II Livro das Crônicas 17

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Seu filho Josafá sucedeu-lhe no trono. Ele se fortificou contra Israel.	1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he 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 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 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 Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,
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 he advanced in his precepts, 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 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 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 because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.
7 No terceiro ano de seu reinado, enviou seus chefes, Benail, Obdias, Zacarias, Natanael e Miquéias, para que ensinassem nas cidades 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 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 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 Ensinaram em Judá, levando consigo o livro da lei do Senhor, e percorreram todas as cidades de Judá, instruindo o povo.	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 O terror do Senhor difundiu-se em todos os reinos que cercavam Judá, os quais se abstiveram de fazer guerra a Josafá.	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 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 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 Josafá aumentava seu poder. Construiu em Judá fortalezas e cidades de entrepostos.	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 Realizou grandes trabalhos nas cidades de Judá. Havia em Jerusalém guerreiros cheios de valentia.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare 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 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 ao seu lado o chefe Joanã, com duzentos e oitenta mil valentes guerreiros;	15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.
16 ao seu lado Amasias, filho de Zecri, voluntariamente consagrado ao Senhor, com duzentos mil valentes guerreiros.	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 Benjamim: o valoroso Eliada, com duzentos mil homens providos de arcos e de escudos;	17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.
18 ao seu lado Josabad, com quatrocentos e vinte mil homens equipados para a guerra.	18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed solders.
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, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.