King Jehoshaphat Returns from the War |
2 Chronicles 19:1-11 2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, returned to his house in Jerusalem in peace. Jehu, [Hanani’s] son, the seer [prophet who has divine visions,] went out to meet him. He said to king Jehoshaphat, should you help the ungodly & love [those who] hate the Lord? Therefore, the [Lord’s anger] is upon you. [Still] there are good [qualities] found in you. You have taken away the groves out of the land… |
[2 Kings 21:7 And he [put an engraved] image [in] the grove, that he had made [at] the [Lord’s] house, which the Lord had said to David & to Solomon, his son, I will put My Name [here] in this house & in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel] forever.] |
… & [you] prepared your heart to seek God. Jehoshaphat [lived] in Jerusalem & he went [throughout] the people from BeerSheba to Mount Ephraim & brought them back to the Lord God of their [forefathers.] |
[Jehoshaphat put] judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city. [Jehoshaphat] said to the judges, [Be careful] what you do. For you [don’t] judge for man, but for the Lord, Who is with you in judgment. [Therefore,] now let the fear [respect] of the Lord be upon you. |
[Pay attention] & do it. For the Lord our God [doesn’t sin,] nor respect [people’s status,] nor taking [bribes.] [Also,] when they returned to Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat [appointed] the Levites, priests & the [leaders of the forefathers’ families] of Israel, [as judges for] the Lord & for controversies. |
[Jehoshaphat] charged them [with this responsibility:] You shall do [this] in the fear [respect] of the Lord, faithfully & with a perfect heart. |
And you shall warn [those of whatever type of case] shall come to you [from] your brethren, [who live] in their cities, between blood [relatives,] between Law & [commandments, rules] & judgments, that they [shouldn’t sin] against the Lord, so [no anger comes] upon you & your brethren. |
Do this & you shall not sin. [Look,] Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all matters of the Lord. Zebadiah, [Ishmael’s] son, [is] the ruler of the [family] of Judah, for all the king’s matters. Also, the Levites shall be officers before you. [Behave] courageously & [may] the Lord [be with those who do] good. |