1 E Jeosafá, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar; e fortificou-se contra Israel.
2 E pôs soldados em todas as cidades fortificadas de Judá, e estabeleceu guarnições na terra de Judá, como também nas cidades de Efraim, que Asa seu pai tinha tomado.
3 E o Senhor era com Jeosafá; porque andou nos primeiros caminhos de Davi seu pai, e não buscou a Baalins.
4 Antes buscou ao Deus de seu pai, andou nos seus mandamentos, e não segundo as obras de Israel.
5 E o Senhor confirmou o reino na sua mão, e todo o Judá deu presentes a Jeosafá, o qual teve riquezas e glória em abundância.
6 E exaltou-se o seu coração nos caminhos do Senhor e, ainda mais, tirou os altos e os bosques de Judá.
7 E no terceiro ano do seu reinado enviou ele os seus príncipes, a Bene-Hail, a Obadias, a Zacarias, a Natanael e a Micaías, para ensinarem nas cidades de Judá.
8 E com eles os levitas, Semaías, Netanias, Zebadias, Asael, Semiramote, Jônatas, Adonias, Tobias e Tobe-Adonias e, com estes levitas, os sacerdotes, Elisama e Jeorão.
9 E ensinaram em Judá, levando consigo o livro da lei do Senhor; e foram a todas as cidades de Judá, ensinando entre o povo.
10 E veio o temor do Senhor sobre todos os reinos das terras, que estavam ao redor de Judá, e não guerrearam contra Jeosafá.
11 E alguns dentre os filisteus traziam presentes a Jeosafá, e prata como tributo; também os árabes lhe trouxeram gado miúdo; sete mil e setecentos carneiros, e sete mil e setecentos bodes.
12 Cresceu, pois, Jeosafá grandemente em extremo e edificou fortalezas e cidades de provisões em Judá.
13 E teve muitas obras nas cidades de Judá, e homens de guerra e valentes, em Jerusalém.
14 E este é o número deles segundo as suas casas paternas; em Judá eram capitàes dos milhares: o chefe Adna, e com ele trezentos mil homens valentes;
15 E depois dele o capitão Joanã, e com ele duzentos e oitenta mil;
16 E depois Amasias, filho de Zicri, que voluntariamente se entregou ao Senhor, e com ele duzentos mil homens valentes;
17 E de Benjamim, Eliada, homem valente, e com ele duzentos mil, armados de arco e de escudo;
18 E depois dele Jozabade, e com ele cento e oitenta mil, armados para a guerra.
19 Estes estavam no serviço do rei; afora os que o rei tinha posto nas cidades fortes por todo o Judá.
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 And LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David, and did not seek for the Baalim,
4 but sought for the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Therefore LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of LORD. And furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his rulers, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8 And with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites. And with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9 And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of LORD with them. And they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
10 And the fear of LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great. And he built in Judah castles and cities of storage.
13 And he had many works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
14 And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses. Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
17 And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
19 These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.