2 Chronicles 19:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:4

Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority;

1 Chronicles 26:29

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had to do all the public business of Israel, in relation to judges and men in authority.

2 Chronicles 19:11

And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright.

2 Chronicles 19:9

And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.

Psalm 122:5

For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

Ezekiel 44:24

In any cause, they are to be in the position of judges, judging in harmony with my decisions: they are to keep my laws and my rules in all my fixed feasts; and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.

Deuteronomy 21:5

Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your God to be his servants and to give blessings in the name of the Lord; and by their decision every argument and every blow is to be judged:

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.