Exodus 18:13, 16, 19, 26

The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people’s disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening.

When a dispute arises, they come to me, and I am the one who settles the case between the quarreling parties. I inform the people of God’s decrees and give them his instructions.”

Now listen to me, and let me give you a word of advice, and may God be with you. You should continue to be the people’s representative before God, bringing their disputes to him.

These men were always available to solve the people’s common disputes. They brought the major cases to Moses, but they took care of the smaller matters themselves.