Exodus 18:26
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And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
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Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.