Judges 1:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:23 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:23 — KJV
“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”
— Judges 1:23 (KJV)
Judges 1:23 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 1:23
“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:23: house, bethel, name
“Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:23: now, name, city
“Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:23: house, sent, now
“And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name: now: Heb. to day which...: Heb. whereupon my name is called”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:23: house, now, name
“O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. which...: Heb. whereupon thy name is called present: Heb. cause to fall”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:23: sent, name, city
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