1 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem.
2 And Jehu the son of Hananithe seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked andlove those who hate theLord? Therefore thewrath of theLordisupon you.
3 Neverthelessgood things are found in you, in that you have removed the wooden images from the land, and haveprepared 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 theLordGod of theirfathers.
5 Then he setjudges 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, foryou do not judge for man but for theLord,whoiswith you in the judgment.
7 Now therefore, let the fear of theLordbe upon you; take care and doit,forthereisno iniquity with theLordour God, nopartiality, nor taking of bribes.”
8 Moreover in Jerusalem, for the judgment of theLordand for controversies, Jehoshaphatappointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the chief fathers of Israel, when they returned to Jerusalem.
9 And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall actin the fear of theLord, faithfully and with a loyal heart:
10 Whatever 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 theLordandwrath come uponyou and your brethren. Do this, and you will not be guilty.
11 And take notice:Amariah the chief priestisover youin all matters of theLord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters; also the Leviteswillbeofficials before you. Behave courageously, and theLordwill bewith the good.”