Judges 20:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:12 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:12 — KJV
“And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?”
— Judges 20:12 (KJV)
Judges 20:12 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 20:12
“But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:12: tribes, israel, sent
“And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:12: tribes, israel, men
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:12: israel, men, through
“And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. chief...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:12: tribes, israel, through
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:12: israel, sent, through
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