Josaphat succeeding in the kingdom prevaileth in battle against the king of Israel. 6. destroyeth Idolaters, and sendeth Priests and Levites, to instruct the people. 11. The Philistians and Arabians send presents to king Josaphat. 13. the leaders of the army and soldiers are numbered.Iosaphat succeding in the kingdome preuaileth in battel agaynst the king of Israel. 6. destroyeth Idolaters, and sendeth Priestes and Leuites, to instruct the people. 11. The Philistians and Arabians send presentes to king Iosaphat. 13. the leaders of the armie and souldiars are numbered.✦
And Josaphat his son reigned for him, and grew strong against Israel.AND Iosaphat his sonne reigned for him, & grew strong agaynst Israel.Regnavit autem Josaphat filius ejus pro eo, et invaluit contra Israël.
2And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Juda, that were compassed with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.And he appoynted numbers of souldiars in al the cities of Iuda, that were compassed with walles. And he placed garrisons in the land of Iuda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.Constituitque militum numeros in cunctis urbibus Juda quæ erant vallatæ muris. Præsidiaque disposuit in terra Juda, et in civitatibus Ephraim quas ceperat Asa pater ejus.
3And our Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and he trusted not in Baalim,And our Lord was with Iosaphat, because he walked in the first waies of Dauid his father: and he trusted not in Baalim,Et fuit Dominus cum Josaphat, quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis : et non speravit in Baalim,
4but in the God of his father, and went forward in his precepts,but in the God of his father, and went forward in his preceptes,sed in Deo patris sui : et perrexit in præceptis illius, et non juxta peccata Israël.
5and not according to the sins of Israel. And our Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda gave gifts to Josaphat: and there grew to him infinite riches, and much glory.and not according to the sinnes of Israel. And our Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand, and al Iuda gaue giftes to Iosaphat: and there grew to him infinite riches, and much glorie.Confirmavitque Dominus regnum in manu ejus, et dedit omnis Juda munera Josaphat : factæque sunt ei infinitæ divitiæ, et multa gloria.
6And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of our Lord, he took away also the excelsa: overindulgences; the high places of idolatrous worship and lucos: sacred groves used for idol worship out of Juda.And when his hart had taken courage for the waies of our Lord, he tooke away also the Excesses and groues out of Iuda.✦Cumque sumpsisset cor ejus audaciam propter vias Domini, etiam excelsa et lucos de Juda abstulit.
7And in the third year of his kingdom, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, that they should teach in the cities of Juda:And in the third yeare of his kingdom, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, that they should teach in the cities of Iuda:✦Tertio autem anno regni sui misit de principibus suis Benhail, et Obdiam, et Zachariam, et Nathanaël, et Michæam, ut docerent in civitatibus Juda :
8and with them Levites, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, Asael also, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram Priests.and with them Leuites, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, Asael also, and Semiramoth, and Ionathan, and Adonias and Tobias, and Thobadonias Leuites, and with them Elisama, and Ioram Priestes.et cum eis Levitas Semeiam, et Nathaniam, et Zabadiam, Asaël quoque, et Semiramoth, et Jonathan, Adoniamque et Thobiam, et Thobadoniam Levitas, et cum eis Elisama, et Joran sacerdotes :
9And they taught the people in Juda, having the book of the law of our Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.And they taught the people in Iuda, hauing the booke of the law of our Lord: and they went about al the cities of Iuda, and instructed the people.docebantque populum in Juda, habentes librum legis Domini, et circuibant cunctas urbes Juda, atque erudiebant populum.
10Therefore the dread of our Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands, that were round about Juda, neither audebant: dared they make battle against Josaphat.Therfore the dread of our Lord came vpon al the kingdomes of the landes, that were round about Iuda, neither durst they make battel agaynst Iosaphat.Itaque factus est pavor Domini super omnia regna terrarum quæ erant per gyrum Juda, nec audebant bellare contra Josaphat.
11Yea and the Philistians brought gifts to Josaphat, and tribute of silver, the Arabians also brought cattle, of rams seven thousand seven hundred, and buck goats as many.Yea and the Philistians brought giftes to Iosaphat, and tribute of siluer, the Arabians also brought cattel, of rammes seuen thousand seuen hundred, and buckegoates as manie.Sed et Philisthæi Josaphat munera deferebant, et vectigal argenti : Arabes quoque adducebant pecora, arietum septem millia septingenta, et hircorum totidem.
12Josaphat therefore grew, and was magnified on high: and he built in Juda houses like to towers, and walled cities.Iosaphat therfore grewe, and was magnified on high: and he built in Iuda houses like to toures, and walled cities.✦Crevit ergo Josaphat, et magnificatus est usque in sublime : atque ædificavit in Juda domos ad instar turrium, urbesque muratas.
13And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: there were also men of war, and valiant in Jerusalem,And he prepared manie workes in the cities of Iuda: there were also men of warre, and valiant in Ierusalem,Et multa opera paravit in urbibus Juda : viri quoque bellatores et robusti erant in Jerusalem,
14of whom this is the number by the houses and families of every one: In Juda princes of the army, Ednas duke, and with him most valiant men three hundred thousand.of whom this is the number by the houses and families of euerie one: In Iuda princes of the armie, Ednas duke, and with him most valiant men three hundred thousand.quorum iste numerus per domos atque familias singulorum : in Juda principes exercitus, Ednas dux, et cum eo robustissimi viri trecenta millia.
15After him Johanan the prince, and with him two hundred eighty thousand.After him Iohanan the prince, and with him two hundred eightie thousand.Post hunc Johanan princeps, et cum eo ducenta octoginta millia.
16After him also Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to our Lord, and with him two hundred thousand of valiant men.After him also Amasias the sonne of Zechri, consecrated to our Lord, and with him two hundred thousand of valiant men.✦Post istum quoque Amasias filius Zechri, consecratus Domino, et cum eo ducenta millia virorum fortium.
17Him followed Eliada valiant to battles, and with him of them that held bow and shield two hundred thousand.Him followed Eliada valiant to battels, and with him of them that held bow & shield two hundred thousand.Hunc sequebatur robustus ad prælia Eliada, et cum eo tenentium arcum et clypeum ducenta millia.
18After this man also Jozabad, and with him an hundred eighty thousand ready soldiers.After this man also Iozabad, and with him an hundred eightie thousand readie souldiars.✦Post istum etiam Jozabad, et cum eo centum octoginta millia expeditorum militum.
19All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in walled cities, in all Juda.Al these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in walled cities, in al Iuda.Hi omnes erant ad manum regis, exceptis aliis quos posuerat in urbibus muratis in universo Juda.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.