Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
When
Jehoshaphat king of Judah had
returned safely
to his home
in Jerusalem ,
And
Jehoshaphat the
king of Judah returned to his house
in peace
to
Jerusalem .
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront
him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should
you
help the wicked
and love those
who
hate the LORD? Because
of
this,
the
wrath of
the LORD is
upon
you
.
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.
However,
some
good is
found in you
, for
you
have
removed
the Asherah
poles
from
the land and have
set
your
heart on
seeking
God. ”
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.
Jehoshaphat lived
in
Jerusalem ,
and once
again
he went out among
the people from Beersheba to the
hill
country
of
Ephraim and turned
them back to
the LORD ,
the
God of their fathers.
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.
He appointed
judges in the land ,
in
each
of
the fortified
cities of Judah .
And
he set
judges in the land throughout
all
the fenced
cities of Judah ,
city
by
city,
Then
he
said to the judges, “Consider
carefully
what you
do ,
for you
are
not judging
for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when
you
render
judgment.
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.
And
now ,
may
the fear of the LORD be upon you .
Be
careful
what
you
do ,
for with the LORD our God there
is
no
injustice
or
partiality
or
bribery
. ”
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
.
Moreover ,
Jehoshaphat
appointed
in Jerusalem some
of the Levites, priests, and heads
of the Israelite
families
to
judge
on
behalf
of the LORD and
to
settle
disputes.
And they lived
in
Jerusalem.
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.
He commanded
them, saying, “You
must
serve
faithfully
and
wholeheartedly
in the fear of the LORD.
And
he charged
them, saying, Thus
shall
ye
do
in the fear of the LORD ,
faithfully,
and
with
a
perfect
heart
.
For
every
dispute
that
comes
before
you from
your brothers
who
dwell in their
cities —whether
it
regards
bloodshed
or
some
other
violation
of
law
, commandments
, statutes, or
ordinances—you
are
to
warn them ,
so
that they will
not incur
guilt
before
the LORD and wrath will
not
come upon you and your brothers.
Do
this, and you
will
not incur
guilt
.
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
.
Note
that
Amariah
, the chief priest ,
will
be
over you in all that
pertains
to
the LORD ,
and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in
all that
pertains
to
the king.
And
the Levites will
serve
as
officers before you. Act
resolutely;
may
the LORD be with the upright!”
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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