The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 19
1 Jehoshaphatthe king ofJudah returned
to his house in peace to 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 Yahweh? Because
of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
3 Nevertheless there are good things
found inyou, inthat youhave put away the
Asheroth out ofthe land, and have set your
heart to seek God.”
4 Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and
he went out again among the people from
Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim,
and broughtthemback toYahweh,the God
of their fathers.
5 He set judges in the land throughout all
the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
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.
7 Now therefore letthe fear of Yahwehbe
on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no
iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect
of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
8 Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat
appointed certain Levites, priests, and
heads of the fathers’ households of Israel
to give judgment for Yahweh and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
9 He commanded them, saying, “You
shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
10 Whenever any controversy comes to
you from your brothers who dwell in their
cities, between blood and blood, between
law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they
not be guilty toward Yahweh, and so wrath
come onyouand onyour brothers. Do this,
and you will not be guilty.
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.”