In the preface, Hammurabi states that his code, along with himself, was attributed a divine origin, emphasized by the quote, “...then Anu and Bel called me by name, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to establish the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and evildoers; so that the strong do not harm the weak; so that I may rule over the black-headed people like Shamash, and enlighten the earth, to promote the welfare of mankind," (Code of Laws of Hammurabi, translation by L.W. King) which reveals his power which must be used to unify Mesopotamia. These law codes were given to Babylon to produce order and peace among all classes under Hammurabi. Individual punishments in the codes were to be harsh, constituting the phrase “an eye for an eye,” but equal in Babylonian society to the transgressions of. any gender or social class, which is expressed through code number twenty-two, "If anyone commits robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death," (LW King) and law fourteen, "If anyone steals his minor child of another, he will be put to death", (LW King) who, to ensure order, justly punish the kidnappers or