2 Samuel 15:2

New International Reader's Version

He would get up early. He would stand by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Sometimes a person would come with a case for the king to decide. Then Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “I’m from one of the tribes of Israel.”

Cross References

Genesis 34:20

Hamor and his son Shechem went to the city gate. They spoke to the other men there.

2 Samuel 19:8

So the king got up and took his seat in the entrance of the city gate. His men were told, “The king is sitting in the entrance of the gate.” Then all of them came and stood in front of him. While all of that was going on, the Israelites had run back to their homes.

2 Chronicles 10:7

They replied, “Be kind to them. Please them. Give them what they are asking for. Then they’ll always serve you.”

Job 24:14

When daylight is gone, murderers get up. They kill poor people and those who are in need. In the night they sneak around like robbers.

Exodus 18:14

His father-in-law saw everything Moses was doing for the people. So he said, “Aren’t you trying to do too much for the people? You are the only judge. And all these people are standing around you from morning until evening.”

Exodus 18:16

Anytime they don’t agree with one another, they come to me. I decide between them. I tell them about God’s rules and instructions.”

Exodus 18:26

They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses. But they decided the easy ones themselves.

Proverbs 4:16

Sinners can’t rest until they do what is evil. They can’t sleep until they make someone sin.

Daniel 11:21

“After him, another king will take his place. Many people will hate him. He will not be honored as a king should be. He will lead an army into the kingdom when its people feel secure. He will make clever plans to capture it.

Matthew 27:1

It was early in the morning. All the chief priests and the elders of the people planned how to put Jesus to death.

Deuteronomy 17:8

People will bring their cases to your courts. But some cases will be too hard for you to judge. They might be about murders, attacks or other crimes. Then take those hard cases to the place the Lord your God will choose.

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there. Right then, the family protector he had talked about came by. Then Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend. Sit down.” So the man went over and sat down.