Chapter 19

Verse 1

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

A. M. 3108. B.C. 896. in peace

Verse 2

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

Verse 3

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

good things

12:12 17:3-6 1 Kings 14:13 Romans 7:18

prepared

12:14 30:19 Ezra 7:10 Psalms 57:7

Verse 4

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

went out again

Heb. returned and went out.

1 Samuel 7:15-17

Beer-sheba

Genesis 21:33 Judges 20:1

mount

Joshua 17:15 Judges 19:1

brought

15:8-13 29:10,11 1 Samuel 7:3,4 Malachi 4:6 Luke 1:17

Verse 5

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

8 Deuteronomy 16:18-20 Romans 13:1-5 1 Peter 2:13,14

Verse 6

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

Take

Joshua 22:5 1 Chronicles 28:10 Luke 12:15 21:8 Acts 5:35 22:26

ye judge

Deuteronomy 1:17 Psalms 82:1-6 Ecclesiastes 5:8

judgment

Heb. matter of judgment.

Verse 7

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

let the

Genesis 42:18 Exodus 18:21,22,25,26 Nehemiah 5:15 Isaiah 1:23-26

no iniquity

Genesis 18:25 Deuteronomy 32:4 Romans 3:5,6 9:14

respect of persons

Deuteronomy 10:17,18 Job 34:19 Matthew 22:16 Acts 10:34 Romans 2:11 Galatians 2:6 Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 3:25 1 Peter 1:17

taking of gifts

Exodus 23:8 Deuteronomy 16:18,19 Isaiah 1:23 33:15 Micah 7:3

Verse 8

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

Levites

17:8 Deuteronomy 17:8-13 1 Chronicles 23:4 26:29

the judgment

Exodus 18:19-26 Deuteronomy 21:5 25:1

Verse 9

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

in the fear

7 Deuteronomy 1:16,17 2 Samuel 23:3 Isaiah 11:3-5 32:1

Verse 10

And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

between blood

Deuteronomy 17:8-13

warn them

Ezekiel 3:18-21 33:6 Acts 20:31 1 Thessalonians 5:14

wrath come

Numbers 16:46 Joshua 22:18-20

Verse 11

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.

Amariah

1 Chronicles 6:11

all matters

8 1 Chronicles 26:30 Malachi 2:7

Deal courageously

Heb. Take courage and do.

Joshua 1:6,9 1 Chronicles 22:11,16,19 1 Corinthians 16:13 2 Timothy 2:1

the Lord

6 15:2 Psalms 18:25,26 John 14:23,24 Romans 2:4-13 Philippians 4:8,9

the good

Psalms 37:23 112:5 Proverbs 2:20 Ecclesiastes 2:26 Luke 23:50 Acts 11:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: 2 Chronicles 19