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2 Chronicles, Chapter 19

¹ Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem. 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 the LORD and^a Lit by thisso bring wrath on yourself from the LORD? ³ But^b Lit good things are foundthere is some good in you, for you have removed the^c I.e. wooden pillarsAsheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God.”	2 Ki1 16:1 Ch2 20:34 Ch2 18:1 Ch2 18:3 Ch2 24:18 3 Ch2 12:12 Ch2 17:6 Ch2 12:14
⁴ So Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem and went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.	4 Ch2 15:8-13
⁵ He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. ⁶ He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD who is with you^d Lit in the word of judgmentwhen you render judgment. ⁷ Now then let the fear of the LORD be upon you;^e Lit be careful and dobe very careful what you do, for^f Lit there is not with the Lord our Godthe LORD our God will have no part in unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of a bribe.”	5 Deu 16:18-20 6 Lev 19:15 Deu 1:17 7 Gen 18:25 Deu 32:4 Deu 10:17 Deu 10:18
⁸ In Jerusalem also Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD and to judge^gdisputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ⁹ Then he charged them saying, “Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly. ¹⁰ 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 wrath 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^h Lit every matter ofall that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, inⁱ Lit every matter ofall that pertains to the king. Also the Levites shall be officers before you.^j Lit Be strong and doAct resolutely, and the LORD be with the upright.”	8 Ch2 17:8 Ch2 17:9 10 Deu 17:8 Ch2 19:2 11 Ch2 19:8 Ch1 28:20


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