Genesis 36:31

31 aThese are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.

Exodus 18:16

16 bwhen they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I cmake them know the statutes of God and his laws.”

Exodus 18:19

19Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall drepresent the people before God and ebring their cases to God,

Numbers 16:13-15

13Is it fa small thing that you have brought us up out of ga land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also hmake yourself a prince over us? 14Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.” 15And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, i“Do not respect their offering. jI have not taken one donkey from them, and I have not harmed one of them.”

Judges 8:22

Gideon’s Ephod

22Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

Judges 9:2

2Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all kseventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that lI am myour bone and your flesh.”

Judges 17:6

6 nIn those days there was no king in Israel. oEveryone did what was right in his own eyes.

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