Bible Cross References
Judges
Deuteronomy 1:15-17
15
So I took of you wise and understanding and prudent men, and I set them to rule over you as rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, and rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens, and officers to your judges.
16
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the cases] between your brothers, and judge rightly between a man and [his] brother, and the stranger that is with him.
17
You shall not have respect to persons in judgment, you shall judge small and great equally; you shall not shrink from before the person of a man, for the judgment is God's; and whatsoever matter shall be too hard for you, you shall bring it to me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy 17:9
then you shall arise and go up to the place which the Lord your God shall choose, and you shall come to the priests the Levites, and to the judge who shall be in those days, and they shall search out [the matter] and report the judgment to you.
Deuteronomy 17:12
And any man that shall act in haughtiness, so as not to hearken to the priest who stands to minister in the name of the Lord your God, or the judge who shall preside in those days, that man shall die, and you shall remove the evil one out of Israel.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then shall the two men between whom the controversy is, stand before the Lord, and before the priests, and before the judges, who may be in those days.
Deuteronomy 19:18
And the judges shall make diligent inquiry; and behold, [if] an unjust witness has borne unjust testimony, [and] has stood up against his brother,
Deuteronomy 21:2
then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and shall measure the distances of the cities round about the slain man.
Exodus 18:25
And Moses chose out able men out of all Israel, and he made them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties and captains of tens over the people.
Exodus 18:26
And they judged the people at all times; and every matter too burdensome they brought to Moses, but every light matter they judged themselves.
Exodus 21:6
his master shall bring him to the judgment seat of God, and then shall he bring him to the door, to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.
1 Chronicles 23:4
Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord [there were] twenty-four thousand, and [there were] six thousand scribes and judges;
1 Chronicles 26:29
For the Izharites, Chenaniah, and [his] sons [were over] the outward ministration over Israel, to record and to judge.
2 Chronicles 19:5-11
5
And he appointed judges in all the strong cities of Judah, city by city.
6
And he said to the judges, Take good heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.
7
And now let the fear of the Lord be upon you, and be wary, and do [your duty]; for there is no unrighteousness with the Lord our God, neither [is it for Him] to respect persons, or to take bribes.
8
Moreover Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the priests and Levites, and heads of houses of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and to judge the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
9
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear of the Lord, in truth and with a perfect heart.
10
Whatsoever man of your brethren that dwell in their cities [shall bring] the cause that comes before you, between blood [and] blood, and between precept and commandment, and ordinances and judgments, you shall even decide for them; so they shall not sin against the Lord, and there shall not be wrath upon you, and upon your brethren. Thus you shall do, and you shall not sin.
11
And behold, Amariah the priest is head over you in every matter of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael is head over the house of Judah in every matter of the king; and the scribes and Levites are before you: be strong and active, and the Lord shall be with the good.
Psalm 82:2
How long will you judge unrighteously, and accept the persons of sinners? Pause.
Psalm 82:3
Judge the orphan and poor; do justice to the low and needy.
Romans 13:1-6
1
Let every soul submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.
2
Consequently the [one] resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves.
3
For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same.
4
For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger for wrath to the [one] practicing evil.
5
Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
6
For on account of this you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing.