2 Samuel 15:2

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

And Absolom used to rise up early, and take his stand beside the way of the gate,—and so it was—when any man who had a controversy would come unto the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: Of what city, art, thou? And he said, Of one of the tribes of Israel, is thy servant. And Absolom said unto him,

Cross References

Matthew 27:1

Now, when morning came, all the High-priests and Elders of the people took, counsel, against Jesus, so as to put him to death:

Proverbs 4:16

For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief,—They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,

Job 24:14

With the light, riseth the murderer, He slayeth the poor and needy, And, in the night, he becometh like a thief.

2 Samuel 19:8

So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate,—and, to all the people, was it told, saying—Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home.

Ruth 4:1

Now, Boaz, went up to the gate, and sat him down there, and lo! the kinsman, passing by, of whom Boaz had spoken, so he said—Turn aside! and sit down here, such a one! And he turned aside, and sat down.

Exodus 18:26

And they shall judge the people, at any time,—the hard matters, shall they bring in unto Moses, but all the small matters, shall, they themselves, judge.

Exodus 18:16

When they have a matter, they come in unto me, then do I judge between a man and his neighbour,—and make known the statutes of God and his laws.

Exodus 18:14

And when Moses father-in-law saw all that he, was doing for the people, he said—What is this thing which, thou, art doing for the people? Wherefore art, thou, sitting alone, with all the people, stationed by thee, from morning until evening?

Genesis 34:20

So Hamor entered with Shechem his son into the gate of their city,—and they spake unto the men of their city, saying:

Deuteronomy 17:8

When any matter of judgment, shall be too difficult for thee—between blood and blood between plea and plea or between stroke and stroke, matters of contention within thy gates, then shalt thou arise and go up unto the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose;

2 Chronicles 10:7

And they spake unto him saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak unto them kind words, then will they be thy servants, all the days.

Daniel 11:21

Then will rise up in his stead, one despised, and they will not lay upon him the dignity of the kingdom,—but he will come in unexpectedly, and strengthen the kingdom by flatteries;