2 Chronicles 19

19:1And Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned to his house in peace into Jerusalem.

19:2And came forth to meet him Jehu the son of Hanani the prophet. And he said to king Jehoshaphat, Shall you help a sinner, or do you befriend one being detested by the lord, no. Because of this the anger of the lord took place against you.

19:3But good words were found in you, for you removed the sacred groves from the land of Judah, and straightened out your heart to seek after the lord.

19:4And Jehoshaphat dwelt in Jerusalem. And again he went forth to the people from Beer-sheba unto mount Ephraim, and turned them unto the lord the God of their fathers.

19:5And he placed judges in all the cities of Judah, the fortified ones, in city by city.

19:6And he said to the judges, Know what you do, for not unto man do you judge, but to the lord, and with you are the words of judgment.

19:7And now, let the fear of the lord be upon you, and guard and act! for injustice is not with the lord our God, nor admiring a face, nor taking bribes.

19:8And indeed in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat placed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the patriarchs of Israel, for the judgment of the lord, and to judge the ones dwelling in Jerusalem.

19:9And he gave charge to them, saying, Thus you shall do in the fear of the lord, in truth, and with a full heart.

19:10Every man with a judgment coming unto you of your brethren dwelling in their cities, whether between blood for blood, and between the order and commandment, and for ordinances and judgments, that you shall warn them, that they shall not sin against the lord, that there will not be anger against you, and against your brethren -- thus you shall do, and you shall not sin.

19:11And behold, Amariah the leading priest over you is for every matter of the lord; and Zebadiah son of Ishmael is the leader in the house of Judah for every word of the king. And the scribes, the Levites, are before you. Be strong and act! and the lord will be with the good.