Judges 15:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 15:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 15:12 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Sa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 15:12 — KJV
“And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.”
— Judges 15:12 (KJV)
Judges 15:12 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 15:12
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Judges 15:12: come, may, into
“And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.”
Shares key themes with Judges 15:12: down, deliver, into
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Judges 15:12: may, deliver, into
“Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Judges 15:12: down, deliver, into
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.”
Shares key themes with Judges 15:12: come, down, deliver
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