Judges 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 2:13 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 2:13 — KJV
“And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.”
— Judges 2:13 (KJV)
Judges 2:13 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 2:13
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:13: forsook, lord, served
“Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:13: lord, served, baal
“And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:13: lord, served, baal
“And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:13: forsook, lord, served
“For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:13: lord, served, baal
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