Psalm 122:5

New English Translation

Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.

1 Kings 7:7

He also made a throne room, called “The Hall of Judgment,” where he made judicial decisions. It was paneled with cedar from the floor to the rafters.

2 Chronicles 11:22

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

2 Chronicles 19:8

In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 17:18

When he sits on his royal throne he must make a copy of this law on a scroll given to him by the Levitical priests.

Deuteronomy 17:8

If a matter is too difficult for you to judge – bloodshed, legal claim, or assault – matters of controversy in your villages – you must leave there and go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.