2 Mga Cronica 17

1At si Josaphat na kaniyang anak ay naghari, na kahalili niya, at nagpakalakas laban sa Israel. 2At 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. 3At 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; 4Kundi hinanap ang Dios ng kaniyang ama, at lumakad sa kaniyang mga utos, at hindi ayon sa mga gawa ng Israel. 5Kaya'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. 6At 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. 7Nang 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. 8At 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. 9At 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. 10At 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. 11At 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. 12At si Josaphat ay dumakilang mainam; at siya'y nagtayo sa Juda ng mga kastilyo at mga bayang kamaligan. 13At siya'y nagkaroon ng maraming mga gawain sa mga bayan ng Juda; at ng mga lalaking mangdidigma, na mga makapangyarihang lalaking matatapang, sa Jerusalem. 14At 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: 15At sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Johanan na pinunong kawal, at kasama niya'y dalawang daan at walong pung libo; 16At 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: 17At sa Benjamin; si Eliada na makapangyarihang lalaking matapang, at kasama niya ay dalawang daang libong may sakbat na busog at kalasag: 18At sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Jozabad, at kasama niya ay isang daan at walong pung libo na handa sa pakikipagdigma. 19Ang mga ito ang nangaglingkod sa hari bukod doon sa inilagay ng hari sa mga bayang nakukutaan sa buong Juda.

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.