2 Chronicles 19:2
New International Version
Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is on 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.

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.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

Berean Literal Bible
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you be giving help to the wicked, and those hating YHWH would you love? And for this, wrath is upon you from before the face of YHWH.

King James Bible
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.

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 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?

NASB 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?

NASB 1977
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 so bring wrath on yourself from the LORD?

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?

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?

Berean Annotated Bible
Jehu (YHWH is He) son of Hanani (gracious) the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat (YHWH has judged), “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD {YHWH}? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

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.

Holman Christian 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 LORD’s wrath is on you.

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.

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 with you!

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jehu, son of the seer Hanani, asked King Jehoshaphat, "Why do you help wicked people and love those who hate the LORD? The LORD's anger is directed toward you because you have done this.

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.

International Standard Version
where Hanani's son Jehu, the seer, went out to meet him. He asked king Jehoshaphat, "Should you be helping those who are wicked, yes or no? Should you love those who hate the LORD? Wrath is headed your way directly from the LORD because of this.

NET Bible
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!

New Heart 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 the LORD? Because of this, wrath is on you from before the LORD.

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.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
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.

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? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jehu son of Hanani the seer goes out to his presence and says to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you love to give help to the wicked and to those hating YHWH? And for this, wrath [is] against you from before YHWH,

Berean Literal Bible
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you be giving help to the wicked, and those hating YHWH would you love? And for this, wrath is upon you from before the face of YHWH.

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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer will go forth to his face, and say to king Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou love to help to the unjust, and to those hating Jehovah? and in this, wrath upon you from before Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
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:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the seer Jehu, the son of Hanani, met him, and said to him: “You offer assistance to the impious, and you are joined in friendship with those who hate the Lord. And for this reason, you certainly deserve the wrath of the Lord.

New American Bible
Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him: “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? For this reason, wrath is upon you from the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
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.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the son of Khanan, the Seer, went out to meet him and said to King Yehoshaphat: “You went to help the wicked and you have loved the haters of LORD JEHOVAH! Because of this, LORD JEHOVAH is angry with you!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jehoshaphat Reproved by Jehu
1When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem, 2Jehu 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. 3However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”…

Cross References
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him

1 Kings 16:1-2
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying: / “Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.

2 Chronicles 16:7-10
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. / Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. / For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.” …

2 Samuel 12:1-7
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. …
and said to King Jehoshaphat,

2 Chronicles 20:15-17
And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. / You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

2 Chronicles 18:18-22
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. / And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. …

1 Kings 21:20-24
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. / This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’ …
“Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD?

2 Chronicles 20:35-37
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. / They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. / Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

Psalm 139:21-22
Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You? / I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.
Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

2 Chronicles 34:24-25
that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah, / because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’

2 Chronicles 24:18
They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

2 Chronicles 32:25-26
But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. / Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.
1 Kings 22:44
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 18:1
Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

2 Chronicles 18:28-29
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.


Treasury of Scripture

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath on you from before the LORD.

And Jehu

2 Chronicles 20:34
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

1 Kings 16:1,7,12
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, …

Hanani

2 Chronicles 16:7
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

the seer

1 Samuel 9:9
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Shouldest

2 Chronicles 18:3,28
And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war…

1 Kings 21:25
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Psalm 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

hate the Lord

2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Exodus 20:5
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Deuteronomy 5:9
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

is wrath

2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Psalm 90:7,8
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled…

Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

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2 Chronicles 19
1. Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visits his kingdom
5. His instructions to the judges
8. to the priests and Levites












Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him
Jehu, the son of Hanani, is identified as a seer, a term used for prophets in ancient Israel. Hanani, his father, was also a prophet who had previously rebuked King Asa of Judah (2 Chronicles 16:7-10). The role of a seer was to deliver God's messages, often involving correction or guidance. Jehu's confrontation with Jehoshaphat indicates the seriousness of the king's actions, as prophets were typically sent by God to address significant issues. This encounter underscores the importance of prophetic voices in maintaining the spiritual integrity of Israel and Judah.

and said to King Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, known for his initial faithfulness to God and efforts to rid the land of idolatry (2 Chronicles 17:3-6). However, his political alliances, particularly with the northern Kingdom of Israel, often led him into compromising situations. This address by Jehu highlights a moment of divine correction in Jehoshaphat's reign, emphasizing the king's responsibility to lead according to God's commandments.

“Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD?
This rhetorical question points to Jehoshaphat's alliance with King Ahab of Israel, who was notoriously wicked and led Israel into idolatry (1 Kings 16:30-33). By aligning with Ahab, Jehoshaphat inadvertently supported those who opposed God's ways. The question challenges the king's discernment and priorities, reminding him of the biblical principle of not being unequally yoked with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14). It serves as a warning against forming alliances that compromise one's commitment to God.

Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
The phrase indicates divine displeasure and impending judgment due to Jehoshaphat's actions. In the Old Testament, God's wrath often manifested as a response to covenant unfaithfulness, leading to consequences intended to bring about repentance and restoration. This warning reflects the seriousness of Jehoshaphat's misstep and serves as a call to return to faithful obedience. It also echoes the broader biblical theme of God's justice and mercy, where divine correction aims to realign His people with His will.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jehu son of Hanani
A prophet or seer who confronts King Jehoshaphat. He is the son of Hanani, another prophet who had previously rebuked King Asa.

2. King Jehoshaphat
The king of Judah who is known for his reforms and efforts to bring the people back to the worship of Yahweh. He is rebuked by Jehu for forming an alliance with Ahab, the wicked king of Israel.

3. The Seer
A term used for prophets in ancient Israel, indicating someone who receives divine insight or revelation.

4. The Wrath of the LORD
Refers to God's displeasure and potential judgment due to Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab, who was known for his idolatry and opposition to God.

5. Alliance with Ahab
The event that prompted Jehu's rebuke. Jehoshaphat had allied himself with Ahab through marriage and military cooperation, which was seen as compromising his faithfulness to God.
Teaching Points
Avoiding Compromise
Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab serves as a warning against forming partnerships that compromise our faith and values. Believers are called to be in the world but not of it.

Heeding Prophetic Warnings
Just as Jehu delivered a message from God, we must be attentive to the warnings and guidance found in Scripture and through godly counsel.

The Consequences of Disobedience
Jehoshaphat's experience reminds us that disobedience to God can bring about His discipline. We must strive to align our actions with His will.

God's Mercy and Justice
While God is just and His wrath is real, His rebukes are also opportunities for repentance and restoration. Jehoshaphat's later reforms show that God is merciful to those who turn back to Him.

Evaluating Alliances
In our personal and professional lives, we should evaluate our relationships and partnerships to ensure they honor God and do not lead us away from His purposes.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 2 Chronicles 19:2?

2. Why did Jehu rebuke Jehoshaphat for helping the wicked and loving those who hate God?

3. How can we discern when our alliances might displease God, like in 2 Chronicles 19:2?

4. What other scriptures warn against forming alliances with ungodly people or practices?

5. How can we ensure our actions align with God's will, avoiding Jehoshaphat's mistake?

6. What steps can we take to correct our course if we displease God?

7. Why did Jehu rebuke Jehoshaphat for helping the wicked in 2 Chronicles 19:2?

8. How does 2 Chronicles 19:2 challenge alliances with non-believers?

9. What does 2 Chronicles 19:2 reveal about God's view on justice and righteousness?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 19?

11. Does 2 Chronicles 19:2’s warning against helping the wicked conflict with New Testament commands to love everyone, including enemies?

12. How can we confirm the existence or reign of Jehoshaphat outside the Bible's narrative in 2 Chronicles 19?

13. Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?

14. Why do we see God condemning Asa’s alliance with a foreign ruler in 2 Chronicles 16:7, when similar alliances aren’t rebuked elsewhere?
What Does 2 Chronicles 19:2 Mean
Jehu son of Hanani the seer

- Jehu, like his father Hanani who rebuked King Asa (2 Chronicles 16:7-9), carries on the prophetic task of speaking God’s truth across generations, underscoring God’s unbroken concern for Judah (Amos 3:7).

- As a “seer,” Jehu receives revelation directly from the Lord, not from royal favor (1 Samuel 9:9).


went out to confront him

- Jehu meets Jehoshaphat as the king returns from battle, showing urgency and courage (Proverbs 28:1).

- Such confrontation echoes Nathan before David (2 Samuel 12:7) and Paul before Peter (Galatians 2:11), illustrating that God’s messengers must sometimes challenge even leaders.


and said to King Jehoshaphat

- The respectful address “King” recognizes the office while correcting the man (Romans 13:7; Acts 26:2-3).

- Jehoshaphat has just escaped death while fighting beside Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:28-34), so the timing highlights God’s swift corrective word.


Should you help the wicked

- “Help” implies active support; Jehoshaphat lent military aid to Ahab, Israel’s idolatrous ruler (1 Kings 16:30-33).

- Scripture forbids aiding evil: Psalm 1:1 warns against walking with sinners, and Ephesians 5:11 commands believers to expose, not partner with, darkness.


and love those who hate the LORD?

- “Love” signals covenant loyalty. By marrying his son to Ahab’s daughter (2 Chronicles 18:1), Jehoshaphat bound his heart to God-haters, dulling discernment (James 4:4).

- Psalm 139:21-22 defends righteous opposition to God’s enemies, emphasizing that true love for God resists intimate alliance with persistent rebels.


Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you

- God’s wrath is righteous discipline (Hebrews 12:6), not arbitrary anger. Jehoshaphat already tasted it when enemy charioteers nearly killed him (2 Chronicles 18:31).

- Continued compromise would bring further judgment, as seen later when his fleet is wrecked after partnering with Ahab’s son (2 Chronicles 20:35-37).

- Deuteronomy 32:21-22 shows that God’s wrath responds to misplaced loyalty, calling His people back to covenant faithfulness.


summary

2 Chronicles 19:2 is God’s loving yet firm warning: aiding the wicked and bonding with those who despise the Lord invites divine discipline. Through Jehu, God calls Jehoshaphat—and every believer—to courageous separation from evil and wholehearted loyalty to Him alone.

(2) And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer.--The seer whose father had suffered for his reproof of Asa (2Chronicles 16:7-10), and who had himself already witnessed against Baasha, king of Israel (1Kings 16:1-7).

To meet him.--Unto his presence (1Chronicles 12:17; 2Chronicles 15:2).

King.--The king. The prophets never shrank from facing the highest representatives of earthly power (comp. 1Kings 21:20). . . .

Verse 2. - And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. For Hanani, the faithful father of a faithful son, see 2 Chronicles 16:7-10, where we read that he "came to Asa King of Judah," etc. Also for Jehu, see 1 Kings 16:1-4, where we read of his commission at the word of the Lord to rebuke Baasha the King of Israel, at a date upwards of thirty years before the present; and see 2 Chronicles 20:34, which would lead us to infer, though not with certainty, that he outlived Jehoshaphat. The book called by his name, however, was not necessarily finished by him. It is evident that neither the word of the Lord nor the messengers and prophets of the Lord were bound by the orthodox limits of the divided kingdom. The powerful character and the moral force of the true prophet is again seen (comp. 2 Chronicles 15:1-8) in the way in which he was wont to go out to meet the evil-doer, though he were a king. We are accustomed to set the whole of this down to the account of the special inspiration of the prophet of old; yet that was but typical of the intrinsic force that truth faithfully spoken should wield in its own right in later times. Religion is established in the nation and people that know and do this, by the accredited teachers of it, vie. the plain rebuke of the wrong. Shouldest thou... love them that hate the Lord? Strong suspicion must attend upon Jehoshaphat, that he had been not a little misled by answering to some personal fascination in Ahab. The prophet's rebuke is not that Jehoshaphat helped both Israel and therein Judah also against a common foe, but that he helped the ungodly, etc. Therefore wrath upon thee, etc. The significance of this sentence was probably not merely retrospective, glancing at the fact that Jehoshaphat returned to Jerusalem minus the victory for which he had bid, but was probably an intimation of troubles that should ripen, were already ripening for Jehoshaphat, in the coming invasion of his own kingdom (2 Chronicles 20:1-3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Jehu
יֵה֣וּא (yê·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3058: Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hanani
חֲנָ֘נִי֮ (ḥă·nā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2607: Hanani -- the name of several Israelites

the seer
הַחֹזֶה֒ (ha·ḥō·zeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2374: A beholder in vision, a compact

went out
וַיֵּצֵ֣א (way·yê·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

confront
פָּנָ֗יו (pā·nāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

him and said
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

King
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Jehoshaphat,
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

“Do you help
לַעְזֹ֔ר (la‘·zōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid

the wicked
הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע (hă·lā·rā·šā‘)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

and love
תֶּאֱהָ֑ב (te·’ĕ·hāḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

those who hate
וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י (ū·lə·śō·nə·’ê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8130: To hate

the LORD?
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

Because of this,
וּבָזֹאת֙ (ū·ḇā·zōṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

the wrath
קֶּ֔צֶף (qe·ṣep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7110: A splinter, rage, strife

of the LORD [is]
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

upon you.
עָלֶ֣יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu the son of Hanani the seer (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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