The elders of the city were men responsible for political and legal decisions in the town.1 Most probably they were older men who had some experience of life and were well respected in the community.
The elders of the city were men responsible for political and legal decisions in the town.1 Most probably they were older men who had some experience of life and were well respected in the community.
4 He shall flee to one of these cities and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and explain his case to the elders of that city. Then they shall take him into the city and give him a place, and he shall remain with them.