali na Yuda.
And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.
7 Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wake aliwatuma wakuu wake Ben-haili, Obadia, Zekaria, Nethania, na Mikaya, ili wafundishe katika miji ya Yuda.
And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:
8 Pamoja nao walikuwepo Walawi: Shemaya, Nethanieli, Zebadia, Asaheli, Shemiramothi, Yehonathani, Adoniya, Tobia, na Tob-adonia, pamoja nao walikuwepo makuhani Elishama na Yehoramu.
And with them the Levites, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.
9 Walifundisha katika Yuda, wakiwa na kitabau cha sheria ya Yahwe. Wakaenda karibu miji yote ya Yuda na kufundisha miongoni mwa watu.
And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.
10 Hofu ya Yahwe ikashuka juu ya falme zote za nchi, zilizouzunguka Yuda, kwa hiyo hazikufanya vita dhidi ya Yehoshafati.
And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.
11 Baadhi ya Wafilisti wakamletea Yehoshafati zawadi, fedha kama kodi. Waarabu pia wakamletea makundi, 7, 700 kondoo waume, na mbuzi 7, 770.
The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.
12 Yehoshafati akawa na nguvu sana.
And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
13 Akajenga ngome na miji ya maghala katika Yuda. Alikuwa na kazi nyingi katika miji ya Yuda, na wanajeshsi—imara, wanaume hodari—katika Yerusalemu.
And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.
14 Hapa ni rodha yao, wamepangwa kwa majina ya nyumba za baba zo: Kutoka Yuda, maakida wa maelfu; Adna yule jemedari, na pamoja naye wanaume wa kwenda vitani 300, 000;
Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.
15 akifuatiwa na Yehonani jemedari, na pamoja naye wanaume 280, 00;
After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.
16 akifuatiwa na Amasia mwana wa Zikri, ambaye kwa hiari alijitoa kumtumikia Yahwe; na pamoja naye wanaume wa kwenda vitani 200, 000.
And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.
17 Kutoka Benyamini: Eliada mtu jasiri, na pamoja naye watu 200, 000 waliovaa upinde na ngao;
After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.
18 akifutiwa na Yehozabadi, na pamoja naye askari 180, 000 waliotayari kwa vita.
After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.
19 Hawa walikuwa ni wale ambao walimtumikia mfalme, miongoni mwao wale ambao mfalme aliwaweka katika miji ya ngome katika Yuda yote.
All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.
