2 Chronicles 19:4

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Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he also went out among the people, from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

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  • 2 Chr 15:8-9 : 8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the LORD’s temple. 9 Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for a great number had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. 10 They assembled in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign. 11 On that day they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred cattle and seven thousand sheep and goats from the plunder they had brought. 12 They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. 13 Anyone who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
  • 2 Chr 29:10-11 : 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger may turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
  • Gen 21:33 : 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the Lord, the Eternal God.
  • Josh 17:15 : 15 Joshua said to them, 'If you are so numerous, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the territory of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.'
  • Judg 19:1 : 1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.
  • Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the Israelites went out, and the entire assembly came together as one man, from Dan to Beersheba and the land of Gilead, to the LORD at Mizpah.
  • 1 Sam 7:3-4 : 3 Then Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, 'If you are truly returning to the LORD with all your heart, rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth among you. Commit your hearts to the LORD and worship Him only, and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.' 4 So the Israelites put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.
  • 1 Sam 7:15-17 : 15 Samuel continued to judge Israel all the days of his life. 16 Each year, Samuel traveled in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places. 17 But he always returned to Ramah, where his home was. There he judged Israel and also built an altar to the LORD.

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  • 2 Chr 19:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem.

    2Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the LORD’s wrath is upon you.'

    3But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart to seek God.

  • 2 Chr 17:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

    1Jehoshaphat, his son, became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

    2He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

    3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the early ways of his ancestor David and did not seek after the Baals.

    4Instead, he sought the God of his father and obeyed His commands rather than following the practices of Israel.

    5The LORD established the kingdom under his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, so he had great riches and honor.

    6His heart was encouraged in the ways of the LORD, and moreover, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

  • 2 Chr 19:5
    74%

    5He appointed judges throughout the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

  • 2 Chr 19:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

    9He gave them these orders: 'You must act in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and with a whole heart.'

  • 2 Chr 20:26-28
    3 verses
    73%

    26On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the LORD. That is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day.

    27Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.

    28They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.

  • 2 Chr 20:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he resolved to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

    4The people of Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek Him.

    5Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD before the new courtyard.

  • 2 Chr 20:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32Jehoshaphat followed the path of his father Asa and did not turn from it. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

    33However, the high places were not removed, and the people still had not fully set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

  • 2 Sam 19:15
    71%

    15He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one person. They sent word to the king, 'Return, you and all your men.'

  • 2 Chr 34:29
    71%

    29Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 22:43-44
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    70%

    43Jehoshaphat followed in all the ways of his father Asa. He did not turn aside from them and did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

    44Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

  • 2 Chr 20:20
    70%

    20Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, 'Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.'

  • 2 Chr 14:4
    70%

    4He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

  • 2 Chr 23:2
    70%

    2They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the leaders of the ancestral families of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 22:29
    70%

    29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went up to Ramoth Gilead.

  • 2 Chr 13:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18So the Israelites were humbled at that time, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

    19Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured cities from him: Bethel and its surrounding villages, Jeshanah and its surrounding villages, and Ephron and its surrounding villages.

  • 2 Chr 11:16
    69%

    16Those from all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts on seeking the LORD, the God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

  • 2 Chr 18:4
    69%

    4But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, 'Please, first seek the word of the LORD today.'

  • 1 Chr 9:3
    69%

    3In Jerusalem lived some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.

  • 2 Chr 20:18
    69%

    18Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 23:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1The king sent messengers, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

    2The king went up to the house of the Lord, along with all the men of Judah, all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, from the youngest to the oldest. There, he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Kgs 3:12
    69%

    12Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him.

  • 2 Chr 20:1
    69%

    1After this, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and some of the Ammonites joined forces and came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

  • 2 Chr 18:31
    69%

    31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'This is the king of Israel!' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; God diverted them away from him.

  • 2 Chr 34:32-33
    2 verses
    69%

    32He had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin pledge themselves to it. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted according to the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

    33Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the territories belonging to the Israelites, and he compelled everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign, they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

  • 2 Chr 17:9-10
    2 verses
    69%

    9They taught in Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went around to all the cities of Judah and instructed the people.

    10The fear of the LORD came upon all the kingdoms surrounding Judah, so they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

  • 2 Chr 20:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15He said: 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.'

    16Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the desert of Jeruel.

  • 2 Chr 17:12
    68%

    12Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

  • 2 Chr 15:9
    68%

    9Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for a great number had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

  • 2 Sam 24:7
    68%

    7They went to the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. Then they went to the Negev of Judah in Beersheba.

  • 2 Chr 18:28
    68%

    28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

  • Ezra 1:5
    67%

    5Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—rose to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.