Judges 11:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 11:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 11:13 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 11:13 — KJV
“And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.”
— Judges 11:13 (KJV)
Judges 11:13 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 11:13
“Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:13: ammon, israel, land
“And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:13: children, ammon, israel
“On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:13: king, children, israel
“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:13: children, israel, land
“Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:13: king, children, israel
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