1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance. 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
7 ¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
10 ¶ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
12 ¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
Josafat ma rire ombara
1 Josafat wa pingena ihe Asa mouhona, nu wa zeuparisa ouhona we mokurwisa Israel. 2 Eye wa zikamisa oumbumba wovarwe wovita movihuro vya Juda mbya zeuparisiwa, na mehi arihe ra Judea, na movihuro vya Efraim mbya huurirwe i ihe Asa. 3 Muhona wa sera Josafat ondaya, eye tjinga a kongorera otjihorera tjaihe mukurume David ne he rikotamene ku Baal. 4 Eye wa karera Ndjambi wooihe nokuṱakamisa omatwako wa Ndjambi, nu ka tjitire omihingo vyOvaisrael. 5 Muhona wa zikamisa ouhona wa Josafat nomasa mehi arihe ra Juda; novandu avehe ve mu etera oviyandjewa, notja rira omutumbe na yozikwa tjinene. 6 Eye wa panḓipara mokukarera Muhona, na nyono poṋa pekepeke pomerikotameneno kovisenginina kozondunda, ovihenḓe ovizere vyomukuru wotjisenginina oserekaze Asera mOjuda.
7 Mombura oitjatatu youhona we wa hinda ovahongore mba okukahonga ovandu movihuro vya Juda: OoBen-Hajil na Obadja na Sakaria na Netanel na Mikaja. 8 Owo va ri puna Ovalevi muvyu mba: OoSemaja na Netanja na Sebadja na Asahel na Semiramot na Jonatan na Adonija na Tobija na Tob-Adonija, novapristeri vevari ooElisama na Jehoram. 9 Owo va toora Embo rOmatwako wa Muhona nave tuurunga ovihuro avihe vya Juda, amave hongo inga omatwako kovandu.
Ounene wa Josafat
10 Muhona wa tjita kutja omauhonapare aehe, nga kondorokere ehi ra Juda, ye tire okuhinga ovita kuna Josafat. 11 Ovafilisti tjiva va etera Josafat osilveri onyingi otja otjisuta noviyandjewa ovingi, nOvaaraba tjiva ve mu etera ozondwezu zozonḓu 7 700, nozongombo 7 700. 12 Josafat otja ririra ko omunamasa tjinene. MOjuda arihe wa tunga mo oviṱunga novihuro 13 muyamu pwikirwa oviparure ovingi.
MOjerusalem wa zika mo ovahongore ovatoororwa, 14 otja kozonganda zawo. Adna wa ri omuhongore wovira vyovita vyozonganda zOvajuda; eye wa ri novarwe 300,000. 15 Outjavari motjihako wa ri Johanan, ngwa ri novira vyovarwe 280,000; 16 noutjatatu wa ri Amasja, omuzandu wa Sikri, ngwe riyandja nombango ye omuini okukarera Muhona, nu ngwa ri novira vyovarwe 200,000, mba ri ozombangaṋe. 17 Omuhongore wovira vyovita vyozonganda zomuhoko wa Benjamin wa ri Eliada, omurwe ombangaṋe, ngwa ri novira vyovarwe 200,000, mba ri notuvao nomauta. 18 Omunane wokehi ye wa ri Josabad, ngwa ri novira vyovarwe 180,000 mbe ripangaṋena otjirwa nawa. 19 Ovarumendu mba va karera ombara puna imba mba zikwa movihuro vyarwe vya Juda mbya zeuparisiwa.
