Judges 20:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:2 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:2 — KJV
“And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.”
— Judges 20:2 (KJV)
Judges 20:2 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 20:2
“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:2: people, israel, four
“And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:2: people, israel, hundred
“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:2: israel, four, hundred
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:2: tribes, israel, presented
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. horsemen: also called, footmen”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:2: even, israel, hundred
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