For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Cut down trees and set up siege works against Jerusalem. It is the city to be judged, and there is oppression throughout the entire city.

They judged the people at all times; the difficult matters they brought to Moses, but every minor matter they judged.

"The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I'll deal with them according to their behavior and I will judge them by how they've judged. Then they'll learn that I am the LORD."

Just as I judged your ancestors in the wilderness in the land of Egypt, so I'll judge you," declares the LORD.

Therefore this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Look, I'm about to judge the king of Babylon and his land, just as I've judged the king of Assyria.

When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.

On that day they fasted there and said, "We have sinned against the LORD." Then Samuel judged the Israelis at Mizpah. When the Philistines heard that the Israelis had gathered at Mizpah, the Philistine lords came up against Israel. When the Israelis heard this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

He went on a circuit each year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all those places.

He would return to Ramah because his house was there, and judged Israel from there. He also built an altar to the LORD there.

When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Blessed be the LORD who has judged the dispute over my insult at the hand of Nabal, and has held back his servant from evil. The LORD has repaid Nabal's wickedness."

"You are to say, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "The city keeps on shedding blood within her, hastening her time to be judged. She crafts idols that defile her.

because something as lascivious as that is an iniquity that should be judged.

this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."

Rise up, LORD, do not let man prevail! The nations will be judged in your presence.

Then I scattered them among the nations, dispersing them to other lands, just as their lifestyles and behavior deserved. That's how I judged them.

When he is judged, may he be found guilty; may his prayer be regarded as sin.

He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?

She works with her own hands on her clothes her hands work the sewing spindle.

The blacksmith prepares a tool and works in the coals, then fashions an idol with hammers, working by the strength of his arm. He even becomes hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint.