Judges 18:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 18:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 18:2 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 18:2 — KJV
“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”
— Judges 18:2 (KJV)
Judges 18:2 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 18:2
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:2: sent, men, spy
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:2: sent, men, valour
“Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them; armed: Heb. marshalled by five”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:2: dan, five, men
“And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. Armenia: Heb. Ararat”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:2: men, land, came
“And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. famous: Heb. men of names”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:2: children, men, valour
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