Second Chronicles 19
1 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah safely returned to his house in Jerusalem.
2 Then Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you be helping the wicked? Should you be loving those who hate Yahweh? For this deed, anger from Yahweh is on you.
3 However, there is some good to be found in you, in that you have taken the Asherah poles out of the land, and you have fixed your heart to seek God.”
4 Jehoshaphat lived in 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.
5 He placed judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
6 He said to the judges, “Consider what you should do, because you are not judging for man, but for Yahweh; he is with you in the act of judging.
7 Now then, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you. Be careful when you judge, for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor is there any favoritism or bribe taking.”
8 Moreover, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and the priests, and some of the heads of the ancestral houses of Israel, for carrying out judgment for Yahweh, and for the sake of disputes. They lived in Jerusalem.
9 He instructed them, saying, “You must serve in reverence for Yahweh, faithfully, and with your whole heart.
10 Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities, whether concerning bloodshed, whether about laws and commands, statutes or decrees, you must warn them, so they do not become guilty before Yahweh, or anger will come toward you and toward your brothers. You shall do this and you will not be guilty.
11 See, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all the matters of Yahweh. Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, is in charge of all the matters of the king. Also, the Levites will be officers serving you. Be strong and obey your instructions, and may Yahweh be with those who are good.”
Ngaahi fetuʻutaki veesi
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- 12Ch 18:31–32
- 2Psa 139:21–22, 2Jn 1:10–11, 2Ch 18:3, Jas 4:4, Eph 5:11, 2Ch 20:34, 2Ch 24:18, 1Ki 16:1
- 32Ch 12:12, 1Ki 14:13, Ezr 7:10, 2Ch 30:19, 2Ch 17:3–6, 2Ch 12:14, Psa 57:7, Rom 7:18
- 4Luk 1:17, 2Ch 15:8–13, 2Ch 29:10–11, 1Sa 7:3–4, Mal 4:6, Jdg 19:1, Jdg 20:1, Gen 21:33
- 5Deu 16:18–20, Rom 13:1–5, 2Ch 19:8, 1Pe 2:13–14
- 6Deu 1:17, Lev 19:15, Ecc 5:8, Luk 12:15, Psa 82:1–6, Jos 22:5, 1Ch 28:10, Luk 21:8
- 7Deu 32:4, Gen 18:25, Rom 2:11, Deu 10:17–18, Rom 9:14, Col 3:25, Exo 23:8, Job 34:19
- 82Ch 17:8–9, 1Ch 26:29, Deu 25:1, Deu 17:8–13, Exo 18:19–26, Deu 21:5, 1Ch 23:4
- 92Sa 23:3, 2Ch 19:7, Deu 1:16–17, Isa 11:3–5, Isa 32:1
- 10Deu 17:8–13, Ezk 33:6, Num 16:46, 1Th 5:14, Act 20:31, 2Ch 19:2, Jos 22:18–20, Ezk 3:18–21
- 112Ch 19:8, Psa 18:25–26, 2Ti 2:1, Php 4:8–9, 1Ch 26:30, 1Ch 22:11, 2Ch 15:2, Jos 1:9
Topics in this chapter
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Alliances, Amariah, Azariah, Company, Courage, Court, Decision, Fear, Fellowship, God, Groves, Hanani, Heart, Iconoclasm, Ishmael, Israel, Prophecies Concerning, Jehoshaphat, Jehu, Judge, Levites, Minister, Civil, Priest, Religion, Reproof, Respect of Persons, Rulers, Watchfulness, Zeal, Religious, Zebadiah