Jehoshaphat also appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites and priests and some of the Israelite family heads for deciding the Lord’s will and for settling disputes of the residents of[a] Jerusalem. He commanded them, saying, “In the fear of the Lord, with integrity, and wholeheartedly, you are to do the following: 10 For every dispute that comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards differences of bloodguilt, law, commandment, statutes, or judgments(A)—you are to warn them, so they will not incur guilt before the Lord and wrath will not come on you and your brothers.(B) Do this, and you will not incur guilt.

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  1. 19:8 LXX, Vg; MT reads disputes and they returned to

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