2 Samuel 15:2

Tree of Life Version

Absalom used to rise up early and stand beside the road to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a suit to come to the king for justice, then Absalom would call to him and say, “What town are you from?” Should he answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

Cross References

Genesis 34:20

So Hamor and his son Shechem came into the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying:

2 Samuel 19:8

So now arise, go out, and speak to the heart of your servants! For I swear by Adonai that if you do not go out, not a single man will stay with you tonight, and that would be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now.”

2 Chronicles 10:7

They answered him saying, “If you will be kind to this people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Job 24:14

The murderer rises with the light, kills the poor and needy, and in the night becomes a thief.

Exodus 18:14

When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What’s this you’re doing to the people? Why sit by yourself, alone, with all the people standing around from morning until evening?”

Exodus 18:16

When they have an issue, it comes to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, so I make them understand God’s statutes and His laws.”

Exodus 18:26

They judged the people all the time. The hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Proverbs 4:16

For they cannot sleep until they do evil. They are robbed of sleep until they make someone fall.

Daniel 11:21

“Then in his place will arise a despicable person, on whom royal honor has not been conferred. He will come in a time of tranquility, and seize the kingdom through intrigue.

Matthew 27:1

When daybreak came, the ruling kohanim and elders of the people conspired against Yeshua to put Him to death.

Deuteronomy 17:8

“Suppose a matter arises that is too hard for you to judge—over bloodshed, legal claims or assault—matters of controversy within your gates. Then you should go up to the place Adonai your God chooses,

Ruth 4:1

Meanwhile Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And all of a sudden, the goel about whom Boaz had spoken passed by. “Come over,” he called, “and sit down here, my friend.” So he came over and sat down.