SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:4
Y habitaba Josafat en Jerusalén; mas volvía y salía al pueblo, desde Beerseba hasta el monte de Efraín, y los reducía al SEÑOR Dios de sus padres.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 19:4
Verse 4. From Beer-sheba to Mount Ephraim] Before the separation of the ten tribes, in speaking of the extent of the land it was said, From Dan to Beer-sheba; but since that event, the kingdom of Judah was bounded on the south by Beer- sheba, and on the north by the mountains of Ephraim. This shows that Jehoshaphat had gone through all his territories to examine every thing himself, to see that judgment and justice were properly administered among the people.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem , etc.] And went out no more to Samaria, nor concerned himself about the affairs of Israel, but attended to his own: and he went out again through the people ; took a tour throughout his dominions now, in his own person, as before by his princes, with the priests and Levites: from Beersheba to Mount Ephraim ; Beersheba was the southern boundary of the land of Judah, and Mount Ephraim lay to the north, and was the northern boundary of it since the division of the kingdom: and brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers ; from idolatry to the pure worship of God, such who had relapsed since the first reformation, or had not been influenced by it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Jehoshaphat visits his kingdom.
--Whenever we return in peace to our houses, we ought to acknowledg God's providence in preserving our going out and coming in. And if we have been kept through more than common dangers, we are, in a specia manner, bound to be thankful. Distinguishing mercies lay us unde strong obligations. The prophet tells Jehoshaphat he had done very il in joining Ahab. He took the reproof well. See the effect the reproo had upon him. He strictly searched his own kingdom. By what the prophe said, Jehoshaphat perceived that his former attempts for reformatio were well-pleasing to God; therefore he did what was then left undone It is good when commendations quicken us to our duty. There ar diversities of gifts and operations, but all from the same Spirit, and for the public good; and as every one has received the gift, so let his minister the same. Blessed be God for magistrates and ministers scribes and statesmen, men of books, and men of business. Observe the charge the king gave. They must do all in the fear of the Lord, with perfect, upright heart. And they must make it their constant care to prevent sin, as an offence to God, and what would bring wrath on the people __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וישׁב 3427 יהושׁפט 3092 בירושׁלם 3389 וישׁב 7725 ויצא 3318 בעם 5971 מבאר שׁבע 884 עד 5704 הר 2022 אפרים 669 וישׁיבם 7725 אל 413 יהוה 3068 אלהי 430 אבותיהם׃ 1
