2 Chronicles 17

1 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became the king [of Judah], and he enabled his army to become very strong, with the result that they could resist attacks from [the army of] Israel.

Und sein Sohn Josaphat ward König an seiner Statt und ward mächtig wider Israel.

2 He put soldiers in all the cities in Judah around which they had built walls, and he put soldiers in other places in Judah and in the towns in the area belonging to the tribe of Ephraim that [soldiers of] his father Asa had captured.

Denn er legte Kriegsvolk in alle festen Städte Judas und legte Besatzungen in das Land Juda und in die Städte Ephraims, die sein Vater Asa erobert hatte.

3 Yahweh helped Jehoshaphat because when he started [to rule Judah], he did the things that pleased Yahweh like his ancestor [King] David had done. He did not worship the idols of Baal.

Und der HERR war mit Josaphat; denn er wandelte in den früheren Wegen seines Vaters David und suchte nicht die Baale auf,

4 Instead, he sought advice from the God whom his father [had worshiped], and he obeyed God’s commands, and did not do the [evil things that the kings of] Israel continually did.

sondern den Gott seines Vaters suchte er und wandelte in seinen Geboten und tat nicht wie Israel.

5 Yahweh enabled him to completely control his kingdom. All [the people of] Judah brought gifts to him, with the result that he became very rich and was greatly honored.

Darum bestätigte ihm der HERR das Königtum. Und ganz Juda gab Josaphat Geschenke, so daß er viel Reichtum und Ehre hatte.

6 He was completely devoted to doing what pleased Yahweh. His workers got rid of the shrines on the hilltops and the poles for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah throughout Judah.

Und da sein Herz in den Wegen des HERRN mutig ward, tat er die übrigen Höhen und die Ascheren aus Juda hinweg.

7 When he had been ruling [Judah] for almost three years, he sent some of his officials—Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach the people in various towns in Judah.

Und im dritten Jahre seiner Regierung sandte er seine Fürsten Benchail, Obadja, Sacharja, Netaneel und Michaja, daß sie in den Städten Judas lehren sollten;

8 With them he sent several descendants of Levi—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah—and two priests, Elishama and Jehoram.

und mit ihnen die Leviten Semaja, Netanja, Sebadja, Asahel, Semiramot, Jonatan, Adonia, Tobia und Tob-Adonia, die Leviten; und mit ihnen Elisama und Joram, die Priester.

9 They took with them a scroll on which were written the laws of Yahweh and taught them to the people in all the towns throughout Judah,

Und sie lehrten in Juda und hatten das Gesetzbuch des HERRN bei sich; sie zogen in allen Städten Judas umher und lehrten das Volk.

10 The people in all the kingdoms surrounding Judah became very afraid of [what Yahweh might do to punish them if they fought against Judah], so they did not start wars with Jehoshaphat’s army.

Und die Furcht des HERRN kam über alle Königreiche der Länder, die rings um Juda lagen, so daß sie nicht wider Josaphat stritten.

11 Some people from Philistia brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, and they also brought to him the silver that he demanded that they pay to him. Some Arabs brought to him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.

Und man brachte Josaphat Geschenke von den Philistern und Silber als Tribut. Und die Araber brachten ihm Kleinvieh, 7700 Widder und 7700 Böcke.

12 Jehoshaphat continued to become more powerful/influential. His workers built forts and places to store supplies in various towns in Judah.

Also nahm Josaphat zu und ward immer größer. Und er baute Burgen und Vorratsstädte in Juda.

13 Then they put large amounts of supplies in those storehouses. Jehoshaphat also placed in Jerusalem soldiers who were experienced.

Und er hatte viel Vorrat in den Städten Judas und zu Jerusalem streitbare Männer, tapfere Helden.

14 The leaders and numbers from each tribe were as follows: From the tribe of Judah, Adnah was the leader of the soldiers, and he commanded 300,000 soldiers.

Und dies ist das Ergebnis ihrer Musterung nach ihren Vaterhäusern: In Juda waren Befehlshaber über Tausende: Odna, ein Oberster, und mit ihm 300000 tapfere Helden.

15 His assistant was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 soldiers.

Und neben ihm war Johanan, der Oberste; und mit ihm 280000.

16 Next was Zicri’s son Amasiah, who volunteered to serve Yahweh in this way; he commanded 200,000 soldiers.

Und neben ihm Amasja, der Sohn Sichris, der Freiwillige des HERRN; und mit ihm 200000 tapfere Helden.

17 From the tribe of Benjamin, Eliada, who was a brave soldier, was the leader of the soldiers; he commanded 200,000 men who had bows [and arrows] and shields.

Von Benjamin war Eljada, ein tapferer Mann; und mit ihm 200000 [Mann], die mit Bogen und Schild bewaffnet waren.

18 Next was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 men who had weapons for fighting battles.

Und neben ihm Josabad; und mit ihm 180000 zum Heer Gerüstete.

19 Those were the soldiers who served the king [in Jerusalem], in addition to the men whom the king had placed in the other cities in Judah that had walls around them.

Diese standen alle im Dienste des Königs, außer denen, welche der König in die festen Städte in ganz Juda gelegt hatte.