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
For israel
Bible References
Sat in the gate
2 Samuel 18:4
The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you." The king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
For israel
2 Samuel 19:3
The people snuck into the city that day, as people who 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
A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, "Every man to his city, and every man to his country!"
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.