And Jehoshaphat <H3092> the king <H4428> of Judah <H3063> returned <H7725> to his house <H1004> in peace <H7965> to Jerusalem. <H3389>
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And Jehu <H3058> the son <H1121> of Hanani <H2607> the seer <H2374> went out <H3318> to meet <H6440> him, and said <H0559> to king <H4428> Jehoshaphat, <H3092> Shouldest thou help <H5826> the ungodly, <H7563> and love <H0157> them that hate <H8130> the LORD? <H3068> therefore <H2063> [is] wrath <H7110> upon thee from before <H6440> the LORD. <H3068>
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Nevertheless <H0061> there are good <H2896> things <H1697> found <H4672> in thee, in that thou hast taken away <H1197> the groves <H0842> out of the land, <H0776> and hast prepared <H3559> thine heart <H3824> to seek <H1875> God. <H0430>
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And Jehoshaphat <H3092> dwelt <H3427> at Jerusalem: <H3389> and he went out <H3318> again <H7725> through the people <H5971> from Beersheba <H0884> to mount <H2022> Ephraim, <H0669> and brought them back <H7725> unto the LORD <H3068> God <H0430> of their fathers. <H0001>
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And he set <H5975> judges <H8199> in the land <H0776> throughout all the fenced <H1219> cities <H5892> of Judah, <H3063> city <H5892> by city, <H5892>
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And said <H0559> to the judges, <H8199> Take heed <H7200> what ye do: <H6213> for ye judge <H8199> not for man, <H0120> but for the LORD, <H3068> who [is] with you in the judgment. <H1697> <H4941>
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Wherefore now let the fear <H6343> of the LORD <H3068> be upon you; take heed <H8104> and do <H6213> [it]: for [there is] no iniquity <H5766> with the LORD <H3068> our God, <H0430> nor respect <H4856> of persons, <H6440> nor taking <H4727> of gifts. <H7810>
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Moreover in Jerusalem <H3389> did Jehoshaphat <H3092> set <H5975> of the Levites, <H3881> and [of] the priests, <H3548> and of the chief <H7218> of the fathers <H0001> 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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And he charged <H6680> them, saying, <H0559> Thus shall ye do <H6213> in the fear <H3374> of the LORD, <H3068> faithfully, <H0530> and with a perfect <H8003> heart. <H3824>
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And what cause <H7379> soever shall come <H0935> to you of your brethren <H0251> that dwell <H3427> in their cities, <H5892> between blood <H1818> and blood, <H1818> between law <H8451> and commandment, <H4687> statutes <H2706> and judgments, <H4941> ye shall even warn <H2094> them that they trespass <H0816> not against the LORD, <H3068> and [so] wrath <H7110> come upon you, and upon your brethren: <H0251> this <H3541> do, <H6213> and ye shall not trespass. <H0816>
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And, behold, Amariah <H0568> the chief <H7218> priest <H3548> [is] over you in all 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 the king's <H4428> matters: <H1697> also the Levites <H3881> [shall be] officers <H7860> before <H6440> you. Deal <H6213> courageously, <H2388> and the LORD <H3068> shall be with the good. <H2896>