历代志下 17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
犹大王约沙法
17 亚撒的儿子约沙法继位，他发愤图强对抗以色列。 2 他派兵驻守犹大所有的坚城，又把守备军安置在犹大和他父亲亚撒所征服的以法莲各城邑。 3 耶和华与约沙法同在，因为他效法他祖先大卫起初所行的，没有寻求巴力， 4 只寻求他父亲的上帝，遵行祂的诫命，没有效法以色列人的行为。 5 因此，耶和华巩固他的王位，所有的犹大人都向他进贡，他极有财富和尊荣。 6 他专心遵行耶和华的道，铲除犹大境内的丘坛和亚舍拉神像。
7 他在执政第三年委派官员便·亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦业和米该亚到犹大各城教导民众， 8 与他们同去的还有利未人示玛雅、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，还有祭司以利沙玛和约兰。 9 他们带着耶和华的律法书，走遍犹大各城镇教导民众。 10 犹大周围的列国都惧怕耶和华，不敢与约沙法争战。 11 一些非利士人向他进贡礼物和银子，阿拉伯人也给他送来公绵羊和公山羊各七千七百只。
12 约沙法日渐强大，在犹大境内修建堡垒和储货城， 13 在犹大各城储备大量物资。他又在耶路撒冷屯驻精兵， 14 其人数按宗族记在下面。
犹大族有千夫长押拿，率领精兵三十万； 15 其次是千夫长约哈难，率领军兵二十八万； 16 其次是自愿事奉耶和华的细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅，率领精兵二十万。 17 便雅悯族有勇士以利雅大，率领手持弓箭和盾牌的军兵二十万； 18 其次是约萨拔，率领全副武装的军兵十八万。 19 以上都是服侍王的军兵，不包括王派去驻守犹大各坚城的军兵。
歷代志下 17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
猶大王約沙法
17 亞撒的兒子約沙法繼位，他發憤圖強對抗以色列。 2 他派兵駐守猶大所有的堅城，又把守備軍安置在猶大和他父親亞撒所征服的以法蓮各城邑。 3 耶和華與約沙法同在，因為他效法他祖先大衛起初所行的，沒有尋求巴力， 4 只尋求他父親的上帝，遵行祂的誡命，沒有效法以色列人的行為。 5 因此，耶和華鞏固他的王位，所有的猶大人都向他進貢，他極有財富和尊榮。 6 他專心遵行耶和華的道，剷除猶大境內的邱壇和亞舍拉神像。
7 他在執政第三年委派官員便·亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦業和米該亞到猶大各城教導民眾， 8 與他們同去的還有利未人示瑪雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亞撒黑、示米拉末、約拿單、亞多尼雅、多比雅和駝·巴多尼雅，還有祭司以利沙瑪和約蘭。 9 他們帶著耶和華的律法書，走遍猶大各城鎮教導民眾。 10 猶大周圍的列國都懼怕耶和華，不敢與約沙法爭戰。 11 一些非利士人向他進貢禮物和銀子，阿拉伯人也給他送來公綿羊和公山羊各七千七百隻。
12 約沙法日漸強大，在猶大境內修建堡壘和儲貨城， 13 在猶大各城儲備大量物資。他又在耶路撒冷屯駐精兵， 14 其人數按宗族記在下面。
猶大族有千夫長押拿，率領精兵三十萬； 15 其次是千夫長約哈難，率領軍兵二十八萬； 16 其次是自願事奉耶和華的細基利的兒子亞瑪斯雅，率領精兵二十萬。 17 便雅憫族有勇士以利雅大，率領手持弓箭和盾牌的軍兵二十萬； 18 其次是約薩拔，率領全副武裝的軍兵十八萬。 19 以上都是服侍王的軍兵，不包括王派去駐守猶大各堅城的軍兵。
历代志下 17
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
約沙法作猶大王(A)
17 亞撒的兒子約沙法接續他作王；約沙法發憤圖強，對抗以色列人。 2 他把軍隊安置在猶大的一切設防城裡，又在猶大地和他父親亞撒佔領的以法蓮各城裡駐紮防軍。 3 耶和華和約沙法同在，因為他遵行了他祖先大衛最初所行的道路，沒有尋求巴力。 4 只尋求他父親的 神，遵行 神的誡命，沒有隨從以色列人的行為。 5 因此，耶和華使他統治的國穩固；猶大各地都給他進貢，所以約沙法的財富很多，極有尊榮。 6 他勇敢地遵行耶和華的道路，並且從猶大地中除掉邱壇和亞舍拉。
以律法訓勉人民
7 他作王第三年，就差派他的大臣便．亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦業、米該亞，到猶大各城去教訓人。 8 和他們同去的，還有示瑪雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亞撒黑、示米拉末、約拿單、亞多尼雅、多比雅和駝．巴多尼雅等幾位利未人；又有以利沙瑪和約蘭兩位祭司和他們同去。 9 他們帶著耶和華的律法書，在猶大教訓人；他們走遍猶大各城，在民間教訓人。
約沙法的聲威
10 猶大地周圍的列國都懼怕耶和華，不敢和約沙法交戰。 11 有些非利士人送禮和納貢銀給約沙法；阿拉伯人也送給他公綿羊七千七百隻，公山羊七千七百隻。 12 約沙法逐漸變得十分強大，在猶大建造了幾座堡壘和貯藏貨物的城市。 13 他在猶大各城中儲備了大批物資；在耶路撒冷也有不少戰士，都是英勇的戰士。 14 他們的數目，按著他們的家族記在下面：猶大支派的千夫長中，有押拿軍長，率領英勇的戰士三十萬； 15 在押拿底下，是約哈難軍長，率領二十八萬人； 16 在約哈難底下，是細基利的兒子亞瑪斯雅，他是個甘願獻身給耶和華的人，率領英勇的戰士二十萬。 17 便雅憫支派中有英勇的戰士以利雅大，率領配備弓箭和盾牌的人二十萬， 18 在以利雅大底下是約薩拔，率領常備軍十八萬。 19 這些人都是服事王的；還有王在猶大全地各設防城裡安置的，沒有計算在內。
2 Chronicles 17
Expanded Bible
Jehoshaphat King of Judah
17 Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became king of Judah in his place. Jehoshaphat ·made Judah strong so they could fight [strengthened himself] against Israel. 2 He put ·troops [garrisons] in all the ·strong, walled [fortified] cities of Judah, in the land of Judah, and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he ·lived as his ancestor David had lived when he first became king [followed the earlier example/ways of his ancestor/father David]. Jehoshaphat did not ·ask for help from [seek; consult] the Baal idols, 4 but ·from [sought; consulted] the God of his father. He ·obeyed [L walked in] God’s commands and did not ·live as the people of Israel lived [behave like Israel]. 5 The Lord ·made Jehoshaphat a strong king over Judah [secured/established the kingdom under his control/L hand]. All the people of Judah brought ·gifts [tribute] to Jehoshaphat, so he had much wealth and ·honor [esteem]. 6 ·He wanted very much to obey [L His heart was devoted/committed to the ways of] the Lord. He also removed the ·places for worshiping gods [L high places; 11:15] and the Asherah ·idols [poles; 14:3] from Judah.
7 During the third year of his ·rule [reign], Jehoshaphat sent his ·officers [officials] to teach in the towns of Judah. These ·officers [officials] were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah. 8 Jehoshaphat sent with them these Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah. He also sent the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 ·These leaders, Levites, and priests [L They] taught the people in Judah. They took the ·Book [scroll] of the ·Teachings [instructions; laws] of the Lord and went through all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
10 The ·nations near Judah were afraid of the Lord [L fear/dread of the Lord was on/seized the surrounding kingdoms], so they did not start a war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Some of the Philistines brought ·gifts [tribute] and silver to Jehoshaphat. Some Arabs brought him flocks: seventy-seven hundred sheep and seventy-seven hundred goats.
12 Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful. He built ·strong, walled cities [fortresses] and ·towns for storing supplies [storage cities] in Judah. 13 He kept many supplies in the towns of Judah, and he kept ·trained soldiers [skilled warriors] in Jerusalem. 14 These soldiers were ·listed [enrolled; divided] by ·families [clans]. From the ·families [clans] of Judah, these were the ·commanders [officers] of groups of a thousand men: Adnah was the commander of three hundred thousand skilled soldiers; 15 Jehohanan was the commander of two hundred eighty thousand skilled soldiers; 16 Amasiah was the commander of two hundred thousand skilled soldiers. Amasiah son of Zicri had volunteered to serve the Lord.
17 These were the ·commanders [officers] from the ·families [clans] of Benjamin: Eliada, a brave soldier, had two hundred thousand soldiers ·who used [armed/equipped with] bows and shields. 18 And Jehozabad had one hundred eighty thousand men ·armed [equipped] for war.
19 All these soldiers served King Jehoshaphat. The king also put other men in the ·strong, walled [fortified] cities through all of Judah.
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