Judges 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 8:12 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and disco..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 8:12 — KJV
“And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host. discomfited: Heb. terrified”
— Judges 8:12 (KJV)
Judges 8:12 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 8:12
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:12: zebah, zalmunna, after
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:12: after, took, host
“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri. struck...: Heb. doubled not his stroke”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:12: pursued, after, took
“They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:12: after, took, two
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:12: after, took, host
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