Exodus 18:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 18:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 18:4 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 18:4 — KJV
“And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: Eliezer: that is, My God is an help”
— Exodus 18:4 (KJV)
Exodus 18:4 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 18:4
“And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. to meet...: Heb. before them be knit: Heb. be one wrong: or, violence”
Shares key themes with Exodus 18:4: god, father, mine
“If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 18:4: name, mine, help
“But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 18:4: name, god, father
“Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 18:4: other, god, father
“He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 18:4: other, god, mine
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