Shimon ben Shetach Summons King Yannai to Stand Before Heaven

"And warning was given to its owner" the Torah said: let the owner of the ox come and stand over his ox. The servant of King Yannai killed a person. Shimon ben Shetach said to the judges: set your eyes upon him and let us judge him. He sent word to the king: your servant has killed a person. The king sent the servant to them. They sent word back to him: come here yourself as well, for the Torah said, "and warning was given to its owner" let the owner of the ox come and stand over his ox. He came and sat down. Shimon ben Shetach said to him: King Yannai, stand on your feet and let them testify against you. It is not before us that you stand, but before the One who spoke and the world came into being, as it is said, "And the two men between whom the dispute lies shall stand before the LORD" (Deuteronomy 19:17). The king said to him: not as you say, but as your colleagues say. Shimon ben Shetach turned to his right; they pressed their faces to the ground. To his left; they pressed their faces to the ground. He said to them: you are masters of scheming thoughts let the Master of thoughts come and exact payment from you. Gabriel came and struck them to the ground. At that moment they declared: a king does not judge and is not judged, does not testify and is not testified against.