Then Jehoshaphat the king
of Judah
returned
in safety
to his house
in Jerusalem
.
aJehu the son
of Hanani
the seer
went
out to meet
him and said
to King
Jehoshaphat
, " bShould you help
the wicked
and love
those who hate
the LORD
and 1 cso
bring wrath
on yourself from the LORD
?
"But 1 athere is some good
in you, for byou have removed
the 2Asheroth
from the land
and you chave set
your heart
to seek
God
."
So Jehoshaphat lived
in Jerusalem
and went
out again
among the people
from Beersheba
to the hill
country
of Ephraim
and abrought
them back
to the LORD
, the God
of their fathers
.
He appointed ajudges
in the land
in all
the fortified
cities
of Judah
, city
by city
.
He said to the judges
, "Consider
what
you are doing
, for ayou do not judge
for man
but for the LORD
who is with you 1when you render
judgment
.
"Now then let the fear
of the LORD
be upon you; 1be very careful
what you do
, for 2the LORD
our God
will ahave
no
part in unrighteousness
bor partiality
or the taking
of a bribe
."
In Jerusalem also
Jehoshaphat
appointed
some
aof the Levites
and priests
, and some
of the heads
of the fathers'
households of Israel
, for the judgment
of the LORD
and to judge
1disputes
among the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
.
Then he charged them saying
, "Thus
you shall do
in the fear
of the LORD
, faithfully
and wholeheartedly
.
" aWhenever any
dispute
comes
to you from your brethren
who live
in their cities
, between
blood
and blood
, between
law
and commandment
, statutes
and ordinances
, you shall warn
them so
that they may not be guilty
before the LORD
, and bwrath
may not come
on you and your brethren
. Thus
you shall do
and you will not be guilty
.
"Behold, Amariah
the chief
priest
will be over
you in 1 aall
that pertains
to the LORD
, and Zebadiah
the son
of Ishmael
, the ruler
of the house
of Judah
, in 1all
that pertains
to the king
. Also the Levites
shall be officers
before
you. 2 bAct
resolutely
, and the LORD
be with the upright
."