Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 19:10
For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehoshaphat addresses the appointed judges as they assume their judicial duties among the people. He commands them to adjudicate disputes that arise in the cities of Judah.
The words — רִיב (riv) translates to "case at law" and denotes the legal disputes brought before the judges. וְ/כָל־ (ve./khol) emphasizes "every" such matter, regardless of whether it involves bloodshed or other legal violations.
The thread — The classification of disputes extends to bloodshed and statutory violations, mirroring the judicial framework in Deuteronomy 17:8. The warning against incurring guilt before the LORD echoes the corporate accountability structure found in Joshua 22:18.
Why it lands — The text commands judges to actively warn parties to prevent guilt and avert divine wrath. Readers must recognize that judicial authority carries direct accountability to God and the community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 17:8 If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
- Numbers 16:46 Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
- Joshua 22:18 And now, would you turn away from the LORD? If you rebel today against the LORD, tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.
- 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.
- Ezekiel 3:18 If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.
- Ezekiel 33:6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’
- Acts 20:31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.