Judges 17:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 17:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 17:6 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 17:6 — KJV
“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
— Judges 17:6 (KJV)
Judges 17:6 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 17:6
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:6: those, days, king
“Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:6: every, right, own
“That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:6: days, king, israel
“He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. images: Heb. statues Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:6: those, days, israel
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:6: king, israel, every
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