Secondo libro delle Cronache 17

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 - In sua vece regnò il figlio suo Josafat, il quale ebbe il sopravvento sopra Israele.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.
2 Pose numerosi soldati in tutte le città di Giuda cinte da mura e pose dei presidii nella terra di Giuda e nelle città di Efraim, che aveva 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 Josafat, perchè camminò sulle prime orme del padre suo Davide, e non pose la sua fiducia negli idoli di 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 bensì nel Dio dei padri suoi, seguendo le vie dei comandamenti di lui, senza imitare i peccati di 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 poi assicurò a lui il possesso del regno, e tutto Giuda offerse doni a Josafat, che ebbe una gran quantità di ricchezze e fu circondato da grande 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 coraggioso, perchè camminava sulle vie del Signore, tolse da Giuda anche tutti i luoghi eccelsi 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 Nel terzo anno poi del suo regno mandò i suoi capi Benail, Obdia, Zaccaria, Natanael e Michea per 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 mandò i leviti Semeia, Natania, Zabadia, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatan, Adonia, Tobia e Tobadonia, tutti leviti, e con essi i sacerdoti Elisama e 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 i quali istruirono il popolo in Giuda, servendosi del libro della Legge del Signore; essi andavano in giro per tutte le città di Giuda, ammaestrando 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 Perciò i regni che stavano attorno a Giuda ebbero timore del Signore, nè ardivano combattere contro 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 perfino i Filistei portarono a Josafat danari e un tributo d'argento, mentre gli Arabi gli conducevano del bestiame, settemilasettecento arieti 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 Josafat perciò divenne potente e si elevò in grandezza in modo straordinario e edificò in Giuda case a guisa di torri e 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 Fece eseguire molti lavori nella città di Giuda ed ebbe in Gerusalemme uomini valenti e robusti.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,
14 Il numero di costoro, secondo le case e le famiglie dei singoli, è il presente: in Giuda i principi dell'esercito [erano] Ednas capitano e con lui trecentomila 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 costui il principe Joanan e con lui duecentoottantamila;	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 quindi Amasia, figlio di Zecri, che erasi consacrato al Signore, e con lui duecentomila uomini forti.	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 Seguiva quindi Eliada valente nei combattimenti, e con lui duecentomila arcieri muniti di scudi;	17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 quindi Jozabad e con lui centoottantamila soldati pronti alla 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 comando del re, senza contare quegli altri assegnati alle città fortificate 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.