^{3 Ref} Nevertheless 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.

^{4 Ref} Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

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

^{6 Ref} and said to the judges, Consider what you do: for you don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [he is] with you in the judgment.

^{7 Ref} Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

^{8 Ref} Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

^{9 Ref} He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.