Judges 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:5 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:5 — KJV
“And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. forced: Heb. humbled”
— Judges 20:5 (KJV)
Judges 20:5 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 20:5
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:5: men, gibeah, against
“Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising. with ease...: or, from Menuchah, etc over...: Heb. unto over against”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:5: men, gibeah, against
“And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:5: men, gibeah, rose
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. appointment: Heb. mouth determined: or, settled”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:5: men, slain, forced
“And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: against the wall: or, upon, or, joining to the wall built chambers: Heb. built floors made chambers: Heb. made ribs”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:5: against, house, round
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