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2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu son of Hanani, a seer, went out to meet him and said to the king, "Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those who hate the Lord ? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Alliances;   Company;   Fellowship;   Hanani;   Jehoshaphat;   Jehu;   Reproof;   Thompson Chain Reference - Association-Separation;   Associations;   Companionship;   Evil;   Jehu;   Leaders;   Prophets;   Religious;   Seers;   Temptation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God;   Idolatry;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hanani;   Jehu;   Justice;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Jehu;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   Golden Rule;   Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Jehu;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ahab;   Alliances;   Amaziah;   Fly;   Hanani;   Jehu;   Judah, Kingdom of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hanani;   Jehu;   Judgment Day;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sanhedrin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hanani ;   Jehu ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jehu;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jehoshaphat;   Jehu;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hana'ni;   Jehosh'aphat;   Je'hu;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Hanani;   Jehoshaphat (2);   Prophecy;   Seer;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Alliances;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jehu;   Nahash;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jehu son of the seer Hanani went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the Lord’s wrath is on you.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Yehoshafat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate the LORD? for this thing wrath is on you from before the LORD.
King James Version
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord ? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord .
English Standard Version
But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord ? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord .
New English Translation
the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord ? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!
Amplified Bible
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the LORD and in doing so bring wrath from the LORD on yourself?
New American Standard Bible
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD, and by doing so bring wrath on yourself from the LORD?
World English Bible
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Seer went out to meete him, and said to King Iehoshaphat, Wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lorde? therefore for this thing the wrath of the Lord is vpon thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him to his face and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate Yahweh and so bring wrath on yourself from Yahweh?
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
Contemporary English Version
But the prophet Jehu son of Hanani met him and said: By helping that wicked Ahab, you have made friends with someone who hates the Lord . Now the Lord God is angry at you!
Complete Jewish Bible
Yehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Y'hoshafat, "Should you help the wicked and befriend those who hate Adonai ? Because of this, Adonai 's anger is upon you.
Darby Translation
And Jehu the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate Jehovah? Therefore is wrath upon thee from Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, went out to meet the king. Jehu said to him, "Why did you help those who are wicked? Why do you love those who hate the Lord ? That's the reason the Lord is angry with you now.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jehu the son of Hanan the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you go to help the ungodly, and love those who hate the LORD? Therefore the LORD is angry with you.
Good News Translation
A prophet, Jehu son of Hanani, went to meet the king and said to him, "Do you think it is right to help those who are wicked and to take the side of those who hate the Lord ? What you have done has brought the Lord 's anger on you.
Lexham English Bible
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. And he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you be a help to the wicked and love those who hate Yahweh? On account of this, wrath has come against you from Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And Jehu the son of Hanani, the seer, went out before him and said to King Jehoshaphat, Do you love to help the bad one, and those who hate Jehovah, and by this bring wrath on you from the face of Jehovah?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iehu ye sonne of Hanani the Seer wete forth to mete him, & sayde vnto kynge Iosaphat: Shuldest thou so helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the LORDE? And for this cause is ye wrath vpo the from the LORDE:
American Standard Version
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the sear went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehosaphat: Wouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the Lorde? Therfore is wrath come downe vpon thee from before the Lorde:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat: 'Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the seer, went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehoshaphat, Shouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the Lord ? Therefore is wrath vpon thee from before the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there went out to meet him Jeu the prophet the son of Anani, and said to him, King Josaphat, doest thou help a sinner, or act friendly towards one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon thee from the Lord.
English Revised Version
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whom the profete Hieu, the sone of Ananye, mette, and seide to hym, Thou yyuest help to a wickid man, and thou art ioyned bi frendschip to hem that haten the Lord; and therfor sotheli thou deseruedist the wraththe of the Lord;
Update Bible Version
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those that hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldst thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
New King James Version
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Therefore the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
New Living Translation
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. "Why should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord ?" he asked the king. "Because of what you have done, the Lord is very angry with you.
New Life Bible
Jehu the son of Hanani the man who tells what will happen in the future went out to meet King Jehoshaphat, and said to him, "Should you help the sinful? Should you love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the Lord is angry with you.
New Revised Standard
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord ? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there came out to meet him, Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, who said unto King Jehoshaphat, Unto the lawless, was it right to give help? and, on them who hate Yahweh, to bestow thy love? For this cause, therefore, is there wrath against thee, from before Yahweh;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer met him, and said to him: Thou helpest the ungodly, and thou art joined in friendship with them that hate the Lord, and therefore thou didst deserve indeed the wrath of the Lord:
Revised Standard Version
But Jehu the son of Hana'ni the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehosh'aphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee [is] wrath from before Jehovah,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD and so bring wrath on yourself from the LORD?

Contextual Overview

1 Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back safely to his palace in Jerusalem. 2 Jehu son of Hanani, a seer, went out to meet him and said to the king, "Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those who hate the Lord ? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you. 3 But there is some good in you. You took the Asherah idols out of this country, and you have tried to obey God." 4 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. He went out again to be with the people, from Beersheba to the mountains of Ephraim, and he turned them back to the Lord , the God of their ancestors.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And Jehu: 2 Chronicles 20:34, 1 Kings 16:1, 1 Kings 16:7, 1 Kings 16:12

Hanani: 2 Chronicles 16:7

the seer: 1 Samuel 9:9

Shouldest: 2 Chronicles 18:3, 2 Chronicles 18:28, 1 Kings 21:25, Psalms 15:4, Psalms 139:21, Psalms 139:22, Proverbs 1:10-19, Romans 1:32, Ephesians 5:11, 2 John 1:10, 2 John 1:11

hate the Lord: 2 Chronicles 18:7, Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 5:9, Deuteronomy 7:10, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 33:11, Psalms 21:8, Psalms 68:1, Psalms 71:15, John 15:18, John 15:23, Romans 1:30, Romans 8:7, James 4:4

is wrath: 2 Chronicles 32:25, Psalms 90:7, Psalms 90:8, Romans 1:18, 1 Corinthians 11:31, 1 Corinthians 11:32

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:2 - said Leviticus 13:23 - General 1 Samuel 13:13 - Thou hast done 1 Kings 11:2 - Solomon 1 Kings 15:19 - There is a league 1 Kings 22:4 - I am as thou 1 Kings 22:44 - made peace 2 Kings 3:7 - wilt thou go 2 Kings 8:18 - the daughter 2 Kings 8:28 - he went 2 Chronicles 16:3 - a league 2 Chronicles 18:1 - joined affinity 2 Chronicles 20:1 - came against 2 Chronicles 20:37 - Because 2 Chronicles 22:5 - Ramothgilead 2 Chronicles 24:18 - wrath 2 Chronicles 25:7 - for the Lord 2 Chronicles 25:15 - a prophet 2 Chronicles 26:18 - withstood Uzziah 2 Chronicles 28:9 - he went out Ezra 9:12 - nor seek their peace Proverbs 13:20 - but Ecclesiastes 3:8 - a time to hate Ecclesiastes 10:1 - a little Isaiah 39:3 - came Isaiah Jeremiah 22:1 - Go Ezekiel 3:20 - because Amos 7:14 - neither Micah 3:2 - love John 10:35 - unto 2 Corinthians 6:14 - for Revelation 2:6 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 18:4
I will bring some water so all of you can wash your feet. You may rest under the tree,
Genesis 19:17
After they brought them out of the city, one of the men said, "Run for your lives! Don't look back or stop anywhere in the valley. Run to the mountains, or you will be destroyed."
Genesis 19:21
The angel said to Lot, "Very well, I will allow you to do this also. I will not destroy that town.
Genesis 19:28
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the Jordan Valley and saw smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.
Genesis 19:29
God destroyed the cities in the valley, but he remembered what Abraham had asked. So God saved Lot's life, but he destroyed the city where Lot had lived.
Acts 16:15
She and all the people in her house were baptized. Then she invited us to her home, saying, "If you think I am truly a believer in the Lord, then come stay in my house." And she persuaded us to stay with her.
Hebrews 13:2
Remember to welcome strangers, because some who have done this have welcomed angels without knowing it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer,.... The son of him that reproved Asa, for which he put him in prison, 2 Chronicles 17:7, but that did not deter this his son from reproving Jehoshaphat:

went out to meet him; as he was returning:

and said to King Jehoshaphat, shouldest thou help the ungodly; such an one as Ahab, an idolater, murderer, and persecutor:

and love them that hate the Lord? his laws, worship, and ordinances, as he had; intimating, that he had done wrong, by entering into alliance and affinity with him, by showing him friendship, and assisting him in his war against the Syrians:

therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord; which appeared in the war of the Ammonites and Moabites with him, related in the next chapter, and in the calamities that came upon his family, his sons being slain by Jehoram that succeeded him, and his grandsons by Jehu.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehu ... went out to meet him - Compare 2 Chronicles 15:2. The monarch was therefore rebuked at the earliest possible moment, and in the most effective way, as he was entering his capital at the head of his returning army. Jehu, 35 years previously, had worked in the northern kingdom, and prophesied against Baasha 1 Kings 16:1-7, but had now come to Jerusalem, as prophet and historian (compare 2 Chronicles 20:34).

Shouldest thou help ... - As a matter of mere human policy, the conduct of Jehoshaphat in joining Ahab against the Syrians was not only justifiable but wise and prudent. And the reasonings upon which such a policy was founded would have been unexceptionable but for one circumstance. Ahab was an idolater, and had introduced into his kingdom a false religion of a new and most degraded type. This should have led Jehoshaphat to reject his alliance. Military success could only come from the blessing and protection of Yahweh, which such an alliance, if persisted in, was sure to forfeit.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 19:2. Jehu the son of Hanani — We have met with this prophet before; 1 Kings 16:7.

Therefore is wrath upon thee — That is, Thou deservest to be punished. And who can doubt this, who knows that he did help the ungodly, and did love them that hated Jehovah? And is not the wrath of God upon all those alliances which his people form with the ungodly, whether they be social, matrimonial, commercial, or political?


 
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