2 Samuel 15:2

And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And when he said, "Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,"

Exodus 18:14

When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?"

Exodus 18:16

when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws."

Exodus 18:26

And they judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves.

Ruth 4:1

Now Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, "Turn aside, friend; sit down here." And he turned aside and sat down.

2 Samuel 19:8

Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his own home.

1 Kings 3:16-28

Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

Job 24:14

The murderer rises before it is light, that he may kill the poor and needy, and in the night he is like a thief.

Proverbs 4:16

For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.

Matthew 27:1

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

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Summary

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

Bible References

Rose up

Job 24:14
The murderer rises before it is light, that he may kill the poor and needy, and in the night he is like a thief.
Proverbs 4:16
For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
Matthew 27:1
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

Came

Exodus 18:14
When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?"
1 Kings 3:16
Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

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