| 19:1 |
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his
house in peace to Jerusalem.
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| 19:2 |
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.
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| 19:3 |
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.
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| 19:4 |
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.
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| 19:5 |
And he set judges in the land throughout all the
fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
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| 19:6 |
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.
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| 19:7 |
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.
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| 19:8 |
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.
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| 19:9 |
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the
fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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| 19:10 |
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.
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| 19:11 |
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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