2 Mga Cronica 17
1 At si Josaphat na kaniyang anak ay naghari, na kahalili niya, at nagpakalakas laban sa Israel.
And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 At siya'y naglagay ng mga kawal sa lahat ng bayang nakukutaan ng Juda, at naglagay ng mga pulutong sa lupain ng Juda, at sa mga bayan ng Ephraim, na sinakop ni Asa sa kaniyang ama.
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 At ang Panginoon ay sumasa kay Josaphat, sapagka't siya'y lumakad ng mga unang lakad ng kaniyang magulang na si David, at hindi hinanap ang mga Baal;
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 Kundi hinanap ang Dios ng kaniyang ama, at lumakad sa kaniyang mga utos, at hindi ayon sa mga gawa ng 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 Kaya't itinatag ng Panginoon ang kaharian sa kaniyang kamay; at ang buong Juda ay nagdala kay Josaphat ng mga kaloob; at siya'y nagkaroon ng mga kayamanan at dangal na sagana.
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 At ang kaniyang puso ay nataas sa mga daan ng Panginoon: at bukod dito'y inalis niya ang mga mataas na dako at ang mga Asera sa Juda.
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 Nang ikatlong taon naman ng kaniyang paghahari ay kaniyang sinugo ang kaniyang mga prinsipe, sa makatuwid bagay si Ben-hail, at si Obdias, at si Zacharias, at si Nathaniel, at si Micheas, upang mangagturo sa mga bayan ng Juda.
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 At kasama nila ang mga Levita, na si Semeias, at si Nethanias, at si Zebadias, at si Asael, at si Semiramoth, at si Jonathan, at si Adonias, at si Tobias, at si Tob-adonias, na mga Levita; at kasama nila si Elisama, at si Joram na mga saserdote.
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 At sila'y nangagturo sa Juda, na may aklat ng kautusan ng Panginoon; at sila'y nagsiyaon sa palibot ng lahat na bayan ng Juda, at nangagturo sa gitna ng bayan.
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 At ang takot sa Panginoon ay nahulog sa lahat ng kaharian ng mga lupain na nangasa palibot ng Juda, na anopa't sila'y hindi nangakipagdigma laban kay Josaphat.
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 At ang ilan sa mga Filisteo ay nangagdala ng mga kaloob kay Josaphat, at pilak na pinakabuwis; ang mga taga Arabia man ay nangagdala rin sa kaniya ng mga kawan, na pitong libo at pitong daang lalaking tupa, at pitong libo at pitong daang kambing na lalake.
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 At si Josaphat ay dumakilang mainam; at siya'y nagtayo sa Juda ng mga kastilyo at mga bayang kamaligan.
And Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.
13 At siya'y nagkaroon ng maraming mga gawain sa mga bayan ng Juda; at ng mga lalaking mangdidigma, na mga makapangyarihang lalaking matatapang, sa Jerusalem.
And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, in Jerusalem.
14 At ito ang bilang nila ayon sa mga sangbahayan ng kanilang mga magulang: sa Juda, ang mga pinunong kawal ng lilibuhin; si Adna na pinunong kawal, at ang kasama niya na mga makapangyarihang lalaking matatapang ay tatlong daang libo:
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 At sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Johanan na pinunong kawal, at kasama niya'y dalawang daan at walong pung libo;
And next to him was Jehochanan the chief, and with him were two hundred and eighty thousand.
16 At sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Amasias na anak ni Zichri, na humandog na kusa sa Panginoon; at kasama niya ay dalawang daang libo na mga makapangyarihang lalaking matatapang:
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 At sa Benjamin; si Eliada na makapangyarihang lalaking matapang, at kasama niya ay dalawang daang libong may sakbat na busog at kalasag:
And of Benjamin, the mighty valiant Elyada', and with him were those armed with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18 At sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Jozabad, at kasama niya ay isang daan at walong pung libo na handa sa pakikipagdigma.
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him were one hundred and eighty thousand ready armed for the host.
19 Ang mga ito ang nangaglingkod sa hari bukod doon sa inilagay ng hari sa mga bayang nakukutaan sa buong Juda.
These were those that ministered to the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
