He appointedjudgesin the landin allthe fortifiedcitiesof Judah,cityby city.
In JerusalemalsoJehoshaphatappointedsomeof the Levitesand priests,and someof the headsof the fathers'[households] of Israel,for the judgmentof the LORDand to judgedisputesamong the inhabitantsof Jerusalem.
"Furthermore, you shall selectout of allthe peopleablemenwho fearGod,menof truth,those who hatedishonestgain;and you shall place[these] overthem [as] leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
"Then they shall takeotherstonesand replace[those] stones,and he shall takeotherplasterand replasterthe house.
"You have heardthat the ancientswere told,YOU SHALL NOT COMMITMURDERand 'Whoevercommits murdershall be liableto the court.'
"But I sayto you that everyonewho is angrywith his brothershall be guiltybefore the court;and whoeversaysto his brother,You good-for-nothing,'shall be guiltybefore the supreme court;and whoeversays,'You fool,'shall be guilty[enough to go] into the fieryhell.
You shall not showpartialityin judgment;you shall hearthe smalland the greatalike. You shall not fearman,for the judgmentis God's.The casethat is toohardfor you, you shall bringto me, and I will hearit.'
