Deuteronomy 17:8
English Standard Version Anglicised
Legal Decisions by Priests and Judges
8 “If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns that is too difficult for you, then you shall arise and go up to (A)the place that the Lord your God will choose.
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Deuteronomy 17:8
New International Version
Law Courts
8 If cases come before your courts that are too difficult for you to judge(A)—whether bloodshed, lawsuits or assaults(B)—take them to the place the Lord your God will choose.(C)
2 Samuel 15:2
English Standard Version Anglicised
2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside (A)the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgement, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel”,
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2 Samuel 15:2
New International Version
2 He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate.(A) Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”
1 Kings 3:16
English Standard Version Anglicised
1 Kings 3:16
New International Version
A Wise Ruling
16 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
1 Kings 7:7
English Standard Version Anglicised
7 And he made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgement, even the Hall of Judgement. (A)It was finished with cedar from floor to rafters.[a]
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- 1 Kings 7:7 Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew floor
1 Kings 7:7
New International Version
7 He built the throne hall, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge,(A) and he covered it with cedar from floor to ceiling.[a](B)
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- 1 Kings 7:7 Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew floor
2 Chronicles 19:8
English Standard Version Anglicised
8 Moreover, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat (A)appointed certain Levites and priests and heads of families of Israel, (B)to give judgement for the Lord and to decide disputed cases. They had their seat at Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 19:8
New International Version
8 In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites,(A) priests(B) and heads of Israelite families to administer(C) the law of the Lord and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
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