Judges 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:4 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Be..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:4 — KJV
“And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.”
— Judges 1:4 (KJV)
Judges 1:4 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 1:4
“And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:4: went, lord, delivered
“And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:4: went, delivered, canaanites
“For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. valiant...: Heb. sons of valour”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:4: judah, went, lord
“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 1:4: judah, went, lord
“And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. a fiery...: Heb. a fire of law”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:4: went, lord, hand
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