2 Chronicles 17

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

1 وَخَلَفَ يَهُوشَافَاطُ أَبَاهُ عَلَى الْمُلْكِ. وَجَعَلَ يُعَبِّىءُ قُوَّاتِهِ لِمُحَارَبَةِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

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 وَوَزَّعَ جُيُوشَهُ عَلَى مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا الْحَصِينَةِ، وَأَقَامَ حَامِيَاتٍ فِي سَائِرِ أَرْضِ يَهُوذَا وَفِي مُدُنِ أَفْرَايِمَ الَّتِي اسْتَوْلَى عَلَيْهَا آسَا أَبُوهُ.

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 وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ مَعَ يَهُوشَافَاطَ لأَنَّهُ سَارَ فِي طُرُقِ دَاوُدَ أَبِيهِ وَلَمْ يَضِلَّ وَرَاءَ الْبَعْلِيمِ.

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

4 وَلَكِنَّهُ طَلَبَ إِلَهَ أَبِيهِ وَسَلَكَ حَسَبَ وَصَايَاهُ، وَتَجَنَّبَ أَعْمَالَ مُلُوكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

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 فَثَبَّتَ الرَّبُّ دَعَائِمَ الْمَمْلَكَةِ فِي يَدِهِ، وَقَدَّمَ لَهُ شَعْبُ يَهُوذَا الْهَدَايَا، فَازْدَادَ غِنىً وَكَرَامَةً.

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

6 وَامْتَلأَ قَلْبُهُ قُوَّةً بِالرَّبِّ فَسَلَكَ فِي طُرُقِهِ، وَاسْتَأْصَلَ أَيْضاً الْمُرْتَفَعَاتِ وَتَمَاثِيلَ عَشْتَارُوثَ مِنْ يَهُوذَا.

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 وَفِي السَّنَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ لِحُكْمِهِ طَلَبَ مِنْ قَادَتِهِ: بِنْحَائِلَ وَعُوبَدْيَا وَزَكَرِيَّا وَنَثَنْئِيلَ وَمِيخَايَا أَنْ يَشْرَعُوا فِي التَّعْلِيمِ فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا،

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

8 بِالتَّعَاوُنِ مَعَ اللّاوِيِّينَ: شَمْعِيَا وَنَثَنْيَا وَزَبَدْيَا وَعَسَائِيلَ وَشَمِيرَامُوثَ وَيَهُونَاثَانَ وَأَدُونِيَّا وَطُوبِيَّا وَطُوبَ أَدُونِيَّا، فَضْلاً عَنِ الْكَاهِنَيْنِ أَلِيشَمَعَ وَيَهُورَامَ.

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 فَتَجَوَّلُوا فِي جَمِيعِ أَرْجَاءِ يَهُوذَا حَامِلِينَ مَعَهُمْ سِفْرَ شَرِيعَةِ الرَّبِّ لِيُعَلِّمُوا الشَّعْبَ.

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 وَكَانَتْ هَيْبَةُ الرَّبِّ عَلَى جَمِيعِ مَمَالِكِ الْبُلْدَانِ الْمُجَاوِرَةِ لِيَهُوذَا فَلَمْ يُحَارِبُوا يَهُوشَافَاطَ.

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 بَلْ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ حَمَلُوا إِلَى يَهُوشَافَاطَ هَدَايَا وَفِضَّةً كَمَا قَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ الأَعْرَابُ سَبْعَةَ آلافٍ وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ كَبْشٍ، وَسَبْعَةَ آلافٍ وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ تَيْسٍ.

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

12 وَعَظُمَ شَأْنُ يَهُوشَافَاطَ وَبَنَى فِي يَهُوذَا حُصُوناً وَمُدُنَ مَخَازِنَ لِلتَّمْوِينِ.

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

13 وَتَكَاثَرَتْ أَشْغَالُهُ فِي مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا، كَمَا كَانَ لَهُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ جَيْشٌ قَوِيٌّ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِينَ الأَشِدَّاءِ.

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 وَهَذَا إِحْصَاءٌ بَعَدَدِهِمْ بِحَسَبِ انْتِمَائِهِمْ لِبُيُوتِ آبَائِهِمْ: مِنْ يَهُوذَا رُؤَسَاءُ الأُلُوفِ: عَدَنَةُ الْقَائِدُ الْعَامُّ لِقُوَّاتِ سِبْطِ يَهُوذَا الْبَالِغَةِ ثَلاثَ مِئَةِ أَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبيِنَ الأَشِدَّاءِ.

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

15 وَيَتْلُوهُ يَهُونَاثَانُ قَائِداً لِمِئَتَيْنِ وَثَمَانِينَ أَلْفَ جُنْدِيٍّ.

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

16 ثُمَّ الْقَائِدُ عَمَسْيَا بْنُ زِكْرِي الْمُتَطَوِّعُ لِخِدْمَةِ الرَّبِّ، عَلَى رَأْسِ مِئَتَيْ أَلْفِ مُحَارِبٍ جَبَّارٍ.

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

17 وَمِنْ سِبْطِ بِنْيَامِينَ: أَلِيَادَاعُ قَائِدٌ لِمِئَتَيْ أَلْفٍ مِنْ رُمَاةِ السِّهَامِ وَحَمَلَةِ التُّرُوسِ.

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

18 وَيَتْلُوهُ يَهُوزَابَادُ الَّذِي تَوَلَّى قِيَادَةَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِينَ أَلْفاً مِنَ الْجُنُودِ الْمُدَرَّبِينَ عَلَى الْقِتَالِ.

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

19 هَؤُلاءِ هُمْ قَادَةُ الْمَلِكِ، فَضْلاً عَنِ الَّذِينَ أَقَامَهُمْ فِي الْمُدُنِ الْحَصِينَةِ فِي كُلِّ أَرْجَاءِ يَهُوذَا.