Judges 9:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:32 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:32 — KJV
“Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:”
— Judges 9:32 (KJV)
Judges 9:32 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 9:32
“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:32: therefore, night, people
“And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. liers...: Heb. lying in wait”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:32: night, people, lie
“Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:32: now, therefore, night
“And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:32: now, therefore, night
“Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:32: now, therefore, people
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