Bible Cross References
Levites
2 Chronicles 17:8
They were accompanied by nine Levites and two priests. The Levites were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and the priests were Elishama and Jehoram.
Deuteronomy 17:8-13
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"It may be that some cases will be too difficult for the local judges to decide, such as certain cases of property rights or of bodily injury or those cases that involve a distinction between murder and manslaughter. When this happens, go to the one place of worship chosen by the LORD your God,
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and present your case to the levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time, and let them decide the case.
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They will give their decision, and you are to do exactly as they tell you.
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Accept their verdict and follow their instructions in every detail.
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Anyone who dares to disobey either the judge or the priest on duty is to be put to death; in this way you will remove this evil from Israel.
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Then everyone will hear of it and be afraid, and no one else will dare to act in such a way.
1 Chronicles 23:4
The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
1 Chronicles 26:29
Among the descendants of Izhar, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned administrative duties: keeping records and settling disputes for the people of Israel.
the judgment
Exodus 18:19-26
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Now let me give you some good advice, and God will be with you. It is right for you to represent the people before God and bring their disputes to him.
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You should teach them God's commands and explain to them how they should live and what they should do.
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But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.
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Let them serve as judges for the people on a permanent basis. They can bring all the difficult cases to you, but they themselves can decide all the smaller disputes. That will make it easier for you, as they share your burden.
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If you do this, as God commands, you will not wear yourself out, and all these people can go home with their disputes settled."
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Moses took Jethro's advice
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and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
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They served as judges for the people on a permanent basis, bringing the difficult cases to Moses but deciding the smaller disputes themselves.
Deuteronomy 21:5
The levitical priests are to go there also, because they are to decide every legal case involving violence. The LORD your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name.
Deuteronomy 25:1
"Suppose two Israelites go to court to settle a dispute, and one is declared innocent and the other guilty.