¶ And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace¹ to Jerusalem.

And Jehu² the son of Hanani³ the seer⁴ went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest⁵ thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD⁶? therefore is wrath⁷ upon thee from before the LORD.

Nevertheless there are good things⁸ found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared⁹ thine heart to seek God.

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again¹⁰ through the people from Beersheba¹¹ to mount¹² Ephraim, and brought¹³ them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

¶¹⁴And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

And said to the judges, Take¹⁵ heed what ye do: for ye judge¹⁶ not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment¹⁷.

Wherefore now let the¹⁸ fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity¹⁹ with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons²⁰, nor taking of gifts²¹.

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites²², and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment²³ of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear²⁴ 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 blood²⁵ and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them²⁶ that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come²⁷ upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

And, behold, Amariah²⁸ the chief priest is over you in all matters²⁹ 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 courageously³⁰, and the LORD³¹ shall be with the good³².