Judges 21:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:20 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:20 — KJV
“Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;”
— Judges 21:20 (KJV)
Judges 21:20 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 21:20
“And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:20: commanded, saying, lie
“So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:20: children, benjamin, lie
“And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,”
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“Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:20: commanded, children, saying
“Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:20: children, benjamin, lie
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