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Verse 1

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} returned{H7725} to his house{H1004} in peace{H7965} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

Verse 2

And Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani{H2607} the seer{H2374} went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} him, and said{H559} to king{H4428} Jehoshaphat,{H3092} Shouldest thou help{H5826} the wicked,{H7563} and love{H157} them that hate{H8130} Jehovah?{H3068} for{H2063} this thing wrath{H7110} is upon thee from before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 3

Nevertheless{H61} there are good{H2896} things{H1697} found{H4672} in thee, in that thou hast put away{H1197} the Asheroth{H842} out of the land,{H776} and hast set{H3559} thy heart{H3824} to seek{H1875} God.{H430}

Verse 4

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} dwelt{H3427} at Jerusalem:{H3389} and he went out{H3318} again{H7725} among the people{H5971} from Beer-sheba{H884} to the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} and brought them back{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1}

Verse 5

And he set{H5975} judges{H8199} in the land{H776} throughout all the fortified{H1219} cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} city{H5892} by city,{H5892}

Verse 6

and said{H559} to the judges,{H8199} Consider{H7200} what ye do:{H6213} for ye judge{H8199} not for man,{H120} but for Jehovah;{H3068} and [he is] with you in the judgment.{H1697}

Verse 7

Now therefore let the fear{H6343} of Jehovah{H3068} be upon you; take heed{H8104} and do{H6213} it: for there is no iniquity{H5766} with Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} nor respect{H4856} of persons,{H6440} nor taking{H4727} of bribes.{H7810}

Verse 8

Moreover in Jerusalem{H3389} did Jehoshaphat{H3092} set{H5975} of the Levites{H3881} and the priests,{H3548} and of the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of Israel,{H3478} for the judgment{H4941} of Jehovah,{H3068} and for controversies.{H7379} And they returned{H7725} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

Verse 9

And he charged{H6680} them, saying,{H559} Thus shall ye do{H6213} in the fear{H3374} of Jehovah,{H3068} faithfully,{H530} and with a perfect{H8003} heart.{H3824}

Verse 10

And whensoever any controversy shall come{H935} to you from your brethren{H251} that dwell{H3427} in their cities,{H5892} between blood{H1818} and blood,{H1818} between law{H8451} and commandment,{H4687} statutes{H2706} and ordinances,{H4941} ye shall warn{H2094} them, that they be not guilty{H816} towards Jehovah,{H3068} and so wrath{H7110} come upon you and upon your brethren:{H251} this{H3541} do,{H6213} and ye shall not be guilty.{H816}

Verse 11

And, behold, Amariah{H568} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548} is over you in all matters{H1697} of Jehovah;{H3068} and Zebadiah{H2069} the son{H1121} of Ishmael,{H3458} the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of Judah,{H3063} in all the king's{H4428} matters:{H1697} also the Levites{H3881} shall be officers{H7860} before{H6440} you. Deal{H6213} courageously,{H2388} and Jehovah{H3068} be with the good.{H2896}

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