Jehoshafat, hans sønn, ble konge i hans sted og styrket sitt rike mot Israel.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Han satte styrker i alle de befestede byene i Juda, og plasserte garnisoner i Juda-landet og i byene i Efraim som Asa, hans far, hadde tatt.

And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

Herren var med Jehoshafat fordi han fulgte de første veiene til sin far David og tilbad ikke Baalene.

And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,

Han søkte sin fars Gud og fulgte hans bud, i motsetning til Israels gjerninger.

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Derfor stadfestet Herren riket i hans hånd, og hele Juda ga Jehoshafat gaver, så han fikk rikelig med rikdom og ære.

Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

Hans hjerte var hevet i Herrens veier; og han fjernet også offerhaugene og Asjera-statuene fra Juda.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

I det tredje året av hans regjeringstid sendte han sine fyrster, Ben-Hail, Obadja, Sakarja, Netanel og Mika, for å undervise i byene i Juda.

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Med dem var levittene Sjemaia, Netanja, Sebadja, Asael, Sjemiramot, Jonatan, Adonja, Tobia og Tob-Adonja, levittene; og med dem Elisma og Joram, prestene.

and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

De underviste i Juda og hadde Herrens lovbok med seg; de dro rundt i alle Judas byer og lærte folket.

And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

Frykten for Herren falt over alle rikene i landene rundt Juda, slik at de ikke førte krig mot Jehoshafat.

And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

Noen av filisterne brakte gaver til Jehoshafat, og sølv som tributt; araberne brakte også flokker, sju tusen sju hundre værer og sju tusen sju hundre bukkene.

And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.

Jehoshafat ble meget mektig; og han bygde i Juda borger og forsyningsbyer.

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Han hadde mange verk i byene i Juda og krigsmenn, de modige til kamp, i Jerusalem.

And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

Dette var tallet på dem etter deres fedres hus: Av Juda, høvdingene for tusener: Adna, høvdingen, og med ham tre hundre tusen modige menn.

And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;

Ved siden av ham, Johanan, høvdingen, og med ham to hundre og åtti tusen.

and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;

Ved siden av ham, Amasja, sønn av Zikri, som frivillig tilbød seg for Herren; med ham to hundre tusen modige menn.

and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

Og av Benjamin: Eljada, en modig mann, og med ham to hundre tusen bueskyttere og skjoldbærere.

And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

Ved siden av ham, Josabad, med ham et hundre og åtti tusen rede til krig.

and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.

Disse tjente hos kongen, i tillegg til dem kongen hadde satt i de befestede byene over hele Juda.

These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.