Judges 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:16 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:16 — KJV
“Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;”
— Judges 9:16 (KJV)
Judges 9:16 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 9:16
“If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:16: truly, sincerely, abimelech
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:16: now, therefore, king
“Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. some...: Heb. we shall find punishment”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:16: now, therefore, king
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:16: done, made, king
“Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:16: now, therefore, made
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