Judges 20:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 20:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 20:9 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 20:9 — KJV
“But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;”
— Judges 20:9 (KJV)
Judges 20:9 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 20:9
“And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:9: now, thing, against
“Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. to slay...: Heb. for death”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:9: now, lot, against
“Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:9: now, thing, against
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; imaginations: or, reasonings”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:9: now, thing, against
“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. believed: or, trusted”
Shares key themes with Judges 20:9: now, thing, against
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