Judges 8:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 8:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 8:16 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 8:16 — KJV
“And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. taught: Heb. made to know”
— Judges 8:16 (KJV)
Judges 8:16 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 8:16
“With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? instructed...: Heb. made him understand understanding: Heb. understandings?”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:16: took, taught, men
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:16: took, men, heb
“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. that...: Heb. that women who draw water go forth”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:16: city, men, heb
“And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: the men...: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:16: took, city, men
“And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. power: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:16: city, wilderness, men
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