Judges 11:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 11:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 11:2 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 11:2 — KJV
“And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.”
— Judges 11:2 (KJV)
Judges 11:2 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 11:2
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:2: wife, shalt, father
“But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:2: wife, shalt, father
“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:2: wife, shalt, father
“And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:2: wife, bare, sons
“As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;”
Shares key themes with Judges 11:2: sons, shalt, father
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