Judges 14:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 14:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 14:14 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 14:14 — KJV
“And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.”
— Judges 14:14 (KJV)
Judges 14:14 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 14:14
“And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:14: came, could, three
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:14: came, forth, three
“And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:14: forth, three, days
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:14: came, forth, days
“Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:14: came, forth, days
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