Judges 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 2:4 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifte..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 2:4 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.”
— Judges 2:4 (KJV)
Judges 2:4 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 2:4
“And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:4: came, pass, these
“And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:4: came, pass, lord
“And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:4: came, pass, lord
“For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:4: came, lord, children
“And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words,”
Shares key themes with Judges 2:4: came, pass, lord
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