2 Chronicles 19:5 BSB

2 Chronicles 19:5

He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,.... Inferior judges in lesser courts of judicature than that at Jerusalem, and that in every city, that judgment and justice might be executed everywhere; such were appointed by David, but had been neglected, and now restored, see 1Ch 26:29.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

What exact change Jehoshaphat made in the judicial system of Judah Deu 16:18; 1Ch 23:4, it is impossible to determine. Probably he found corruption widely spread 2Ch 19:7, and the magistrates in some places tainted with the prevailing idolatry. He therefore made a fresh appointment of judges throughout the whole country; concentrating judicial authority in the hands of a few, or creating superior courts in the chief towns (“fenced cities”), with a right of appeal to such courts from the village judge.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד	vai.ya.'a.Med	and he appointed	H5975 →
שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים	sho.fe.Tim	judges	H8199 →
בָּאָ֗רֶץ	ba.'A.retz	in the land	H776 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	in all	H3605 →
עָרֵ֧י	'a.Rei	[the] cities of	H5892 →
יְהוּדָ֛ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת	ha.be.tzu.Rot	<the> fortified	H1219 →
לְעִ֥יר	le.'Ir	for a city	H5892 →
וָעִֽיר׃	va.'Ir	and a city	H5892 →

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2 Chronicles 19:8
Moreover, 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.
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- 2 Chronicles 17:8–9
  accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
- 1 Chronicles 23:4
  “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- Deuteronomy 25:1
  If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.
- Exodus 18:19–26
  Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
- Deuteronomy 17:8–13
  If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will…

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