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1 regnavit autem Iosaphat filius eius pro eo et invaluit contra Israhel
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Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 constituitque militum numeros in cunctis urbibus Iudae quae erant vallatae muris praesidiaque disposuit in terra Iuda et in civitatibus Ephraim quas ceperat Asa pater eius
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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 captured.
3 et fuit Dominus cum Iosaphat quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis et non speravit in Baalim
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The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
4 sed in Deo patris sui et perrexit in praeceptis illius et non iuxta peccata Israhel
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but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.
5 confirmavitque Dominus regnum in manu eius et dedit omnis Iuda munera Iosaphat factaeque sunt ei infinitae divitiae et multa gloria
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Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
6 cumque sumpsisset cor eius audaciam propter vias Domini etiam excelsa et lucos de Iuda abstulit
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His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
7 tertio autem anno regni sui misit de principibus suis Benail et Obdiam et Zacchariam et Nathanahel et Micheam ut docerent in civitatibus Iuda
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In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
8 et cum eis Levitas Semeiam et Nathaniam et Zabadiam Asahel quoque et Semiramoth et Ionathan Adoniam et Tobiam et Tobadoniam Levitas et cum eis Elisama et Ioram sacerdotes
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and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 docebantque in Iuda habentes librum legis Domini et circuibant cunctas urbes Iuda atque erudiebant populum
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And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
10 itaque factus est pavor Domini super omnia regna terrarum quae erant per gyrum Iuda nec audebant bellare contra Iosaphat
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And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 sed et Philisthei Iosaphat munera deferebant et vectigal argenti Arabes quoque adducebant pecora arietum septem milia septingentos et hircos totidem
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Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
12 crevit ergo Iosaphat et magnificatus est usque in sublime atque aedificavit in Iuda domos ad instar turrium urbesque muratas
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And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
13 et multa opera patravit in urbibus Iuda viri quoque bellatores et robusti erant in Hierusalem
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and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
14 quorum iste numerus per domos atque familias singulorum in Iuda principes exercitus Ednas dux et cum eo robustissimorum trecenta milia
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This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;
15 post hunc Iohanan princeps et cum eo ducenta octoginta milia
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and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
16 post istum quoque Amasias filius Zechri consecratus Domino et cum eo ducenta milia virorum fortium
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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.
17 hunc sequebatur robustus ad proelia Heliada et cum eo tenentium arcum et clypeum ducenta milia
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Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;
18 post istum etiam Iozabath et cum eo centum octoginta milia expeditorum militum
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and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.
19 hii omnes erant ad manum regis exceptis aliis quos posuerat in urbibus muratis et in universo Iuda
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These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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