Deuteronomy 13:12
If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 17:4
Parallel
In Deuteronomy 17:4, the same legal formula appears: if a report of idolatry is heard, Israel must investigate diligently — a parallel procedure.
Joshua 22:11–34
Historical context
In Joshua 22:11-34, Israel investigates a report of apostasy and narrowly avoids war — a real‑life application of Deut 13:12's inquiry procedure.
Judges 20:1–17
Historical context
In Judges 20:1-17, Israel gathers against Gibeah after hearing of a heinous crime — mirroring Deut 13:12's call to act on a report of wickedness.