2 Chronicles 19
Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat
1Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 2 aJehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, b“Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord and ▼▼ Lit by this
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dso bring wrath on yourself from the Lord? 3“But ▼▼ Lit good things are found
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fthere is some good in you, for gyou have removed the ▼▼ I.e. wooden pillars
Asheroth from the land and you ihave set your heart to seek God.” 4So Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem and went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and jbrought them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers. Reforms Instituted
5He appointed kjudges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. 6He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for lyou do not judge for man but for the Lord who is with you ▼▼ Lit in the word of judgment
when you render judgment. 7“Now then let the fear of the Lord be upon you; ▼▼ Lit be careful and do
be very careful what you do, for ▼▼ Lit there is not with the Lord our God
the Lord our God will phave no part in unrighteousness qor partiality or the taking of a bribe.” 8In Jerusalem also Jehoshaphat appointed some rof the Levites and priests, and some of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and to judge ▼▼ So the versions; Heb reads disputes. And they returned to Jerusalem, or And they lived in Jerusalem
disputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 9Then he charged them saying, “Thus you shall do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and wholeheartedly. 10 t“Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brethren who live in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them so that they may not be guilty before the Lord, and uwrath may not come on you and your brethren. Thus you shall do and you will not be guilty. 11“Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in ▼▼ Lit every matter of
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wall that pertains to the Lord, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in ▼▼ Lit every matter of
all that pertains to the king. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. ▼▼ Lit Be strong and do
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zAct resolutely, and the Lord be with the upright.”
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