Judges 5:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 5:19 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of mon..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 5:19 — KJV
“The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.”
— Judges 5:19 (KJV)
Judges 5:19 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 5:19
“And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:19: came, fought, then
“Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:19: then, canaan, gain
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:19: kings, came, canaan
“And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:19: kings, came, canaan
“And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. met...: Heb. assembled by appointment”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:19: kings, came, waters
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