And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, There is nothing for thee and that righteous man. For I suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. Verse Concepts

Exodus 18:13

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning to the evening. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment

Acts 5:34-40

But after standing up in the council, a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel, a law teacher, esteemed by all the people, commanded to make the apostles be outside a little while. And he said to them, Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves what ye are going to do against these men. For before these days Theudas rose up saying himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, bonded themselves, who was killed. And all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed and developed into nothi read more.
After this man Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration, and drew a considerable crowd behind him. That man was also destroyed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered. And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them go, because if the project or this work is from men, it will be overthrown, but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found to be fighting against God. And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Acts 25:12

Then Festus, when he conferred with the council, answered, Thou have appealed Caesar, to Caesar thou will go. Verse Concepts

Acts 26:30-31

And when he spoke these things, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. And having withdrawn, they spoke to each other, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge as for God

2 Chronicles 19:9

And he charged them, saying, Thus ye shall do in the fear of LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 19:6-7

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for LORD, and [he is] with you in the judgment. Now therefore let the fear of LORD be upon you. Take heed and do it. For there is no iniquity with LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge righteously

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness. Verse Concepts

Deuteronomy 1:6

LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Called elders

1 Samuel 16:4

And Samuel did that which LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Do thou come peaceably? Verse Concepts

Deuteronomy 25:7

And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel. He will not perform the duty Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes

Exodus 23:8

And thou shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous. Verse Concepts

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shall not distort justice. Thou shall not respect persons, neither shall thou take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge without respect of persons

Exodus 23:3

neither shall thou favor a poor man in his case. Verse Concepts

Exodus 23:6

Thou shall not distort the justice [due] to thy poor in his case. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » To investigate every case

Deuteronomy 19:18

and the judges shall make diligent inquiry. And, behold, if the witness is a FALSE witness, and has testified falsely against his brother, Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Pronounced the judgment of the court

Matthew 26:65-66

Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, He has blasphemed. What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye heard his blasphemy. What does it seem to you? Having answered, they said, He is deserving of death.

Courts of justice » Judges of » To promote peace

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » To decide according to the law

Ezekiel 44:24

And in a controversy they shall stand to judge. They shall judge it according to my ordinances. And they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts, and they shall hallow my Sabbaths. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Rode often on white asses

Judges 5:10

Tell, ye who ride on white donkeys, ye who sit on rich carpets, and ye who walk by the way. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Called magistrates

Luke 12:58

For when thou go with thine opponent to the magistrate on the way give effort to be delivered from him, lest he may drag thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer would cast thee into prison. Verse Concepts

Courts of justice » Judges of » Examined the parties

Acts 24:8

from whom thou will be able, having examined him, to learn about all these things of which we accuse him. Verse Concepts

Israel » Judges of » General references to

Matthew 5:25

Deuteronomy 1:16

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner who is with him. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 7:16

And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel and Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all those places. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 2:25

If one man sins against another, God shall judge him, but if a man sins against LORD, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they did not hearken to the voice of their father, because LORD intended to kill them. Verse Concepts

Deuteronomy 16:18

Thou shall make judges and officers for thee in all thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee, according to thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. Verse Concepts

2 Chronicles 19:5

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, Verse Concepts

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [they] judge them, then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the iniquitous. Verse Concepts