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So Jehoshaphatlived in Jerusalem and went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hillcountry of Ephraim and 1brought them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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He appointed2judges in the land in all the fortifiedcities of Judah, city by city.
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He said to the judges, "Considerwhat you are doing, for 3you do not judge for man but for the LORD who is with you awhen you renderjudgment.
7"Now then let the fear of the LORD be upon you; bbe very careful what you do, for cthe LORD our God will 4haveno part in unrighteousness5or partiality or the taking of a bribe."