2 Chronicles 19
The Prophet Jehu
Rebukes Jehoshaphat |
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And Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah
returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
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And Jehu the son of Hana'ni the seer went
out to meet him, and said to king Jehosh'aphat, Shouldest thou help
the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD?
therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
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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.
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Jehoshaphat Appoints
Judges |
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And Jehosh'aphat dwelt at Jerusalem:
and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount
E'phra-im, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
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And he set judges in the land throughout
all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
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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.
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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.
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Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehosh'aphat
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.
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And he charged them, saying, Thus shall
ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and
with a perfect heart.
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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.
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And, behold, Amari'ah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD;
and Zebadi'ah the son of Ish'ma-el, 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.
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