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.

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

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.

²He 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.

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;

³Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

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

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

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.

⁵Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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

⁶His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out 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,

⁷Also 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;

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.

⁸and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

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.

⁹They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

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.

¹⁰The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

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.

¹¹Some 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 male goats.

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

¹²Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

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

¹³He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

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;

¹⁴This 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

¹⁸and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

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

¹⁹These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.