# 代下-2Ch 17
## 代下17:1
亚撒的儿子约沙法接续他作王,奋勇自强,防备以色列人。
2Ch 17:1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
## 代下17:2
安置军兵在犹大一切坚固城里,又安置防兵在犹大地和他父亚撒所得以法莲的城邑中。
2Ch 17:2 “He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.”
## 代下17:3
耶和华与约沙法同在,因为他行他祖大卫初行的道,不寻求巴力,
2Ch 17:3 “The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,”
## 代下17:4
只寻求他父亲的神,遵行他的诫命,不效法以色列人的行为。
2Ch 17:4 “but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.”
## 代下17:5
所以耶和华坚定他的国,犹大众人给他进贡;约沙法大有尊荣资财。
2Ch 17:5 “Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.”
## 代下17:6
他高兴遵行耶和华的道,并且从犹大除掉一切邱坛和木偶。
2Ch 17:6 “His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.”
## 代下17:7
他作王第三年,就差遣臣子便亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦业、米该亚,往犹大各城去教训百姓。
2Ch 17:7 “In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;”
## 代下17:8
同着他们有利未人示玛雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亚撒黑、示米拉末、约拿单、亚多尼雅、多比雅、驼巴多尼雅,又有祭司以利沙玛、约兰同着他们。
2Ch 17:8 “and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.”
## 代下17:9
他们带着耶和华的律法书,走遍犹大各城教训百姓。
2Ch 17:9 “And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.”
## 代下17:10
耶和华使犹大四围的列国都甚恐惧,不敢与约沙法争战。
2Ch 17:10 “And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.”
## 代下17:11
有些非利士人与约沙法送礼物,纳贡银。阿拉伯人也送他公绵羊七千七百只,公山羊七千七百只。
2Ch 17:11 “Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.”
## 代下17:12
约沙法日渐强大,在犹大建造营寨和积货城。
2Ch 17:12 “And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,”
## 代下17:13
他在犹大城邑中有许多工程。又在耶路撒冷有战士,就是大能的勇士。
2Ch 17:13 “and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.”
## 代下17:14
他们的数目,按着宗族,记在下面:犹大族的千夫长押拿为首,率领大能的勇士三十万;
2Ch 17:14 “This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;”
## 代下17:15
其次是千夫长约哈难,率领大能的勇士二十八万;
2Ch 17:15 “and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;”
## 代下17:16
其次是细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅,他为耶和华牺牲自己,率领大能的勇士二十万;
2Ch 17:16 “and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.”
## 代下17:17
便雅悯族,是大能的勇士以利雅大,率领拿弓箭和盾牌的二十万;
2Ch 17:17 “Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;”
## 代下17:18
其次是约萨拔,率领预备打仗的十八万。
2Ch 17:18 “and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.”
## 代下17:19
这都是伺候王的,还有王在犹大全地坚固城所安置的不在其内。
2Ch 17:19 “These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.”