2 Chronicles 19:6and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~872 BC. King Jehoshaphat addresses newly appointed judges in the rebuilt court system after years of corruption under previous kings in modern-day Israel.
The emotion here: urgent determination to reform a broken system
The original word
shaphat (שָׁפַט) — to govern, decide, vindicate, not just legal verdicts but righteous leadership
Why it matters
Jehoshaphat created the first organized court system since Solomon's time, 100 years earlier
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 19:6
These weren't professional lawyers but local leaders given sudden judicial authority
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about courtroom judges, but Jehoshaphat was addressing community leaders who had to settle disputes between neighbors, business conflicts, and family matters.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 19:6
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 19:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 19:6 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jehoshaphat. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine authority, righteous judgment, God's presence. Notable phrases: don't judge for man but for Yahweh; he is with you in the judgment. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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