2 Chronicles 19

I have written to you not to keep company. Do not incorporate into the society of the wicked, or be too much familiar with them: the wicked are [illegible], God-haters; and (2 Chronicles 19:2) should you join with those who hate the Lord? A Christian is bound by virtue of his oa…

14. If we would not be overcome of Satan, let us put on Christian fortitude. An enemy we must expect, who is either shooting of darts, or laying of snares, therefore let us be armed with courage (2 Chronicles 19:11). Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.

The second is the league of amity, which is when men, people, or countries bind themselves to defend each other in all causes and to make the wars of the one the wars of the other — and this league may not be made with those that be enemies of God. Jehoshaphat, otherwise a good…

God's teaching is by effectual impression or inclining the heart. It is a sharp question that of the prophet (2 Chronicles 19:2). Should you hate the godly, and love those that hate the Lord?

This made David so well to rule the people of God (2 Samuel 23:3): and Joseph to deal so well with his brethren (Genesis 42:18): indeed, this is noted to be the cause of the righteous rule of Christ himself (Isaiah 11:2-3). Well did that good King Jehoshaphat know this, and ther…

3. That proceeding according to this rule, their declarations in court were the judgments of God's mouth. (2 Chronicles 19:6) He said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment. If this sense did prevail, we…

3. Our love to God should put us upon loving his people, and making them our intimates; for religion influences all things, our relations, common employments, friendships and converses. It is a smart question that of the Prophet, (2 Chronicles 19:2) Should you help the ungodly,…

(And if they miss the end of the law at which it aims, and to which it tends, they must needs fall short of the wisdom and counsel, and spiritual efficacy of the law, which should direct them.) So in (2 Chronicles 19:3). Now for a long time, Israel had been without the true God;…

Ephesians 5:11: Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Jehoshaphat, though a good man, was blamed for this (2 Chronicles 19:2): Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the Lord? The fault was not that he maintained civil peace with Ahab, but that h…

2nd Commandment: You shall make to yourself no graven image, etc. He breaks this commandment: who represents God in an image (Exodus 32:6-8); who worships God in or at images, as crucifixes and such like (2 Kings 18:4); who kneels down before an image; who is bodily present at M…

(Deuteronomy 1:20) The Lord was very angry with Aaron. (2 Chronicles 19:2) The prophet Jehu said to Jehoshaphat that good king, There is wrath upon you from the Lord. (Isaiah 60:10) For in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor, I have had mercy on you.