Second Book of Chronicles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 989
The Psalms, Solomon and Sacred Writers
phat King of judah, advanced to Ram0th—Gilad, where the King of I will dis· guise myself when going to battle; The King of Israel consequently dis- guised himself when he went to battle. The King of Aram, however, had
ordered the Commanders of his Do not fight with small or great, but only with the King of Israel hi`mse1f.’ So when the Commanders ofthe
Chariots saw jhosaphat, they said, and they surrounded him to fight. But jhosaphat cried out, when the LORD helped him, and GOD made him escape from them. Then when the Commanders of the Chariots per- ceived that he was not the King of Israel, they returned from following him. A man, however, drew a bow at a venture, and hit the King of Israel between the joints of his armour, when he said to his Pull in your hand, and take me out of the battle, for I am wounded E (897 ac.) @2ath nf $l;nh. The battle, however, went on that
day, and the King of Israel was sup- ported in his Chariot opposite Aram until the evening, but he died at the time of Sunset. But jhosaphat, King of judah,
returned to his home at jerusalem in safety. For you expelled Ashroth from the land, And settied yourheart to seek your GOD.’ Zlliuzsqilynt (Eztnblisluz (lluuriz uf appointed judges in jerusalem from 33 However,jehua,·ben·Khanani, the 2 For that, the wrath of the LORD is on you ! Be careful when deciding; for there Livmc Gob; or making pretences;
8 In the same way jhosaphat 34 Selma the §rmrlyzr Qzumxuczs However good things are found in you ; EvER—1.1v1No Gon of their fathers. judea, from City to City; and said to with you when you are pronouncing judgment. Therefore let the fear is no corruption with our EVER- or taking of bribes} Qppcnl. He also established judges in the
country, in every Fortified Town of Be careful in what you do, for you do not Decide for man, but for the Evan-Lrviuo, who is of the Ev1~;R—1.1v1NG be upon you.
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Ilyusaplnat. Prophet, went out to meet him, and said to the King jhosaphat ; ‘ Why did you help the wicked? And love the haters of jEHOvAH? Thus jhosaphat returned to jeru~ salem, and rested. (8g6 ac.) Qlyuaaplmt ltefurms the GLhxtrcl; mtu Quin ®¤u1·t¤. He afterwards travelled amongstthe people from Bar-sheba to Mount Ephraim, and turned them to the the Levites and Priests, and from the Ancestral Chiefs of Israel, for the Decrees of the EvER—LIv1NG, and for Appeals. Those. resided in jerusalem. And he commanded them, ‘ You shall do thus, and examine
for the EvER—LIV1NG, in faithfulness and purity of heart. And in every Appeal that comes to you from your Associates who reside in the towns, between blood and blood, between law and command, or institution, or Decrees, you shall advise them not to offend against the Even-Livmo; or there will be anger against you, and your Associates. Do that, and vou will do no wrong. ‘ And you see Amarihu, the Chief
of the Priests, is your Superintendent in all matters about the EVER- Livmo ; with Zebadihwben-Ishmael, the Prince of the House of judah, for any affairs of the King; and the Levites will be present with you as Recorders. Be earnest, and act; and may the Evnn·1.1v1No be with you in good.’ o8o I0
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