Bible Cross References
Moreover
Deuteronomy 1:13-17
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Choose some wise, understanding, and experienced men from each tribe, and I will put them in charge of you.'
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And you agreed that this was a good thing to do.
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So I took the wise and experienced leaders you chose from your tribes, and I placed them in charge of you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. I also appointed other officials throughout the tribes.
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"At that time I instructed them, 'Listen to the disputes that come up among your people. Judge every dispute fairly, whether it concerns only your own people or involves foreigners who live among you.
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Show no partiality in your decisions; judge everyone on the same basis, no matter who they are. Do not be afraid of anyone, for the decisions you make come from God. If any case is too difficult for you, bring it to me, and I will decide it.'
Acts 6:3
So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and we will put them in charge of this matter.
able men
Exodus 18:25
and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Deuteronomy 16:18
"Appoint judges and other officials in every town that the LORD your God gives you. These men are to judge the people impartially.
1 Kings 3:9-12
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So give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice and to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"
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The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this,
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and so he said to him, "Because you have asked for the wisdom to rule justly, instead of long life for yourself or riches or the death of your enemies,
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I will do what you have asked. I will give you more wisdom and understanding than anyone has ever had before or will ever have again.
Proverbs 28:2
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
such as
Exodus 23:2-9
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Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.
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Do not show partiality to a poor person at his trial.
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"If you happen to see your enemy's cow or donkey running loose, take it back to him.
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If his donkey has fallen under its load, help him get the donkey to its feet again; don't just walk off.
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"Do not deny justice to a poor person when he appears in court.
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Do not make false accusations, and do not put an innocent person to death, for I will condemn anyone who does such an evil thing.
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Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes people blind to what is right and ruins the cause of those who are innocent.
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"Do not mistreat a foreigner; you know how it feels to be a foreigner, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
Genesis 22:12
"Don't hurt the boy or do anything to him," he said. "Now I know that you honor and obey God, because you have not kept back your only son from him."
Genesis 42:18
On the third day Joseph said to them, "I am a God-fearing man, and I will spare your lives on one condition.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken; the protector of Israel said to me: "The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God,
1 Kings 18:3
so Ahab called in Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devout worshiper of the LORD,
1 Kings 18:12
What if the spirit of the LORD carries you off to some unknown place as soon as I leave? Then, when I tell Ahab that you are here and he can't find you, he will put me to death. Remember that I have been a devout worshiper of the LORD ever since I was a boy.
2 Chronicles 19:5-10
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He appointed judges in each of the fortified cities of Judah
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and instructed them: "Be careful in pronouncing judgment; you are not acting on human authority, but on the authority of the LORD, and he is with you when you pass sentence.
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Honor the LORD and act carefully, because the LORD our God does not tolerate fraud or partiality or the taking of bribes."
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In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites, priests, and some of the leading citizens as judges in cases involving a violation of the Law of the LORD or legal disputes between inhabitants of the city.
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He gave them the following instructions: "You must perform your duties in reverence for the LORD, faithfully obeying him in everything you do.
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Whenever your fellow citizens from any of the cities bring before you a case of homicide or any other violation of a law or commandment, you must instruct them carefully how to conduct themselves during the trial, so that they do not become guilty of sinning against the LORD. Unless you do, you and your fellow citizens will feel the force of the LORD's anger. But if you do your duty, you will not be guilty.
Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said, "What you are doing is wrong! You ought to obey God and do what's right. Then you would not give our enemies, the Gentiles, any reason to ridicule us.
Nehemiah 7:2
I put two men in charge of governing the city of Jerusalem: my brother Hanani and Hananiah, commanding officer of the fortress. Hananiah was a reliable and God-fearing man without equal.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for.
Luke 18:2
"In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
Luke 18:4
For a long time the judge refused to act, but at last he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or respect people,
men
Job 29:16
I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
Job 31:13
When any of my servants complained against me, I would listen and treat them fairly.
Isaiah 16:5
Then one of David's descendants will be king, and he will rule the people with faithfulness and love. He will be quick to do what is right, and he will see that justice is done.)
Isaiah 59:4
You go to court, but you do not have justice on your side. You depend on lies to win your case. You carry out your plans to hurt others.
Isaiah 59:14
Justice is driven away, and right cannot come near. Truth stumbles in the public square, and honesty finds no place there.
Isaiah 59:15
There is so little honesty that those who stop doing evil find themselves the victims of crime." The LORD has seen this, and he is displeased that there is no justice.
Jeremiah 5:1
People of Jerusalem, run through your streets! Look around! See for yourselves! Search the marketplaces! Can you find one person who does what is right and tries to be faithful to God? If you can, the LORD will forgive Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 18:8
He doesn't lend money for profit. He refuses to do evil and gives an honest decision in any dispute.
Zechariah 7:9
"Long ago I gave these commands to my people: 'You must see that justice is done, and must show kindness and mercy to one another.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you should do: Speak the truth to one another. In the courts give real justice---the kind that brings peace.
hating
Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes people blind to what is right and ruins the cause of those who are innocent.
Deuteronomy 16:18
"Appoint judges and other officials in every town that the LORD your God gives you. These men are to judge the people impartially.
Deuteronomy 16:19
They are not to be unjust or show partiality in their judgments; and they are not to accept bribes, for gifts blind the eyes even of wise and honest men, and cause them to give wrong decisions.
1 Samuel 8:3
But they did not follow their father's example; they were interested only in making money, so they accepted bribes and did not decide cases honestly.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am. If I have done anything wrong, accuse me now in the presence of the LORD and the king he has chosen. Have I taken anybody's cow or anybody's donkey? Have I cheated or oppressed anyone? Have I accepted a bribe from anyone? If I have done any of these things, I will pay back what I have taken."
1 Samuel 12:4
The people answered, "No, you have not cheated us or oppressed us; you have not taken anything from anyone."
Psalm 26:9
Do not destroy me with the sinners; spare me from the fate of murderers---
Psalm 26:10
those who do evil all the time and are always ready to take bribes.
Isaiah 33:15
You can survive if you say and do what is right. Don't use your power to cheat the poor and don't accept bribes. Don't join with those who plan to commit murder or to do other evil things.
Ezekiel 22:12
Some of your people murder for pay. Some charge interest on the loans they make to other Israelites and get rich by taking advantage of them. They have forgotten me." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.
Acts 20:33
I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
1 Timothy 3:3
he must not be a drunkard or a violent man, but gentle and peaceful; he must not love money;
1 Timothy 6:9-11
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But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull them down to ruin and destruction.
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For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil. Some have been so eager to have it that they have wandered away from the faith and have broken their hearts with many sorrows.
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But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
2 Peter 2:14
They want to look for nothing but the chance to commit adultery; their appetite for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into a trap. Their hearts are trained to be greedy. They are under God's curse!
2 Peter 2:15
They have left the straight path and have lost their way; they have followed the path taken by Balaam son of Beor, who loved the money he would get for doing wrong
rulers of thousands
Numbers 10:4
But when only one trumpet is sounded, then only the leaders of the clans are to gather around you.
Deuteronomy 1:15
So I took the wise and experienced leaders you chose from your tribes, and I placed them in charge of you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. I also appointed other officials throughout the tribes.
Joshua 22:14
Ten leading men went with Phinehas, one from each of the western tribes and each one the head of a family among the clans.
1 Samuel 8:12
He will make some of them officers in charge of a thousand men, and others in charge of fifty men. Your sons will have to plow his fields, harvest his crops, and make his weapons and the equipment for his chariots.