2 Chronicles 19:6

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 19:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment.
2 Chronicles 19:6 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And said to the judges, take heed what you do, etc.] In judgment, that they judged righteous judgment according to the law of God, without partiality and respect of persons: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord; not for man only, but for the Lord; and not so much for man as for the Lord, whom they represented in judgment; whose law was the rule of their judgment, and whose glory their end, and to whom they were accountable: who is with you in the judgment: as to guide and direct you, so to observe how they behaved, and be a witness for or against them; the Targum is, “ye judge not before men, but before the Word of the Lord, whose Shechinah dwells with you in the affair of judgment.””
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The Lord - You represent God's person to whom judgment belongeth, you have your commission from God, and not from man only; and your administration of justice is not only for man's good, but also for God's honour and service. With you - Both to observe your carriage, and to defend you against all those enemies whom the impartial exercise of justice may provoke. 2 Chronicles 19:7”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Take: Jos 22:5; Ch1 28:10; Luk 12:15, Luk 21:8; Act 5:35, Act 22:26 ye judge: Deu 1:17; Psa 82:1-6; Ecc 5:8 judgment: Heb. matter of judgment 2 Chronicles 19:7”
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