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Courts of justice » Generally held in the morning
Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.
O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, because of the evil of your doings.
And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,
Justice » To be done » In executing judgment
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.
O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, because of the evil of your doings.
King » Rights and duties of
A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.
The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.
O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, because of the evil of your doings.
It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness. Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
Morning » The jews » Held courts of justice in
Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, because of the evil of your doings.