Genesis 34:20

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

¹⁹ And the young man deferred not for to do the thing, because he had a lust to Jacob's daughter: he was also most set by of all that were in his father's house. ²⁰ Then Hamor and Shechem went unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, ²¹ "These men are peaceable with us, and will dwell in the land and do their occupation therein; And in the land is room enough for them, let us take their daughters to wives and give them ours;

City Gate

Hamor

Shechem

Ruth 4:1

Then went Boaz unto the gate and sat him down there. And behold, the kinsman of which Boaz spake came by. Unto whom he said, "Come and sit down here, and called him by his name." And he turned in and sat down.

Genesis 22:17

that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies.

Genesis 23:10

For Ephron dwelled among the children of Heth. Then Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth and of all that went in at the gates of his city, saying,

Deuteronomy 17:5

then thou shalt bring forth that man or that woman which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates and shalt stone them with stones and they shall die.

2 Samuel 15:2

And thereto he used to rise up early in the mornings and to stand by the wayside that led to the gate of the city. And all the men of Israel that had complaints and came to the king for judgment, he called unto him, and said, "Of what city art thou?" And when the other answered, "thy servant is of such a tribe of Israel,"

Job 29:7

When I went through the city unto the gate, and when they set me a chair in the street;

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the land.

Amos 5:10

But they owe him evil will, that reproveth them openly: and whoso telleth them the plain truth, they abhor him.

Amos 5:12

As for the multitude of your wickednesses and your stout sins, I know them right well. Enemies are ye of the righteous; ye take rewards; ye oppress the poor in judgment.

Amos 5:15

Hate the evil, and love the good. Set up right again in the port and, no doubt, the LORD God of hosts shall be merciful unto the remnant of Joseph.

Zechariah 8:16

Now the things that ye shall do, are these: Speak every man the truth unto his neighbour, execute judgment truly, and peaceably within your ports,