Secondo libro delle Cronache 17

BIBBIA MARTINI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 E succedette a lui nel regno Josaphat suo figliuolo, il quale fu superiore di forze ad Israele.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 E collocò un numero di soldati in tutte le città di Giuda cinte di muraglie. E pose dei presidj nella terra di Giuda, e nelle citta di Ephraim prese da Asa suo padre.	2 And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.
3 E il Signore fu con Josaphat, perchè egli seguitò le prime orme di David suo padre: e non pose fidanza in Baalim;	3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,
4 Ma nel Dio del padre suo, e battè le vie de' suoi comandamenti, e non imitò i peccati d'Israele.	4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 E il Signore assicurò a lui il possesso del regno; e tutto Giuda offerse doni a Josaphat: ed egli acquistò ricchezze infinite, e molta gloria.	5 And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.
6 E rinfrancatosi a lui il cuore per ragion del culto del Signore, tolse dal paese di Giuda i luoghi eccelsi, e i boschetti.	6 And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.
7 E l'anno terzo del suo regno spedi de' suoi magnati Benhail, e Obdia, e Zacharia, e Nathanael, e Michea? affinchè insegnassero nelle città di Giuda:	7 Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.
8 E con essi i Leviti, Semeia, e Nathania, e Zabadia, e Azael, e Semiramoth, e Jonathan, e Adonia, e Thobia,e Thobadonia, tutti Leviti, e i sacerdoti Elisama, e Joran;	8 And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 E istruivano questi il popolo di Giuda, portando seco il libro della legge del Signore, e andavano attorno per tutte le città di Giuda, e insegnavano al popolo.	9 And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.
10 Per la qual cosa i regni tutti confinanti con Giuda ebbero timor del Signore, e non ardivano di muover guerra a Josaphat.	10 And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.
11 E gli stessi Filistei offerivano doni a Josaphat, e un tributo in denaro; e anche gli Arabi gli menavano de' loro bestiami, e sette mila settecento castrati, e altrettanti capri.	11 Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.
12 Così Josaphat si fece potente, e si elevò in grandezza: ed edificò in Giuda delle case a guisa di torri, e delle città murate.	12 Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.
13 E molte opere fece nella città di Giuda: e teneva anche in Gerusalemme un numero di combattenti di valore,	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Il numero de' quali egli è questo secondo le loro case, e famiglie: in Giuda capi dell'esercito (erano) Ednas, che avea sotto di se trecento mila uomini valorosissimi.	14 and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.
15 Dopo di lui Johanan capitano, e sotto di lui dugento ottanta mila uomini.	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 E dopo questo Amasia figliuolo di Zechri consagrato al Signore, e sotto di lui dugento mila uomini fortissimi.	16 Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.
17 Dietro a questo veniva Eliada gagliardo campione, e sotto di lui dugento mila uomini armati di scudo, e di arco.	17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 Dopo di lui Jozabad, e sotto di lui cento ottanta mila uomini armati alla leggera.	18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed solders.
19 Tutti questi erano pronti al comando del re, senza contare quelli, che egli avea messi di presidio nelle città murate in tutto il paese di Giuda.	19 All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.