Thematic Bible: Holding courts of justice
Thematic Bible
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;
Verse Concepts
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
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And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.
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Then let the girl's father and mother put before the responsible men of the town, in the public place, signs that the girl was a virgin:
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And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.
Verse Concepts
These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns.
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Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
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And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
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