TSK · Exodus 22:8

then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorpost, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

“You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Appeal to a Higher Court If a matter is too difficult for you to judge– bloodshed, legal claim, or assault– matters of controversy in your villages– you must leave there and go up to the place the LORD your God chooses.

David said,“Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;