19 Then King Ye·hoshʹa·phat of Judah returned safely to his own house in Yerushalom. 2 Yeʹhu the son of Ha·naʹni the visionary went out to meet him and said to King Ye·hoshʹa·phat: “Is it the wicked you should be helping, and is it those who hate Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} you should love? Because of this the indignation of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is against you. 3 Nevertheless, there are good things that have been found in you, because you cleared out the sacred poles from the land and you have prepared your heart to search for the true Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}.”
4 Ye·hoshʹa·phat continued living in Yerushalom, and he went out again among the people from Beʹer-sheʹba to the mountainous region of Eʹphra·im, to bring them back to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} the Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} of their forefathers. 5 He also appointed judges throughout the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. 6 And he said to the judges: “Pay attention to what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, and he is with you when you pass judgment. 7 Now let the fear of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} be upon you. Be careful about what you do, for with Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} our Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} there is no injustice, no partiality, no bribe-taking.”
8 In Yerushalom also, Ye·hoshʹa·phat appointed some of the Levites and the priests and some of the heads of the paternal houses of Isra'Al to serve as judges for Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} and to settle legal cases for the inhabitants of Yerushalom. 9 And he commanded them: “This is what you should do in the fear of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, with faithfulness and a complete heart: 10 Whenever your brothers living in their cities bring a legal case that involves the shedding of blood or a question about a law, a commandment, regulations, or judgments, you should warn them so that they may not become guilty before Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}; otherwise his indignation will come against you and your brothers. This is what you should do, so that you may not incur guilt. 11 Here is Am·a·ryʹah the chief priest who is over you for every matter of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}. Zeb·a·dyʹah the son of Ishʹma·Al is the leader of the house of Judah for every matter pertaining to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers for you. Be strong and act, and let Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} be with those who do what is good.”