Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

约法与以色列王和好。

Jehoshaphat said, " The word of the Lord is with him" . So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

约法说：" 必有耶和华的话。" 于是，以色列王和约法，并以东王，都下去见。

Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

约法日渐强，建造营寨和积货城。

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, " I will enter the battle in disguise, but you wear your royal robes" . So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

以色列王对约法说：" 我要改上阵，你可以仍穿王服。" 于是以色列王改，就上阵去了。

In the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah.

以色列王亚哈的儿子约兰第五年，王约法还位的时候，约法的儿子约兰登基，作了王。

At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, " Let my men sail with yours, " but Jehoshaphat refused.

亚哈的儿子亚哈谢对约法说：" 容我的仆人和你的仆人坐船同去吧！" 约法却不肯。

Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord.

约法就面伏于地；众人和耶路撒冷的居民也俯伏耶和华面前，叩拜耶和华。

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, " First seek the counsel of the Lord" .

约法对以色列王说：" 请你先求问耶和华。"

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

以色列王和王约法上基列的拉末去了。

Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

以色列王和王约法撒玛利亚城门前的空场上，各穿朝服，坐位上。所有的先知都面前说预言。

Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

约法住耶路撒冷，以后又出巡民间，从别是巴直到以法莲山地，引导民归向耶和华列祖的　神。

Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.

王约法十七年，亚哈的儿子亚哈谢撒玛利亚登基，作以色列王共二年。

Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, " Will you go with me against Ramoth Gilead" ? Jehoshaphat replied, " I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will join you in the war" .

以色列王亚哈问王约法说：" 你肯同我去攻取基列的拉末吗？" 回答说：" 你我不分彼此，我的民与你的民一样，必与你同去争战。"

But Jehoshaphat asked, " Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of" ?

约法说：" 这里不是还有耶和华的先知，我可以求问吗？"

And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

这样，约法的国得享太平，因为　神赐四境平安。

But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel.

到第三年，王约法下去见以色列王。

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

以色列王和王约法上基列的拉末去了。

The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.

耶和华使四围的列国都甚恐惧，不敢与约法争战。

Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

以色列王和王约法撒玛利亚城门前的空场上，各穿朝服坐位上。所有的先知都面前说预言。

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

约法登基的时候，年三十五岁，耶路撒冷作王二十五年。母亲名叫阿苏巴，乃示利希的女儿。