And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
Parallel translations
- WEB He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
- BSB He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
- NKJV Then he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
- NASB He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
- NLT He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,
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He appoints judges throughout all the fortified cities of Judah.
Overview
Jehoshaphat's reform extends to justice, establishing godly judges across the land. His care for righteous government reflects that true faith shapes public life. Ordering society under God's law is part of seeking the LORD with the whole heart.
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- Deut 16:18–20Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
- 1 Pet 2:13–14Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
- 2 Chr 19:8Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
- Rom 13:1–5Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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