歷代志下

第 17 章

1. 亞撒的兒子約沙法接續他作王、奮勇自強、防備以色列人.
Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
2. 安置軍兵在猶大一切堅固城裡、又安置防兵在猶大地、和他父亞撒所得以法蓮的城邑中。
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.
3. 耶和華與約沙法同在、因為他行他祖大衛初行的道、不尋求巴力、
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
4. 只尋求他父親的 神遵行他的誡命、不效法以色列人的行為。
but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
5. 所以耶和華堅定他的國、猶大眾人給他進貢.約沙法大有尊榮貲財。
The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
6. 他高興遵行耶和華的道.並且從猶大除掉一切邱壇、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.
7. 他作王第三年就差遣臣子便亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦業、米該亞、往猶大各城去教訓百姓。
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.
8. 同著他們有利未人、示瑪雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亞撒黑、示米拉末、約拿單、亞多尼雅、多比雅、駝巴多尼雅.又有祭司以利沙瑪、約蘭、同著他們。
With them were certain Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah--and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9. 他們帶著耶和華的律法書、走遍猶大各城教訓百姓。
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.
10. 耶和華使猶大四圍的列國、都甚恐懼、不敢與約沙法爭戰。
The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
11. 有些非利士人與約沙法送禮物、納貢銀.亞拉伯人也送他公綿羊七千七百隻、公山羊七千七百隻。
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.
12. 約沙法日漸強大.在猶大建造營寨、和積貨城。
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
13. 他在猶大城邑中有許多工程.又在耶路撒冷有戰士、就是大能的勇士。
and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
14. 他們的數目、按著宗族記在下面.猶大族的千夫長押拿為首、率領大能的勇士三十萬.
Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
15. 其次是千夫長約哈難、率領大能的勇士二十八萬.
next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
16. 其次是細基利的兒子亞瑪斯雅.他為耶和華犧牲自己、率領大能的勇士二十萬.
next, Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered himself for the service of the LORD, with 200,000.
17. 便雅憫族、是大能的勇士以利雅大、率領拿弓箭和盾牌的二十萬.
From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;
18. 其次是約薩拔、率領豫備打仗的十八萬。
next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.
19. 這都是伺候王的。還有王在猶大全地堅固城所安置的不在其內。
These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.