Judges 13:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 13:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 13:17 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 13:17 — KJV
“And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?”
— Judges 13:17 (KJV)
Judges 13:17 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 13:17
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:17: lord, name, come
“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:17: lord, name, come
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:17: lord, name, may
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:17: lord, name, come
“And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Judges 13:17: lord, come, pass
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