Judges 3:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 3:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 3:13 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm tre..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 3:13 — KJV
“And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.”
— Judges 3:13 (KJV)
Judges 3:13 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 3:13
“And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:13: children, ammon, smote
“And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:13: children, went, city
“And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. the plain: or, Abel”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:13: children, ammon, went
“And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:13: gathered, children, went
“Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:13: children, smote, israel
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