Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Sat in the gate

Bible References

Sat in the gate

2 Samuel 18:4
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

For israel

2 Samuel 19:3
And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
2 Samuel 18:6
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
1 Kings 22:36
And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country.
2 Kings 14:12
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

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