2 Chronicles 17

1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהֹושָׁפָט בְּנֹו תַּחְתָּיו וַיִּתְחַזֵּק עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ (2570)

2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

וַיִּתֶּן־חַיִל בְּכָל־עָרֵי יְהוּדָה הַבְּצֻרֹות וַיִּתֵּן נְצִיבִים בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וּבְעָרֵי אֶפְרַיִם אֲשֶׁר לָכַד אָסָא אָבִיו׃ (3825)

3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

וַיְהִי יְהוָה עִם־יְהֹושָׁפָט כִּי הָלַךְ בְּדַרְכֵי דָּוִיד אָבִיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְלֹא דָרַשׁ לַבְּעָלִים׃ (2270)

4But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

כִּי לֵאלֹהֵי אָבִיו דָּרָשׁ וּבְמִצְוֹתָיו הָלָךְ וְלֹא כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ (2257)

5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

וַיָּכֶן יְהוָה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה בְּיָדֹו וַיִּתְּנוּ כָל־יְהוּדָה מִנְחָה לִיהֹושָׁפָט וַיְהִי־לֹו עֹשֶׁר־וְכָבֹוד לָרֹב׃ (2677)

6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבֹּו בְּדַרְכֵי יְהוָה וְעֹוד הֵסִיר אֶת־הַבָּמֹות וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִים מִיהוּדָה׃ (2574)

7Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

וּבִשְׁנַת שָׁלֹושׁ לְמָלְכֹו שָׁלַח לְשָׂרָיו לְבֶן־חַיִל וּלְעֹבַדְיָה וְלִזְכַרְיָה וְלִנְתַנְאֵל וּלְמִיכָיָהוּ לְלַמֵּד בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה׃ (4049)

8And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

וְעִמָּהֶם הַלְוִיִּם שְׁמַעְיָהוּ וּנְתַנְיָהוּ וּזְבַדְיָהוּ וַעֲשָׂהאֵל [וּשְׁמִרִימֹות כ] (וּשְׁמִירָמֹות ק) וִיהֹונָתָן וַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ וְטֹובִיָּהוּ וְטֹוב אֲדֹונִיָּה הַלְוִיִּם וְעִמָּהֶם אֱלִישָׁמָע וִיהֹורָם הַכֹּהֲנִים׃ (5638)

9And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

וַיְלַמְּדוּ בִּיהוּדָה וְעִמָּהֶם סֵפֶר תֹּורַת יְהוָה וַיָּסֹבּוּ בְּכָל־עָרֵי יְהוּדָה וַיְלַמְּדוּ בָּעָם׃ (2315)

10And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

וַיְהִי ׀ פַּחַד יְהוָה עַל כָּל־מַמְלְכֹות הָאֲרָצֹות אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבֹות יְהוּדָה וְלֹא נִלְחֲמוּ עִם־יְהֹושָׁפָט׃ (3239)

11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

וּמִן־פְּלִשְׁתִּים מְבִיאִים לִיהֹושָׁפָט מִנְחָה וְכֶסֶף מַשָּׂא גַּם הָעַרְבִיאִים מְבִיאִים לֹו צֹאן אֵילִים שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע מֵאֹות וּתְיָשִׁים שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע מֵאֹות׃ (7143)

12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

וַיְהִי יְהֹושָׁפָט הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל עַד־לְמָעְלָה וַיִּבֶן בִּיהוּדָה בִּירָנִיֹּות וְעָרֵי מִסְכְּנֹות׃ (2428)

13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

וּמְלָאכָה רַבָּה הָיָה לֹו בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְאַנְשֵׁי מִלְחָמָה גִּבֹּורֵי חַיִל בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃ (2024)

14And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.

וְאֵלֶּה פְקֻדָּתָם לְבֵית אֲבֹותֵיהֶם לִיהוּדָה שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים עַדְנָה הַשָּׂר וְעִמֹּו גִּבֹּורֵי חַיִל שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאֹות אָלֶף׃ (4516)

15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.

וְעַל־יָדֹו יְהֹוחָנָן הַשָּׂר וְעִמֹּו מָאתַיִם וּשְׁמֹונִים אָלֶף׃ (1936)

16And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

וְעַל־יָדֹו עֲמַסְיָה בֶן־זִכְרִי הַמִּתְנַדֵּב לַיהוָה וְעִמֹּו מָאתַיִם אֶלֶף גִּבֹּור חָיִל׃ (2140)

17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

וּמִן־בִּנְיָמִן גִּבֹּור חַיִל אֶלְיָדָע וְעִמֹּו נֹשְׁקֵי־קֶשֶׁת וּמָגֵן מָאתַיִם אָלֶף׃ (2705)

18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.

וְעַל־יָדֹו יְהֹוזָבָד וְעִמֹּו מֵאָה־וּשְׁמֹונִים אֶלֶף חֲלוּצֵי צָבָא׃ (1128)

19These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

אֵלֶּה הַמְשָׁרְתִים אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ מִלְּבַד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּעָרֵי הַמִּבְצָר בְּכָל־יְהוּדָה׃ (3400)