Judges 1:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:2 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:2 — KJV
“And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”
— Judges 1:2 (KJV)
Judges 1:2 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 1:2
“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 Judges 1:2: lord, judah, behold
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:2: lord, delivered, land
“And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. faint: Heb. melt”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:2: lord, delivered, land
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:2: lord, behold, delivered
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:2: lord, behold, delivered
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