2 Chronicles 19:5

and appointing judges throughout the land in all of the walled cities of Judah, city by city. He issued this reminder to the judges:

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

"Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.

2 Chronicles 19:8

In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat also appointed certain descendants of Levi, priests, and family leaders of Israel to render verdicts for the LORD and to decide difficult cases. Their offices were in Jerusalem.

Romans 13:1-5

Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,

1 Peter 2:13-14

For the Lord's sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme,

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