Anden Krønikebog 17

1 Hans Søn Josafat blev Konge i hans Sted. Han styrkede sin Stilling over for Israel

Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.

2 ved at lægge Besætning i alle Judas befæstede Byer og indsætte Fogeder i Judas Land og de efraimitiske Byer, hans Fader Asa havde indtaget.

And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

3 Og HERREN var med Josafat, thi han vandrede de Veje, hans Fader David til at begynde med havde vandret, og søgte ikke hen til Ba'alerne,

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,

4 men til sin Faders Gud og fulgte hans Bud og gjorde ikke som Israel.

but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.

5 Derfor grundfæstede HERREN Kongedømmet i hans Hånd; og hele Juda bragte Josafat Gaver, så han vandt stor Rigdom og Ære.

And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.

6 Da voksede hans Mod til at vandre på HERRENs Veje, så han også udryddede Offerhøjene og Asjerastøtterne i Juda.

And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.

7 I sit tredje Regeringsår sendte han sine Øverster Benhajil, Obadja, Zekarja, Netan'el og Mika ud for at undevise i Judas Byer,

Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.

8 ledsaget af Leviterne Sjemaja, Netanja, Zebadja, Asa'el, Sjemiramot, Jonatan, Adonija, Tobija og Tob-Adonija, Leviterne, og præsterne Elisjama og Joram.

And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

9 De havde HERRENs Lovbog med sig og undeviste i Juda, og de drog rundt i alle Judas Byer og underviste Folket.

And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.

10 En HERRENs Rædsel kom over alle Lande og Riger rundt om Juda, så de ikke indlod sig i Krig med Josafat.

And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Fra Filisterne kom der Folk, som bragte Josafat Gaver og svarede Sølv i Skat; også Araberne bragte ham Småkvæg, 7700 Vædre og 7700 Bukke.

Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.

12 Således gik det stadig fremad for Josafat, så han til sidst fik meget stor Magt; og han byggede Borge og Forrådsbyer i Juda,

Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.

13 og han havde store Forråd i Judas Byer og Krigsfolk, dygtige Krigere i Jerusalem.

And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,

14 Her følger en Fortegnelse over dem efter deres Fædrenehuse. Til Juda hørte følgende Tusindførere: Øversten Adna med 300.000 dygtige Krigere;

and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.

15 ved Siden af ham Øversten Johanan med 280.000 Mand;

After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.

16 ved Siden af ham Amasja, Zikris Søn, der frivilligt gav sig i HERRENs Tjeneste, med 200.000 dygtige Krigere;

Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.

17 fra Benjamin var Eljada, en dygtig Koger, med 200.000 Mand, væbnet med Bue og Skjold;

Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.

18 ved Siden af ham Jozabad med 80.000 vel rustede Mand.

Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.

19 Disse stod i Kongens Tjeneste, og dertil kom de, som Kongen havde lagt i de befæstede Byer hele Juda over.

All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.