2 Chronicles 19:1-9 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. The Lord will analyse a man's disposition and a man's character, and will assign to him all that is due. What man is wholly bad? Surely in the very worst of men there are excellences, and it ought to be our delight to consider these, and where possible, with due regard to justice, to magnify them and to call the man's attention to them. A man may take heart when he sees some of his best points. Here is a lesson for parents, magistrates, and teachers and monitors of every name and position. Tell a boy that he has done something well. We are too much afraid of what is called flattery, forgetting that flattery is a lie; but we are called upon simply to state the truth, and to state it with affection and emphasis, that it may become an encouragement to hearts that are very easily cast down. (J. Parker, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.WEB: Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. |
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