2 Chronicles 19:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jehoshaphat also chose some Levites, some priests, and some of the family leaders, and he appointed them to serve as judges in Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:4

He said, “Twenty-four thousand of the Levites will be in charge of the temple, six thousand will be temple officials and judges,

1 Chronicles 26:29

Chenaniah from the Izhar clan and his sons were government officials and judges. They did not work at the temple.

2 Chronicles 19:11

Amariah the high priest will have the final say in any religious case. And Zebadiah, the leader of the Judah tribe, will have the final say in all other cases. The rest of the Levites will serve as your assistants. Be brave, and I pray that the LORD will help you do right.

2 Chronicles 19:9

He told them: Faithfully serve the LORD!

Psalm 122:5

David's royal throne is here where justice rules.

Ezekiel 44:24

They will make decisions in difficult legal cases, according to my own laws. They must also observe the religious festivals my Law requires and must always respect the Sabbath.

Deuteronomy 25:1

Suppose you and someone else each accuse the other of doing something wrong, and you go to court, where the judges decide you are guilty. If your punishment is to be beaten with a whip, one of the judges will order you to lie down, and you will receive the number of lashes you deserve.