2tawarikh 17:1 Maka Yosafat, anaknya, menjadi raja menggantikan dia. Sebagai pemimpin Israel ia memperkuat dirinya
2tawarikh 17:2 dengan menempatkan tentara di semua kota yang berkubu di Yehuda dan pasukan-pasukan pendudukan di tanah Yehuda serta di kota-kota Efraim yang direbut oleh Asa, ayahnya.
2tawarikh 17:3 Dan TUHAN menyertai Yosafat, karena ia hidup mengikuti jejak yang dahulu dari Daud, bapa leluhurnya, dan tidak mencari Baal-baal,
2tawarikh 17:4 melainkan mencari Allah ayahnya. Ia hidup menurut perintah-perintah-Nya dan tidak berbuat seperti Israel.
2tawarikh 17:5 Oleh sebab itu TUHAN mengokohkan kerajaan yang ada di bawah kekuasaannya. Seluruh Yehuda memberikan persembahan kepada Yosafat, sehingga ia menjadi kaya dan sangat terhormat.
2tawarikh 17:6 Dengan tabah hati ia hidup menurut jalan yang ditunjukkan TUHAN. Pula ia menjauhkan dari Yehuda segala bukit pengorbanan dan tiang berhala.
2tawarikh 17:7 Pada tahun ketiga pemerintahannya ia mengutus beberapa pembesarnya, yakni Benhail, Obaja, Zakharia, Netaneel dan Mikha untuk mengajar di kota-kota Yehuda.
2tawarikh 17:8 Bersama-sama mereka turut juga beberapa orang Lewi, yakni Semaya, Netanya, Zebaja, Asael, Semiramot, Yonatan, Adonia, Tobia dan Tob-Adonia disertai imam-imam Elisama dan Yoram.
2tawarikh 17:9 Mereka memberikan pelajaran di Yehuda dengan membawa kitab Taurat TUHAN. Mereka mengelilingi semua kota di Yehuda sambil mengajar rakyat.
2tawarikh 17:10 Ketakutan yang dari TUHAN menimpa semua kerajaan di negeri-negeri sekeliling Yehuda, sehingga mereka tidak berani berperang melawan Yosafat.
2tawarikh 17:11 Dari antara orang-orang Filistin ada yang membawa kepada Yosafat persembahan, dan perak sebagai upeti. Juga orang-orang Arab membawa kepadanya kambing domba, domba jantan tujuh ribu tujuh ratus ekor dan kambing jantan tujuh ribu tujuh ratus ekor.
2tawarikh 17:12 Yosafat makin lama makin kuat, menjadi luar biasa kuat. Di Yehuda ia membangun benteng-benteng dan kota-kota perbekalan.
2tawarikh 17:13 Banyak perbekalannya di kota-kota Yehuda. Orang-orang perangnya ada di Yerusalem, semuanya pahlawan yang gagah perkasa.
2tawarikh 17:14 Inilah daftar kesatuan mereka menurut puak-puak mereka; panglima-panglima dari Yehuda ialah panglima Adna dengan tiga ratus ribu pahlawan yang gagah perkasa;
2tawarikh 17:15 di samping dia panglima Yohanan dengan dua ratus delapan puluh ribu orang;
2tawarikh 17:16 dan di samping dia Amasia bin Zikhri, yang dengan sukarela telah menyerahkan dirinya kepada TUHAN, dengan dua ratus ribu pahlawan yang gagah perkasa.
2tawarikh 17:17 Dan dari Benyamin ialah Elyada, seorang pahlawan yang gagah perkasa, dengan dua ratus ribu orang yang bersenjatakan busur dan perisai.
2tawarikh 17:18 Di samping dia Yozabad, dengan seratus delapan puluh ribu orang yang bersenjata untuk berperang.
2tawarikh 17:19 Mereka itulah yang bertugas pada raja, selain dari pada mereka yang ditempatkan raja di kota-kota yang berkubu di seluruh Yehuda.
2chron 17:1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2chron 17:2 And 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.
2chron 17:3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
2chron 17:4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
2chron 17:5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
2chron 17:6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
2chron 17:7 Also 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.
2chron 17:8 And 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.
2chron 17:9 And 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.
2chron 17:10 And 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.
2chron 17:11 Also 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.
2chron 17:12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
2chron 17:13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.
2chron 17:14 And 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 valor three hundred thousand.
2chron 17:15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
2chron 17:16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
2chron 17:17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
2chron 17:18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
2chron 17:19 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
