2 Chronicles 19

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Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani ^athe seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and ^blove those who hate the Lord? Therefore the ^cwrath of the Lord is upon you. 3 Nevertheless ^agood things are found in you, in that you have removed the ¹wooden images from the land, and have ^bprepared your heart to seek God.”

The Reforms of Jehoshaphat

4 So Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the mountains of Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord God of their ^afathers. 5 Then he set ^ajudges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, “Take heed to what you are doing, for ^ayou do not judge for man but for the Lord, ^bwho is with you ¹in the judgment. 7 Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for ^athere is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no ^bpartiality, nor taking of bribes.”
8 Moreover in Jerusalem, for the judgment of the Lord and for controversies, Jehoshaphat ^aappointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the chief fathers of Israel, ¹when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall act ^ain the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a loyal heart: 10 ^aWhatever case comes to you from your brethren who dwell in their cities, whether of bloodshed or offenses against law or commandment, against statutes or ordinances, you shall warn them, lest they trespass against the Lord and ^bwrath come upon ^cyou and your brethren. Do this, and you will not be guilty. 11 And take notice: ^aAmariah the chief priest is over you ^bin 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 will be officials before you. Behave courageously, and the Lord will be ^cwith the good.”

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