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2 Chronicles 19
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- And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house
in peace to Jerusalem.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5
- And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced
cities of Judah, city by city,
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9
- And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the
fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
- 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.
- 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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