2 Chronicles 19:2 “Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King…”

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

World English Bible

Jehu 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.

American Standard Version

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Seer went out to meete him, and said to King Iehoshaphat, Wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lord? therefore for this thing the wrath of the Lord is vpon thee.

Darby Translation

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 Jehovah? Therefore is wrath upon thee from Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, 'To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee [is] wrath from before Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.

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Cross references

“And Jehu”

2 Chronicles 20:34 1 Kings 16:1 1 Kings 16:7 1 Kings 16:12

2 Chronicles 20:34 · BSB

As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

1 Kings 16:1 · BSB

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying:

1 Kings 16:7 · BSB

Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and…

1 Kings 16:12 · BSB

So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet.

“Hanani”

2 Chronicles 16:7

2 Chronicles 16:7 · BSB

At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

“the seer”

1 Samuel 9:9

1 Samuel 9:9 · BSB

(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)

“Shouldest”

2 Chronicles 18:3 Ephesians 5:11 2 Chronicles 18:28 1 Kings 21:25 Psalm 15:4 Proverbs 1:10–19

2 Chronicles 18:3 · BSB

Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”

Ephesians 5:11 · BSB

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

2 Chronicles 18:28 · BSB

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

1 Kings 21:25 · BSB

(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

Psalm 15:4 · BSB

who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Proverbs 1:10–19 · BSB

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

“hate the Lord”

James 4:4 Romans 8:7 2 Chronicles 18:7 Exodus 20:5 Deuteronomy 5:9 Deuteronomy 7:10

James 4:4 · BSB

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Romans 8:7 · BSB

because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

2 Chronicles 18:7 · BSB

The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should n…

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Deuteronomy 5:9 · BSB

Deuteronomy 7:10 · BSB

But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.

“is wrath”

2 Chronicles 32:25 Romans 1:18 Psalm 90:7 Psalm 90:8 1 Corinthians 11:31 1 Corinthians 11:32

2 Chronicles 32:25 · BSB

But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Romans 1:18 · BSB

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Psalm 90:7 · BSB

For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

Psalm 90:8 · BSB

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

1 Corinthians 11:31 · BSB

Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.

1 Corinthians 11:32 · BSB

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Also

2 Chronicles 24:18 2 Chronicles 18:1

2 Chronicles 24:18 · BSB

They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

2 Chronicles 18:1 · BSB

Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

3However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

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