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2 Chronicles chapter 19

Then king of Judah returned safely to his palace in .Jehu son of Hanani, the , went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you be helping those who are and loving those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, Yahweh is with you.But there is some good found in you, because you removed the from the land, and you have God.”Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he went out again among the people from , and he to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.He appointed throughout the land, in every of Judah, city by city.He told the judges, “Be careful about what you do, because you are not judging for human purposes — you are , and he is with you in every you give.So let be upon you. Be careful in what you do, because with Yahweh our God there is no , no , and no taking of bribes.”In Jerusalem too, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the , priests, and heads of Israelite families to serve as judges for and for . Then they returned to Jerusalem.He gave them these orders: “This is how you must carry out your duties — with reverence for Yahweh, with , and with your .Whenever a case comes before you from your fellow citizens who live in their cities — whether it involves , or questions of — you must warn them so they don’t become before Yahweh. Otherwise his fury will fall on you and your fellow citizens. Do this, and you won’t be guilty.Look — Amariah the is over you in all matters involving Yahweh, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the house of Judah, is over you in all matters involving the king. The Levites will serve as officers before you. ! May Yahweh be with those who do what is .”