Chapter 19

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned⁴ to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out⁴ to meet him, and said⁴ to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help² the ungodly, and love⁴ them that hate⁶ the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

Nevertheless there are good things found⁸ in thee, in that thou hast taken away¹⁴ the groves out of the land, and hast prepared⁵² thine heart to seek² God.

And Jehoshaphat dwelt⁴ at Jerusalem: and he went out⁴ again⁴ through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back⁵⁵ unto the LORD God of their fathers.

And he set⁵⁵ judges⁶ in the land throughout all the fenced⁷ cities of Judah, city by city,

And said⁴ to the judges,⁶ Take heed³ what ye do:⁶ for ye judge⁴ not for man, but for the LORD, who [is] with you in the judgment. ⁴⁹⁴¹

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed³ and do³ [it]: for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set⁵² 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 returned⁴ to Jerusalem.

And he charged¹⁷ them, saying,² Thus shall ye do⁴ in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

And what cause soever shall come⁴ to you of your brethren that dwell⁶ in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn⁵² them that they trespass⁴ not against the LORD, and [so] wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do,⁴ and ye shall not trespass.⁴

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] officers⁶ before you. Deal³ courageously,³ and the LORD shall be with the good.