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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;

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1 Chronicles 23:5
Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.

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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.

1 Chronicles 26:30
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, seventeen hundred able men, were overseers of Israel on the other side of the Jordan, to the west, being responsible for all the work of the Lord's house and for the work done by the king's servants.

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Deuteronomy 16:18
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

2 Chronicles 19:8
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.

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.

2 Chronicles 19:10
And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord, so that wrath may not come on you and on your brothers; do this and you yourselves will not be in the wrong.

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.

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2 Chronicles 34:13
Had authority over the transport workers, giving directions to all who were doing any sort of work; and among the Levites there were scribes and overseers and door-keepers.

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Deuteronomy 17:8
If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;

Deuteronomy 17:9
And come before the priests, the Levites, or before him who is judge at the time: and they will go into the question and give you a decision:

Deuteronomy 17:10
And you are to be guided by the decision they give in the place named by the Lord, and do whatever they say:

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1 Chronicles 24:3
And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.

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