Deuteronomy 16:18

Justice

18“You shall appoint ajudges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 21:19

19then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,

Ruth 4:1

Boaz Redeems Ruth

1Now Boaz had gone up to bthe gate and sat down there. And behold, cthe redeemer, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. So Boaz said, “Turn aside, friend; sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down.

Job 29:7

7When I went out to dthe gate of the city,
when I prepared my seat in the square,

Proverbs 24:7

7Wisdom is etoo high for a fool;
in fthe gate he does not open his mouth.
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