And Jehoshaphat the king
of Judah
returned
to his house
in peace
to Jerusalem
.
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
.
Nevertheless there are good
things
found
in thee, in that thou hast taken away
the groves
out of the land
, and hast prepared
thine heart
to seek
God
.
And Jehoshaphat dwelt
at Jerusalem
: and he went out
again
through the people
from Beersheba
to mount
Ephraim
, and brought them back
unto the LORD
God
of their fathers
.
And he set judges
in the land
throughout all the fenced
cities
of Judah
, city
by city
,
And said to the judges
, Take heed
what ye do
: for ye judge
not for man
, but for the LORD
, who is with you in the judgment
.
Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD
be upon you; take heed
and do
it : for there is no iniquity
with the LORD
our God
, nor respect
of persons
, nor taking
of gifts
.
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat
set
of the Levites
, and of the priests
, and of the chief
of the fathers
of Israel
, for the judgment
of the LORD
, and for controversies
, when they returned
to Jerusalem
.
And he charged them, saying
, Thus shall ye do
in the fear
of the LORD
, faithfully
, and with a perfect
heart
.
And what cause soever shall come
to you of your brethren
that dwell
in their cities
, between blood
and blood
, between law
and commandment
, statutes
and judgments
, ye shall even warn
them that they trespass
not against the LORD
, and so wrath
come upon you, and upon your brethren
: this
do
, and ye shall not trespass
.
And, behold, Amariah the chief
priest
is over you in all matters
of the LORD
; and Zebadiah
the son
of Ishmael
, the ruler
of the house
of Judah
, for all the king's
matters
: also the Levites
shall be officers
before
you. Deal
courageously
, and the LORD
shall be with the good
.