2 Crónicas 17

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 En lugar de Asá reinó su hijo Josafat, el cual logró imponerse sobre Israel.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 Instaló destacamentos en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y puso gobernadores en el territorio de Judá y en las ciudades de Efraím que había conquistado su padre Asá.	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 El Señor estuvo con Josafat, porque él siguió los caminos que su padre había seguido al comienzo, y no buscó a los Baales,	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 sino que buscó al Dios de su padre y procedió conforme a sus mandamientos, sin imitar lo que hacía Israel.	4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 El Señor afianzó el reino bajo su poder, y todo Judá le hacía regalos, de manera que su riqueza y su gloria llegaron a ser muy grandes.	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 Su corazón siguió fervientemente los caminos del Señor, y él hizo desaparecer otra vez de Judá los lugares altos y los postes sagrados.	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 El tercer año de su reinado envió a sus oficiales Ben Jáil, Abdías, Zacarías, Natanael y Miqueas, para que enseñaran en las ciudades de Judá.	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 Con ellos iban los levitas Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asahel, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías, y también los sacerdotes Elisamá y 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 todos ellos enseñaron en Judá, llevando consigo el libro de la Ley del Señor, y recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá, enseñando al pueblo.	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 El terror del Señor se apoderó de todos los reinos de los países que rodeaban a Judá, de manera que no hicieron la guerra contra Josafat.	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 Algunos filisteos trajeron a Josafat presentes y plata en calidad de tributo. También los árabes le trajeron siete mil setecientos carneros y siete mil setecientos chivos.	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 Así Josafat prosperaba cada día más, y construyó en Judá fortalezas y ciudades de aprovisionamiento.	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 Josafat tenía abundantes reservas en las ciudades de Judá, y un regimiento de guerreros en Jerusalén.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Ellos estaban enrolados por clanes, de la siguiente manera: De Judá, jefes de mil hombres: Adná, el jefe, con 300.000 guerreros.	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 A su lado, Iehojanán, con 280.000 hombres.	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 A su lado, Amasías, hijo de Zicrí, que se había consagrado espontáneamente al Señor, con 200.000 guerreros.	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 De Benjamín: Eliadá, guerrero valeroso, con 200.000 hombres armados de arco y escudo.	17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 A su lado, Iehozabad, con 180.000 hombres equipados para la guerra.	18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed solders.
19 Estos eran los que estaban al servicio del rey, sin contar los que él había apostado en las ciudades fortificadas de todo Judá.	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.