Judges 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 4:4 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 4:4 — KJV
“And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.”
— Judges 4:4 (KJV)
Judges 4:4 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 4:4
“And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 4:4: wife, time
“And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.”
Shares key themes with Judges 4:4: wife, time
“And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. in process...: Heb. the days were multiplied”
Shares key themes with Judges 4:4: wife, time
“And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Judges 4:4: israel, time
“And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.”
Shares key themes with Judges 4:4: israel, time
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