Judges 9:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:20 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:20 — KJV
“But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”
— Judges 9:20 (KJV)
Judges 9:20 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 9:20
“And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. plain: or, oak”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:20: abimelech, men, shechem
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:20: let, come, men
“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:20: let, come, men
“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:20: let, fire, come
“And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:20: abimelech, men, shechem
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