Ruth 4:2
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Cross-references
Proverbs 31:23
Parallel
Proverbs 31:23 describes the husband sitting among elders at the gate — the same setting of honor and legal authority as Boaz here.
Lamentations 5:14
Contrast
Lamentations 5:14 laments that elders have ceased from the gate — the opposite of the active assembly here.
Joshua 20:4
Parallel
Joshua 20:4 also shows elders at the gate hearing a legal case — the same function of city elders as judges.
Job 29:7
Parallel
Job 29:7 recalls Job's seat at the gate — the same place of honor and judgment where Boaz now sits with elders.
1 Kings 21:8
Contrast
1 Kings 21:8 also involves city elders in a legal matter, but there they are manipulated for murder — showing the same office used differently.