2 Chronicles 17

1 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

1 亞撒的兒子約沙法接續他作王，奮勇自強，防備以色列人，

2 He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

2 安置軍兵在猶大一切堅固城裏，又安置防兵在猶大地和他父亞撒所得以法蓮的城邑中。

3 Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

3 耶和華與約沙法同在；因為他行他祖大衛初行的道，不尋求巴力，

4 but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

4 只尋求他父親的上帝，遵行他的誡命，不效法以色列人的行為。

5 So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

5 所以耶和華堅定他的國，猶大眾人給他進貢；約沙法大有尊榮資財。

6 And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

6 他高興遵行耶和華的道，並且從猶大除掉一切邱壇和木偶。

7 In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

7 他作王第三年，就差遣臣子便‧亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦業、米該亞往猶大各城去教訓百姓。

8 accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

8 同着他們有利未人示瑪雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亞撒黑、示米拉末、約拿單、亞多尼雅、多比雅、駝‧巴多尼雅，又有祭司以利沙瑪、約蘭同着他們。

9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

9 他們帶着耶和華的律法書，走遍猶大各城教訓百姓。

10 And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

10 耶和華使猶大四圍的列國都甚恐懼，不敢與約沙法爭戰。

11 Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

11 有些非利士人與約沙法送禮物，納貢銀。阿拉伯人也送他公綿羊七千七百隻，公山羊七千七百隻。

12 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

12 約沙法日漸強大，在猶大建造營寨和積貨城。

13 and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

13 他在猶大城邑中有許多工程，又在耶路撒冷有戰士，就是大能的勇士。

14 These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

14 他們的數目，按着宗族，記在下面：猶大族的千夫長押拿為首率領大能的勇士－三十萬；

15 next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

15 其次是，千夫長約哈難率領大能的勇士－二十八萬；

16 and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

16 其次是，細基利的兒子亞瑪斯雅（他為耶和華犧牲自己）率領大能的勇士－二十萬。

17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

17 便雅憫族，是大能的勇士以利雅大率領拿弓箭和盾牌的－二十萬；

18 and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

18 其次是，約薩拔率領預備打仗的－十八萬。

19 These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

19 這都是伺候王的，還有王在猶大全地堅固城所安置的不在其內。