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19 Bumalik si Jehoshafat sa palasyo niya sa Jerusalem na ligtas, sinalubong siya ni propeta Jehu na anak ni Hanani at sinabi, “Bakit tinulungan mo ang masama at inibig ang napopoot sa Panginoon? Dahil dito, nagalit ang Panginoon sa iyo. Pero mayroon ding mabuti sa iyo. Inalis mo sa Juda ang posteng simbolo ng diosang si Ashera at hinangad mo ang sumunod sa Dios.”

Pumili si Jehoshafat ng mga Hukom

Nakatira si Jehoshafat sa Jerusalem, pero pinupuntahan niya ang mga tao mula sa Beersheba hanggang sa bulubundukin ng Efraim para hikayatin silang manumbalik sa Panginoon, ang Dios ng kanilang ninuno. Naglagay siya ng mga hukom sa bawat napapaderang lungsod ng Juda. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Mag-isip muna kayo ng mabuti bago kayo humatol dahil hindi kayo hahatol para sa tao kundi para sa Panginoon, na siyang sumasainyo sa tuwing magbibigay kayo ng hatol. Gumalang kayo sa Panginoon, at humatol kayo nang mabuti dahil hindi pinapayagan ng Panginoon na ating Dios ang kawalan ng katarungan, ang paghatol nang may kinikilingan, at ang pagtanggap ng suhol.”

Naglagay din sa Jerusalem si Jehoshafat ng mga Levita, mga pari, at mga pinuno ng pamilya ng mga Israelita sa pagdinig ng mga kaso na may kinalaman sa kautusan ng Panginoon at mga alitan. At silaʼy tumira sa Jerusalem. Ito ang utos niya sa kanila: “Kailangang maglingkod kayo nang tapat at buong puso, na may paggalang sa Panginoon. 10 Kung may kaso na dumating sa inyo mula sa mga kababayan ninyo sa kahit saang lungsod na may kinalaman sa pagpatay o paglabag sa mga utos at mga tuntunin, balaan nʼyo sila na huwag magkasala sa Panginoon dahil kung hindi, ipapataw niya ang kanyang galit sa inyo at sa kanila. Gawin nʼyo ito para hindi kayo magkasala. 11 Kung may mga kaso tungkol sa Panginoon na hindi nʼyo maayos, si Amaria na punong pari ang siyang mag-aayos nito. At kung may kaso tungkol sa gobyerno na hindi nʼyo maayos, si Zebadia na anak ni Ishmael, na pinuno ng lahi ni Juda, ang siyang mag-aayos nito. Ang mga Levita ay tutulong sa inyo para matiyak na mapapairal ang hustisya. Magpakatapang kayo sa paggawa ng inyong mga tungkulin. Nawaʼy samahan ng Dios ang mga taong gumagawa ng matuwid.”

Jehoshaphat’s Reforms

19 Then Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. And Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. And he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you be a help to the wicked and love those who hate Yahweh? On account of this, wrath has come against you from Yahweh. Nevertheless some good things have been found in regard to you, for you burned the Asherahs out of the land and set your heart to seek God.”

And Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem and returned and went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.[a] And he appointed judges in the land and in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. And he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now he is with you in speaking justice. So now, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you all. Be careful what you do,[b] for there is neither wickedness nor showing partiality[c] and taking bribes with Yahweh our God.”

Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites and the priests and heads of the families[d] of Israel as judges and to decide legal disputes for Yahweh. And they sat[e] in Jerusalem. And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you must do in the fear of Yahweh in faithfulness and with a whole heart. 10 Any legal dispute that comes before you from your brothers who live in their cities concerning bloodguilt, law, commandment, statutes, and justice, you must warn them, so that they do not incur guilt before Yahweh, and that wrath may not come upon you and your brothers. Thus you must do that you do not incur guilt. 11 And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the word of Yahweh, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all matters of the king, and the Levites shall be before you as officials. Be strong and do well! May Yahweh be with the upright.”

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 19:4 Or “fathers”
  2. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Literally “Keep and do”
  3. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Literally “lifting faces”
  4. 2 Chronicles 19:8 Literally “fathers”
  5. 2 Chronicles 19:8 Or “lived”

19 When Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem, Jehu(A) the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Should you help the wicked(B) and love[a] those who hate the Lord?(C) Because of this, the wrath(D) of the Lord is on you. There is, however, some good(E) in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles(F) and have set your heart on seeking God.(G)

Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges

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. He appointed judges(H) in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. He told them, “Consider carefully what you do,(I) because you are not judging for mere mortals(J) but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(K) or partiality(L) or bribery.”

In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites,(M) priests(N) and heads of Israelite families to administer(O) the law of the Lord and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem. He gave them these orders: “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the Lord. 10 In every case that comes before you from your people who live in the cities—whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or regulations—you are to warn them not to sin against the Lord;(P) otherwise his wrath will come on you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.

11 “Amariah the chief priest will be over you in any matter concerning the Lord, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, will be over you in any matter concerning the king, and the Levites will serve as officials before you. Act with courage,(Q) and may the Lord be with those who do well.”

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 19:2 Or and make alliances with