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PDF for the ANET Study: Shoftim Further information for the Nugget: 16:18-17:13 Establishing Justice 16:18–20. judiciary institutions in ancient Near East. As evidenced by the preface to the Code of Hammurabi (c. 1750 b.c.) and the statements made by the “eloquent peasant” in Egyptian wisdom literature (c. 2100 b.c.), those in authority were expected to