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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...
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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...
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FEAR. reverence. See note on 2 Chronicles 19:7 above....
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_a perfect heart_ i.e. a heart undivided in its allegiance; cp. 1
Chronicles 12:38. The judges were not to attempt to combine the
service of God with the taking of bribes....
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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...
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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...
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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
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THUS. — Viz., as 2 Chronicles 19:10 explains.
THEM. — The members of the Superior Court; just as the ordinary
judges had been charged (2 Chronicles 19:6).
PERFECT HEART. — i.e., _integrity._ (See...
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וַ יְצַ֥ו עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵ אמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ה
תַעֲשׂוּן֙
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JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE
2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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AND HE CHARGED THEM,.... The members of the court at Jerusalem:
SAYING, THUS SHALL YE DO IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD, FAITHFULLY, AND WITH
A PERFECT HEART; judge righteously and impartially, as men feari...
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And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD,
faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Ver. 9. _In the fear of the Lord, faithfully._] The fear of the Lord
will make you faithfu...
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_Faithfully, and with a perfect heart_ Passing such sentences with
your lips, as your consciences, upon the hearing of the parties, shall
judge to be just, and not acting against your consciences thro...
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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...
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JUDGES AND LEVITES IN JUDAH...
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And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord,
which should be the motive in all acts of the believers, FAITHFULLY,
AND WITH A PERFECT HEART, one given to the Lord in undivided...
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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...
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2 Chronicles 19:9 commanded H6680 (H8762) saying H559 (H8800) act
H6213 (H8799) fear H3374 LORD H3068 faith
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FEAR
(_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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_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...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 19:8 The Jerusalem court would
have supplemented the local courts. It probably dealt with the more
difficult DISPUTED CASES. The presiding justices Amariah the chief...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Chronicles 19:7; 2 Samuel 23:3; Deuteronomy 1:16; Deuteronomy 1:17;...