17:1 アサに代わってその子ヨシャファトが王となり、イスラエルに対抗して勢力を増強した。 17:2 彼はユダの砦の町のすべてに軍隊を配置し、ユダの地と父アサが占領したエフライムの町々に守備隊を置いた。 17:3 主はヨシャファトと共におられた。父祖ダビデがかつて歩んだ道を彼も歩み、バアルを求めず、 17:4 先祖の神を求め、その戒めに従って歩み、イスラエルの人々のようには行わなかったからである。 17:5 主は彼の手にある王国を固め、ユダのすべての人々はヨシャファトに貢ぎ物を贈ったので、彼は大いに富み栄えた。 17:6 ヨシャファトの心は主の道にとどまって高められ、彼は聖なる高台とアシェラ像をユダから取り除いた。 17:7 彼はその治世第三年に、高官たちベン・ハイル、オバドヤ、ゼカルヤ、ネタンエル、ミカヤを遣わして、ユダの町々で教育を行わせた。 17:8 彼らと共にレビ人のシェマヤ、ネタンヤ、ゼバドヤ、アサエル、シェミラモト、ヨナタン、アドニヤ、トビヤとトブ・アドニヤが遣わされ、また祭司エリシャマとヨラムがこれらのレビ人に同行した。 17:9 彼らは主の律法の書を携え、ユダで教育を行い、ユダのすべての町を巡って、民の教化に当たった。 17:10 主への恐れがユダを取り巻く地域の国々を襲い、ヨシャファトと戦いを交えるものはなかった。 17:11 かえってペリシテ人のもとから貢ぎ物や税としての銀がヨシャファトに届けられ、アラビア人も雄羊七千七百匹、雄山羊七千七百匹を届けた。 17:12 ヨシャファトはますます勢力を増し、ユダに幾つもの城砦と補給基地の町を築き、 17:13 ユダの町々で大きな工事を進め、エルサレムには戦士、勇士を集めた。 17:14 家系に従って登録された彼らの数は次のとおりである。ユダには千人隊の長たちがいたが、隊長アドナは勇士三十万を率いていた。 17:15 次の隊長ヨハナンは二十八万を率いていた。 17:16 次に、主に進んで身をささげたジクリの子アマスヤは、勇士二十万を率いていた。 17:17 ベニヤミンからは、勇士エルヤダが弓と小盾を携える兵士二十万を率いていた。 17:18 次のヨザバドは武装兵十八万を率いていた。 17:19 彼らは王に奉仕する者であって、このほかに王がユダ全土の砦の町々に配置した者がいた。
17:1 Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. 17:2 And he placed troops 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. 17:3 Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals, 17:4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel. 17:5 Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. 17:6 And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah. 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 17:8 And with them he sent Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah-the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. 17:9 So they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people. 17:10 And the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. 17:11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats. 17:12 So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah. 17:13 He had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem. 17:14 These are their numbers, according to their fathers' houses. Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor; 17:15 and next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand; 17:16 and next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. 17:17 Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield; 17:18 and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand prepared for war. 17:19 These served the king, besides those the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
133:1 【都に上る歌。ダビデの詩。】見よ、兄弟が共に座っている。なんという恵み、なんという喜び。 133:2 かぐわしい油が頭に注がれ、ひげに滴り／衣の襟に垂れるアロンのひげに滴り 133:3 ヘルモンにおく露のように／シオンの山々に滴り落ちる。シオンで、主は布告された／祝福と、とこしえの命を。
133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brethren to dwell together in unity! 133:2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,Running down on the beard,The beard of Aaron,Running down on the edge of his garments. 133:3 It is like the dew of Hermon,Descending upon the mountains of Zion;For there the Lord commanded the blessing-Life forevermore.