Deuteronomy 16:18

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Summary

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

Judges

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Bible References

Judges

So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.

then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.

your elders and judges must go out and measure how far it is to the cities in the vicinity of the corpse.

Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorposts, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

General references

your elders and judges must go out and measure how far it is to the cities in the vicinity of the corpse.

If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,

Open your mouth, judge in righteousness, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment."