Judges 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 12:3 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 12:3 — KJV
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
— Judges 12:3 (KJV)
Judges 12:3 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 12:3
“So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:3: delivered, hands, passed
“For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:3: saw, put, life
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:3: delivered, against, children
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:3: delivered, put, against
“And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 12:3: delivered, put, against
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