Secondo libro delle Cronache 17

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1 Al suo posto divenne re suo figlio Giòsafat, che si fortificò contro Israele.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 Egli mise guarnigioni militari in tutte le fortezze di Giuda; nominò governatori per le città di Giuda e per le città di Èfraim occupate dal padre Asa.	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 Giòsafat, perché egli seguì la primitiva condotta di suo padre e non ricercò i Baal,	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 piuttosto ricercò il Dio di suo padre e ne seguì i comandi, senza imitare Israele.	4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 Il Signore consolidò il regno nelle mani di Giòsafat e tutto Giuda gli portava offerte. Egli ebbe ricchezze e gloria in quantità.	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 Il suo cuore divenne forte nel seguire il Signore; eliminò anche le alture e i pali sacri da Giuda.	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 Nell'anno terzo del suo regno mandò i suoi ufficiali Ben-Cail, Abdia, Zaccaria, Netaneèl 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 Con essi c'erano i leviti Semaia, Natania, Zebadia, Asael, Semiraimot, Giònata, Adonia e Tobia 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 Insegnarono in Giuda; avevano con sé il libro della legge del Signore e percorsero tutte le città di Giuda, istruendo 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 Il terrore del Signore si diffuse per tutti i regni che circondavano Giuda e così essi non fecero guerra a Giòsafat.	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 Da parte dei Filistei si portavano a Giòsafat tributi e argento in dono; anche gli Arabi gli portavano bestiame minuto: settemilasettecento arieti e settemilasettecento 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 Giòsafat cresceva sempre in potenza. Egli costruì in Giuda castelli e città di approvvigionamento.	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 Disponeva di molta manodopera nelle città di Giuda. In Gerusalemme risiedevano i suoi guerrieri, uomini valorosi.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Ecco il loro censimento secondo i casati: per Giuda, capi di migliaia: Adna il capo, e con lui trecentomila uomini valorosi.	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 Alle sue dipendenze c'era il comandante Giovanni e con lui duecentottantamila uomini.	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 Alle sue dipendenze c'era Amasia figlio di Zicrì, votato al Signore, e con lui duecentomila 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 per Beniamino, Eliada, uomo valoroso, e con lui duecentomila 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 Alle sue dipendenze c'era Iozabad e con lui centottantamila uomini in assetto di guerra.	18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed solders.
19 Tutti costoro erano al servizio del re, oltre quelli che il re aveva stabiliti nelle fortezze in tutto 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.