(9) 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 19:6-7).Perfect heart.—i.e., integrity. (See 2 Chronicles 15:17; 2 Chronicles 16:9.) read more
Our Friendships 2 Chronicles 19:2 This is a most important and searching question, asked of a good man, a shining example among the rulers of his time of purity, truth, and goodness of character. An earnest reformer, faithful to Jehovah from the beginning to the end of his reign, was Jehoshaphat. It is the more distressing, therefore, to discover his defects. There are few things in life more distressing than the faults of good men. Faults which are the more conspicuous and glaring because... read more
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE2 Chronicles 17:1-19; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign began even more auspiciously than that of Asa. The new king had apparently taken warning from the misfortunes of Asa’s closing years; and as he was thirty-five years old when he came to the throne, he had been trained before Asa fell under the Divine displeasure. He walked in the first ways of his father David,... read more
CHAPTER 19 Rebuke and Restoration 1. The rebuke by the prophet (2 Chronicles 19:1-3 ) 2. Further revival and restoration (2 Chronicles 19:4-11 ) At sun-down Ahab, the King of Israel died, while his ally Jehoshaphat, saved through the mercy of God, returned to his home in peace in Jerusalem. Then Jelin, the son of Hanani, met him. Asa, the father of Jehoshaphat, had been rebuked by Hanani, and had put him in prison for it. The son of Hanani rebukes Jehoshaphat. We read no answer from the... read more
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 he sent Jehu the son of Hanani to meet Jehoshaphat and to ask him, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? (v.2). Jehoshaphat surely knew the answer to this was "'No," and Jehu adds, "Therefore the wrath of the Lord is upon you." If believers become involved in wrong... read more
REHOBOAM AND JEHOSHAPHAT REHOBOAM (2 Chronicles 10-12) The story of the rejected counsel of the older men and what came of it (chap. 10) is practically as in 1 Kings 12:0 , and furnishes an illustration of the relation of divine sovereignty to human free agency. The fortification of Judah’s cities against Israel (chap. 11) was dwelt upon in the earlier books, as well as the return of the priests and Levites to Jerusalem. Rehoboam’s “wise” action (2 Chronicles 11:23 ) is to be taken in the... read more
2Ch 19:1-4 1. And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem [A contrast with the fate of Ahab is suggested. (Comp. chap. 2 Chronicles 18:27 , 2 Chronicles 18:34 ; and ibid. 2Ch 18:16 )]. 2. And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer [the seer whose father had suffered for his reproof of Asa (chap. 2Ch 16:7-10 ), and who had himself already witnessed against Baasha, king of Israel ( 1Ki 16:1-7 )], went out to meet him [unto his presence (1 Chronicles 12:17 ; chap. 2Ch... read more
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 home at Jerusalem his capital, and goes no more to foreign wars. His going forth is only through his own kingdom, to look over the magistrates whom he had appointed to preside over the people. And what a pious charge is recorded here concerning his address to the judges. Nothing, surely, can afford a... read more
Judges and Levites in Judah v. 5. And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, Cf Deuteronomy 16:18-Proverbs :, establishing local courts in every fortified city, after the manner of our county seats with their court-houses, city by city, v. 6. 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... read more
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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11
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 supplementary to the account of Jehoshaphat as given in 1 K.2. Jehu] previously only named in connexion with the northern kingdom in the reign of Baasha (1 Kings 16:7). Shouldest thou help the ungodly] The peace with Israel, ratified by a marriage (2 Kings 8:18), put an end to a war between two kindred... read more