Court

Court [EBD]

the enclosure of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9-19; 40:8), of the temple (1 Kings 6:36), of a prison (Neh. 3:25), of a private house (2 Sam. 17:18), and of a king's palace (2 Kings 20:4).

Court [NAVE]

COURT.
Ecclesiastical
1 Chr. 26:29-32; 2 Chr. 19:8-11; Matt. 18:15-18; John 20:23 See: Church, Rules of Discipline in, Mosaic and Christian.
Civil
Held at the tabernacle, Num. 27:2; the gates of cities, Deut. 21:19; 22:15; 25:7; Josh. 20:4; Ruth 4:1; Zech. 8:16; under a palm tree, Judg. 4:5.
Composition of, and Mode of Procedure:
Ex. 18:25, 26; Deut. 1:15-17; Deut. 17:9; Ruth 4:2-5; 1 Chr. 26:29 vs. 30-32.; 2 Chr. 19:8-11; Mark 14:53, 55-65; Mark 15:1 Matt. 26:54-71; Luke 22:50-71; John 18:13-28. Acts 5:17-21, 25-28, 34, 38-41 See: Judge; Justice; Priest, Judicial Functions of.
Circuit
1 Sam. 7:15-17
Superior, and Inferior
Ex. 18:21-26; Deut. 1:15-17; Deut. 17:8-13; 2 Chr. 19:5-10
Justice Required of
Ex. 23:2, 3, 6-8; Deut. 1:16, 17; Deut. 25:1; 2 Chr. 19:5-10 See: Judge; Justice.
Sentence of, Final and Obligatory
Deut. 17:8-12
Contempt of
Deut. 17:8-13; Mic. 5:1; Acts 23:1-5
Corrupt
Prov. 17:15; Prov. 29:26; Isa. 1:23; Isa. 5:23; Isa. 10:1, 2; Mic. 3:11; Mic. 7:3; Zeph. 3:3; Matt. 26:59-62; Matt. 27:18 [Mark 15:10.] Matt. 27:19-26; Mark 14:53, 55-65; Acts 4:15-18; Acts 6:11-14; Acts 24:26, 27 See: Bribery; Judge; Justice.
Accused Spoke in His Own Defense
Jer. 26:11-16; Mark 15:3-5; Acts 4:8-12, 18-20; Acts 5:29-32; Acts 7:1-56; Acts 23:1-7; Acts 26:1-32 See: Appeal; Punishment; Witness.

COURT [SMITH]

(Heb. chatser), an open enclosure surrounded by buildings, applied in the Authorized Version most commonly to the enclosures of the tabernacle and the temple. (Exodus 27:9; 40:33; Leviticus 6:16; 1 Kings 6:36; 7:8; 2 Kings 23:12; 2 Chronicles 33:5) etc.

COURT [ISBE]

COURT - kort.

See HOUSE.