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
“You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
Deuteronomy 16:18
“You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then both the men who have the dispute shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges who will be in office in those days.
1 Chronicles 23:4
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
Psalm 82:1
A Psalm of Asaph.
God takes His stand in His own congregation;
He judges in the midst of the rulers.

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