Bible Cross References
Judges
Deuteronomy 1:15-17
15
So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and made them heads over you, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, rulers of tens, and officials for your tribes.
16
And I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the sojourner.
17
You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of any man's presence, for the judgment is God's. And any matter that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy 17:9
And you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge who is there in those days, and inquire; and they shall declare to you the judgment of the case.
Deuteronomy 17:12
And the man who acts presumptuously to not heed the priest who is standing to serve there before Jehovah your God, or the judge, that man shall die. Thus you shall put away the evil from Israel.
Deuteronomy 19:17
then both men in the controversy shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who hold office in those days.
Deuteronomy 19:18
And the judges shall investigate thoroughly, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness, who has testified falsely against his brother,
Deuteronomy 21:2
then your elders and your judges shall go out and measure the distance from the one slain to the surrounding cities.
Exodus 18:25
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people: rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 18:26
And they judged the people at all times; the hard matters they brought to Moses, but they judged every small matter themselves.
Exodus 21:6
then his master shall bring him to God. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him always.
1 Chronicles 23:4
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah, six thousand officers and judges,
1 Chronicles 26:29
Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were over the external business over Israel of the officials and judges.
2 Chronicles 19:5-11
5
And he appointed judges throughout the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
6
and said to the judges, Take heed to what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for Jehovah, who is with you in the words of judgment.
7
Now therefore, let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it, for there is no injustice with Jehovah our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.
8
Moreover in Jerusalem, for the judgment of Jehovah and for disputes, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the chief fathers of Israel of the Levites and priests, who were brought back to Jerusalem.
9
And he commanded them, saying, You shall do this in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness and with a perfect heart:
10
Whatever case comes to you from your brethren who dwell in their cities, whether of bloodshed or offenses against Law or commandment, against statutes or ordinances, you shall warn them, that they not trespass against Jehovah and wrath come upon you and your brethren. Do this, and you shall not be guilty.
11
And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters; also the Levites will be officials before you. Deal firmly, and Jehovah will be with the good.
Psalm 82:2
How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Psalm 82:3
Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Romans 13:1-6
1
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are ordained by God.
2
Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will receive judgment on themselves.
3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.
4
For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
5
Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
6
For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.