2 Samuel 15:2

Free Bible Version

He used to get up early and stand by the main road that led to the city gate. When people brought a case to the king for his decision, Absalom would call out and ask them, “What town are you from?” If they replied, “Your servant is from this particular tribe of Israel,”

Cross References

Genesis 34:20

Hamor and Shechem went to the town gate and spoke to the other leaders there.

2 Samuel 19:8

So the king got up and went to sit at the town gate. Everybody was told: “Look, the king is sitting at the town gate.” They all came to see the king. In the meantime the Israelites had run away and gone to their homes.

2 Chronicles 10:7

They replied, “If you treat these people well, and please them by speaking kindly to them, they will always serve you.”

Job 24:14

The murderer gets up at dawn to kill the poor and needy, and when night falls he becomes a thief.

Exodus 18:14

When his father-in-law saw everything that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What's all this you're doing for the people? Why are you sitting alone as judge, with everyone presenting their cases to you from morning to evening?”

Exodus 18:16

“When they argue over something, the case is brought before me to decide between them, and I explain to them God's laws and regulations.”

Exodus 18:26

They acted as judges for the people on a continuing basis. They brought the difficult cases to Moses, but they would judge the small matters themselves.

Proverbs 4:16

Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.

Daniel 11:21

A contemptible person will follow him who will not be given royal majesty. He will take over peacably and assume control of the kingdom through deception.

Matthew 27:1

Early in the morning all the chief priests and elders of the people consulted together and decided to have Jesus put to death.

Deuteronomy 17:8

If there's a case before your town court that is too problematic for you to settle, whether the argument is over murder or manslaughter, one legal decision against another, or different degrees of assault, you must take the issue to the place the Lord your God will choose.

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went to the town gate, and sat down there. The family redeemer that Boaz had mentioned happened to pass by, so Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down.” The man came over and sat down.