Judges 20:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:37 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the cit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:37 — KJV
“And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. drew...: or, made a long sound with the trumpet”
— Judges 20:37 (KJV)
Judges 20:37 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 20:37
“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. the edge: Heb. the mouth”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:37: smote, city, edge
“And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:37: smote, city, edge
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:37: city, long, sound
“And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:37: smote, edge, sword
“And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:37: themselves, smote, edge
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