Judges 19:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 19:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 19:7 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 19:7 — KJV
“And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.”
— Judges 19:7 (KJV)
Judges 19:7 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 19:7
“Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 19:7: depart, law, therefore
“And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. Comfort: Heb. Strengthen”
Shares key themes with Judges 19:7: rose, depart, father
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Judges 19:7: rose, depart, father
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with Judges 19:7: father, therefore, again
“And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.”
Shares key themes with Judges 19:7: depart, father, law
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