Judges 6:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 6:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 6:13 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his mir..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 6:13 — KJV
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
— Judges 6:13 (KJV)
Judges 6:13 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 6:13
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”
Shares key themes with Judges 6:13: gideon, lord, saying
“Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.”
Shares key themes with Judges 6:13: lord, fathers, egypt
“Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:”
Shares key themes with Judges 6:13: lord, then, saying
“And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers. tear: Heb. thresh”
Shares key themes with Judges 6:13: gideon, lord, then
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with Judges 6:13: lord, then, where
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