2 Mga Cronica 20
1 At nangyari pagkatapos nito, ang mga tao sa Moab at Ammon, kasama ang ilang mga Meunita ay dumating upang makipagdigma laban kay Jehoshafat.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 At may ilang dumating na nagsabi kay Jehoshafat, “May isang malaking grupo ng mga tao ang paparating laban sa iyo mula sa ibayo ng Dagat na Patay, sa Aram. Tingnan mo, sila ay nasa Hazazon-tamar” (ito ay ang En-gedi).
Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is coming to attack your army. They are coming from [the] Edom [region], from the eastern side of the [Dead] Sea. They have already come to Hazazon-Tamar!” Another name for that place is En-Gedi.
3 Natakot si Jehoshafat at itinalaga niya ang kaniyang sarili upang hanapin si Yahweh. Nagpahayag siya ng pag-aayuno sa buong Juda.
Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh [what he should do]. He also proclaimed that all [the people of] Judah should fast.
4 Nagtipun-tipon ang Juda upang hanapin si Yahweh; dumating sila upang hanapin si Yahweh mula sa lahat ng lungsod ng Juda.
The people of Judah gathered together to request Yahweh to help them. They came [to Jerusalem] from every town in Judah to seek help from Yahweh.
5 Tumayo si Jehoshafat sa kapulungan ng Juda at Jerusalem, sa tahanan ni Yahweh, sa harap ng bagong patyo.
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 Sinabi niya, “Yahweh, ang Diyos ng aming mga ninuno, hindi ba ikaw ang Diyos ng kalangitan? At hindi ba ikaw ang namumuno sa lahat ng kaharian ng mga bansa? Ang kapangyarihan at kalakasan ay nasa iyong kamay, kaya walang sinuman ang makakatalo sa iyo.
and he prayed this: “Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors belonged to, you are surely the God who [rules from] heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. You have great power, and no one can successfully oppose you.
7 Aming Diyos, hindi ba ikaw ang nagpalayas sa mga naninirahan sa lupaing ito bago ang bayan mong Israel upang ibigay ito magpakailanman sa mga kaapu-apuhan ni Abraham?
Our God, you expelled the people who lived in this land while your Israeli people advanced, and you certainly gave it to us who are descendants of your friend Abraham, to belong to us forever.
8 Nanirahan sila dito at ipinagpatayo ka ng isang banal na lugar para sa iyong ngalan, nagsasabi,
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 “Kung dumating ang sakuna sa amin, ang tabak ng paghatol, o karamdaman, o tag-gutom, kami ay tatayo sa harap ng tahanang ito, at sa harap mo (dahil ang iyong ngalan ay nasa tahanang ito), at kami ay dadaing sa iyo sa aming mga paghihirap, at maririnig mo kami at ililigtas.
'If we experience disasters, either from our enemies attacking us or from you punishing us, or if we experience a plague or a famine, we will stand in your presence in front of this temple that is built to honor you, and we will cry out to you when we are distressed/suffering, and you will hear us and will rescue us.'
10 Ngayon tingnan mo, narito ang mga tao ng Ammon, Moab, at Bundok ng Seir, na hindi mo hinayaang malusob ng Israel nang sila ay umalis sa lupain ng Ehipto, sa halip, tumalikod sa kanila ang Israel at hindi sila winasak.
You would not allow our Israeli ancestors to enter the countries of Ammon and Moab and Edom when they were traveling from Egypt [to Canaan]. So our ancestors turned away from those areas and did not attack the people there and did not destroy them. But now they are coming here [to attack us].
11 Tingnan mo kung paano nila kami gantihan; sila ay darating upang palayasin kami sa iyong lupain na ibinigay mo sa amin upang manahin.
[We did not destroy them. But now] look at how they are repaying us by trying to expel us from the land that you gave to our ancestors to belong to them [and their descendants forever]
12 Aming Diyos, hindi mo ba sila hahatulan? Dahil wala kaming kakayahan laban sa malaking hukbo na ito na paparating laban sa amin. Hindi namin alam kung ano ang aming gagawin, ngunit ang aming mga mata ay nasa iyo.”
So, our God, please punish them, because we do not have enough power to resist/defeat this huge army that is coming to attack us. We do not know what to do. But we are pleading for you to help us.”
13 Lahat ng Juda ay tumayo sa harapan ni Yahweh, kasama ang kanilang mga sanggol, mga asawang babae, at mga anak.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 At sa kalagitnaan ng kapulungan, ang espiritu ni Yahweh ay dumating kay Jahaziel na lalaking anak ni Zacarias na lalaking anak ni Benaias na lalaking anak ni Jeiel na lalaking anak ni Matanias, na isang Levita, isa sa mga lalaking anak ni Asaf.
Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jahaziel, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Benaiah, who was the son of Jeiel, who was the son of Mattaniah. He was a descendant of Levi and a descendant of Asaph. He stood up in front of the whole group that was gathered there,
15 Sinabi ni Jahaziel, “Makinig, lahat ng Juda at kayong lahat na naninirahan sa Jerusalem, at Haring Jehoshafat: Ito ang sinasabi sa inyo ni Yahweh: 'Huwag kayong matakot, huwag kayong panghinaan ng loob dahil sa malaking hukbo na ito. Dahil ang laban ay hindi sa inyo kundi sa Diyos.
and said, “King Jehoshaphat and all you who live in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah, listen! This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this huge army [that is coming to attack you], because it is not you who [will win] this battle. It is God [who will win it].
16 Kailangan ninyong bumaba laban sa kanila bukas. Tingnan ninyo, sila ay paparating mula sa daan ng Ziz. Makikita ninyo sila sa dulo ng lambak, bago ang ilang sa Jeruel.
Tomorrow march down toward them. They will be climbing up through Ziz Pass [north of En-Gedi]. You will meet them at the end of the gorge near the Jeruel Desert.
17 Hindi ninyo kailangang makipaglaban sa labanan na ito. Manatili lamang kayo sa inyong kinatatayuan, manatiling nakatayo, at makikita ninyo ang pagliligtas ni Yahweh sa inyo, mga Juda at Jerusalem. Huwag kayong matakot o panghinaan ng loob. Lumabas kayo laban sa kanila bukas, dahil kasama ninyo si Yahweh.”
But you will not need to fight this battle. You soldiers from Jerusalem and other places in Judah, just take your positions, and then stand still and watch [what will happen]. You will see Yahweh rescue you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. March toward them tomorrow, and Yahweh will be with you.’”
18 Yumuko si Jehoshafat na ang kaniyang mukha ay nasa lupa. At ang lahat ng Judah at mga naninirahan sa Jerusalem ay lumuhod sa harap ni Yahweh na nagpupuri sa kaniya.
Jehoshaphat prostrated himself with his face touching the ground, and all the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah [who were there] knelt down to worship Yahweh.
19 Ang mga Levita, ang mga angkan ni Kohat at Korah ay tumayo upang papurihan si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel na may napakalakas na tinig.
Then some descendants of Levi who were descendants of both Kohath and Korah stood up and loudly praised Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to].
20 Kinabukasan, maaga pa lamang ay gumising na sila at lumabas patungo sa disyerto ng Tekoa. Sa kanilang pag-alis, si Jehoshafat ay tumayo at nagsabi, “Makinig kayo sa akin, Juda, at kayo na mga naninirahan sa Jeruslaem! Magtiwala kayo kay Yahweh, ang inyong Diyos, at kayo ay tutulungan. Magtiwala kayo sa kaniyang mga propeta, at kayo ay magtatagumpay.”
Early the next morning the army left to go to the desert near Tekoa [town]. While they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said to the people, “You people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, listen to me! Trust in Yahweh our God; if you do that, you will be strong. Trust in [what] his prophets [have said]; if you do that, you will be successful.”
21 Nang masabihan niya ang mga tao, itinalaga niya ang mga aawit kay Yahweh at magpupuri para sa kaniyang banal na kaluwalhatian, na mauuna bago ang mga hukbo, at magsasabi, “Pasalamatan si Yahweh; dahil ang kaniyang tipan ng katapatan mananatili magpakailanman.”
Then, after consulting with some of the people, he appointed some men to go in front of the army, singing to Yahweh and praising him because of his being holy and wonderful. They were singing, “Thank Yahweh, because he faithfully loves us forever.”
22 Nang nagsimula silang umawit at magpuri, nagtalaga si Yahweh ng mga kalalakihang lihim na sasalakay sa mga tao ng Ammon, Moab, at Bundok ng Seir na paparating laban sa Juda. Sila ay natalo.
When they began to sing and praise Yahweh, Yahweh caused the soldiers from Ammon and Moab and Edom who were invading Judah to panic, with the result that they were defeated.
23 Dahil ang mga tao ng Ammon at Moab ay dumating upang labanan ang mga naninirahan sa Bundok ng Seir, upang tuluyan silang patayin at wasakin. Nang matapos sila sa mga naninirahan ng Bundok ng Seir, nagtulungan silang lahat upang wasakin ang bawat isa.
The soldiers from Ammon and Moab started to fight against the soldiers from Edom, and they completely annihilated the soldiers from Edom. After they finished slaughtering the men from Edom, they started to attack each other.
24 Nang makarating ang Juda sa isang lugar kung saan natatanaw ang disyerto, nakita nila ang mga hukbo. Sila ay patay na, nakahandusay sa lupa; walang nakaligtas.
When the soldiers from Judah came to the place where they could look down over the desert, they looked toward that huge army [of their enemies], and they saw only corpses lying on the ground. No one had survived.
25 Nang lumapit si Jehoshafat at ang kaniyang mga tao upang mangsamsam sa kanila, nakita nila ang napakaraming kayamanan at mahahalagang hiyas na kanilang sinamsam para sa kanilang mga sarili, higit pa sa kaya nilang buhatin. Umabot sila ng tatlong araw upang makuha ang mga nasamsam, napakarami nito.
So Jehoshaphat and his soldiers went to take the possessions of their enemies, and they saw that there was a lot of equipment and clothing and other valuable things; there was more than they could carry away. There were very many things, with the result that it took three days for them to collect it all.
26 Sa ika-apat na araw, nagtipun-tipon sila sa lambak ng Beracah. Doon sila nagpuri kay Yahweh, kaya ang pangalan ng lugar na iyon ay “Lambak ng Beracah” hanggang sa araw na ito.
The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
27 Pagkatapos, sila ay bumalik, bawat kalalakihan ng Juda at Jerusalem, at sa pangunguna sa kanila ni Jehoshafat sila ay bumalik sa Jerusalem ng may galak; sapagkat pinagalak sila Yahweh sa kanilang mga kaaway.
Then while Jehoshaphat led them, all the soldiers who were from Jerusalem and other places in Judah returned to Jerusalem. They were happy because Yahweh had enabled them to defeat their enemies.
28 Dumating sila sa Jerusalem at sa tahanan ni Yahweh na may mga lira, alpa, at trumpeta.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 Ang malaking takot sa Diyos ay nasa lahat ng kaharian ng mga bansa nang kanilang marinig na si Yahweh ang nakipaglaban sa mga kaaway ng Israel.
People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
30 Kaya ang kaharian ni Jehoshafat ay tahimik, sapagkat binigyan siya ng Diyos ng kapayapaan sa palibot niya.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 Si Jehoshafat ang naghari sa Juda: siya ay nasa tatlumput' limang taong gulang nang siya ay nagsimulang maghari, at naghari siya sa Jerusalem sa loob ng dalawamput' limang taon. Ang pangalan ng kaniyang ina ay Azuba, ang babaeng anak ni Silhi.
Jehoshaphat continued to rule Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
32 Lumakad siya sa mga kaparaanan ni Asa, ang kaniyang ama; hindi niya tinalikuran ang mga ito; ginawa niya kung ano ang tama sa paningin ni Yahweh.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Gayunman, ang mga altar ay hindi pa inaalis o ni hindi pa itinuon ng mga tao ang kanilang mga puso sa Diyos ng kanilang mga ninuno.
But he did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops, and many of the people still did not faithfully do what the God whom their ancestors belonged to wanted.
34 Para sa iba pang mga bagay tungkol kay Jehoshafat, mula una at hanggang sa huli, tingnan, nakasulat ito sa kasaysayan ni Jehu na lalaking anak ni Hanani, na nakatala sa Aklat ng mga Hari ng Israel.
A record of the other things that Jehoshaphat did while he ruled, from when he began to rule until he died, is in the scrolls written by [the prophet] Jehu, the son of Hanani. They are also in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel.
35 Pagkatapos nito, si Jehoshafat, ang hari ng Juda ay nakipagkasundo kay Ahazias, ang hari ng Israel, na nagsasagawa ng labis na kasamaan.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 Nakipagkasundo siya sa kaniya upang gumawa ng mga barkong pangkaragatan. Ginawa nila ang mga barko sa Ezion-geber.
They agreed that their workers would build a fleet of ships to use to buy and sell [things with other countries]. After those ships were built at Ezion-Geber [on the Gulf of Aqaba],
37 At si Eliezer, ang lalaking anak ni Dodavahu sa Maresa ay nagpahayag ng propesiya laban kay Jehoshafat; sinabi niya, “Dahil nakipagkasundo ka kay Ahazias, winasak ni Yahweh ang inyong mga ginawa.” Winasak ang mga barko kaya hindi sila nakapaglayag.
Eliezer the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah [city] warned Jehoshaphat. He said, “You have made an alliance with Ahaziah, [who is a wicked king]. Therefore, Yahweh will destroy the ships that your workers have made.” And the ships were wrecked, and were not able to sail to other countries.
