Judges 20:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:42 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them;..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:42 — KJV
“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.”
— Judges 20:42 (KJV)
Judges 20:42 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 20:42
“And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:42: before, men, way
“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:42: therefore, turned, backs
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:42: before, men, israel
“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. Philistine: or, Philistines instruments...: Heb. three stringed instruments”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:42: turned, men, israel
“And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:42: therefore, turned, before
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