Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
Bible References
The gate
Genesis 22:17
I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.
Genesis 23:10
Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. So in the presence of all the Hittites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham:
Deuteronomy 17:5
you must bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing and stone them to death.
Ruth 4:1
Boaz went to the gate of the town and sat down there. Soon the family redeemer Boaz had spoken about came by. Boaz called him by name and said, “Come over here and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
Job 29:7 When I went out to the city gate
and took my seat in the town square,
and took my seat in the town square,
Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known at the city gates,
where he sits among the elders of the land.
where he sits among the elders of the land.
Amos 5:10 They hate the one who convicts the guilty
at the city gate
and despise the one who speaks with integrity.
at the city gate
and despise
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates.