New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 17

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

1Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatH3092his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121then becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtach.TavH8478,and madeH2388his position overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478firmH2388.

2He placedוַיִּ֨תֶּן־vai.Yi.ten-H5414troopsחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֑וֹתha.be.tzu.RotH1219citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,and setוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414garrisonsנְצִיבִים֙ne.tzi.VimH5333in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and in the citiesוּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.ReiH5892of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Asaאָסָ֥א'a.Sa'H609his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1had capturedלָכַ֖דla.KhadH3920.

His Good Reign

3The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was with Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatH3092becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588hefollowedהָלַ֗ךְha.LakhH1980the exampleבְּדַרְכֵ֞יbe.dar.KheiH1870of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1David’sדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732earlierהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223days and did not seekדָרַ֖שׁda.RashH1875the Baalsלַבְּעָלִֽים׃la.be.'a.LimH1168,

4but soughtדָּרָ֔שׁda.RashH1875the Godלֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יle.lo.HeiH430of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1,followedהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980His commandmentsוּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יוu.ve.mitz.vo.TavH4687,and did not actH4639as Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478didH4639.

5So the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068establishedוַיָּ֨כֶןvai.Ya.khenH3559the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467in hiscontrolבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and allכָל־khol-H3605Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063broughtוַיִּתְּנ֧וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414tributeמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503to Jehoshaphatלִיהוֹשָׁפָ֑טli.ho.sha.FatH3092, andhe hadוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961greatלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230richesעֹֽשֶׁר־'o.sher-H6239and honorוְכָב֖וֹדve.kha.VodH3519.

6He tookH1361greatH1361prideלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH1361 H3820in the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.KheiH1870of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and againוְע֗וֹדve.'odH5750removedהֵסִ֛ירhe.SirH5493the highהַבָּמ֥וֹתha.ba.MotH1116placesH1116and the Asherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.RimH842from Judahמִיהוּדָֽה׃ פmi.hu.DahH3063.

7Then in the thirdשָׁל֜וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.NatH8141of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.KhoH4427he sentשָׁלַ֤חsha.LachH7971his officialsלְשָׂרָיו֙le.sa.RavH8269,Ben-hailH1134,Obadiahוּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣הu.le.'oad.YahH5662,Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֔הve.liz.khar.YahH2148,Nethanelוְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖לve.lin.tan.'ElH5417and Micaiahוּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּu.le.mi.kha.Ya.huH4322,to teachלְלַמֵּ֖דle.la.MedH3925in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063;

8and with themthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881,Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huH8098,Nethaniahוּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּu.ne.tan.Ya.huH5418,Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּu.ze.vad.Ya.huH2069,Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡לva.'a.sa.h.'ElH6214,Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ri.motH8070,Jehonathanוִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩vi.ho.na.TanH3083,Adonijahוַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּva.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138,Tobijahוְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּve.toi.Ya.huH2900and TobadonijahH2899,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881;and with them Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476and Jehoramוִֽיהוֹרָ֖םvi.ho.RamH3088,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

9They taughtוַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙vay.la.me.DuH3925in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.DahH3063, havingthe bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068with them; and they wentH5437throughoutH5437allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and taughtוַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּvay.la.me.DuH3925among the peopleבָּעָֽם׃ba.'AmH5971.

10Nowthe dreadפַּ֣חַדPa.chadH6343of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068was on allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the landsהָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834werearoundסְבִיב֣וֹתse.vi.VotH5439Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,so that they did not makeH3898warנִלְחֲמ֖וּnil.cha.MuH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃ye.ho.sha.FatH3092.

11Someוּמִן־u.min-H4480of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpe.lish.TimH6430broughtמְבִיאִ֧יםme.vi.'ImH935giftsמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503and silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701as tributeמַשָּׂ֑אma.Sa'H4853to Jehoshaphatלִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טli.ho.sha.FatH3092;the Arabiansהָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗יםha.'ar.vi.'ImH6163alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571broughtמְבִיאִ֥יםme.vi.'ImH935him flocksצֹ֕אןtzonH6629,7,700אֲלָפִים֙ מֵא֔וֹת'a.la.Fim me.'otH7651 H505 H3967ramsאֵילִ֔ים'ei.LimH352and 7,700אֲלָפִ֖ים מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ'a.la.Fim me.'otH7651 H505 H3967maleוּתְיָשִׁ֕יםu.te.ya.ShimH8495goatsH8495.

12So Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טye.ho.sha.FatH3092grewהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980greaterלְמָ֑עְלָהle.Ma.'e.lahH4605and greaterוְגָדֵ֖לve.ga.DelH1432,and he builtוַיִּ֧בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129fortressesבִּירָנִיּ֖וֹתbi.ra.ni.YotH1003and storeמִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃mis.ke.NotH4543citiesוְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.ReiH5892in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֛הbi.hu.DahH3063.

13He hadהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961largeרַבָּ֛הra.BahH7227suppliesוּמְלָאכָ֥הu.me.la.KhahH4399in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and warriorsמִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahH4421,valiantחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428 H1368menH1368,in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

14Thisוְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehH428was their musterפְקֻדָּתָ֖םfe.ku.da.TamH6486according to their fathers’אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1householdsלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004:of Judahלִֽיהוּדָה֙li.hu.DahH3063,commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505,Adnahעַדְנָ֣ה'ad.NahH5734wasthe commanderהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269,and with him 300,000שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אָֽלֶף׃ סshe.Losh me.'ot 'A.lefH7969 H3967 H505valiantחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428warriorsגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368;

15and nextוְעַל־ יָד֖וֹve.'al- ya.DoH5921 H3027to him wasJohananיְהוֹחָנָ֣ןye.ho.cha.NanH3076the commanderהַשָּׂ֑רha.SarH8269,and with him 280,000מָאתַ֥יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ סma.Ta.yim u.she.mo.Nim 'A.lefH3967 H8084 H505;

16and nextוְעַל־ יָדוֹ֙ve.'al- ya.DoH5921 H3027to him Amasiahעֲמַסְיָ֣ה'a.mas.YahH6007the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zichriזִכְרִ֔יzikh.RiH2147,who volunteeredהַמִּתְנַדֵּ֖בha.mit.na.DevH5068for the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,and with him 200,000מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶףma.Ta.yim 'E.lefH3967 H505valiantחָֽיִל׃ סCha.yilH2428warriorsגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368;

17and of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144,Eliadaאֶלְיָדָ֑ע'el.ya.Da'H450a valiantחַ֖יִלCha.yilH2428warriorגִּבּ֥וֹרgi.BorH1368,and with him 200,000מָאתַ֥יִם אָֽלֶף׃ סma.Ta.yim 'A.lefH3967 H505armedנֹֽשְׁקֵי־no.she.kei-H5401with bowקֶ֥שֶׁתKe.shetH7198and shieldוּמָגֵ֖ןu.ma.GenH4043;

18and nextוְעַל־ יָד֖וֹve.'al- ya.DoH5921 H3027to him Jehozabadיְהוֹזָבָ֑דye.ho.za.VadH3075,and with him 180,000מֵאָֽה־ וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶףme.'ah- u.she.mo.Nim 'E.lefH3967 H8084 H505equippedחֲלוּצֵ֥יcha.lu.TzeiH2502for warצָבָֽא׃ סtza.Va'H6635.

19Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428are they who servedהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣יםham.sha.re.TimH8334the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,apartמִלְּבַ֞דmi.le.VadH905fromthose whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414in the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֖רha.miv.TzarH4013citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892through allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ פye.hu.DahH3063.

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

His Good Reign

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