"Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them [to be] rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

"And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be [that] every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they themselves shall judge. So it will be easier for you, for they will bear [the burden] with you.

"If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.

" All of you stand today before the LORD your God: your leaders and your tribes and your elders and your officers, all the men of Israel,

"Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

And she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed [them] with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who [were] dwelling in the city with Naboth.

Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

The elders have ceased [gathering at] the gate, And the young men from their music.

And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon [him,] seized him, and brought [him] to the council.