Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Rose up
Came
Bible References
Rose up
Job 24:14
The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.
Proverbs 4:16
For they cannot sleep unless they are doing evil, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they cause someone to stumble.
Matthew 27:1
When morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people conspired 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 alone sit as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning until evening?"
1 Kings 3:16
Right about then, two prostitutes approached the king and requested an audience with him.