1 Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem.
2 But Jehu the son of Hana'ni the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehosh'aphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the LORD.
3 Nevertheless some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Ashe'rahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God."
4 Jehosh'aphat dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill country of E'phraim, and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
5 He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6 and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD; he is with you in giving judgment.
7 Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the LORD our God, or partiality, or taking bribes."
8 Moreover in Jerusalem Jehosh'aphat appointed certain Levites and priests and heads of families of Israel, to give judgment for the LORD and to decide disputed cases. They had their seat at Jerusalem.
9 And he charged them: "Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, in faithfulness, and with your whole heart:
10 whenever a case comes to you from your brethren who live in their cities, concerning bloodshed, law or commandment, statutes or ordinances, then you shall instruct them, that they may not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath may not come upon you and your brethren. Thus you shall do, and you will not incur guilt.
11 And behold, Amari'ah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadi'ah the son of Ish'mael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters; and the Levites will serve you as officers. Deal courageously, and may the LORD be with the upright!"
Versículos relacionados com 2 Chronicles, 19:
2 Chronicles 19 tells the story of King Jehoshaphat, who, after his victory over the Moabites and Ammonites, returns to Jerusalem and is confronted by the prophet Jehu, who warns him over the covenant he made with King Ahab, who was an ungodly man. Jehoshaphat then establishes judges in all the cities of Judah and instructs them to judge with justice and fear of God. The verses below were selected for their similarity with the topics covered in the chapter.
Proverbs 21:3: "Practicing justice and law is more acceptable to the Lord than to offer sacrifices." This verse highlights the importance of justice and the right to the eyes of God, which values the practice of these virtues more than the offerings and sacrifices.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20: "You will designate judges and officers in all cities that the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they will judge the people with righteousness. bribery; for the bribery blinds the eyes of the wise and pervert the words of the righteous. You will follow only righteousness, that they may live and possess the earth that the Lord your God gives you. " These verses instruct about the appointment of judges and the importance of judging justice, without the sense of people and without being corrupted by bribery.
Proverbs 28:5: "Evil men do not understand judgment, but those who seek the Lord understand everything." This verse emphasizes the importance of the search for God to understand judgment and justice.
2 Chronicles 19:6-7: "He said more to judges, See what you do, because you do not judge from man, but from the Lord, and he is with you when vindical. Now, then, be the fear of the Lord with you Be careful and do so, because there is no in the Lord our iniquity, no sense of people, nor accepts bribery. " These verses reinforce Jehoshaphat's message to the judges, instructing them to judge with the awareness that they are acting in the name of God, which is just and does not accept bribe.
Micah 6:8: "He has declared you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord asks for you: May justice, and love mercy, and Andes humbly with your God." This verse summarizes the principles that Jehoshaphat taught to the judges of Judah, highlighting the importance of righteousness, mercy, and humility before God.
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