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
that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And your Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies.
Genesis 23:10
And Ephron lived among the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Deuteronomy 17:5
then you shall bring forth that man or that woman who has committed that evil thing, to your gates, even that man or that woman, and shall stone them with stones until they die.
Ruth 4:1
And Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. And behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. And he said, Such a one! Turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside and sat down.
Job 29:7
when I went out to the gate by the city; when I prepared my seat in the street!
Proverbs 31:23
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
Amos 5:10
They hate him who rebukes in the gate, and they despise him who speaks uprightly.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things that you shall do. Each man speak the truth to his neighbor. Judge with truth and justice for peace in your gates.