Judges 18:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 18:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 18:16 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 18:16 — KJV
“And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.”
— Judges 18:16 (KJV)
Judges 18:16 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 18:16
“And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war. appointed: Heb. girded”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:16: six, hundred, men
“And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. which lieth: Heb. which is turned a slaughter...: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces by his...: Heb. upon his loins”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:16: six, men, war
“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:16: six, hundred, men
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:16: six, hundred, men
“And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:16: six, hundred, men
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