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Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. See also: 2 Chronicles 18:31-32Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath is on you from before the LORD. See also: Psalms 139:21-222 John 1:10-11James 4:4Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.” See also: 2 Chronicles 12:121 Kings 14:13Ezra 7:10Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers. See also: Luke 1:171 Samuel 7:3-42 Chronicles 29:10-11He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, See also: Deuteronomy 16:18-20Romans 13:1-51 Peter 2:13-14and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment. See also: Deuteronomy 1:17Ecclesiastes 5:8Leviticus 19:15Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.” See also: Deuteronomy 32:4Genesis 18:25Romans 2:11Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for the LORD and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem. See also: 2 Chronicles 17:8-9Deuteronomy 25:1Deuteronomy 17:8-13He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. See also: 2 Chronicles 19:72 Samuel 23:3Deuteronomy 1:16-17Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty toward the LORD, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty. See also: Deuteronomy 17:8-13Joshua 22:18-20Acts 20:31Behold, 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, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may the LORD be with the good.” See also: 2 Chronicles 19:8Psalms 18:25-26Philippians 4:8-9
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)8 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
2 Chronicles 19:2
Ver. 2. Thou. Sept. "O king Josaphat, if thou helpest the sinner; or, wilt thou befriend one hated by the Lord?" Prot. "shouldst thou....love them that hate the Lord?" H. --- The Donatists hence inferred, that it was not lawful to converse with sinners. But S. Aug. (c. ep. Par. ii. 18.) replied, that Josaphat was blamed for aiding Achab in the contempt of the true prophet, and for going to battle conformably to the predictions of impostors. Both kings offended, but in a different degree. W. --- We must also keep at as great a distance as possible from the notorious enemies of God, as their conversation is dangerous. T. ---
Evil communications corrupt the best of manners.
See Ps. cxxxviii. &c.
↑ 22 Chronicles 19:3
Ver. 3. Works. Sept. "words." Prot. "things." H. --- The merit of Josaphat screened him from punishment. T. --- Prepared. Sept. "directed." M. --- Syr.
"disposed." Faith teaches that we can do no good of ourselves, but that we have free will to choose either good or evil.
↑ 32 Chronicles 19:4
Ver. 4. Ephraim. This was the northern boundary, as Dan or Emath had been under David and Solomon. C.
↑ 42 Chronicles 19:6
Ver. 6. 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.
Ps. lxxxi. 1. Judges ought not so much to regard man as God, when they pass sentence. C. ---
How then will the Anabaptists deny that a man may sit in judgment? T.
↑ 62 Chronicles 19:7
Ver. 7. Gifts. The contrary is the source of so much corruption. H. --- It would be proper to inscribe this sentence on the walls of all courts of judicature, or rather on the hearts of all in office. T. --- None but the true religion can produce such maxims. C.
↑ 72 Chronicles 19:8
Ver. 8. And the. Heb. "of the Lord, and for disputes among the people among themselves, (H.) and they returned, (v. 4) or dwelt at Jerusalem." C. --- Sept. "to judge the inhabitants of," &c.
Josephus (ix. 1.) says, "he returned." Syr. "And being returned....he exhorted."
↑ 82 Chronicles 19:10
Ver. 10. Cities. He addressed the judges of the capital, to whom appeals might be made. C. M.
--- Kindred, with respect to inheritances and matrimonial cases. Heb. "blood,"
or murder, whither casual or wilful.
↑ 102 Chronicles 19:11
Ver. 11. Amarias, (1 Par. vi. 11.) or rather Azarias, the father of Johanan. ib. v. 9.
--- Office, in civil matters. C. --- Here is a plain distinction between the spiritual and temporal authority, instituted by God. Deut. xvii. Num. xxvii. W. T. ---
Masters. Heb. shoterim, to execute the sentence; (D.) or "officers." --- You.
Prot. "with the good." H.
↑ 11License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses