Judges 18:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 18:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 18:29 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 18:29 — KJV
“And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.”
— Judges 18:29 (KJV)
Judges 18:29 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 18:29
“And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:29: called, name, father
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:29: called, name, father
“And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:29: called, name, dan
“Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:29: after, father, born
“And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch”
Shares key themes with Judges 18:29: called, name, city
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