Judges 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 5:8 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 5:8 — KJV
“They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”
— Judges 5:8 (KJV)
Judges 5:8 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 5:8
“And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:8: war, among, thousand
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:8: gods, then, among
“Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:8: then, shield, spear
“Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:8: chose, then, thousand
“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:8: chose, then, thousand
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