¹Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem .

²Jehu 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 .

³Nevertheless there are good things found in you , in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

⁴Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem ; and he went out again amongst the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the LORD , the God of their fathers.

⁵He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah , city by city ,

⁶and said to the judges , “Consider what you do , for you don’t judge for man , but for the LORD ; and he is with you in the judgement.

⁷Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you . Take heed and do it ; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God , nor respect of persons , nor taking of bribes .”

⁸Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites , priests , and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgement for the LORD and for controversies . They returned to Jerusalem .

⁹He commanded them , saying, “You shall do this in the fear of the LORD , faithfully, and with a perfect heart .

¹⁰Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities , between blood and blood , between law and commandment , statutes and ordinances , you must warn them , that they not be guilty towards the LORD , and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this , and you will not be guilty.

¹¹Behold , 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 , in all the king ’s matters . Also the Levites shall be officers before you . Deal courageously , and may the LORD be with the good .”