Judges 1:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:19 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:19 — KJV
“And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. drave...: or, possessed the mountain”
— Judges 1:19 (KJV)
Judges 1:19 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 1:19
“O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. belongeth...: or, thou hast”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:19: lord, judah, inhabitants
“As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:19: judah, inhabitants, could
“But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:19: mountain, drive, chariots
“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:19: lord, judah, inhabitants
“Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:19: lord, judah, mountain
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