Judges 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:21 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:21 — KJV
“And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.”
— Judges 1:21 (KJV)
Judges 1:21 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 1:21
“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 1:21: children, drive, jebusites
“And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:21: children, drive, day
“They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:21: children, dwell, day
“On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:21: children, benjamin, day
“And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:21: benjamin, dwell, day
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