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Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the LORD. He will be with you when you render the verdict in each case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD. He is with you in giving judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who <i>is</i> with you in the judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and said to the judges, “Take heed to what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD, who <i>is</i> with you in the judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for mankind but for the LORD who is with you when you render judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said to the judges, &#8220Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD who is with you when you render judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the LORD who is with you when you render judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for Yahweh who is with you when you render judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and he said to the judges, “Be careful what you do, for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD who is with you in the matter of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for a man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the matter of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the judges, &#8220Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the matter of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and he is with you in the judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and told them: Be careful when you make your decisions in court, because you are judging by the LORD's standards and not by human standards, and he will know what you decide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He told the judges, "Pay attention to what you're doing. When you judge, you aren't doing it for a human but for the LORD. He will be with you when you hear a case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and instructed them: "Be careful in pronouncing judgment; you are not acting on human authority, but on the authority of the LORD, and he is with you when you pass sentence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Pay careful attention to your duties, because you are judging not only for the sake of human beings but also for the Lord—and he is present with you as you make your rulings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He told the judges, "Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and says to the ones judging, “See what you are doing—for you do not judge for man, but for YHWH, who [is] with you in the matter of judgment;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and saith unto the judges, 'See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the matter of judgment;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to the judges, See ye what ye do: for not for man shall ye judge, but for Jehovah; and he with you in the word of judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And charging the judges, he said: Take heed what you do: for you exercise not the judgment of man, but of the Lord: and whatsoever you judge, it shall redound to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And instructing the judges, he said: “Pay attention to what you are doing. For you exercise judgment, not of man, but of the Lord. And whatever you will have judged, it will come back to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he said to them: “Take care what you do, for the judgment you give is not human but divine; for when it comes to judgment God will be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you judge not on behalf of human beings but on the LORD’s behalf; he is with you in giving judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to the judges, Take heed what you do; for you judge not for man, but for the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to the Judges: “See what you do, that it is not for the children of men you judge, but for LORD JEHOVAH our God, and be strong and judge the judgment of truth, and LORD JEHOVAH will be with you for eternity<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and said to the judges: 'Consider what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD; and [He is] with you in giving judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to the judges, Take good heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=4465" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/19.htm">Jehoshaphat's Reforms</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then he said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To judge, govern. ">the judges,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“Consider carefully</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">do,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: tiš·pə·ṭū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To judge, govern. ">judging</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: lə·’ā·ḏām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">for man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im·mā·ḵem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">who is with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: biḏ·ḇar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">when you render judgment.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Deuteronomy 1:16-17</a></span><br />At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. / Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21-22</a></span><br />Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. / Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a></span><br />You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Proverbs 24:23</a></span><br />These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Deuteronomy 16:18-20</a></span><br />You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. / Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. / Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">1 Samuel 12:3-5</a></span><br />Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.” / “You have not cheated us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.” / Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is a witness,” they replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm 82:1-4</a></span><br />A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods: / “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah / Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a></span><br />“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-2.htm">Luke 18:2-8</a></span><br />“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ / For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a></span><br />Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1-3</a></span><br />You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. / And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. / So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-2.htm">1 Corinthians 6:2-3</a></span><br />Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.</p><p class="hdg">Take</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Joshua 22:5</a></b></br> But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-10.htm">1 Chronicles 28:10</a></b></br> Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a></b></br> And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.</p><p class="hdg">ye judge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Deuteronomy 1:17</a></b></br> Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; <i>but</i> ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment <i>is</i> God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring <i>it</i> unto me, and I will hear it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm 82:1-6</a></b></br> A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:8</a></b></br> If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for <i>he that is</i> higher than the highest regardeth; and <i>there be</i> higher than they.</p><p class="hdg">judgment [heb] matter of judgment </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-21.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-10.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-14.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-14.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-8.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-30.htm">Render</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">Verdict</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/job/4-7.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/ezra/7-10.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezra/4-9.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-21.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">Render</a> <a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Verdict</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-1.htm">Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visits his kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm">His instructions to the judges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">to the priests and Levites</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then he said to the judges</b><br>This phrase refers to King Jehoshaphat, who was addressing the judges he appointed throughout the fortified cities of Judah. Jehoshaphat was a reformer king who sought to bring the nation back to the worship of Yahweh. The appointment of judges was part of his efforts to establish justice and righteousness in the land, reflecting the judicial system outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Deuteronomy 16:18-20</a>. The role of judges was crucial in maintaining social order and ensuring that the laws of God were upheld.<p><b>Consider carefully what you do</b><br>Jehoshaphat's admonition to the judges emphasizes the gravity and responsibility of their role. The Hebrew concept of justice is deeply rooted in the character of God, who is just and righteous. Judges were to reflect God's justice, making decisions that were fair and impartial. This call to careful consideration is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a>, which states that doing what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.<p><b>for you are not judging for man</b><br>This phrase highlights the divine accountability of the judges. Their judgments were not merely civil or societal but were seen as acts of service to God. This perspective elevates the role of a judge from a mere public servant to a representative of divine justice. It underscores the biblical principle that all authority is established by God (<a href="/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:1-2</a>), and those in positions of authority are ultimately accountable to Him.<p><b>but for the LORD</b><br>Judges were to see themselves as executing God's justice, not merely human justice. This aligns with the biblical theme that God is the ultimate judge (<a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a>). The judges were to act as His agents, ensuring that their decisions reflected His will and character. This divine perspective on justice is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where God is often depicted as the defender of the oppressed and the upholder of righteousness.<p><b>who is with you when you render judgment</b><br>This assurance of God's presence is significant. It implies that God is actively involved in the process of justice, guiding and supporting those who seek to uphold His laws. This echoes the promise of God's presence with His people, as seen in <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a> and <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>. The presence of God with the judges serves as both a comfort and a warning, reminding them of their sacred duty and the divine oversight of their actions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The king of Judah who initiated reforms to bring the nation back to the worship of Yahweh. He appointed judges throughout the land to ensure justice and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges</a></b><br>Appointed by Jehoshaphat to administer justice in the cities of Judah. They were instructed to judge not for man, but for the LORD.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Jehoshaphat reigned and implemented his judicial reforms.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judicial_reforms.htm">Judicial Reforms</a></b><br>The event where Jehoshaphat appointed judges and instructed them to judge with the fear of the LORD, emphasizing divine accountability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_accountability.htm">Divine Accountability</a></b><br>Judges and leaders are accountable to God for their actions. This principle applies to all positions of authority, reminding us that our ultimate accountability is to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the LORD</a></b><br>The fear of the LORD should guide our decisions and actions, ensuring that we act justly and righteously in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_leadership.htm">Integrity in Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders must act with integrity, knowing that they serve not just people, but God Himself. This calls for honesty, fairness, and impartiality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_judgment.htm">God's Presence in Judgment</a></b><br>Recognize that God is present in our decision-making processes, providing wisdom and guidance when we seek Him earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_as_worship.htm">Justice as Worship</a></b><br>Administering justice is an act of worship, reflecting God's character and upholding His standards in society.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_judge_nations_today.htm">Does God continue to judge nations today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/contradictions_in_jehoshaphat's_reign.htm">Are there any contradictions between 2 Chronicles 19 and parallel accounts in Kings regarding Jehoshaphat’s reign and reforms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_angels_driving_enemies_away.htm">Psalm 35:5-6 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the idea of an angel physically driving enemies away like chaff?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Ye judge not for man, but for the Lord.</span>--'Tis <span class= "ital">not for man that ye will judge, but for Jehovah,</span> as His vicegerents, and ministers of His will. (Comp. <a href="/context/romans/13-1.htm" title="Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.">Romans 13:1-4</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Who is with you in the judgment.</span>--This rightly gives the sense of the brief words: "and with you in word of doom." <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> Jehovah will be present with you at the time of your giving sentence. (See on <a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm" title="You shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand you still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.">2Chronicles 20:17</a>, and comp. <a href="/context/psalms/82-1.htm" title="God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.">Psalm 82:1-4</a> : "God standeth in God's Assembly; in the midst of gods (i.e., judges) He judgeth.") The LXX. and Vulgate misunderstand the passage; but the Syriac renders: "Be strong, and judge true judgment, <span class= "ital">and the Lord will be with you</span> for ever." (Comp. also <a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm" title="You shall not respect persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I will hear it.">Deuteronomy 1:17</a> : "The decision belongeth to God"; and <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm" title="Then his master shall bring him to the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or to the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.">Exodus 21:6</a>.) The name "Jehoshaphat" denotes <span class= "ital">Jehovah judgeth.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6, 7.</span> - The statement of the Divine principles laid down in these verses for the foundations of the "kingdom of heaven" on earth, and the doing of God's "will on earth, even as it is in heaven," stretch from Moses and Job (<a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Deuteronomy 1:17</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a>; <a href="/job/34-19.htm">Job 34:19</a>) to SS. Paul and Peter (<a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34</a>; <a href="/romans/2-11.htm">Romans 2:11</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then he said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the judges,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Consider carefully</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(māh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשִׂ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judging</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·pə·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for man,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָדָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who is with you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘im·mā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when you render judgment.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּֽט׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 19:6 And said to the judges Consider what (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 19:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 19:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 19:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 19:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>