2 Crónicas 17

1En su lugar reinó su hijo Josafat, el cual se hizo fuerte contra Israel.

2Puso guarniciones en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y destacamentos de tropas en el país de Judá y también en las ciudades de Efraím, que Asá su padre había tomado.

3Estuvo Yahvé con Josafat, porque siguió los primeros caminos de su padre David y no buscó a los Baales,

4antes siguió buscando al Dios de su padre caminando en sus mandamientos, sin imitar el proceder de Israel.

5Por eso Yahvé afirmó el reino en su mano; y todo Judá traía presentes a Josafat, el cual adquirió grandes riquezas y honores.

6Su corazón cobró ánimo en los caminos de Yahvé, de modo que hizo desaparecer de Judá los lugares altos y las ascheras.

7El año tercero de su reinado envió a sus príncipes Benhail, Obadías, Zacarías, Natanael y Miqueas para que enseñasen en las ciudades de Judá,

8y con ellos a los levitas Semeías, Natanías, Zabadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías; y con estos levitas, a los sacerdotes Elisamá y Joram,

9los cuales enseñaron en Judá, llevando consigo el libro de la Ley de Yahvé. Recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá, enseñando al pueblo.

10El terror de Yahvé se apoderó de todos los reinos de los países circunvecinos de Judá, de manera que no hicieron guerra contra Josafat.

11Los mismos filisteos trajeron presentes a Josafat, y tributos de plata. También los árabes le trajeron ganado menor: siete mil setecientos carneros y siete mil setecientos machos cabríos.

12Así Josafat iba haciéndose cada vez más grande, hasta el máximo grado, y edificó en Judá alcázares y ciudades de aprovisionamiento.

13Tuvo muchas obras en las ciudades de Judá, y en Jerusalén guerreros y hombres valientes.

14He aquí la lista de ellos, por sus casas paternas: De Judá, jefes de millares: Adná, el jefe, y con él trescientos mil hombres valientes.

15Tras este seguía el jefe Johanán, y con él doscientos ochenta mil.

16Tras este seguía Amasías, hijo de Sierí, que se había consagrado espontáneamente a Yahvé, y con él doscientos mil hombres valientes.

17De Benjamín: Eliadá, hombre valeroso, y con él doscientos mil armados de arco y escudo.

18Tras este seguía Josabad, y con él ciento ochenta mil armados para la guerra.

19Estos eran los que servían al rey, fuera de los que el rey había puesto en las ciudades fortificadas de todo Judá.

1Regnavit autem Josaphat filius ejus pro eo, et invaluit contra Israël.

2Constituitque militum numeros in cunctis urbibus Juda quæ erant vallatæ muris. Præsidiaque disposuit in terra Juda, et in civitatibus Ephraim quas ceperat Asa pater ejus.

3Et fuit Dominus cum Josaphat, quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis: et non speravit in Baalim,

4sed in Deo patris sui: et perrexit in præceptis illius, et non juxta peccata Israël.

5Confirmavitque Dominus regnum in manu ejus, et dedit omnis Juda munera Josaphat: factæque sunt ei infinitæ divitiæ, et multa gloria.

6Cumque sumpsisset cor ejus audaciam propter vias Domini, etiam excelsa et lucos de Juda abstulit.

7Tertio autem anno regni sui misit de principibus suis Benhail, et Obdiam, et Zachariam, et Nathanaël, et Michæam, ut docerent in civitatibus Juda:

8et cum eis Levitas Semeiam, et Nathaniam, et Zabadiam, Asaël quoque, et Semiramoth, et Jonathan, Adoniamque et Thobiam, et Thobadoniam Levitas, et cum eis Elisama, et Joran sacerdotes:

9docebantque populum in Juda, habentes librum legis Domini, et circuibant cunctas urbes Juda, atque erudiebant populum.

10Itaque factus est pavor Domini super omnia regna terrarum quæ erant per gyrum Juda, nec audebant bellare contra Josaphat.

11Sed et Philisthæi Josaphat munera deferebant, et vectigal argenti: Arabes quoque adducebant pecora, arietum septem millia septingenta, et hircorum totidem.

12Crevit ergo Josaphat, et magnificatus est usque in sublime: atque ædificavit in Juda domos ad instar turrium, urbesque muratas.

13Et multa opera paravit in urbibus Juda: viri quoque bellatores et robusti erant in Jerusalem,

14quorum iste numerus per domos atque familias singulorum: in Juda principes exercitus, Ednas dux, et cum eo robustissimi viri trecenta millia.

15Post hunc Johanan princeps, et cum eo ducenta octoginta millia.

16Post istum quoque Amasias filius Zechri, consecratus Domino, et cum eo ducenta millia virorum fortium.

17Hunc sequebatur robustus ad prælia Eliada, et cum eo tenentium arcum et clypeum ducenta millia.

18Post istum etiam Jozabad, et cum eo centum octoginta millia expeditorum militum.

19Hi omnes erant ad manum regis, exceptis aliis quos posuerat in urbibus muratis in universo Juda.

1And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.

2And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,

4But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

5And the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.

6And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.

7And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:

8And with them the Levites, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.

9And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.

10And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.

11The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.

12And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

13And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.

14Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.

15After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

16And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.

17After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.

18After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.

19All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.