2 Chronicles 19:5 “He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Ju…”

2 Chronicles 19:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iudah, citie by citie,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,

Bible in Basic English

And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,

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Cross references

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

Deuteronomy 16:18–20 2 Chronicles 19:8 Romans 13:1–5 1 Peter 2:13 1 Peter 2:14

Deuteronomy 16:18–20 · BSB

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.

2 Chronicles 19:8 · BSB

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.

Romans 13:1–5 · BSB

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

1 Peter 2:13 · BSB

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

1 Peter 2:14 · BSB

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

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

In context

4Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

6Then 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.

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