2 Samuel 15:2
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2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside (A)the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,”
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2 Samuel 15:2
New International Version
2 He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate.(A) Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”
2 Samuel 18:4
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4 The king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So the king stood at the side of the gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
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2 Samuel 18:4
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4 The king answered, “I will do whatever seems best to you.”
So the king stood beside the gate while all his men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands.
2 Samuel 18:24
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24 Now David (A)was sitting between the two gates, and (B)the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and when he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw a man running alone.
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2 Samuel 18:24
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24 While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, the watchman(A) went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked out, he saw a man running alone.
2 Samuel 18:33
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33 [a] And the king was deeply moved and went up (A)to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, (B)“O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
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- 2 Samuel 18:33 Ch 19:1 in Hebrew
2 Samuel 18:33
New International Version
33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died(A) instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!”[a](B)
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 18:33 In Hebrew texts this verse (18:33) is numbered 19:1.
2 Samuel 19:8
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8 Then the king arose and took his (A)seat in the gate. And the people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king.
David Returns to Jerusalem
Now Israel had (B)fled every man to his own home.
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2 Samuel 19:8
New International Version
8 So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,(A)” they all came before him.
Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.
Psalm 127:5
English Standard Version
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies (A)in the gate.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate
Psalm 127:5
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