2 Chronicles 19:5

And he appointed Shofetim in HaAretz throughout all the fortified cities of Yehudah, city by city,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

In Context

4And Yehoshaphat dwelt in Yerushalayim; and he went out again among HaAm from Be'er-Sheva to Mt Ephrayim, and he turned them back unto Hashem Elohei Avoteihem.

6And said to the Shofetim, Take heed what ye do, for ye judge not for adam, but for Hashem, Who is with you in the devar mishpat (verdict).

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:42And they shall take other stones, and make them replace those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the bais.

2 Chronicles 19:8Moreover in Yerushalayim did Yehoshaphat station Levi'im, and Kohanim, and Rashei HaAvot Yisroel, for the Mishpat Hashem, and for riv (disputes), and they returned to Yerushalayim.

1 Peter 2:13Submit + 2:13 2:18; 3:1 to every created human memshalah (governing authority) because of Hashem, whether to a Melech (King) as being HaRosh,

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 19:2-5

Jehoshaphat's Piety. ( b. c. 897.) 1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 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 . 3 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. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and… Read the whole commentary →

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