Judges 20:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:36 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:36 — KJV
“So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.”
— Judges 20:36 (KJV)
Judges 20:36 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 20:36
“And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baaltamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:36: men, israel, place
“And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. remaineth: Heb. dwelleth”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:36: children, men, israel
“And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:36: children, men, israel
“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:”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:36: children, benjamin, men
“And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:36: children, benjamin, men
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