Judges 20:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:13 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put aw..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:13 — KJV
“Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:”
— Judges 20:13 (KJV)
Judges 20:13 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 20:13
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:13: now, therefore, men
“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:13: now, therefore, men
“If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:13: children, put, away
“Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:13: now, therefore, children
“Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:13: now, therefore, men
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