Judges 14:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 14:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 14:18 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 14:18 — KJV
“And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.”
— Judges 14:18 (KJV)
Judges 14:18 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 14:18
“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. who had...: Heb. great of deeds”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:18: men, day, went
“She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:18: day, before, sun
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. sabbath: Gr. sabbath day”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:18: men, city, day
“And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. more...: or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:18: men, day, went
“And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:18: men, day, before
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