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2 Chronicles 19:11

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Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; 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 Jehovah be with the good.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

9 notes on this verse
In religious causes, Amariah, the high priest, was to preside over the court; in civil or criminal causes, Zebadiah was to be president. And to Levites, other than the judges, he assigned the subordinate offices about the court.

This site's exposition

Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem

on 2 Chronicles 19:8-11

In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appoints Levites, priests and heads of families as a second court, for cases sent up from the towns. He charges them to “serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD”. The charge ends, “Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

This site's exposition

the Levites will serve as officers before you

The Levites serve the court as officers, and Barnes explains they filled the lesser posts while the chief priest and the prince presided. Jehoshaphat restores an order from David's reign. Wesley reads “all that pertains to the king” as civil causes, between king and people or between subjects.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening5 voices

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Matters of the Lord - In Spiritual, or ecclesiastical matters. Ruler - The prince, or chief ruler, under the king, of the tribe of Judah. The king's matters - For civil causes, or controversies either between the king and his people; or between subject and subject, which may be called the king's matters, because it was a principal part of his office to see them justly decided.

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Thus there are diversities of gifts and operations, but all from the same Spirit, and for the good of the body. Some best understand the matters of the Lord, others the king's matters; neither can say to the other, I have no need of thee, for God's Israel has need of both; and, as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same.

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

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 L ORD ? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the L ORD . 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.

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And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord,....

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

And these hands and feet were as necessary in their places as the eyes and heads (the judges) in theirs. The charge which the king gave them. (1.) They must see to it that they acted from a good principle; they must do all in the fear of the Lord, setting him always before them, and then they would act faithfully, conscientiously, and with a perfect upright heart,
1 more voice on this verse

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

Behold, Amariah - Here was a two-fold jurisdiction, ecclesiastical and civil: in the ecclesiastical court, Amariah the high-priest was supreme judge, in the civil court, Zebadiah was supreme. To assist both the Levites were a sort of counsellors. Without good and wholesome laws, no nation can be prosperous: and vain are the best laws if they be not judiciously and conscientiously administered. The things of God and the things of the King should never be confounded in the administration of justice. Amariah the priest, and Zebadiah the ruler, should ever have their distinct places of jurisdiction.

How the passage was read

What the Jewish commentators add

and may the Lord be with the good with the one who performs that which is good and upright.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on II Chronicles 19:11:1, via Sefaria, The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
between blood[shed] and blood[shed] between the bloodshed of an unintentional murder and an intentional one.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on II Chronicles 19:10:1, via Sefaria, The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 3 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.

The words behind it

26 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וְהִנֵּ֡הand here!

    vehinehH2009 →843 times

  • אֲמַרְיָ֣הוּAmariah

    ʾamaryahuH568 →

  • כֹהֵן֩[the] priest of

    khohenH3548 →750 times

  • הָרֹ֨אשׁthe head

    haroshH7218 →599 times

  • עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם[will be] over you

    ʾaleikhemH5921 →5755 times

  • לְכֹ֣לto every

    lekholH3605 →5413 times

  • דְּבַר־<the> matter of

    devar-H1697 →1440 times

  • יְהוָ֗הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • וּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּand Zebadiah

    uzevadyahuH2069 →

  • בֶן־[the] son of

    ven-H1121 →4930 times

  • יִשְׁמָעֵ֜אלIshmael

    yishmaelH3458 →

  • הַנָּגִ֤ידthe leader

    hanagidH5057 →45 times

  • לְבֵית־of [the] house of

    leveit-H1004 →2046 times

  • יְהוּדָה֙Judah

    yehudahH3063 →819 times

  • לְכֹ֣לto every

    lekholH3605 →5413 times

  • דְּבַר־<the> matter of

    devar-H1697 →1440 times

  • הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king

    hamelekhH4428 →2525 times

  • וְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםand [will be] officials

    veshoterimH7860 →25 times

  • הַלְוִיִּ֖םthe Levites

    halviyimH3881 →291 times

  • לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם<to> before you

    lifneikhemH6440 →2123 times

  • חִזְק֣וּbe strong

    chizkuH2388 →291 times

  • וַעֲשׂ֔וּand act

    vaasuH6213 →2628 times

  • וִיהִ֥יso may he be

    vihiH1961 →3559 times

  • יְהוָ֖הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • עִם־with

    ʾim-H5973 →1050 times

  • הַטּֽוֹב׃ פthe good

    hatovH2896 →538 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Psalms 18:25–26To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;4 works2 Chronicles 19:8Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.4 works1 Chronicles 26:32Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king.4 works2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.3 worksPhilippians 4:8–9Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.3 works1 Chronicles 22:19Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”2 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Ecclesiastes 2:26To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.2 worksJoshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.2 worksProverbs 2:20So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.2 works1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.2 worksMalachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.2 worksRomans 2:4–13Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?2 worksActs 11:24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.2 works1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.2 worksPsalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.2 works1 Chronicles 22:16in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”2 worksJoshua 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”2 works1 Chronicles 6:11Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    2 Timothy 2:1

    You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

    it leads to

    • 2 Corinthians 12:9–10

      But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of…

    • Ephesians 6:10

      Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

    • 2 Timothy 1:7

      For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

    • Philippians 4:13

      I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

    • 1 Corinthians 16:13

      Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

  • Through

    1 Chronicles 22:19

    Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD…

    it leads to

    • 1 Chronicles 28:9

      As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.…

    • Deuteronomy 4:29

      But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

    • 1 Chronicles 16:11

      Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

About 2 Chronicles

Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah, Philip Galle, engraving after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1569, Royal Library of Belgium. Public domain.
Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah, Philip Galle, engraving after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1569, Royal Library of Belgium. Public domain.
2 Chronicles: the study guide →Read 2 Chronicles 19 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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