II Livro das Crônicas 17

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Seu filho Josafá sucedeu-lhe no trono. Ele se fortificou contra Israel.	1 And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.
2 Colocou tropas em todas as cidades fortes de Judá, guarnições em toda a terra e nas cidades de Efraim das quais se tinha apoderado seu pai Asa.	2 And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 O Senhor estava com Josafá, porque este seguia os exemplos que, a princípio, dera seu pai: não corria atrás dos Baal,	3 And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,
4 mas só procurava o Deus de seus pais, observando seus mandamentos, sem fazer nada de semelhante ao que fazia Israel.	4 But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 Por isso o Senhor confirmou o poder em suas mãos. Todo o Judá lhe trazia presentes; teve riqueza em abundância e glória.	5 And the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.
6 Cheio de confiança na obra do Senhor, fez desaparecer de Judá os lugares altos e os ídolos asserás.	6 And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.
7 No terceiro ano de seu reinado, enviou seus chefes, Benail, Obdias, Zacarias, Natanael e Miquéias, para que ensinassem nas cidades de Judá.	7 And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:
8 Ele os fez acompanhar pelos levitas Semeías, Natanias, Zabadias, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatã, Adonias, Tobias, Tobadonias, e pelos sacerdotes Elisama e Jorão.	8 And with them the Levites, Semeias, end Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.
9 Ensinaram em Judá, levando consigo o livro da lei do Senhor, e percorreram todas as cidades de Judá, instruindo o povo.	9 And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.
10 O terror do Senhor difundiu-se em todos os reinos que cercavam Judá, os quais se abstiveram de fazer guerra a Josafá.	10 And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.
11 Mesmo os filisteus vieram trazer a Josafá presentes e um tributo em prata; os árabes também lhe trouxeram gado miúdo: sete mil e setecentos carneiros e sete mil e setecentos bodes.	11 The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.
12 Josafá aumentava seu poder. Construiu em Judá fortalezas e cidades de entrepostos.	12 And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
13 Realizou grandes trabalhos nas cidades de Judá. Havia em Jerusalém guerreiros cheios de valentia.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.
14 Eis a sua enumeração segundo suas famílias: de Judá, os chefes de milhares eram: o chefe Adna, com trezentos mil valentes guerreiros;	14 Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.
15 ao seu lado o chefe Joanã, com duzentos e oitenta mil valentes guerreiros;	15 After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.
16 ao seu lado Amasias, filho de Zecri, voluntariamente consagrado ao Senhor, com duzentos mil valentes guerreiros.	16 And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.
17 De Benjamim: o valoroso Eliada, com duzentos mil homens providos de arcos e de escudos;	17 After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.
18 ao seu lado Josabad, com quatrocentos e vinte mil homens equipados para a guerra.	18 After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.
19 Essas eram as pessoas a serviço do rei, além das guarnições colocadas por ele nas fortalezas da terra de Judá.	19 All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.