In the preface, Hammurabi states that his code, as well as himself, received a divine origin, underlined by the quote: "...then Anu and Bel m' called by my name, Hammurabi. , the exalted prince, who feared God, to establish the reign of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evildoers; so that the strong may not harm the weak; so that I may rule over the black-haired people like Shamash and enlighten the earth, to promote the welfare of mankind” (Code of Laws of Hammurabi, translation by LW King) which reveals his power which is to be used to unify Mesopotamia. Babylon was given these codes of laws to establish order and peace among all classes under Hammurabi. Individual punishments provided for in the codes were to be severe, constituting the expression "an eye for an eye", but equal in Babylonian society to wrongdoings committed among any gender or social class, which are expressed by the code number twenty -two: “If anyone commits theft and is caught, then he shall be put to death” (LW King) and law fourteen: “If anyone steals another's minor son, he shall be put to death.” to death" (LW King) who, to ensure order, justly punish the kidnappers or