1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. 3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
5 ¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8 ¶ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set 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 returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. 11 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 officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
1 reversus est autem Iosaphat rex Iuda
domum suam pacifice in Hierusalem
2 cui occurrit Hieu filius Anani videns et ait ad eum
impio praebes auxilium
et his qui oderunt Dominum amicitia iungeris
et idcirco iram quidem Domini merebaris
3 sed bona opera inventa sunt in te
eo quod abstuleris lucos de terra Iuda
et praeparaveris cor tuum ut requireres Dominum
4 habitavit ergo Iosaphat in Hierusalem
rursumque egressus est ad populum
de Bersabee usque ad montem Ephraim
et revocavit eos ad Dominum Deum patrum suorum
5 constituitque iudices terrae
in cunctis civitatibus Iuda munitis per singula loca
6 et praecipiens iudicibus videte ait quid faciatis
non enim hominis exercetis iudicium sed Domini
et quodcumque iudicaveritis in vos redundabit
7 sit timor Domini vobiscum et cum diligentia cuncta facite
non est enim apud Dominum Deum nostrum iniquitas
nec personarum acceptio nec cupido munerum
8 in Hierusalem quoque constituit Iosaphat Levitas et sacerdotes
et principes familiarum ex Israhel
ut iudicium et causam Domini iudicarent habitatoribus eius
9 praecepitque eis dicens
sic agetis in timore Dei fideliter et corde perfecto
10 omnem causam quae venerit ad vos fratrum vestrorum
qui habitant in urbibus suis inter cognationem et cognationem
ubicumque quaestio est
de lege de mandato de caerimoniis de iustificationibus
ostendite eis
ut non peccent in Dominum
et ne veniat ira super vos et super fratres vestros
sic ergo agetis et non peccabitis
11 Amarias autem sacerdos et pontifex vester
in his quae ad Dominum pertinent praesidebit
porro Zabadias filius Ismahel qui est dux in domo Iuda
super ea opera erit quae ad regis officium pertinent
habetisque magistros Levitas coram vobis
confortamini et agite diligenter
et erit Dominus cum bonis