Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 19:1
When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative places Jehoshaphat king of Judah at the moment he arrives back in Jerusalem after a military campaign. This statement precedes the prophetic confrontation recorded in the following verse.
The words — The Hebrew verb יָשׁוּב (yashuv) means "he returned," while the noun שָׁלוֹם (shalom) literally denotes "safety" or "wholeness." Together they frame the king's arrival as a secured conclusion to a prior event.
The thread — This return follows the battle described in 2 Chronicles 18:31, where chariot commanders nearly targeted Jehoshaphat under a case of mistaken identity. The narrative thread links military deliverance directly to subsequent spiritual reckoning.
Why it lands — The text establishes a chronological pivot before divine correction arrives. It requires the reader to note that physical safety does not preclude spiritual accountability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 18:31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.