^{1 Ref} And Jehoshaphat king of Judah turneth back unto his house in peace to Jerusalem,

^{2 Ref} and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee `is' wrath from before Jehovah,

^{3 Ref} but good things have been found with thee, for thou hast put away the shrines out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.'

^{4 Ref} And Jehoshaphat dwelleth in Jerusalem, and he turneth back and goeth out among the people from Beer-Sheba unto the hill-country of Ephraim, and bringeth them back unto Jehovah, God of their fathers.

^{5 Ref} And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,

^{6 Ref} and saith unto the judges, `See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who `is' with you in the matter of judgment;

^{7 Ref} and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

^{8 Ref} And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,

^{9 Ref} and he layeth a charge upon them, saying, `Thus do ye do in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,

^{10 Ref} and any strife that cometh in unto you of your brethren who are dwelling in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and command, statutes, and judgments, then ye have warned them and they become not guilty before Jehovah, and wrath hath not been on you and on your brethren; thus do ye do, and ye are not guilty.

^{11 Ref} `And, lo, Amariah the head priest `is' over you for every matter of Jehovah, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, `is' for every matter of the king, and officers the Levites `are' before you; be strong and do, and Jehovah is with the good.'

^{1 Ref} And Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house in Jerusalem in peace.

^{2 Ref} And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.

^{3 Ref} But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.

^{4 Ref} And Jehoshaphat was living in Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, guiding them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

^{5 Ref} And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,

^{6 Ref} And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

^{7 Ref} So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

^{8 Ref} Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

^{9 Ref} And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.

^{10 Ref} And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord, so that wrath may not come on you and on your brothers; do this and you yourselves will not be in the wrong.

^{11 Ref} And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright.

^{1 Ref} And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} 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.

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

^{6 Ref} 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.

^{7 Ref} 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.

^{8 Ref} 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.

^{9 Ref} And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

^{10 Ref} And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in your 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.

^{11 Ref} 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.