1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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.
3Dan TUHAN berada bersama Yosafat, kerana dia berjalan dalam jalan-jalan pertama bapa leluhurnya, Daud, dan tidak mencari Baal-baal;
4Tetapi mencari TUHAN Allah ayahnya, dan menjalani hidupnya di dalam perintah-perintahnya, dan bukan menurut perbuatan-perbuatan Israel.
5Oleh sebab itu, TUHAN memantapkan kerajaan itu ke dalam tangannya; dan seluruh Yehuda membawa hadiah kepada Yosafat; dan dia memiliki kekayaan dan kehormatan dengan berkelimpahan.
6Dan hatinya menyanjungi jalan-jalan TUHAN: lebih-lebih lagi dia menyingkirkan tempat-tempat pemujaan tinggi dan perteduhan berhala dari Yehuda.
7Lagi pula, pada tahun ketiga pemerintahannya dia mengutus supaya para pembesarnya, yakni kepada Benhail, dan kepada Obaja, dan kepada Zakharia, dan kepada Netaneel, dan kepada Mikaya, untuk mengajar di kota-kota Yehuda.
8Dan bersama mereka dia mengutus orang Lewi, yakni Semaya, dan Netanya, dan Zebaja, dan Asael, dan Semiramot, dan Yonatan, dan Adonia, dan Tobia, Dan Tobadonia, para orang Lewi; dan bersama mereka Elisama dan Yoram, para imam.
9Dan mereka mengajar di Yehuda, dan memiliki kitab hukum TUHAN bersama mereka, dan pergi mengelilingi semua kota di Yehuda, dan mengajar umat itu.
10Dan takut akan TUHAN menimpa semua kerajaan di tanah yang ada di sekeliling Yehuda, sehingga mereka tidak berperang menentang Yosafat.
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.
12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.castles: or, palaces
13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
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.
15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.next�: Heb. at his hand
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.
17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
19These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.