Judges 21:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:19 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:19 — KJV
“Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. yearly: Heb. from year to year on the east...: or, toward the sunrising of the highway: or, on the highway”
— Judges 21:19 (KJV)
Judges 21:19 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 21:19
“And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:19: then, side, goeth
“And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:19: lord, place, north
“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:19: feast, lord, place
“Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:19: then, lord, side
“And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:19: shiloh, north, side
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