Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

Bible References

The judges

Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
Deuteronomy 16:18
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;
1 Chronicles 23:4
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Psalm 82:1
{A Psalm of Asaph.} God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.