Judges 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 17:3 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 17:3 — KJV
“And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.”
— Judges 17:3 (KJV)
Judges 17:3 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 17:3
“Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:3: lord, hand, make
“My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:3: hundred, shekels, silver
“And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. the LORD, and: Heb. the face of the LORD, etc”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:3: restored, lord, hand
“He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:3: restored, lord, hand
“And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:3: lord, son, make
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