2 Chronicles 17

DOUAI-RHEIMS	JERUSALEM
1 And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.	1 Son fils Josaphat régna à sa place et affermit son pouvoir sur Israël.
2 And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.	2 Il mit des troupes dans toutes les villes fortifiées de Juda et établit des préfets dans le pays deJuda et dans les villes d'Ephraïm qu'avait conquises Asa, son père.
3 And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,	3 Yahvé fut avec Josaphat, car sa conduite fut celle qu'avait d'abord suivie son père et il nerechercha pas les Baals.
4 But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.	4 C'est bien le Dieu de son père qu'il rechercha, et il marcha selon ses commandements sansimiter les actions d'Israël.
5 And the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.	5 Yahvé maintint le royaume entre ses mains; tous les Judéens payaient tribut à Josaphat, sibien qu'il eut beaucoup de richesses et d'honneur.
6 And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.	6 Son coeur progressa dans les voies de Yahvé et il supprima de nouveau en Juda les hautslieux et les ashéras.
7 And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:	7 La troisième année de son règne, il envoya ses officiers: Ben-Hayil, Obadya, Zekarya,Netanéel, Mikayahu, instruire les cités judéennes.
8 And with them the Levites, Semeias, end Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.	8 Des lévites les accompagnaient: Shemayahu, Netanyahu, Zebadyahu, Asahel, Shemiramot,Yehonatân, Adoniyyahu, Tobiyyahu, lévites, ainsi que les prêtres Elishama et Yehoram.
9 And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.	9 Ils se mirent à enseigner en Juda, munis du livre de la Loi de Yahvé, et firent le tour des citésjudéennes, en instruisant le peuple.
10 And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.	10 La Terreur de Yahvé s'étendit sur tous les royaumes des pays qui entouraient Juda; ils nefirent pas la guerre à Josaphat.
11 The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.	11 Des Philistins lui apportèrent en tribut des présents et de l'argent; les Arabes eux-mêmes luiamenèrent du petit bétail: 7.700 béliers et 7.700 boucs.
12 And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.	12 Josaphat grandissant allait au plus haut; il édifia en Juda des citadelles et des villes-entrepôts.
13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.	13 Il eut d'importants services dans les cités judéennes et des guerriers, des vaillants preux, àJérusalem.
14 Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.	14 En voici la répartition par familles: Pour Juda: officiers de milliers: Adna l'officier, avec300 milliers de vaillants preux;
15 After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.	15 à ses ordres, Yehohanân l'officier, avec 280 milliers;
16 And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.	16 à ses ordres, Amasya, fils de Zikri, engagé volontaire au service de Yahvé, avec 200milliers de vaillants preux.
17 After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.	17 De Benjamin: le vaillant preux Elyada avec 200 milliers armés de l'arc et de la rondache;
18 After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.	18 à ses ordres, Yehozabad, avec 180 milliers équipés pour la guerre.
19 All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.	19 Tels étaient ceux qui servaient le roi, sans compter les hommes qu'il avait mis dans lesplaces fortes de tout Juda.