Judges 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 2:23 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Josh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 2:23 — KJV
“Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. left: or, suffered”
— Judges 2:23 (KJV)
Judges 2:23 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 2:23
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
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“So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.”
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“And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. faint: Heb. melt”
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“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”
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“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.”
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