Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
The judgment
General references
Bible References
Levites
2 Chronicles 17:8
And with them the Levites, him Heard of Jehovah, and The gift of Jehovah, and him Jehovah gave, and him God made, and The Watchful of Death, and him Jehovah gave, and the Lord Jehovah, and The Good of Jehovah, and The Good Lord Jehovah, Levites; and with them God will hear, and Jehovah exalted the priests.
Deuteronomy 17:8
When a word shall be hard for thee for judging between blood to blood, between controversy to controversy, and between blow to blow, words of contention in thy gates; and thou didst arise and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose in it;
1 Chronicles 23:4
From these to superintend over the work of the house of Jehovah, twenty and four thousand; and scribes and judges, six thousand:
1 Chronicles 26:29
To the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons for the work without over Israel, for scribes and for judges.
The judgment
Exodus 18:19
Now hear to my voice, I will advise thee, and God will be with thee: be thou for the people towards God, and bring thou their words to God;
Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests, the sons of Levi, came near, for in them Jehovah thy God chose to serve him and to bless in the name of Jehovah, and by their mouth shall be every controversy and every blow.
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there shall be a controversy between men and they drew near to judgment, and they judged them; and they justified the just and condemned the unjust.
General references
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there shall be a controversy between men and they drew near to judgment, and they judged them; and they justified the just and condemned the unjust.
2 Chronicles 19:5
And he will set up judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, to city and city;