| | 1 | 亚撒的儿子约沙法接续他作王，奋勇自强，防备以色列人，
Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
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| | 2 | 安置军兵在犹大一切坚固城里，又安置防兵在犹大地和他父亚撒所得以法莲的城邑中。
He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
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| | 3 | 耶和华与约沙法同在。因为他行他祖大卫初行的道，不寻求巴力，
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals
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| | 4 | 只寻求他父亲的神，遵行他的诫命，不效法以色列人的行为。
but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
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| | 5 | 所以耶和华坚定他的国，犹大众人给他进贡。约沙法大有尊荣资财。
The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
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| | 6 | 他高兴遵行耶和华的道，并且从犹大除掉一切丘坛和木偶。
His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
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| | 7 | 他作王第三年，就差遣臣子便亥伊勒，俄巴底，撒迦利雅，拿坦业，米该亚往犹大各城去教训百姓。
In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah.
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| | 8 | 同着他们有利未人示玛雅，尼探雅，西巴第雅，亚撒黑，示米拉末，约拿单，亚多尼雅，多比雅，驼巴多尼雅，又有祭司以利沙玛，约兰同着他们。
With them were certain Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah--and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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| | 9 | 他们带着耶和华的律法书，走遍犹大各城教训百姓。
They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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| | 10 | 耶和华使犹大四围的列国都甚恐惧，不敢与约沙法争战。
The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
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| | 11 | 有些非利士人与约沙法送礼物，纳贡银。亚拉伯人也送他公绵羊七千七百只，公山羊七千七百只。
Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.
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| | 12 | 约沙法日渐强大，在犹大建造营寨和积货城。
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
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| | 13 | 他在犹大城邑中有许多工程，又在耶路撒冷有战士，就是大能的勇士。
and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
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| | 14 | 他们的数目，按着宗族，记在下面，犹大族的，千夫长押拿为首率领大能的勇士三十万。
Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
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| | 15 | 其次是，千夫长约哈难率领大能的勇士二十八万。
next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
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| | 16 | 其次是细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅，他为耶和华牺牲自己，率领大能的勇士二十万。
next, Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered himself for the service of the LORD, with 200,000.
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| | 17 | 便雅悯族，是大能的勇士以利雅大率领，拿弓箭和盾牌的二十万。
From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;
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| | 18 | 其次是，约萨拔率领预备打仗的十八万。
next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.
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| | 19 | 这都是伺候王的，还有王在犹大全地坚固城所安置的不在其内。
These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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