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. And Jehu, [Hanani’s] son, the Seer went out to meet him. [1 Samuel 9:9 ([Before this time] in Israel, when a man went to [inquire from] God, he [said this,] Come, & let’s go to the Seer: for he [who] is now called a Prophet, was [before this time] called a Seer.)] |
[Hanani] 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, in that you [have] taken away the groves out of the land. |
[2 Chronicles 17:5-6 Therefore, the Lord [established] the kingdom in [Jehoshaphat’s] hand. And all [of] Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents, & he had [an] abundance [of] riches, & honor. And his heart was [uplifted] in the ways of the Lord. [Additionally, Jehoshaphat] took away the high places, & the groves out of Judah.] |
And [you] [have] prepared your heart to seek God. And Jehoshaphat [lived in] Jerusalem, & he went out again, [throughout] the people from BeerSheba [all the way] to Mount Ephraim, & brought them back to the Lord God of their [forefathers.] |
And [king Jehoshaphat put] judges in the land throughout all the fenced, [a.k.a. fortified,] cities of Judah, city by city. And [king 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. [For this reason,] let the fear, [a.k.a. respect,] of the Lord now be upon you. |
[Pay attention,] & do it. For there [isn't] [any] the [sinfulness] with the Lord our God, nor [does the Lord our God] respect [people’s status,] nor taking [bribes.] [1 Peter 1:17-19 And if you call on the Father, Who [Judges] without respect of [a] person's [status, but Judges] according to every man's work, [a.k.a. deeds.] [Therefore,] pass the time of your [wandering] here, [a.k.a. on this world,] in fear, [a.k.a. respect,] [for the Lord your God.] [Since,] as you know, that you weren't redeemed with corruptible things, [like] silver & gold, [or] from your vain, [a.k.a. worthless, conversations] received by tradition, from your [forefathers;] *but [you were redeemed] with the precious blood of Christ, [like] a lamb without blemish, & without spot, [a.k.a. sin.] |
[Also,] when they returned to Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat [appointed] the Levites, priests, & the chief, [a.k.a. leaders,] of the [forefathers’] [families] of Israel, [as judges on behalf of] the [Lord's] judgment, & for controversies in Jerusalem. And [king Jehoshaphat] charged them [with this responsibility,] saying, You shall do [this] in the fear, [a.k.a. respect,] of the Lord, faithfully, & with a perfect, [a.k.a. loyal,] heart. |
And [whatever] [type of] [case] shall come to you [from] your brethren, [who live] in your cities, between blood [relatives,] between Law & [commandments, mandates,] & judgments, you shall even warn them, [so] that they [don't] trespass, [a.k.a. sin,] against the Lord. And so wrath [doesn't] come upon you, & upon your brethren. |
Do this & you shall not [sin.] And [see,] Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all matters of the Lord. And Zebadiah, [Ishmael’s] son, [is] the ruler of the house, [a.k.a. family,] of Judah, for all the king’s matters. Also, the Levites shall be [the] officers before you. [Behave] courageously, & the Lord shall be with the good. |
And I heard, but [didn't understand.] Then, I said, O my Lord, What shall be the end of these things? And He said, Go [on] your way, Daniel: for the Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the End. Daniel 12:8-9 KJV
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling
About Understanding the Bible:
Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV.
Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning.
For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.
The Table Format:
The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.