Verse 2

then thy elders{H2205} and thy judges{H8199} shall come forth,{H3318} and they shall measure{H4058} unto the cities{H5892} which are round about{H5439} him that is slain:{H2491}

Referenced Verses

• Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Judges{H8199} and officers{H7860} shalt thou make{H5414} thee in all thy gates,{H8179} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414} thee, according to thy tribes;{H7626} and they shall judge{H8199} the people{H5971} with righteous{H6664} judgment.{H4941} 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186} justice:{H4941} thou shalt not respect{H5234} persons;{H6440} neither shalt thou take{H3947} a bribe;{H7810} for a bribe{H7810} doth blind{H5786} the eyes{H5869} of the wise,{H2450} and pervert{H5557} the words{H1697} of the righteous.{H6662}
• Rom 13:3-4 : 3 For{G1063} rulers{G758} are{G1526} not{G3756} a terror{G5401} to{G2041} the good{G18} work,{G2041} but{G235} to{G2041} the evil.{G2556} And wouldest thou{G2309} have no{G3361} fear of{G5399} the power?{G1849} do{G4160} that which is good,{G18} and{G2532} thou shalt have{G2192} praise{G1868} from{G1537} the same:{G846} 4 for{G1063} he is{G2076} a minister{G1249} of God{G2316} to thee{G4671} for{G1519} good.{G18} But{G1161} if{G1437} thou do{G4160} that which is evil,{G2556} be afraid;{G5399} for{G1063} he beareth{G5409} not{G3756} the sword{G3162} in vain:{G1500} for{G1063} he is{G2076} a minister{G1249} of God,{G2316} an avenger{G1558} for wrath{G3709} to{G1519} him that doeth{G4238} evil.{G2556}