The Ammonites, Moabites, and Syrians joining forces against Josaphat, 3. he seeketh God's help by public prayer and fasting. 14. A Prophet foretelleth that God will fight for them: 20. so they singing praises to God, the enemies kill each other. 24. Josaphat with his men gather very great spoils. 30. reigneth in peace, 35. but his navy perisheth, for his society with wicked Ochozias.The Ammonites, Moabites, and Syrians ioynning forces agaynst Iosaphat, 3. he seeketh Gods helpe by publique prayer and fasting. 14. A Prophet fortelleth that God wil fight for them: 20. so they singing praises to God, the enemies kil ech other. 24. Iosaphat with his men gather verie great spoiles. 30. reigneth in peace, 35. but his nauie perisheth, for his societie with wicked Ochozias.✦
After these things were the children of Moab gathered together, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, to fight against Josaphat.AFTER these thinges were the children of Moab gathered together, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, to fight agaynst Iosaphat.✦Post hæc congregati sunt filii Moab et filii Ammon, et cum eis de Ammonitis, ad Josaphat, ut pugnarent contra eum.
2And there came messengers, and told Josaphat, saying: There cometh against thee a great multitude from those places, which are beyond the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they consistunt: remain, tarry; halt, are encamped in Asasonthamar, which is Engaddi.And there came messengers, and told Iosaphat, saying: There cometh agaynst thee a great multitude from those places, which are beyond the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they stay in Asasonthamar, which is Engaddi.✦Veneruntque nuntii, et indicaverunt Josaphat, dicentes : Venit contra te multitudo magna de his locis quæ trans mare sunt, et de Syria : et ecce consistunt in Asasonthamar, quæ est Engaddi.
3And Josaphat being frighted with fear, he took him wholly to beseech our Lord,And Iosaphat being frighted with feare, he tooke him wholy to besech our Lord,Josaphat autem timore perterritus, totum se contulit ad rogandum Dominum, et prædicavit jejunium universo Juda.
4and he proclaimed a fast to all Juda. And Judas was gathered together to pray to our Lord: yea and all came out of their cities to beseech him.and he proclamed a fast to al Iuda. And Iudas was gathered together to pray to our Lord: yea and al came out of their cities to besech him.Congregatusque est Judas ad deprecandum Dominum : sed et omnes de urbibus suis venerunt ad obsecrandum eum.
5And when Josaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Juda, and Jerusalem in the houseAnd when Iosaphat stood in the middes of the assemblie of Iuda, and Ierusalem in the house✦Cumque stetisset Josaphat in medio cœtu Juda et Jerusalem, in domo Domini ante atrium novum,
6of our Lord before the new court, he said: Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heaven, and rulest over all the kingdoms of Nations, in thy hand is strength and might, neither can any man resist thee.of our Lord before the new court, he sayd: Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heauen, and rulest ouer al the kingdomes of Nations, in thy hand is strength and might, neither can anie man resist thee.ait : Domine Deus patrum nostrorum, tu es Deus in cælo, et dominaris cunctis regnis gentium : in manu tua est fortitudo et potentia, nec quisquam tibi potest resistere.
7Didst not thou our God kill all the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?Didst not thou our God kil al the inhabitantes of this land before thy people Israel, and gauest it to the seed of Abraham thy frend for euer?Nonne tu, Deus noster, interfecisti omnes habitatores terræ hujus coram populo tuo Israël, et dedisti eam semini Abraham amici tui in sempiternum ?
8And they dwelt in it, and built in it a Sanctuary to thy name, saying:And they dwelt in it, & built in it a Sanctuarie to thy name, saying:Habitaveruntque in ea, et exstruxerunt in illa sanctuarium nomini tuo, dicentes :
9If evils fall upon us, the sword of judgement, pestilence, and famine, we will stand before this house in thy sight, wherein thy name is invocated: and we will cry to thee in our tribulations, and thou shalt hear, and save us.If euils fal vpon vs, the sword of iudgement, pestilence, & famine, we wil stand before this house in thy sight, wherein thy name is inuocated: & we wil crie to thee in our tribulations, and thou shalt heare, and saue vs.Si irruerint super nos mala, gladius judicii, pestilentia, et fames, stabimus coram domo hac in conspectu tuo, in qua invocatum est nomen tuum : et clamabimus ad te in tribulationibus nostris, et exaudies, salvosque facies.
10Now therefore behold the children of Ammon, and mount Seir, by whom thou didst not grant Israel to pass, when they came out of Egypt, but they declined from them, and slew them not:Now therfore behold the children of Ammon, and mount Seir, by whom thou didst not grant Israel to passe, when they came out of Ægypt, but they declined from them, & slew them not:Nunc igitur, ecce filii Ammon, et Moab, et mons Seir, per quos non concessisti Israël ut transirent quando egrediebantur de Ægypto, sed declinaverunt ab eis, et non interfecerunt illos,
11do the contrary, and endeavour to cast us out of the possession, which thou hast delivered to us.doe the contrarie, and endeuoure to cast vs out of the possession, which thou hast deliuired to vs.e contrario agunt, et nituntur ejicere nos de possessione quam tradidisti nobis.
12Our God, wilt not thou therefore judge them? In us in deed there is not so great strength, that we can resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But whereas we are ignorant what we ought to do, this only we have left, that we direct our eyes to thee.Our God, wilt not thou therfore iudge them? In vs in deed there is not so great strength, that we can resist this multitude, which cometh violently vpon vs. But whereas we are ignorant what we ought to doe, this onlie we haue left, that we direct our eies to thee.✦Deus noster, ergo non judicabis eos ? in nobis quidem non est tanta fortitudo, ut possimus huic multitudini resistere, quæ irruit super nos. Sed cum ignoremus quid agere debeamus, hoc solum habemus residui, ut oculos nostros dirigamus ad te.
13And all Juda stood before our Lord with their little ones, and wives, and their children.And al Iuda stood before our Lord with their litle ones, and wiues, and their children.✦Omnis vero Juda stabat coram Domino cum parvulis, et uxoribus, et liberis suis.
14And there was Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the children of Asaph, upon whom the spirit of our Lord came in the midst of the multitude,And there was Iahaziel the sonne of Zacharias, the sonne of Banaias, the sonne of Iehiel, the sonne of Mathanias, a Leuite of the children of Asaph, vpon whom the spirit of our Lord came in the middes of the multitude,Erat autem Jahaziel filius Zachariæ filii Banaiæ filii Jehiel filii Mathaniæ, Levites de filiis Asaph, super quem factus est spiritus Domini, in medio turbæ,
15and he said: Attend ye all Juda, and you that dwell in Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat: thus saith our Lord to you: Fear not, neither dread ye this multitude: for it is not your battle, but God's.and he sayd: Attend ye al Iuda, and you that dwel in Ierusalem, and thou king Iosaphat: thus sayth our Lord to you: Feare not, neither dread ye this multitude: for it is not your battel, but Gods.et ait : Attendite, omnis Juda, et qui habitatis Jerusalem, et tu, rex Josaphat : hæc dicit Dominus vobis : Nolite timere, nec paveatis hanc multitudinem : non est enim vestra pugna, sed Dei.
16To morrow you shall go down against them: for they will come up by the clivum: steep ascent, slope named Sis, and you shall find them in the utmost part of the torrent, which is against the wilderness of Jeruel.To morrow you shal goe downe agaynst them: for they wil come vp by the steepe named Sis, and you shal find them in the vtmost part of the torrent, which is agaynst the wildernesse of Ieruel.Cras descendetis contra eos : ascensuri enim sunt per clivum nomine Sis, et invenietis illos in summitate torrentis qui est contra solitudinem Jeruel.
17It shall not be you that shall fight, but only stand confidently, and you shall see the help of our Lord over you, O Juda, and Jerusalem: fear not, neither dread ye: to morrow you shall go out against them, and our Lord will be with you.It shal not be you that shal fight, but onlie stand confidently, and you shal see the helpe of our Lord ouer you, ô Iuda, and Ierusalem: feare not, neither dreade ye: to morrow you shal goe out agaynst them, and our Lord wil be with you.Non eritis vos qui dimicabitis, sed tantummodo confidenter state, et videbitis auxilium Domini super vos, o Juda et Jerusalem : nolite timere, nec paveatis : cras egrediemini contra eos, et Dominus erit vobiscum.
18Josaphat therefore, and Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell flat on the earth before our Lord, and adored him.Iosaphat therfore, and Iuda, and al the inhabitantes of Ierusalem fel flat on the earth before our Lord, and adored him.Josaphat ergo, et Juda, et omnes habitatores Jerusalem ceciderunt proni in terram coram Domino, et adoraverunt eum.
19Moreover the Levites of the children of Caath, and of the children of Core praised our Lord the God of Israel with a loud voice, on high.Moreouer the Leuites of the children of Caath, and of the children of Core praysed our Lord the God of Israel with a lowd voice, on high.Porro Levitæ de filiis Caath et de filiis Core laudabant Dominum Deum Israël voce magna in excelsum.
20And when they had risen early in the morning, they went forth by the desert of Thecua: and they being gone forth, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me ye men of Juda, and all the inhabiters of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall fall out prosperous.And when they had risen early in the morning, they went forth by the desert of Thecua: and they being gone forth, Iosaphat standing in the middes of them, sayd: Heare me ye men of Iuda, and al the inhabiters of Ierusalem: beleue in the Lord your God, and you shal be secure: beleue his prophetes, and al thinges shal fal out prosperous.Cumque mane surrexissent, egressi sunt per desertum Thecue : profectisque eis, stans Josaphat in medio eorum, dixit : Audite me, viri Juda, et omnes habitatores Jerusalem : credite in Domino Deo vestro, et securi eritis : credite prophetis ejus, et cuncta evenient prospera.
21He gave counsel also to the people, and appointed the singing men of our Lord, that they should praise him in their companies, and should go before the host, and with agreeable voice should say: Confess to our Lord, because his mercy is for ever.He gaue counsel also to the people, and appoynted the singing men of our Lord, that they should prayse him in their companies, and should goe before the host, and with agreable voice should say: Confesse to our Lord, because his mercie is foreuer.Deditque consilium populo, et statuit cantores Domini ut laudarent eum in turmis suis, et antecederent exercitum, ac voce consona dicerent : Confitemini Domino quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
22And when they began to sing praises, our Lord turned their insidias: ambushes, lyings-in-wait upon themselves, to wit, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were gone forth to fight against Juda, and were stricken.And when they began to sing prayses, our Lord turned their embushementes vpon themselues, to witte, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were gone forth to fight agaynst Iuda, and were striken.Cumque cœpissent laudes canere, vertit Dominus insidias eorum in semetipsos, filiorum scilicet Ammon, et Moab, et montis Seir, qui egressi fuerant ut pugnarent contra Judam : et percussi sunt.
23For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose together against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to kill and destroy them: and when they had in work achieved this, being turned also against themselves, they fell wounded one of another.For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose together agaynst the inhabitantes of mount Seir, to kil and destroy them: and when they had in worke atcheued this, being turned also agaynst themselues, they fel wounded one of an other.Namque filii Ammon et Moab consurrexerunt adversum habitatores montis Seir, ut interficerent et delerent eos : cumque hoc opere perpetrassent, etiam in semetipsos versi, mutuis concidere vulneribus.
24Moreover Juda when they were come to the watch place, that looketh to the desert, saw afar off all the country abroad full of dead bodies, and that none remained alive that could escape death.Moreouer Iuda when they were come to the watch place, that looketh to the desert, saw a far of al the countrie abrode ful of dead bodies, and that none remayned aliue that could escape death.Porro Juda, cum venisset ad speculam quæ respicit solitudinem, vidit procul omnem late regionem plenam cadaveribus, nec superesse quemquam qui necem potuisset evadere.
25Josaphat therefore came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, divers stuff, garments also, and most precious vessels: and they spoiled it, so that they could not carry all things, nor in three days take away the spoils for the greatness of the prædæ: a hunted animal; plunder, spoil, booty.Iosaphat therfore came, and al the people with him to take away the spoiles of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, diuerse stuffe, garments also, and most pretious vessels: and they spoiled it, soe that they could not carie al thinges, nor in three dayes take away the spoiles for the greatnesse of the praye.Venit ergo Josaphat, et omnis populus cum eo, ad detrahenda spolia mortuorum : inveneruntque inter cadavera variam supellectilem, vestes quoque, et vasa pretiosissima, et diripuerunt ita ut omnia portare non possent, nec per tres dies spolia auferre præ prædæ magnitudine.
26And in the fourth day they were assembled in the Vale of blessing: for because there they had blessed our Lord, they called that place the Vale of blessing until this present day.And in the fourth day they were assembled in the Vale of blessing: for because there they had blessed our Lord, they called that place the Vale of blessing vntil this present day.Die autem quarto congregati sunt in Valle benedictionis : etenim quoniam ibi benedixerant Domino, vocaverunt locum illum Vallis benedictionis usque in præsentem diem.
27And every man of Juda returned, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and Josaphat before them into Jerusalem with great joy, because our Lord had given them joy of their enemies.And euerie man of Iuda returned, and the inhabitantes of Ierusalem, and Iosaphat before them into Ierusalem with great ioy, because our Lord had geuen them ioy of their enemies.Reversusque est omnis vir Juda, et habitatores Jerusalem, et Josaphat ante eos, in Jerusalem cum lætitia magna, eo quod dedisset eis Dominus gaudium de inimicis suis.
28And they entered into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of our Lord.And they entered into Ierusalem with psalteries, and harpes, and trumpettes into the house of our Lord.Ingressique sunt in Jerusalem cum psalteriis, et citharis, et tubis in domum Domini.
29And the dread of our Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that our Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.And the dread of our Lord fel vpon al the kingdomes of the landes when they heard that our Lord had fought agaynst the enemies of Israel.Irruit autem pavor Domini super universa regna terrarum cum audissent quod pugnasset Dominus contra inimicos Israël.
30And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet and God gave him peace round about.And the kingdom of Iosaphat was quiet and God gaue him peace round about.Quievitque regnum Josaphat, et præbuit ei Deus pacem per circuitum.
31Josaphat therefore reigned over Juda, and he was five and thirty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned five and twenty years in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Azuba the daughter of Selahi.Iosaphat therfore reigned ouer Iuda, and he was fiue and thirtie yeares old when he began to reigne: and he reigned fiue and twentie yeares in Ierusalem: and the name of his mother was Azuba the daughter of Selahi.Regnavit igitur Josaphat super Judam, et erat triginta quinque annorum cum regnare cœpisset : viginti autem et quinque annis regnavit in Jerusalem, et nomen matris ejus Azuba filia Selahi.
32And he walked in the way of his father Asa, neither declined he from it, doing the things that were pleasing before our Lord.And he walked in the way of his father Asa, neither declined he from it, doing the thinges that were pleasing before our Lord.Et ambulavit in via patris suis Asa, nec declinavit ab ea, faciens quæ placita erant coram Domino.
33But yet the excelsa: the high places, hill-shrines he took not away, and as yet the people had not directed their heart to our Lord the God of their fathers.But yet the excelses he tooke not away, and as yet the people had not directed their hart to our Lord the God of their fathers.✦Verumtamen excelsa non abstulit, et adhuc populus non direxerat cor suum ad Dominum Deum patrum suorum.
34But the rest of the acts of Josaphat, the first and the last are written in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani, which he disposed into the Books of the kings of Israel.But the rest of the actes of Iosaphat, the first and the last are writen in the wordes of Iehu the sonne of Hanani, which he disposed into the Bookes of the kinges of Israel.✦Reliqua autem gestorum Josaphat priorum et novissimorum scripta sunt in verbis Jehu filii Hanani, quæ digessit in libros regum Israël.
35After these things Josaphat the king of Juda entered friendship with Ochozias the king of Israel, whose works were most impious.After these thinges Iosaphat the king of Iuda entered frendshipe with Ochozias the king of Israel, whose workes were most impious.Post hæc iniit amicitias Josaphat rex Juda cum Ochozia rege Israël, cujus opera fuerunt impiissima.
36And he was partaker to make ships, which should go into Tharsis: and they made a navy in Asiongaber.And he was partaker to make shippes, which should goe into Tharsis: and they made a nauie in Asiongaber.✦Et particeps fuit ut facerent naves quæ irent in Tharsis : feceruntque classem in Asiongaber.
37And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast had a league with Ochozias, our Lord hath stricken thy works, and the ships are broken, neither could they go into Tharsis.And Eliezer the sonne of Dodau of Maresa prophecied to Iosaphat, saying: Because thou hast had a league with Ochozias, our Lord hath strooken thy workes, and the shippes are broken, neither could they goe into Tharsis.Prophetavit autem Eliezer filius Dodau de Maresa ad Josaphat, dicens : Quia habuisti fœdus cum Ochozia, percussit Dominus opera tua, contritæque sunt naves, nec potuerunt ire in Tharsis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.