Judges 9:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:34 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four compa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:34 — KJV
“And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.”
— Judges 9:34 (KJV)
Judges 9:34 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 9:34
“And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:34: rose, people, laid
“So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:34: rose, people, night
“And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) their enemies: Heb. those that rose up against them”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:34: rose, people, against
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:34: rose, people, against
“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 9:34: people, night, wait
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