Judges 1:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:11 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:11 — KJV
“And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:”
— Judges 1:11 (KJV)
Judges 1:11 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 1:11
“And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.”
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“And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:11: thence, went, before
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
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“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
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“And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:”
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