Judges 17:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 17:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 17:12 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 17:12 — KJV
“And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.”
— Judges 17:12 (KJV)
Judges 17:12 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 17:12
“And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. consecrated: Heb. filled the hand”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:12: micah, consecrated, became
“When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:12: micah, levite, young
“And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him. saluted...: Heb. asked him of peace”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:12: micah, levite, young
“After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. made...: Heb. returned and made consecrated...: Heb. filled his hand”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:12: consecrated, became, priest
“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. principal...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:12: levite, priest, house
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