Then he chargedthem saying,"Thusyou shall doin the fearof the LORD,faithfullyand wholeheartedly.
"The Godof Israelsaid,The Rockof Israelspoketo me, 'He who rulesover menrighteously,Who rulesin the fearof God,
"For the eyesof the LORDmoveto and frothroughoutthe earththat He may stronglysupportthose whose heartis completelyHis. You have actedfoolishlyin this.Indeed,from nowon you will surely havewars."
"Wheneveranydisputecomesto you from your brethrenwho livein their cities,betweenbloodand blood,betweenlawand commandment,statutesand ordinances,you shall warnthem sothat they may not be guiltybefore the LORD,and wrathmay [not] comeon you and your brethren.Thusyou shall doand you will not be guilty.
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
In JerusalemalsoJehoshaphatappointedsomeof the Levitesand priests,and someof the headsof the fathers'[households] of Israel,for the judgmentof the LORDand to judgedisputesamong the inhabitantsof Jerusalem.
Behold,a kingwill reignrighteouslyAnd princeswill rulejustly.
