Judges 20:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:4 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjami..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:4 — KJV
“And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge. the Levite: Heb. the man the Levite”
— Judges 20:4 (KJV)
Judges 20:4 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 20:4
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:4: levite, woman, came
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:4: husband, woman, came
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:4: came, into, lodge
“Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. into...: Heb. before the king”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:4: answered, came, into
“And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:4: levite, came, into
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