Verse 2

And Absalom{H53} rose up early{H7925}{(H8689)}, and stood{H5975}{(H8804)} beside{H3027} the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179}: and it was so, that when any man{H376} that had a controversy{H7379} came{H935}{(H8800)} to the king{H4428} for judgment{H4941}, then Absalom{H53} called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Of what{H335} city{H5892} art thou? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servant{H5650} is of one{H259} of the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:14 : 14 And when Moses{H4872}' father in law{H2859}{(H8802)} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} all that he did{H6213}{(H8802)} to the people{H5971}, he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What is this thing{H1697} that thou doest{H6213}{(H8802)} to the people{H5971}? why sittest{H3427}{(H8802)} thou thyself alone, and all the people{H5971} stand{H5324}{(H8737)} by thee from morning{H1242} unto even{H6153}?
  • Exod 18:16 : 16 When they have a matter{H1697}, they come{H935}{(H8802)} unto me; and I judge{H8199}{(H8804)} between one{H376} and another{H7453}, and I do make them know{H3045}{(H8689)} the statutes{H2706} of God{H430}, and his laws{H8451}.
  • Exod 18:26 : 26 And they judged{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} at all seasons{H6256}: the hard{H7186} causes{H1697} they brought{H935}{(H8686)} unto Moses{H4872}, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697}{H1992} they judged{H8199}{(H8799)} themselves.
  • Ruth 4:1 : 1 Then went{H5927} Boaz{H1162} up{H5927}{(H8804)} to the gate{H8179}, and sat him down{H3427}{(H8799)} there: and, behold, the kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)} of whom Boaz{H1162} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} came{H5674}{(H8802)} by; unto whom he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Ho{H1945}, such{H6423} a one{H492}! turn aside{H5493}{(H8798)}, sit down{H3427}{(H8798)} here. And he turned aside{H5493}{(H8799)}, and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Sam 19:8 : 8 Then the king{H4428} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} in the gate{H8179}. And they told{H5046}{(H8689)} unto all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, the king{H4428} doth sit{H3427}{(H8802)} in the gate{H8179}. And all the people{H5971} came{H935}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}: for Israel{H3478} had fled{H5127}{(H8804)} every man{H376} to his tent{H168}.
  • 1 Kgs 3:16-28 : 16 Then came{H935}{(H8799)} there two{H8147} women{H802}, that were harlots{H2181}{(H8802)}, unto the king{H4428}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him. 17 And the one{H259} woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)}, O{H994} my lord{H113}, I and this woman{H802} dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in one{H259} house{H1004}; and I was delivered of a child{H3205}{(H8799)} with her in the house{H1004}. 18 And it came to pass the third{H7992} day{H3117} after that I was delivered{H3205}{(H8800)}, that this woman{H802} was delivered{H3205}{(H8799)} also: and we were together{H3162}; there was no stranger{H2114}{(H8801)} with us in the house{H1004}, save{H2108} we two{H8147} in the house{H1004}. 19 And this woman's{H802} child{H1121} died{H4191}{(H8799)} in the night{H3915}; because she overlaid{H7901}{(H8804)} it. 20 And she arose{H6965}{(H8799)} at midnight{H8432}{H3915}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} my son{H1121} from beside{H681} me, while thine handmaid{H519} slept{H3463}, and laid{H7901}{(H8686)} it in her bosom{H2436}, and laid{H7901}{(H8689)} her dead{H4191}{(H8801)} child{H1121} in my bosom{H2436}. 21 And when I rose{H6965}{(H8799)} in the morning{H1242} to give my child{H1121} suck{H3243}{(H8687)}, behold, it was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}: but when I had considered{H995}{(H8709)} it in the morning{H1242}, behold, it was not my son{H1121}, which I did bear{H3205}{(H8804)}. 22 And the other{H312} woman{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Nay; but the living{H2416} is my son{H1121}, and the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} is thy son{H1121}. And this said{H559}{(H8802)}, No; but the dead{H4191}{(H8801)} is thy son{H1121}, and the living{H2416} is my son{H1121}. Thus they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}. 23 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, The one{H2063} saith{H559}{(H8802)}, This is my son{H1121} that liveth{H2416}, and thy son{H1121} is the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}: and the other{H2063} saith{H559}{(H8802)}, Nay; but thy son{H1121} is the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}, and my son{H1121} is the living{H2416}. 24 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Bring{H3947}{(H8798)} me a sword{H2719}. And they brought{H935}{(H8686)} a sword{H2719} before{H6440} the king{H4428}. 25 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Divide{H1504}{(H8798)} the living{H2416} child{H3206} in two{H8147}, and give{H5414}{(H8798)} half{H2677} to the one{H259}, and half{H2677} to the other{H259}. 26 Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} the woman{H802} whose the living{H2416} child{H1121} was unto the king{H4428}, for her bowels{H7356} yearned{H3648}{(H8738)} upon her son{H1121}, and she said{H559}{(H8799)}, O{H994} my lord{H113}, give{H5414}{(H8798)} her the living{H2416} child{H3205}{(H8803)}, and in no wise{H4191}{(H8687)} slay{H4191}{(H8686)} it. But the other said{H559}{(H8802)}, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide{H1504}{(H8798)} it. 27 Then the king{H4428} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} her the living{H2416} child{H3205}{(H8803)}, and in no wise{H4191}{(H8687)} slay{H4191}{(H8686)} it: she is the mother{H517} thereof. 28 And all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of the judgment{H4941} which the king{H4428} had judged{H8199}{(H8804)}; and they feared{H3372}{(H8799)} the king{H6440}: for they saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that the wisdom{H2451} of God{H430} was in him{H7130}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941}.
  • Job 24:14 : 14 The murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} rising{H6965}{(H8799)} with the light{H216} killeth{H6991}{(H8799)} the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}, and in the night{H3915} is as a thief{H1590}.
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 For they sleep{H3462}{(H8799)} not, except they have done mischief{H7489}{(H8686)}; and their sleep{H8142} is taken away{H1497}{(H8738)}, unless they cause some to fall{H3782}{(H8686)}{(H8675)}{H3782}{(H8799)}.
  • Matt 27:1 : 1 When{G1161} the morning{G4405} was come{G1096}{(G5637)}, all{G3956} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} elders{G4245} of the people{G2992} took{G2983}{(G5627)} counsel{G4824} against{G2596} Jesus{G2424} to{G5620} put{G2289} him{G846} to death{G2289}{(G5658)}: