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1. Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back safely to his palace in Jerusalem.
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1. And Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 returned H7725 to H413 his house H1004 in peace H7965 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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2. Jehu son of Hanani, a seer, went out to meet him and said to the king, "Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those who hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.
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2. And Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Hanani H2607 the seer H2374 went out H3318 to meet H413 H6440 him , and said H559 to H413 king H4428 Jehoshaphat H3092 , Shouldest thou help H5826 the ungodly H7563 , and love H157 them that hate H8130 the LORD H3068 ? therefore H2063 is wrath H7110 upon H5921 thee from before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 .
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3. But there is some good in you. You took the Asherah idols out of this country, and you have tried to obey God."
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3. Nevertheless H61 there are good H2896 things H1697 found H4672 in H5973 thee , in that H3588 thou hast taken away H1197 the groves H842 out of H4480 the land H776 , and hast prepared H3559 thine heart H3824 to seek H1875 God H430 .
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4. Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. He went out again to be with the people, from Beersheba to the mountains of Ephraim, and he turned them back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
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4. And Jehoshaphat H3092 dwelt H3427 at Jerusalem H3389 : and he went out H3318 again H7725 through the people H5971 from Beer H4480 H884 -sheba to H5704 mount H2022 Ephraim H669 , and brought them back H7725 unto H413 the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1 .
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5. Jehoshaphat appointed judges in all the land, in each of the strong, walled cities of Judah.
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5. And he set H5975 judges H8199 in the land H776 throughout all H3605 the fenced H1219 cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , city H5892 by city H5892 ,
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6. Jehoshaphat said to them, "Watch what you do, because you are not judging for people but for the Lord. He will be with you when you make a decision.
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6. And said H559 to H413 the judges H8199 , Take heed H7200 what H4100 ye H859 do H6213 : for H3588 ye judge H8199 not H3808 for man H120 , but H3588 for the LORD H3068 , who is with H5973 you in the judgment H1697 H4941 .
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7. Now let each of you fear the Lord. Watch what you do, because the Lord our God wants people to be fair. He wants all people to be treated the same, and he doesn't want decisions influenced by money."
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7. Wherefore now H6258 let the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 be H1961 upon H5921 you ; take heed H8104 and do H6213 it : for H3588 there is no H369 iniquity H5766 with H5973 the LORD H3068 our God H430 , nor respect H4856 of persons H6440 , nor taking H4727 of gifts H7810 .
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8. And in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and leaders of Israelite families to be judges. They were to decide cases about the law of the Lord and settle problems between the people who lived in Jerusalem.
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8. Moreover H1571 in Jerusalem H3389 did Jehoshaphat H3092 set H5975 of H4480 the Levites H3881 , and of the priests H3548 , and of the chief H4480 H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel H3478 , for the judgment H4941 of the LORD H3068 , and for controversies H7379 , when they returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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9. Jehoshaphat commanded them, "You must always serve the Lord completely, and you must fear him.
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9. And he charged H6680 H5921 them, saying H559 , Thus H3541 shall ye do H6213 in the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 , faithfully H530 , and with a perfect H8003 heart H3824 .
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10. Your people living in the cities will bring you cases about killing, about the teachings, commands, rules, or some other law. In all these cases you must warn the people not to sin against the Lord. If you don't, he will be angry with you and your people. But if you warn them, you won't be guilty.
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10. And what cause soever H3605 H7379 H834 shall come H935 to H5921 you of your brethren H4480 H251 that dwell H3427 in their cities H5892 , between H996 blood H1818 and blood H1818 , between H996 law H8451 and commandment H4687 , statutes H2706 and judgments H4941 , ye shall even warn H2094 them that they trespass H816 not H3808 against the LORD H3068 , and so wrath H7110 come H1961 upon H5921 you , and upon H5921 your brethren H251 : this H3541 do H6213 , and ye shall not H3808 trespass H816 .
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11. "Amariah, the leading priest, will be over you in all cases about the Lord. Zebadiah son of Ishmael, a leader in the tribe of Judah, will be over you in all cases about the king. Also, the Levites will serve as officers for you. Have courage. May the Lord be with those who do what is right."
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11. And, behold H2009 , Amariah H568 the chief H7218 priest H3548 is over H5921 you in all H3605 matters H1697 of the LORD H3068 ; and Zebadiah H2069 the son H1121 of Ishmael H3458 , the ruler H5057 of the house H1004 of Judah H3063 , for all H3605 the king H4428 's matters H1697 : also the Levites H3881 shall be officers H7860 before H6440 you. Deal H6213 courageously H2388 , and the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 with H5973 the good H2896 .
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