Judges 16:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 16:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 16:23 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rej..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 16:23 — KJV
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”
— Judges 16:23 (KJV)
Judges 16:23 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 16:23
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. delivered: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:23: then, god, hath
“And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:23: gathered, together, delivered
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:23: lords, philistines, gathered
“And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:23: then, gathered, together
“God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. anger: Heb. spirit”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:23: then, god, hath
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