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 blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which is on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 23:10
And Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all those entering the gate of his city, saying,
Deuteronomy 17:5
Then thou hast brought out that man, or that woman, who hath done this evil thing, unto thy gates -- the man or the woman -- and thou hast stoned them with stones, and they have died.
Ruth 4:1
And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, 'Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth down.
Job 29:7
When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.
Proverbs 31:23
Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
Amos 5:10
They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates,