Mosaic: Administrative and Judicial System: Ex. 18:13–26; Num. 11:16, 17, 24, 25; Deut. 1:9–17 Popular, by a National Assembly, or its Representatives: Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses, Ex. 19:7, 8; 24:3, 7; Deut. 29:10–15. Refused to make conquest of Canaan, Num. 14:1–10. Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler, Num. 27:18–23; 1 Sam. 10:24, with 1 Sam. 8:4–22; 11:14, 15; 2 Sam. 3:17–21; 5:1–3; 1 Chr. 29:22; 2 Chr. 23:3. Possessed veto power over the king’s purposes, 1 Sam. 14:44, 45. The court in certain capital cases, Num. 35:12, 24, 25. The Delegated, Senatorial Council: Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders, Ex. 3:16, 18; Ex. 4:29 [Ex. 12:21; 17:5, 6; 18:12; Lev. 9:1; Num. 16:25; Deut. 5:23.] Ex. 4:30, 31; Ex. 19:7, 8; Ex. 24:1, 14; Lev. 4:15; Num. 11:16–18, 30; Deut. 1:13–15; Deut. 27:1; Deut. 29:10–15; Deut. 31:9, 28; Josh. 7:6; Josh. 8:10, 32, 33; Josh. 23:2, 3, 6; Josh. 24:1, 24, 25; Judg. 21:16, 17 vs. 18–25.; Acts 5:17, 18, 21 with vs. 22–41. Miscellany of Facts Relating to the Senate: Demands a king, 1 Sam. 8:4–10, 19–22. Saul pleads to be honored before, 1 Sam. 15:30. Chooses David as king, 2 Sam. 3:17–21; 5:3; 1 Chr. 11:3. Closely associated with David, 2 Sam. 12:17; 1 Chr. 15:25; 21:16. Joins Absalom in his usurpation, 2 Sam. 17:4. David rebukes, 2 Sam. 19:11. Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple, 1 Kin. 8:1–3; 2 Chr. 5:2–4. Counsels king Rehoboam, 1 Kin. 12:6–8, 13. Counsels king Ahab, 1 Kin. 20:7, 8. Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord, 2 Kin. 23:1; 2 Chr. 34:29, 31. Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen, Ezra 9:1; 10:8–14. Legislates in later times, Matt. 15:2, 7–9; Mark 7:1–13. Sits as a court, Jer. 26:10–24. Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes, Matt. 21:23; 26:3–5, 57–68; 27:1, 2; Mark 8:31; 14:43–65; 15:1; Luke 22:52–71; Acts 4:1–21; 6:9–15; 7:1–59. Unfaithful to the city, Lam. 1:19. Seeks counsel from prophets, Ezek. 8:1; 14:1; 20:1, 3; Joel 1:14; 2:16. Corrupt, 1 Kin. 21:8–14; Ezek. 8:11, 12; Matt. 26:14, 15; with chapter 27:3, 4. A similar senate existed among the Egyptians, Gen. 50:7, with Gen. 41:37, 38; Ex. 10:1, 7; 12:30; 14:5; and among the Midianites and Moabites, Num. 22:4, 7, and Gibeonites, Josh. 9:11. Executive Officers of Tribes and Cities, called Princes or Nobles, Members of the National Assembly, Num. 1:4–16, 44; 7:2, 3, 10, 11, 18, 24, 54, 84; 10:4; 16:2; 17:2, 6; 27:2; 31:13, 14; 32:2; 34:18–29; 36:1; Josh. 9:15–21; 17:4; 22:13–32; 1 Kin. 21:11–13; Neh. 3:9, 12, 16, 18, 19. The Mosaic Judicial System. See Court; Judge; Priest; Levite; Ruler; Sanhedrin; Synagogue. Forms and facts of government after the death of Moses and the princes who survived Moses. See Israel, History of, under the sub-topics Under the Judges; Under the Kings.