1 亚撒的儿子约沙法接续他作王； 约沙法发愤图强， 对抗以色列人。 2 他把军队安置在犹大的一切设防城里， 又在犹大地和他父亲亚撒占领的以法莲各城里驻扎防军。 3 耶和华和约沙法同在， 因为他遵行了他祖父大卫最初所行的道路， 没有寻求巴力。 4 只寻求他父亲的 神， 遵行 神的诫命， 没有随从以色列人的行为。 5 因此， 耶和华使他统治的国稳固； 犹大各地都给他进贡， 所以约沙法的财富很多， 极有尊荣。 6 他勇敢地遵行耶和华的道路， 并且从犹大地中除掉邱坛和亚舍拉。 7 他作王第三年， 就差派他的大臣便．亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦业、米该亚， 到犹大各城去教训人。 8 和他们同去的， 还有示玛雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亚撒黑、示米拉末、约拿单、亚多尼雅、多比雅和驼．巴多尼雅等几位利未人； 又有以利沙玛和约兰两位祭司和他们同去。 9 他们带着耶和华的律法书， 在犹大教训人； 他们走遍犹大各城， 在民间教训人。 10 犹大地周围的列国都惧怕耶和华， 不敢和约沙法交战。 11 有些非利士人送礼和纳贡银给约沙法； 阿拉伯人也送给他公绵羊七千七百只， 公山羊七千七百只。 12 约沙法逐渐变得十分强大， 在犹大建造了几座堡垒和贮藏货物的城市。 13 他在犹大各城中储备了大批物资； 在耶路撒冷也有不少战士， 都是英勇的战士。 14 他们的数目， 按着他们的家族记在下面： 犹大支派的千夫长中， 有押拿军长， 率领英勇的战士三十万； 15 在押拿底下， 是约哈难军长， 率领二十八万人； 16 在约哈难底下， 是细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅， 他是个甘愿献身给耶和华的人， 率领英勇的战士二十万。 17 便雅悯支派中有英勇的战士以利雅大， 率领配备弓箭和盾牌的人二十万， 18 在以利雅大底下是约萨拔， 率领常备军十八万。 19 这些人都是服事王的； 还有王在犹大全地各设防城里安置的， 没有计算在内。

1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,2 and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.3 And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,4 for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.5 And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,6 and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.7 And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,8 and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.9 And they teach in Judah, and with them [is] the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.10 And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;11 and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,13 and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, [are] in Jerusalem.14 And these [are] their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs.15 And at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs.16 And at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour.17 And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs.18 And at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host.19 These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.