Secondo libro delle Cronache 17

BIBBIA TINTORI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Giosafat figlio di Asa, succeduto nel regno al padre, prevalse contro Israele.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 Egli collocò dei presidi in tutte le città fortificate di Giuda, e delle guarnigioni nella terra di Giuda e nelle città d'Efraim 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 Il Signore fu con Giosafat, perchè egli camminò nelle prime vie di David suo padre, e non sperò nei 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 di suo padre, camminò nei precetti di lui, e non secondo 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 confermò il regno nelle sue mani, tutto Giuda offerse doni a Giosafat, che acquistò infinite ricchezze 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 Fattosi ardito nel suo cuore per le vie del Signore, egli tolse da Giuda anche gli alti luoghi e i boschetti sacri.	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 mandò dei suoi principi, Benail, Obdia, Zaccaria, Natanael e Michea a insegnare 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, Natania, Zabadia, Azael, Semiramot, Ionatan, Adonia, Tobia, Tobadonia, tutti leviti, e i sacerdoti Elisama e Ioram.	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 Essi, col libro della legge del Signore, istruivano il popolo di Giuda, e girando per le città di Giuda, ammaestravano il 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 questo il terrore del Si­gnore fu sopra tutti i regni della terra ch'erano attorno a Giuda, e non ardivano a muovere guerra a Giosafat.	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 Gli stessi Filistei offrivan doni a Giosafat e un tributo in argento, e gli Arabi gli menavano del minuto bestiame, cioè settemila settecento mon­toni, 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 Cosi Giosafat divenne potente e si elevò in grandezza fino al sublime; edificò in Giuda delle case a guisa di torri e delle città fortificate.	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 Egli fece eseguire molti lavori nelle città di Giuda e tenne in Gerusalemme degli uomini guerrieri e valorosi.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Il numero di essi, secondo le case e le famiglie di ciascuno, è il seguente: in Giuda i principi dell'esercito erano: Ednas, il capo con 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 veniva Iohanan, il principe, con duecentottanta mila uomini;	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 dopo questo Amasia figlio di Zecri, consacrato al Signore con duecento mila uomini valorosi;	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, forte nel combattere, con duecento mila uomini armati di arco e di scudo.	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, Iozabad, con centottanta mila uomini pronti alla guerra.	18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed solders.
19 Tutti questi erano a disposizione del re, senza contare quelli che egli aveva posti nelle fortezze 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.