2 Chronicles Chapter 19 Back Next{19:1}
Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah returned to his house in peace to
Jerusalem.
{19:2}
Jehu the son of
Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
{19:3} Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your
heart to seek God."
{19:4} Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from
Beersheba to the
hill country of
Ephraim, and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their
fathers.
{19:5} He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
{19:6} and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.
{19:7} Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes."
{19:8} Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed
Levites and priests, and of the heads of the fathers' households of
Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
{19:9} He commanded them, saying, "Thus you shall do in the fear of Yahweh,
faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
{19:10} Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your
brothers who dwell in their cities, between
blood and blood, between
law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you shall not be guilty.
{19:11} Behold,
Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of
Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good."
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