5 Then he set ^ajudges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,  ‡

6 and said to the judges, “Take heed to what you are doing, for ^ayou do not judge for man but for the Lord, ^bwho is with you in the judgment.  ‡

8 Moreover in Jerusalem, for the judgment of the Lord and for controversies, Jehoshaphat ^aappointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the chief fathers of Israel,¹ when they returned to Jerusalem.  ‡

9 And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall act ^ain the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a loyal heart:  ‡