14:018:033 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture,
and smote the king
of
Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore
he said
to
his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest
carry me
out
of the host; for I am wounded.
14:018:034 And the battle increased that day:
howbeit the king of Israel
stayed
himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until
the
even:
and about the time of the sun going down he died.
14:019:001 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned
to his house in
peace
to Jerusalem.
14:019:002 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.
14:019:003 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.
14:019:004 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.
14:019:005 And he set judges in the land throughout
all the fenced cities
of
Judah, city by city,
14:019:006 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.
14:019:007 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.
14:019:008 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.
14:019:009 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall
ye do in the fear of
the
lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
14:019:010 And what cause soever shall come to you
of your brethren that
dwell
in your 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.
14:019:011 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.


