Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.

And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.