Das zweite Buch der Chronik 17

Pattloch Bibel	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Sein Sohn Josaphat folgte ihm in der Königsherrschaft. Er entfaltete seine Macht über Israel.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 Er legte Truppen in alle festen Städte Judas und bestellte Posten im Land Juda und in den Städten Ephraims, die sein Vater Asa erobert hatte.	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 Der Herr war mit Josaphat; denn er wandelte auf den einstigen Wegen seines Vaters David und suchte nicht die Baale auf.	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 Vielmehr suchte er den Gott seines Vaters. In seinen Geboten wandelte er und tat nicht wie Israel.	4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 Darum festigte der Herr die Königsherrschaft in seiner Hand. Ganz Juda brachte Josaphat Geschenke, so daß ihm viel Reichtum und Glanz zuteil wurde.	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 Sein Herz war begeistert auf den Wegen des Herrn, und so entfernte er weiterhin die Höhen und die Ascheren aus Juda.	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 Im dritten Jahr seiner Herrschaft sandte er seine Fürsten Ben-Chajil, Obadja, Sacharja, Netanel und Michaja aus, um in den Städten Judas zu lehren.	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 Ihnen zur Seite standen die Leviten Schemaja, Netanja, Sebadja, Asahel, Schemiramot, Jonatan, Adonia, Tobia und Tob-Adonia, die Leviten, und mit diesen vereint die Priester Elischama und Joram.	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 Sie lehrten in Juda. Dabei hatten sie das Gesetzbuch des Herrn bei sich. Sie zogen in allen Städten Judas umher und unterwiesen das Volk.	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 Der Schrecken des Herrn kam über alle Königreiche der Länder rings um Juda, so daß sie mit Josaphat keinen Streit anfingen.	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 Von den Philistern brachte man Geschenke und Silber als Abgaben an Josaphat. Auch die Araber sandten ihm Kleinvieh: siebentausendsiebenhundert Widder und siebentausendsiebenhundert Ziegenböcke.	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 So aber wurde Josaphat immer größer und mächtiger. Er baute in Juda Burgen und Vorratsstädte.	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 Er hatte riesige Vorräte in den Städten Judas und hielt sich tapfere Kriegsleute in Jerusalem.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Das war ihre Amtsordnung nach ihren Familien: Zu Juda gehörten als Oberste über die Tausendschaften der Fürst Adna mit dreihunderttausend tapferen Männern,	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 an seiner Seite der Fürst Jochanan mit zweihundertachtzigtausend Mann	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 und Amasja, der Sohn Sichris, der sich freiwillig dem Herrn angeboten hatte, mit zweihunderttausend tapferen Männern.	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 Zu Benjamin gehörte der heldenhafte Eljada mit zweihunderttausend Mann, die Bogen und Schild führten.	17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 An seiner Seite stand Josabad mit hundertachtzigtausend zum Heeresdienst gerüsteten Männern.	18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed solders.
19 Diese standen in königlichen Diensten neben jenen, die der König in die Festungen von ganz Juda gelegt hatte.	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.