Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for YHWH and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.
If there is a controversy between men, they are to court for judgment. The judges will judge them, and they will exonerate the righteous and condemn the wicked.
Then the priests, the sons of Levi whom YHWH your God has chosen to minister to ʜɪᴍ, will come forward and to bless in the name of YHWH, and according to their ruling every controversy and every assault be decided.
Amariah the chief priest is over y’all in all matters of YHWH, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites will be officers before y’all. Y’all are to be strong in your duties, and may YHWH be with those who do good.”
“‘“In a controversy they are to stand as judge and judge according to my ordinances. They must observe my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts and keep my Sabbaths holy.