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;
Get thee up
General references
Bible References
Arise
Deuteronomy 1:17
You will not show partiality in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great. You will not fear man for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.'
Exodus 18:26
They judged the people on a permanent basis. The difficult cases were taken to Moses but they decided the smaller disputes themselves.
1 Kings 3:16
One day two women who were prostitutes came to the king.
2 Chronicles 19:8
Jehoshaphat also appointed some Levites, some priests, and some of the family leaders to serve as judges in Jerusalem.
Haggai 2:11
He said: Ask the priests for a ruling on this question of law.
Malachi 2:7
The priests should teach the true knowledge of God. They are the messengers of Jehovah of Hosts. Therefore the people should learn (my will) the law from them.
Get thee up
Deuteronomy 12:5
You should seek Jehovah at the place Jehovah your God chooses out of all your tribes. This is where he will dwell and establish his name. This is where you should go.
Deuteronomy 19:17
The two people involved must stand in Jehovah's presence, in front of the priests and judges who are serving at that time.
Psalm 122:4
All of Jehovah's tribes go to that city because it is a law in Israel to give thanks to the name of Jehovah.
General references
Numbers 27:2
They came to Moses and stood in front of him, the priest Eleazar, the leaders, and the entire congregation at the entrance to the tent of meeting. They said:
Deuteronomy 25:1
When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.
John 7:51
Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to find out what he has done?