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Chapter 19
- 19:1
- And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
- 19:2
- 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.
- 19:3
- 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.
- 19:4
- 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.
- 19:5
- And he set judges in the land
throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
- 19:6
- 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.
- 19:7
- 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.
- 19:8
- 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.
- 19:9
- And he charged them, saying, Thus
shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect
heart.
- 19:10
- And what cause soever shall come
to you of your brethren that dwell in your 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.
- 19:11
- 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.
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