역대하 17

1아사의 아들 여호사밧이 대신하여 왕이 되어 스스로 강하게 하여 이스라엘을 방비하되 2유다 모든 견고한 성읍에 군대를 주둔하고 또 유다 땅과 그 아비 아사의 취한바 에브라임 성읍들에 영문을 두었더라 3여호와께서 여호사밧과 함께 하셨으니 이는 저가 그 조상 다윗의 처음 길로 행하여 바알들에게 구하지 아니하고 4오직 그 부친의 하나님께 구하며 그 계명을 행하고 이스라엘의 행위를 좇지 아니하였음이라 5그러므로 여호와께서 나라를 그 손에서 견고하게 하시매 유다 무리가 여호사밧에게 예물을 드렸으므로 저가 부귀와 영광이 극하였더라 6저가 전심으로 여호와의 도를 행하여 산당과 아세라 목상들도 유다에서 제하였더라 7저가 위에 있은지 삼년에 그 방백 벤하일과 오바댜와 스가랴와 느다넬과 미가야를 보내어 유다 여러 성읍에 가서 가르치게 하고 8또 저희와 함께 레위 사람 스마야와 느다냐와 스바댜와 아사헬과 스미라못과 여호나단과 아도니야와 도비야와 도바도니야 등 레위 사람을 보내고 또 저희와 함께 제사장 엘리사마와 여호람을 보내었더니 9저희가 여호와의 율법 책을 가지고 유다에서 가르치되 그 모든 성읍으로 순행하며 인민을 가르쳤더라 10여호와께서 유다 사면 열국에 두려움을 주사 여호사밧과 싸우지 못하게 하시매 11블레셋 중에서는 여호사밧에게 예물을 드리며 은으로 공을 바쳤고 아라비아 사람도 짐승떼 곧 수양 칠천칠백과 수염소 칠천칠백을 드렸더라 12여호사밧이 점점 강대하여 유다에 견고한 채와 국고성을 건축하고 13유다 각 성에 역사를 많이 하고 또 예루살렘에 크게 용맹한 군사를 두었으니 14군사의 수효가 그 족속대로 이러하니라 유다에 속한 천부장 중에는 아드나가 으뜸이 되어 큰 용사 삼십만을 거느렸고 15그 다음은 장관 여호하난이니 이십팔만을 거느렸고 16그 다음은 시그리의 아들 아마시야니 저는 자기를 여호와께 즐거이 드린 자라 큰 용사 이십만을 거느렸고 17베냐민에 속한 자 중에 큰 용사 엘리아다는 활과 방패를 잡은 자 이십만을 거느렸고 18그 다음은 여호사밧이라 싸움을 예비한 자 십팔만을 거느렸으니 19이는 다 왕을 섬기는 자요 이 외에 또 온 유다 견고한 성에 왕이 군사를 두었더라

1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals, 4but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance. 6His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah. 7Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; 8and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. 9They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people. 10The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats. 12Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. 13He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. 14This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand; 15and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand; 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. 17Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; 18and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war. 19These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

1En zijn zoon Josafat werd koning in zijn plaats, en hij sterkte zich tegen Israel. 2En hij legde krijgsvolk in alle vaste steden van Juda, en legde bezettingen in het land van Juda, en in de steden van Efraim, die zijn vader Asa ingenomen had. 3En de HEERE was met Josafat; want hij wandelde in de vorige wegen zijns vaders Davids, en zocht de Baals niet. 4Maar hij zocht den God zijns vaders, en wandelde in Zijn geboden, en niet naar het doen van Israel. 5En de HEERE bevestigde het koninkrijk in zijn hand, en gans Juda gaf Josafat geschenken; en hij had rijkdom en eer in menigte. 6En zijn hart verhief zich in de wegen des HEEREN; en hij nam verder de hoogten en de bossen uit Juda weg. 7In het derde jaar nu zijner regering zond hij tot zijn vorsten, tot Ben-chail, en tot Obadja, en tot Zecharja, en tot Nathaneel, en tot Michaja, opdat men zou leren in de steden van Juda. 8En met hen de Levieten, Semaja en Nethanja, en Zebadja, en Asael, en Semiramoth, en Jonathan, en Adonia, en Tobia, en Tob-Adonia de Levieten, en met hen de priesters Elisama en Joram. 9En zij leerden in Juda, en het wetboek des HEEREN was bij hen; en zij gingen rondom in alle steden van Juda, en leerden onder het volk. 10En een verschrikking des HEEREN werd over alle koninkrijken der landen, die rondom Juda waren, dat zij niet krijgden tegen Josafat. 11En van de Filistijnen brachten zij Josafat geschenken met het opgelegde geld; ook brachten hem de Arabieren klein vee, zeven duizend en zevenhonderd rammen, en zeven duizend en zevenhonderd bokken. 12Alzo nam Josafat toe, en werd ten hoogste groot; daartoe bouwde hij in Juda burchten en schatsteden. 13En hij had veel werks in de steden van Juda, en krijgslieden, kloeke helden in Jeruzalem. 14Dit nu is hun telling, naar de huizen hunner vaderen. In Juda waren oversten der duizenden: Adna de overste, en met hem waren driehonderd duizend kloeke helden. 15Naast hem nu was de overste Johanan; en met hem waren tweehonderd tachtig duizend; 16En naast hem was Amasia, de zoon van Zichri, die zich vrijwillig den HEERE overgegeven had; en met hem waren tweehonderd duizend kloeke helden. 17En uit Benjamin was Eljada, een kloek held; en met hem tweehonderd duizend, die met boog en schild gewapend waren. 18En naast hem was Jozabad; en met hem waren honderd en tachtig duizend, ten krijge toegerust. 19Dezen waren in den dienst des konings; behalve degenen, die de koning in de vaste steden door gans Juda gezet had.