Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

The Lord has broken the club of the wicked, the scepter of rulers.

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

None of the rulers or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?

So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied, “Rulers of the people and elders,

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.

The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.

The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

He is the one who reduces rulers to nothing; he makes the earth’s leaders insignificant.

They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps and capture them.

Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came up, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers.”

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna,