Deuteronomy 17:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Arise

Get thee up

Deuteronomy 12:5

Deuteronomy 19:17

Psalm 122:4

General references

Numbers 27:2

Deuteronomy 25:1

John 7:51

Bible References

Arise

See that ye know no man in judgment: but hear the small as well as the great and be afraid of no man, for the judgment is God's. And the cause that is too hard for you, bring unto me and I will hear it.'

And they judged the people at all seasons, and brought the hard causes unto Moses: and judged all small matters themselves.

Then came there two women that were harlots unto the king and stood before him.

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and of the priests and of the ancient heads of Israel, over the customs of the LORD and causes of strife. And then they returned again to Jerusalem.

"Thus sayeth the LORD God of hosts: Ask the priests concerning the law, and say,

For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Get thee up

but ye shall enquire the place which the LORD your God shall have chosen out of all your tribes to put his name there and there to dwell.

then let both the men which strive together stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges which shall be in those days,

For there the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

General references

came and stood before Moses and Eleazar the priest and before the lords and all the multitude in the door of the tabernacle of witness, saying,

When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.

"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him and know what he hath done?"