Judges 18:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 18:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 18:1 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwel..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 18:1 — KJV
“In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.”
— Judges 18:1 (KJV)
Judges 18:1 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 18:1
“And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:1: israel, tribe, inheritance
“Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:1: israel, tribe, day
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Bigthan: also called, Bigthana the door: Heb. the threshold”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:1: those, days, king
“He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:1: israel, tribe, inheritance
“In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers. with: or, to given...: or, caused your fathers to possess”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:1: those, days, israel
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