1-4 Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visits his kingdom 5-7 His instructions to the judges 8-11 to the priests and Levites

A.M. 3108 B.C. 896
in peace 2Ch 18:31,32

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.

And Jehu 2Ch 20:34 1Ki 16:1,7,12

Hanani 2Ch 16:7

the seer 1Sa 9:9

Shouldest 2Ch 18:3,28 1Ki 21:25 Ps 15:4 139:21,22 Pr 1:10-19 Ro 1:32 Eph 5:11 2Jo 1:10,11

hate the Lord 2Ch 18:7 Ex 20:5 De 5:9 7:10 32:41 33:11 Ps 21:8 68:1 71:15 Joh 15:18,23 Ro 1:30 8:7 Jas 4:4

is wrath 2Ch 32:25 Ps 90:7,8 Ro 1:18 1Co 11:31,32

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.

good things 2Ch 12:12 17:3-6 1Ki 14:13 Ro 7:18

prepared 2Ch 12:14 30:19 Ezr 7:10 Ps 57:7

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.

went out again [heb] returned and went out 1Sa 7:15-17

Beer-sheba Ge 21:33 Jud 20:1

mount Jos 17:15 Jud 19:1

brought 2Ch 15:8-13 29:10,11 1Sa 7:3,4 Mal 4:6 Lu 1:17

5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

2Ch 19:8 De 16:18-20 Ro 13:1-5 1Pe 2:13,14

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.

Take Jos 22:5 1Ch 28:10 Lu 12:15 21:8 Ac 5:35 22:26

ye judge De 1:17 Ps 82:1-6 Ec 5:8

judgment [heb] matter of 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.

let the Ge 42:18 Ex 18:21,22,25,26 Ne 5:15 Isa 1:23-26

no iniquity Ge 18:25 De 32:4 Ro 3:5,6 9:14

respect of persons De 10:17,18 Job 34:19 Mt 22:16 Ac 10:34 Ro 2:11 Ga 2:6 Eph 6:9 Col 3:25 1Pe 1:17

taking of gifts Ex 23:8 De 16:18,19 Isa 1:23 33:15 Mic 7:3

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.

Levites 2Ch 17:8 De 17:8-13 1Ch 23:4 26:29

the judgment Ex 18:19-26 De 21:5 25:1

9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

in the fear 2Ch 19:7 De 1:16,17 2Sa 23:3 Isa 11:3-5 32:1

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.

between blood De 17:8

warn them Eze 3:18-21 33:6 Ac 20:31 1Th 5:14

wrath come Nu 16:46 Jos 22:18-20

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.

Amariah 1Ch 6:11

all matters 2Ch 19:8 1Ch 26:30 Mal 2:7

Deal courageously [heb] Take courage and do Jos 1:6,9 1Ch 22:11,16,19 1Co 16:13 2Ti 2:1

the Lord 2Ch 19:6 15:2 Ps 18:25,26 Joh 14:23 Ro 2:4-13 Php 4:8,9

the good Ps 37:23 112:4 Pr 2:20 Ec 2:26 Lu 23:50 Ac 11:24