2 Chronicles 19
Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat
1 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 2 aAnd Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “ bShould you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord, and ▼▼Lit by this
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dby doing so bring wrath on yourself from the Lord? 3But ▼▼Lit good things are found
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fthere is some good in you, for gyou have removed the ▼▼I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity
Asheroth from the land and you ihave set your heart to seek God.” 4 So 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.
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5 He 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 mankind but for the Lord who is with you ▼▼Lit in the word of judgment
when you render judgment. 7Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; be careful ▼▼Lit and do
about what you do, for ▼▼Lit it is not with the Lord our God
the Lord our God will phave no part in injustice qor partiality, or in the taking of a bribe.” 8 In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat also 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 ▼
▼As in ancient versions; MT for the dispute. And they returned to Jerusalem; or And they lived in Jerusalem
to judge disputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 9Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and wholeheartedly. 10 tWhenever any dispute comes to you from your countrymen who live in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them so that they will not be guilty before the Lord, and uwrath will not come on you and your countrymen. This you shall do and you will not be guilty. 11Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in vevery matter ▼▼Lit of
that pertains to the Lord, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. ▼▼Lit Be strong and do
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yAct resolutely, and may the Lord be with the upright.”
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