Genesis 34:20

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

¹⁹ and the young man delayed not to do the thing, for he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he is honourable above all the house of his father. ²⁰ And Hamor cometh -- Shechem his son also -- unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying, ²¹ These men are peaceable with us; then let them dwell in the land, and trade in it; and the land, lo, is wide before them; their daughters let us take to ourselves for wives, and our daughters give to them.

City Gate

Hamor

Shechem

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.

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.

2 Samuel 15:2

and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, 'Of what city art thou?' and he saith, 'Of one of the tribes of Israel is thy servant.'

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.

Amos 5:12

For I have known -- many are your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph.

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,