2 Chronicles 17
1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
Y reinó en su lugar Josafat su hijo, el cual prevaleció contra Israel.
2 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.
Y puso ejército en todas las ciudades fuertes de Judá, y puso gente de guarnición en tierra de Judá, y asimismo en las ciudades de Efraím, que su padre Asa había tomado.
3 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,
Y fue Jehová con Josafat, porque anduvo en los caminos de David su padre los primeros, y no buscó a los Baales;
4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
Mas buscó al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no según las obras de Israel.
5 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.
Y confirmó Jehová el reino en su mano, y todo Judá dio presentes a Josafat: y tuvo riquezas, y gloria en abundancia.
6 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.
Y su corazón se enalteció en los caminos de Jehová; y él quitó los altos y los bosques de Judá.
7 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.
Al tercero año de su reino envió sus príncipes Ben-hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Nataniel, y Miqueas, para que enseñasen en las ciudades de Judá:
8 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.
Y con ellos a los Levitas, Semeías, Natanías, Zabadías, y Asael, y Semiramot, y Jonatán, y Adonías, y Tobías, y Tobadonias, Levitas; y con ellos a Elisama y a Joram, sacerdotes.
9 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.
Y enseñaron en Judá, teniendo consigo el libro de la ley de Jehová, y rodearon por todas las ciudades de Judá, enseñando el pueblo.
10 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.
Y cayó el pavor de Jehová sobre todos los reinos de las tierras que estaban al rededor de Judá, que no osaron hacer guerra contra Josafat.
11 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.
Y traían de los Filisteos presente, y plata de tributo a Josafat: los Árabes también le trajeron ganados, siete mil y siete cientos carneros, y siete mil y siete cientos machos de cabrío.
12 Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
Y Josafat iba creciendo altamente: y edificó en Judá fortalezas y ciudades de depósitos.
13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
Y tuvo muchas obras en las ciudades de Judá, y tuvo hombres de guerra, valientes de fuerzas, en Jerusalem.
14 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.
Y este es el número de ellos según las casas de sus padres: En Judá, príncipes de los millares eran, el príncipe Ednas, y con él había trescientos mil hombres valientes de fuerzas.
15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
Tras él, Johanán príncipe, y con él doscientos y ochenta mil.
16 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.
Tras este, Amasías, hijo de Zecri, el cual se había ofrecido voluntariamente a Jehová; y con él doscientos mil hombres valientes.
17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
De Ben-jamín; Eliada, hombre poderoso de fuerzas, y con él doscientos mil armados de arco y escudo.
18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.
Tras este, Jozabad, y con él ciento y ochenta mil apercebidos para la guerra.
19 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.
Estos eran siervos del rey, sin los que el rey había puesto en las ciudades de guarnición por toda Judea.
