2 Chronik 17
1 Sein Sohn Josaphat ward an seiner Statt König. Er aber ward Israel überlegen.
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.
2 Er legte nämlich in alle festen Städte Judas Mannschaften. Er legte auch Besatzungen in das Land von Juda und in Ephraims Städte, die sein Vater Asa erobert hatte.
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.
3 Und der Herr war mit Josaphat. Denn er wandelte auf seines Vaters früheren Pfaden. Er suchte die Baale nicht auf,
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.
4 sondern den Gott seines Vaters. So wandelte er nach seinen Geboten und nicht nach Israels Tun.
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.
5 Daher ließ der Herr unter seiner Hand das Königtum erstarken, und ganz Juda gab Josaphat Geschenke. So hatte er Reichtum und Ehre in Fülle.
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.
6 Und sein Herz ward mutig auf des Herrn Wegen. Er beseitigte auch noch die Höhen und die Ascheren aus Juda.
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.
7 Im dritten Regierungsjahr sandte er seine Obersten Benchail, Obadja, Zakarja, Netanel und Mikajahu aus, in Judas Städten zu lehren,
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.
8 mit ihnen die Leviten Semajahu, Netanjahu, Zebadjahu, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatan, Adonijahu und Tobijahu und die Leviten Tob und Adonia und mit diesen die Priester Elisama und Joram.
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.
9 Sie lehrten in Juda. Dabei hatten sie das Buch der Lehre des Herrn bei sich. Sie zogen in allen Städten Judas umher und lehrten unter dem Volke.
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,
10 Des Herrn Schrecken aber fiel auf alle Reiche der Länder rings um Juda. Und so stritten sie nicht mit Josaphat.
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.
11 Auch von den Philistern brachten etliche Josaphat Geschenke und eine Last Silber. Auch die Araber brachten ihm an Schafen 7.700 Widder und 7.700 Böcke.
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.
12 So ward Josaphat immer mächtiger. Er baute in Juda Burgen und Vorratsstädte.
Jehoshaphat continued to become more powerful/influential. His workers built forts and places to store supplies in various towns in Judah.
13 In den Städten Judas besaß er gewaltige Vorräte und in Jerusalem tapfere Kriegsleute.
Then they put large amounts of supplies in those storehouses. Jehoshaphat also placed in Jerusalem soldiers who were experienced.
14 Dies war ihre Amtsordnung nach ihren Familien: Zu Juda gehörten als Oberste von Tausendschaften Adna, der Oberste. Bei ihm waren 300.000 tapfere Leute.
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.
15 Neben ihm war Jochanan Oberster mit 280.000.
His assistant was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 soldiers.
16 Neben ihm Amasja, Zikris Sohn, der sich freiwillig dem Herrn geweiht hatte, mit 200.000 tapferen Leuten.
Next was Zicri’s son Amasiah, who volunteered to serve Yahweh in this way; he commanded 200,000 soldiers.
17 Zu Benjamin gehörte der tapfere Krieger Eljada mit 200.000 Leuten, mit Bogen und Schild gerüstet.
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.
18 Neben ihm war Jozabad mit 180.000 Kriegsgerüsteten.
Next was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 men who had weapons for fighting battles.
19 Diese waren es, die dem König dienten, außer denen, die der König in die festen Städte in ganz Juda gelegt hatte.
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.
