Judges 20:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:27 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:27 — KJV
“And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”
— Judges 20:27 (KJV)
Judges 20:27 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 20:27
“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:27: israel, lord, covenant
“In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:27: children, israel, lord
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: put: Gr. give in: or, upon”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:27: israel, lord, covenant
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:27: israel, lord, ark
“And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:27: children, israel, lord
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