Judges 21:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 21:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 21:22 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourabl..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 21:22 — KJV
“And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty. Be favourable...: or, Gratify us in them”
— Judges 21:22 (KJV)
Judges 21:22 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 21:22
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:22: brethren, say, war
“And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:22: fathers, come, say
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:22: fathers, come, say
“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. destroy the earth: or, corrupt the earth”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:22: come, war, give
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Judges 21:22: say, wife, war
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