Judges 17:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 17:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 17:8 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ep..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 17:8 — KJV
“And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. as he...: Heb. in making his way”
— Judges 17:8 (KJV)
Judges 17:8 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 17:8
“And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there. men of: Heb. sons of”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:8: came, mount, ephraim
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:8: bethlehemjudah, sojourn, came
“And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:8: city, sojourn, where
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:8: city, find, place
“And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Judges 17:8: where, could, find
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