1 J ehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem.

And Jehoshaphat king of Judah turneth back unto his house in peace to Jerusalem,

2 J ehu son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him and said to Jehoshaphat, Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.

and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee wrath from before Jehovah,

3 B ut there are good things found in you, for you have destroyed the Asherim out of the land and have set your heart to seek God.

but good things have been found with thee, for thou hast put away the shrines out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.'

4 J ehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and brought them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

And Jehoshaphat dwelleth in Jerusalem, and he turneth back and goeth out among the people from Beer-Sheba unto the hill-country of Ephraim, and bringeth them back unto Jehovah, God of their fathers.

5 H e appointed judges throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

And he establisheth judges in the land, in all the fenced cities of Judah, for every city,

6 A nd said to the judges, Be careful what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord, and He is with you in the matter of judgment.

and saith unto the judges, `See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who with you in the matter of judgment;

7 S o now let the reverence and fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality or taking of bribes.

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

8 A lso in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat set certain Levites, priests, and heads of families of Israel to give judgment for the Lord and decide controversies. When they returned to Jerusalem,

And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,

9 T he king charged them, Do this in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, with integrity and a blameless heart.

and he layeth a charge upon them, saying, `Thus do ye do in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,

10 W henever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, you shall warn and instruct them that they may not be guilty before the Lord; otherwise wrath will come upon you and your brethren. Do this and you will not be guilty.

and any strife that cometh in unto you of your brethren who are dwelling in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and command, statutes, and judgments, then ye have warned them and they become not guilty before Jehovah, and wrath hath not been on you and on your brethren; thus do ye do, and ye are not guilty.

11 A nd behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters; also the Levites will serve you as officers. Deal courageously, and may the Lord be with the good!

`And, lo, Amariah the head priest over you for every matter of Jehovah, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, for every matter of the king, and officers the Levites before you; be strong and do, and Jehovah is with the good.'