Judges 12:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 12:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 12:14 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 12:14 — KJV
“And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. nephews: Heb. sons' sons”
— Judges 12:14 (KJV)
Judges 12:14 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 12:14
“Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:14: forty, thirty, ten
“And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:14: forty, ass, judged
“And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:14: forty, thirty, israel
“And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. from...: Heb. from his brim to his brim”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:14: thirty, ten, ass
“The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. valiant...: Heb. sons of valour”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:14: forty, sons, threescore
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