3. There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.”
4. Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
5. He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
6. He told them, “Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict.
7. Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
8. In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests and heads of Israelite families to administer the law of the Lord and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
9. He gave them these orders: “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the Lord.