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

¹约沙法作犹大王（王上22:41-46）

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.

²他把军队安置在犹大的一切设防城里，又在犹大地和他父亲亚撒占领的以法莲各城里驻扎防军。

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

³耶和华和约沙法同在，因为他遵行了他祖父大卫最初所行的道路，没有寻求巴力。

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

⁴只寻求他父亲的　神，遵行　神的诫命，没有随从以色列人的行为。

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

⁵因此，耶和华使他统治的国稳固；犹大各地都给他进贡，所以约沙法的财富很多，极有尊荣。

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

⁶他勇敢地遵行耶和华的道路，并且从犹大地中除掉邱坛和亚舍拉。

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;

⁷以律法训勉人民他作王第三年，就差派他的大臣便．亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦业、米该亚，到犹大各城去教训人。

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.

⁸和他们同去的，还有示玛雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亚撒黑、示米拉末、约拿单、亚多尼雅、多比雅和驼．巴多尼雅等几位利未人；又有以利沙玛和约兰两位祭司和他们同去。

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.

⁹他们带着耶和华的律法书，在犹大教训人；他们走遍犹大各城，在民间教训人。

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

¹⁰约沙法的声威犹大地周围的列国都惧怕耶和华，不敢和约沙法交战。

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.

¹¹有些非利士人送礼和纳贡银给约沙法；阿拉伯人也送给他公绵羊七千七百只，公山羊七千七百只。

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

¹²约沙法逐渐变得十分强大，在犹大建造了几座堡垒和贮藏货物的城市。

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

¹³他在犹大各城中储备了大批物资；在耶路撒冷也有不少战士，都是英勇的战士。

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;

¹⁴他们的数目，按着他们的家族记在下面：犹大支派的千夫长中，有押拿军长，率领英勇的战士三十万；

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

¹⁵在押拿底下，是约哈难军长，率领二十八万人；

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.

¹⁶在约哈难底下，是细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅，他是个甘愿献身给耶和华的人，率领英勇的战士二十万。

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

¹⁷便雅悯支派中有英勇的战士以利雅大，率领配备弓箭和盾牌的人二十万，

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

¹⁸在以利雅大底下是约萨拔，率领常备军十八万。

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

¹⁹这些人都是服事王的；还有王在犹大全地各设防城里安置的，没有计算在内。