1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;*17.3 of…: or, of his father, and of David 4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.*17.5 brought: Heb. gave 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.*17.6 was…: that is, was encouraged

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.*17.10 fell: Heb. was 11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.*17.12 castles: or, palaces 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.*17.15 next…: Heb. at his hand 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

1 EN sy seun Jósafat het in sy plek koning geword en hom versterk teen Israel.

2 En hy het 'n leërmag in al die versterkte stede van Juda geplaas en wagposte in die land Juda opgestel en in die stede van Efraim wat sy vader Asa ingeneem het.

3 En die Here was met Jósafat, want hy het in die vroeëre weë van sy vader Dawid gewandel en die Baäls nie gesoek nie,

4 maar die God van sy vader gesoek en in sy gebooie gewandel en nie gedoen soos Israel nie.

5 Daarom het die Here die koningskap in sy hand bevestig; en die hele Juda het aan Jósafat geskenke gegee, sodat hy rykdom en eer in oorvloed gehad het.

6 En sy hart het moedig geword in die weë van die Here, en verder het hy die hoogtes en die heilige boomstamme uit Juda verwyder.

7 En in die derde jaar van sy regering het hy sy owerstes Ben-Hail en Obádja en Sagaría en Netáneël en Migája gestuur om in die stede van Juda onderrig te gee;

8 en saam met hulle die Leviete Semája en Netánja en Sebádja en Ásahel en Semíramot en Jónatan en Adónia en Tobía en Tob-Adónia, die Leviete; en saam met hulle die priesters Elisáma en Joram.

9 En hulle het in Juda onderrig gegee met die wetboek van die Here by hulle, en in al die stede van Juda rondgegaan en onder die volk onderrig gegee.

10 En 'n skrik vir die Here het gekom oor al die koninkryke van die lande wat rondom Juda was, sodat hulle nie teen Jósafat oorlog gevoer het nie.

11 En van die Filistyne het vir Jósafat geskenke en 'n vrag silwer gebring; selfs die Arabiere het vir hom kleinvee gebring: seweduisend-sewehonderd ramme en seweduisend-sewehonderd bokke.

12 So het Jósafat dan aldeur groter geword, buitengewoon groot, en in Juda forte en voorraadstede gebou.

13 En hy het groot voorrade in die stede van Juda gehad, en krygsmanne, dapper helde, in Jerusalem.

14 En dit was hulle getal volgens hulle families: Van Juda was owerstes oor duisend: die owerste Adna en saam met hom driehonderdduisend dapper helde;

15 en naas hom was die owerste Jóhanan en saam met hom tweehonderd-en-tagtigduisend;

16 en naas hom was Amásia, die seun van Sigri, wat hom gewillig getoon het vir die Here, en saam met hom tweehonderdduisend dapper helde;

17 en uit Benjamin was Éljada, 'n dapper held, en saam met hom tweehonderdduisend, gewapen met boog en skild;

18 en naas hom was Jósabad en saam met hom honderd-en-tagtigduisend, vir kommando gewapen.

19 Hulle was in die diens van die koning, behalwe die wat die koning in die versterkte stede deur die hele Juda geplaas het.