Judges 20:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:32 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Le..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:32 — KJV
“And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.”
— Judges 20:32 (KJV)
Judges 20:32 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 20:32
“And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle. to smite...: Heb. to smite the wounded”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:32: benjamin, smitten, down
“(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. drawn: Heb. pulled”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:32: before, first, flee
“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:32: children, before, israel
“And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:32: children, before, israel
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:32: children, before, israel
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