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.

1And Iehoshaphat the king of Iudah returned to his house in peace to Ierusalem.

2And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the seer, went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehoshaphat, Shouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the Lord ? Therefore is wrath vpon thee from before the Lord.

3Neuerthelesse, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God.

4And Iehoshaphat dwelt at Ierusalem: and hee went out againe through the people, from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them backe vnto the Lord God of their fathers.

5 And he set Iudges in the land, throughout all the fenced cities of Iudah, city by city,

6And said to the Iudges, Take heed what ye doe: for yee iudge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the iudgement.

7Wherefore now, let the feare of the Lord be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

8 Moreouer in Ierusalem did Iehoshaphat set of the Leuites, and of the Priests, and of the chiefe of the fathers of Israel, for the iudgement of the Lord, and for controuersies, when they returned to Ierusalem.

9And hee charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the Lord faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

10And what cause soeuer shal come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, betweene blood and blood, betweene Law and Commandement, Statutes and Iudgements, yee shall euen warne them that they trespasse not against the Lord, and so wrath come vpon you, and vpon your brethren: this doe, & ye shall not trespasse.

11And behold, Amariah the chiefe Priest is ouer you in all matters of the Lord, and Zebadiah the sonne of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Iudah, for all the Kings matters: Also the Leuites shall be officers before you. Deale couragiously, and the Lord shalbe with the good.

II == 1st Sam 9:9 ; 2nd Chr 32:25 ; Ps 139:21

 

 

 

 

III == 2nd Chr 12:12 ; 17:4 , 6 ; 30:19 ; Ezra 7:10

 

 

 

 

 

VI == Deut 1:17 ; Ps 82:1 ; Eccl 5:8

 

VII == Deut 10:17 ; 32:4 ; Job 34:19 ; Acts 10:34 ; Rom 2:11 ; 9:14 ; Gal 2:6 ; Eph 6:9 ; Col 3:25 ; 1st Peter 1:17

 

VIII == Deut 16:18 ; 2nd Chr 17:8

 

IX == 2nd Xam 23:3

X == Num 16:46 ; Deut 17:8 ; Ezek 3:18

 

 

 

 

 

XI == 1st Chr 26:30 ; 2nd Chr 15:2

1 King Jehoshaphat of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem.

2 Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, met King Jehoshaphat and said to him: "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? For this reason, wrath is upon you from the LORD.

3 Yet some good things are to be found in you, since you have removed the sacred poles from the land and have been determined to seek God."

4 Jehoshaphat dwelt in Jerusalem; but he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the highlands of Ephraim and brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

5 He appointed judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

6 and he said to them: "Take care what you do, for you are judging, not on behalf of man, but on behalf of the LORD; he judges with you.

7 And now, let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Act carefully, for with the LORD, our God there is no injustice, no partiality, no bribe-taking."

8 In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites and priests and some of the family heads of Israel to judge in the name of the LORD and to settle quarrels among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

9 He gave them this command: "You shall act faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.

10 And in every dispute that your brethren living in their cities bring to you, whether it concerns bloodguilt or questions of law, command, statutes, or judgments, warn them lest they become guilty before the LORD and his wrath come upon you and your brethren. Do that and you shall be guiltless.

11 See now, Amariah is high priest over you in everything that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah, son of Ishmael, is leader of the house of Judah in all that pertains to the king; and the Levites will be your officials. Act firmly, and the LORD will be with the good."

v 1-4. Jehoshaphat’s escape in chapter 18, when it was known he was not Ahab,  can be attributed to the Lord. However the Lord was angry with him for joining with wicked Ahab, and sent the prophet Jehu to rebuke him. The Lord showed mercy because of the good Jehoshaphat had done, and he continued to be a personal ambassador for the Lord.
v 5-7. He appointed judges in all of Judah’s fortified cities with orders to judge without partiality or bribery, Deut. 16:18-20, because they were judging for the Lord.
v 8-11. In similar fashion he appointed a sort of Supreme Court in Jerusalem which was to act in the same God fearing way to avert the wrath of the Lord. Amariah the chief priest was over religious matters and Zebadiah over civil matters. The Levites would be helpers, and he encouraged everyone to deal courageously.