and said to the judges, in reminding them of the instructions as given by the Lord, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, whose representatives they were in the work of their office, who is with you in the judgment, in the matter of passing judicial decisions, of pronouncing sentence.
Verse 2 Chronicles 19:6. _TAKE HEED WHAT YE DO_] A very solemn and very necessary caution; judges should feel themselves in the place of God, and judge as those who know they shall be judged for their...
CHAPTER 19 REBUKE AND RESTORATION _ 1. The rebuke by the prophet (2 Chronicles 19:1)_ 2. Further revival and restoration (2 Chronicles 19:4) At sun-down Ahab, the King of Israel died, while his ally...
Jehu the prophet reproves Jehoshaphat for having allied himself with Ahab. These verses are mainly from the Chronicler, but see 1 Kings 16:1 ff. 2 CHRONICLES 19:4. This section, a kind of _midrash_ o...
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. IN THE JUDGMENTS. in the word or matter of judgment....
_Take heed_ R.V. CONSIDER. _who_is _with you in the judgment_ Render, AND HE IS WITH YOU IN GIVING JUDGMENT (cp. R.V. and mg.). The judges in deciding cases against the rich and powerful were to stre...
WHO IS WITH YOU IN THE JUDGMENT— _And the judgment shall be determined by your words._ Houbigant. The Targum renders the verse thus: "Take heed what you do; for you do not judge before the sons of men...
5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3) TEXT 2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all the fortified citie...
_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._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONTINUED) The chapter narrates how Jehoshaphat was reproved by the seer Jehu for helping Ahab, and how he instituted judges in the cities of Judah. This chapter is entirely sup...
THE LORD.. JUDGMENT] Judges were administrators of the divine justice, so that even the term 'God' could be used to describe them in their official capacity: see EXODUS 21:6 RV. 8. For the judgment of...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 19 JEHU’S *PROPHECY – 2 CHRONICLES 19:1-3 V1 Jehoshaphat
YE JUDGE NOT FOR MAN, BUT FOR THE LORD. — ’Tis _not for man that ye will judge, but for Jehovah,_ as His vicegerents, and ministers of His will. (Comp. Romans 13:1.) WHO IS WITH YOU IN THE JUDGMENT. —...
וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל ־הַ שֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים רְאוּ֙ מָֽה
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...
Returning to Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat was rebuked by Jehu, the son of Hanani, in words which it would be well for all of us perpetually to bear in mind: "Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them th...
And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who [is] (c) with you in the judgment. (c) Both to preserve you if you do justly or to punish you, if you do...
_And whatsoever. Heb. "who is with you in the judgment." The Lord will confirm you just decisions, and punish your injustice. H. --- God stood in the synagogue of gods, or judges, Psalm lxxxi. 1. Judg...
We hear of no complaint nor anger in Jehoshaphat, like that of Asa at the reproof of the prophet. But we find on the contrary, his heart setting about a greater reform in his kingdom. He abides at hom...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20. Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an enemy mo...
AND SAID TO THE JUDGES, TAKE HEED WHAT YOU DO,.... In judgment, that they judged righteous judgment according to the law of God, without partiality and respect of persons: FOR YE JUDGE NOT FOR MAN, B...
_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._ Ver. 6. _And he said to the judges._] He left them their lesson: and it...
_He set judges in the land, city by city_ In every city, for itself and the country adjacent, that justice might be administered with the most ease and convenience to the people, and they might not al...
1 Iehoshaphat, reproued by Iehu, visiteth his kingdome. 5 His instructions to the Iudges, 8 To the Priests and Leuites. 1 AND Iehoshaphat the king of Iudah returned to his house in peace to Ierusal...
JEHOSHAPHAT REPROVED (vv.1-3) Jehoshaphat's experience with Ahab ought to have been enough to speak deeply to him as to the folly of bad associations, but God knew he needed more than experience, so...
IN THE JUDGMENT: _ Heb._ in the matter of judgment...
You represent God's person, to whom judgement belongeth, and you have your commission and power from God, and not from man only; and your administration of justice is not only for man's good, but also...
2 Chronicles 19:6 said H559 (H8799) judges H8199 (H8802) heed H7200 (H8798) doing H6213 (H8802) judge...
CONTENTS: Jehu rebukes Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoshaphat, Jehu, Amariah, Zebadiah. CONCLUSION: Rebuke a wise man and he will take warning (Proverbs 9:8-9) and if he trul...
REFLECTIONS. Wisdom is well bought, if it be not bought too dear. Jehoshaphat returned from the battle at Ramoth-gilead, beaten indeed by the Assyrians, but more so by the reproaches of his own mind....
_And he set Judges in the land._ GOOD GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE THE RESULT OF PIETY IN RULERS Alfred the Great was a distinguished statesman and warrior, as well as zealous for true religion. St. Louis of...
_And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem._ JEHOSHAPHAT’S DECLENSION AND RECOVERY I. God makes a difference between a backslidden child and an apostate. 1. He p...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 19:5 The instructions in Deuteronomy 16:18 guide Jehoshaphat’s action in appointing JUDGES in the...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is entirely additional to Kings, and of great interest. It deals with three matters only, the rebuke addressed to Jehosh. by the profit Jehu (2 Chronicles 19:1); the pers...
EXPOSITION The matter of this chapter is preserved for us by the writer of Chronicles alone, and is of much significance. After glancing at the moment's outward "peace" (2 Chronicles 19:1), which Jeho...
This time let's turn to II Chronicles, chapter 19. We are dealing at the present time in this area of scripture with the reign of Jehoshaphat, king over Judah. For the most part, Jehoshaphat was a goo...
1 Chronicles 28:10; Acts 22:26; Acts 5:35; Deuteronomy 1:17;...
The Lord — You represent God's person to whom judgment belongeth, you have your commission from God, and not from man only; and your administration of justice is not only for man's good, but also for...