Judges 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:5 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:5 — KJV
“And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.”
— Judges 1:5 (KJV)
Judges 1:5 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 1:5
“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 1:5: fought, against, canaanites
“And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:5: against, canaanites, perizzites
“And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:5: found, canaanites, perizzites
“And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:5: against, slew, canaanites
“And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:5: fought, against, slew
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