Quotes about Justice
When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
— Judges 19:29
Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
— Judges 20:6
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
— Judges 20:7
Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.
— Judges 20:13
And the men of Israel turned back against the other Benjamites and put to the sword all the cities, including the animals and everything else they found. And they burned down all the cities in their path.
— Judges 20:48
When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
— Judges 21:22
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his family, from beginning to end.
— 1 Samuel 3:12
So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
— 1 Samuel 7:15
Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
— 1 Samuel 7:16
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
— 1 Samuel 8:3
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
— 1 Samuel 12:3
“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”
— 1 Samuel 12:4