1 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 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.
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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2 Chronicles 19 tells the story of King Jehoshaphat, who, after his victory over the Moabites and Ammonites, returns to Jerusalem and is confronted by the prophet Jehu, who warns him over the covenant he made with King Ahab, who was an ungodly man. Jehoshaphat then establishes judges in all the cities of Judah and instructs them to judge with justice and fear of God. The verses below were selected for their similarity with the topics covered in the chapter.
Proverbs 21:3: "Practicing justice and law is more acceptable to the Lord than to offer sacrifices." This verse highlights the importance of justice and the right to the eyes of God, which values the practice of these virtues more than the offerings and sacrifices.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20: "You will designate judges and officers in all cities that the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they will judge the people with righteousness. bribery; for the bribery blinds the eyes of the wise and pervert the words of the righteous. You will follow only righteousness, that they may live and possess the earth that the Lord your God gives you. " These verses instruct about the appointment of judges and the importance of judging justice, without the sense of people and without being corrupted by bribery.
Proverbs 28:5: "Evil men do not understand judgment, but those who seek the Lord understand everything." This verse emphasizes the importance of the search for God to understand judgment and justice.
2 Chronicles 19:6-7: "He said more to judges, See what you do, because you do not judge from man, but from the Lord, and he is with you when vindical. Now, then, be the fear of the Lord with you Be careful and do so, because there is no in the Lord our iniquity, no sense of people, nor accepts bribery. " These verses reinforce Jehoshaphat's message to the judges, instructing them to judge with the awareness that they are acting in the name of God, which is just and does not accept bribe.
Micah 6:8: "He has declared you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord asks for you: May justice, and love mercy, and Andes humbly with your God." This verse summarizes the principles that Jehoshaphat taught to the judges of Judah, highlighting the importance of righteousness, mercy, and humility before God.
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