Judges 9:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:17 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: adventured...: ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:17 — KJV
“(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: adventured...: Heb. cast his life”
— Judges 9:17 (KJV)
Judges 9:17 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 9:17
“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.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:17: father, delivered, hand
“And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. interpretation: Heb. breaking”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:17: delivered, hand, midian
“God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. anger: Heb. spirit”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:17: delivered, hand, midian
“And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:17: father, hand, cast
“And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? welfare: Heb. peace Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:17: father, far, heb
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