Simeon ben Halafta told that once an ant dropped a grain of wheat, and all the ants came and sniffed at it, yet not one of them took it, until the one to whom it belonged came and took it. Simeon ben Halafta praised the ant's wisdom and praiseworthiness, inasmuch as the ant had not learned its ways from any other creature and had no judge or officer to guide it, as says, the ant has "no chief, overseer, or ruler." How much more should people, who have judges and officers, hearken to them. Hence, directs appointment of judges in all the Israelites' cities.