Gen 18:19, Jos 24:15, 2Ch 17:7-9, 19:5-7, 29:4-5, Psa 101:6 | ESV | STEP | For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice , so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.

a[Amos 3:2]

c 1 Kgs. 18:21; Ezek. 20:39

d ver. 22

e[See ver. 14 above]

f Ex. 23:24, 32, 33; 34:15; Deut. 13:7; 29:18; Judg. 6:10

hSee ch. 35:3

j[See ver. 7 above]

lSee ch. 11:5

n Deut. 32:4; Job 8:3; 34:10; [Gen. 18:25; Rom. 9:14]

oSee Deut. 10:17

p ver. 15, 34; ch. 35:6; 1 Chr. 15:12; Ezra 6:20

q Ps. 119:1; Prov. 11:20; [Matt. 5:48]

Genesis 18:19

19 For I have ^achosen ^{▼▼Hebrew known} him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

Joshua 24:15

15 ^cAnd if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, ^dchoose this day whom you will serve, whether ^ethe gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or ^fthe gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. ^gBut as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 17:7-9

7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, ^hto teach in the cities of Judah; 8 ⁱand with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 And ^jthey taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

2 Chronicles 19:5-7

5 He appointed ^kjudges in the land in all ^lthe fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, ^mfor you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment. 7 Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for ⁿthere is no injustice with the Lord our God, ^oor partiality or taking bribes.”

2 Chronicles 29:4-5

4 He brought in the priests and the Levites and assembled them in the square on the east 5 and said to them, “Hear me, Levites! Now ^pconsecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the Holy Place.

Psalms 101:6

6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in ^qthe way that is blameless
shall minister to me.