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Deuteronomy 16:18-19
“ Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly.You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
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1 Timothy 5 21
I solemnly command you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the highest angels to obey these instructions without taking sides or showing favoritism to anyone.
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Judges 12:14
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
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Judges 5:10
“ Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys, you who sit on fancy saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road.
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Nehemiah 7:2
I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
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Judges 10:4
His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.
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2 Chronicles 19 5-2 Chronicles 19 6
He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns,and he said to them,“ Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord. He will be with you when you render the verdict in each case.
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Judges 8:22-23
Then the Israelites said to Gideon,“ Be our ruler! You and your son and your grandson will be our rulers, for you have rescued us from Midian.”But Gideon replied,“ I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you!