⁷ In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach^(A) in the towns of Judah.

⁹ They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law^(A) of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.

⁵ He appointed judges^(A) in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

⁶ He told them, “Consider carefully what you do,^(A) because you are not judging for mere mortals^(B) but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict.

⁸ In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites,^(A) priests^(B) and heads of Israelite families to administer^(C) the law of the Lord and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.