Judges 21:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:2 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:2 — KJV
“And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;”
— Judges 21:2 (KJV)
Judges 21:2 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 21:2
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:2: people, came, house
“Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. wept...: Heb. wept a great weeping”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:2: people, house, god
“And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:2: people, came, even
“Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:2: people, came, lifted
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:2: people, came, god
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