¹And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

¹[Ny niandohan'ny nanjakan'i Josafata, sy ny fahazotoany hampandroso ny fivavahana tamin'i Jehovah, ary ny nanambinana azy] Ary Josafata, zanak'i Asa, no nanjaka nandimby azy, ary nitombo hery hiaro tena tamin'ny Isiraely izy.

²And 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 taken.

²Ary namponina miaramila tamin'ny tanàna mimanda rehetra eran'i Joda izy sady nametraka miaramila tany amin'ny tany Joda sy tany amin'izay tanànan'ny Efraima efa azon'i Asa rainy.

³And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;

³Ary Jehovah nomba an'i Josafata, satria nandeha tamin'ny nalehan'i Davida rainy izy, dia ilay tamin'ny voalohany, fa tsy mba nitady ireo Bala;

⁴but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

⁴fa Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny rainy, kosa no notadiaviny, ary araka ny didiny no nalehany, fa tsy mba araka ny fanaon'ny Isiraely.

⁵And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

⁵Koa dia nampitoerin'i Jehovah teo an-tànany ny fanjakana; ary ny Joda rehetra nitondra fanomezana ho an'i Josafata, ka dia nanana harena sy voninahitra be izy.

⁶And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.

⁶Ary ny fony nihanatoky tamin'ny lalan'i Jehovah. dia noravany tsy ho eo amin'ny Joda ny fitoerana avo sy ny Aseraha.

⁷And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

⁷Ary tamin'ny taona fahatelo nanjakany dia naniraka ny mpanapaka izy, dia Benaila sy Obadia sy Zakaria sy Netanela ary Mikaia, hampianatra tany amin'ny tanànan'ny Joda,

⁸and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

⁸Ary nisy Levita koa niaraka tamin'ireo, dia Semaia sy Netania sy Zebadia sy Asahela sy Semiramota sy Jonatana sy Adonia sy Tobia ary Tob-adonia, Levita, mbamin'i Elisama sy Jorama, mpisorona.

⁹And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

⁹Ary nampianatra tany Joda izy ireo, ka nentiny ny bokin'ny lalàn'i Jehovah, dia nitety ny tanànan'ny Joda rehetra izy ka nampianatra teny amin'ny olona.

¹⁰And the terror of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

¹⁰Ary ny tahotra an'i Jehovah nahazo ny fanjakana rehetra tamin'ny tany manodidina an'i Joda, ka dia tsy nisy niady tamin'i Josafata ireo.

¹¹And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute-silver. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.

¹¹Ary ny Filistina sasany nitondra fanomezana sy vola hetra ho an'i Josafata; ary ny Arabo koa nitondra ondry aman'osy, dia ondrilahy fiton-jato amby fito arivo sy osilahy fiton-jato amby fito arivo.

¹²And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

¹²Ary Josafata nihanahery indrindra ka nanao trano fiarovana sy tanàna fitehirizana tany Joda.

¹³And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and men of war, strong and valiant, in Jerusalem.

¹³Ary nanana fananana betsaka tao amin'ny tanànan'ny Joda koa sy miaramila, lehilahy mahery, tany Jerosalema izy.

¹⁴And these are the numbers of them according to their fathers' houses. Of Judah the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;

¹⁴Ary izao no nandaminana azy araka ny fianakaviany avy: Ny mpifehy arivo tamin'ny Joda dia Adna komandy, ary ny fehiny dia lehilahy mahery telo hetsy;

¹⁵and next to him was Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

¹⁵ary nanarakaraka azy dia Johanana komandy, ary ny fehiny dia valo alina amby roa hetsy;

¹⁶and next to him, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

¹⁶ary nanarakaraka azy indray dia Amasia, zanak'i Zikry, ilay nanolotena ho an'i Jehovah, ary ny fehiny dia lehilahy mahery roa hetsy.

¹⁷And of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand, armed with bow and shield;

¹⁷Ary tamin'ny Benjamina dia Eliada, lehilahy mahery, ary ny fehiny dia lehilahy roa hetsy mitondra tsipìka sy ampinga;

¹⁸and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

¹⁸ary nanarakaraka azy dia Jozabada, ary ny fehiny dia valo alina amby iray hetsy efa voaomana hiady.Ireo no mpitoetra tamin'ny mpanjaka, afa-tsy izay nampitoerin'ny mpanjaka tany amin'ny tanàna mimanda eran'i Joda rehetra.

¹⁹These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

¹⁹Ireo no mpitoetra tamin'ny mpanjaka, afa-tsy izay nampitoerin'ny mpanjaka tany amin'ny tanàna mimanda eran'i Joda rehetra.