Judges 9:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:25 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:25 — KJV
“And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.”
— Judges 9:25 (KJV)
Judges 9:25 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 9:25
“So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:25: men, came, way
“And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:25: men, came, way
“So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. chamberlains: Heb. eunuchs”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:25: men, came, way
“Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon. ambushes: Heb. liers in wait”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:25: men, set, liers
“And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:25: men, wait, way
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