2 Samuel 15:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Moreover, Absalom used to rise early and stand alongside the road leading to the gate. If someone had a lawsuit to be decided by the king, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he replied, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel,”

Cross References

Genesis 34:20

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and said to the men of their city:

2 Samuel 19:8

Now then, get up! Go out and speak kindly to your servants. I swear by the Lord that if you do not go out, not a single man will remain with you overnight, and this will be a far greater disaster for you than any that has come upon you from your youth until now.”

2 Chronicles 10:7

They replied, “If you will deal kindly with this people and please them, giving them a favorable reply, they will be your servants forever.”

Job 24:14

When there is no light the murderer rises, to kill the poor and needy; in the night he acts like a thief.

Exodus 18:14

When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this business that you are conducting for the people? Why do you sit alone while all the people have to stand about you from morning till evening?”

Exodus 18:16

Whenever they have a disagreement, they come to me to have me settle the matter between them and make known to them God’s statutes and instructions.”

Exodus 18:26

They rendered decisions for the people in all routine cases. The more difficult cases they referred to Moses, but all the lesser cases they settled themselves.

Proverbs 4:16

For they cannot rest unless they have done evil; if they do not trip anyone they lose sleep.

Daniel 11:21

“There shall arise in his place a despicable person, to whom the royal insignia shall not be given. He shall enter by stealth and seize the kingdom by fraud.

Matthew 27:1

When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

Deuteronomy 17:8

If there is a case for judgment which proves too baffling for you to decide, in a matter of bloodshed or of law or of injury, matters of dispute within your gates, you shall then go up to the place which the Lord, your God, will choose,

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went to the gate and took a seat there. Along came the other redeemer of whom he had spoken. Boaz called to him by name, “Come, sit here.” And he did so.