Genesis 34:20

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

¹⁹ And the young man did not hesitate to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was more honorable than all the house of his father. ²⁰ And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying, ²¹ These men are at peace with us. Therefore let them live in the land, and trade in it. For behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

City Gate

Hamor

Shechem

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.

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.

2 Samuel 15:2

And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate. And it was so, if any man had a suit to come before the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him and said, What city are you from? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

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.

Amos 5:12

For I know your many transgressions and your many sins. They afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate.

Amos 5:15

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate. It may be that the Lord Jehovah of Hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

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.