KJV + Strong's Jehoshaphat Reproved by Jehu 1And Jehoshaphatthe kingof Judahreturnedto his housein peaceto Jerusalem.2And Jehuthe sonof Hananithe seerwent outto meethim, and saidto kingJehoshaphat,Shouldest thou helpthe ungodly,and lovethem that hatethe LORD?therefore[is] wrathupon thee from beforethe LORD.3Neverthelessthere are goodthingsfoundin thee, in that thou hast taken awaythe grovesout of the land,and hast preparedthine heartto seekGod. Jehoshaphat's Reforms
(1 Kings 22:41-50;2 Chronicles 20:31-34) 4And Jehoshaphatdweltat Jerusalem:and he went outagainthrough the peoplefrom Beershebato mountEphraim,and brought them backunto the LORDGodof their fathers. 5And he setjudgesin the landthroughout all the fencedcitiesof Judah,cityby city,6And saidto the judges,Take heedwhat ye do:for ye judgenot for man,but for the LORD,who [is] with you in the judgment.7Wherefore now let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; take heedand do[it]: for [there is] no iniquitywith the LORDour God,nor respectof persons,nor takingof gifts. 8Moreover in Jerusalemdid Jehoshaphatsetof the Levites,and [of] the priests,and of the chiefof the fathersof Israel,for the judgmentof the LORD,and for controversies,when they returnedto Jerusalem.9And he chargedthem, saying,Thus shall ye doin the fearof the LORD,faithfully,and with a perfectheart.10And what causesoever shall cometo you of your brethrenthat dwellin their cities,between bloodand blood,between lawand commandment,statutesand judgments,ye shall even warnthem that they trespassnot against the LORD,and [so] wrathcome upon you, and upon your brethren:thisdo,and ye shall not trespass.11And, behold, Amariahthe chiefpriest[is] over you in all mattersof the LORD;and Zebadiahthe sonof Ishmael,the rulerof the houseof Judah,for all the king'smatters:also the Levites[shall be] officersbeforeyou. Dealcourageously,and the LORDshall be with the good. |
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