Genesis 34:20
Hamor and Shechem his son went to the gate of their city and spoke with the men of their city, saying,
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Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you and I will greatly multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants will possess the gate of their enemies.
Deuteronomy 17:5You must bring that man or woman, who has done this evil thing, to your city gates, that very man or woman, and you must stone that person to death.
2 Samuel 15:2Absalom would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. When any man had a dispute to come to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him and said, “From what city have you come?” Then the man would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”
Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known at the gates, 1 when he sits with the elders of the land. 1
Amos 5:12For I know how many are your offenses 1 and how great are your sins— 1 you who afflict the just, 1 take bribes, 1 and turn aside the needy in the city gate. 1
Zechariah 8:16These are the things that you must do: Speak truth, every person with his neighbor. Judge with truth, justice, and peace in your gates.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:19-25
18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives,… Read the whole commentary →