Judges 9:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:35 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the peo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:35 — KJV
“And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.”
— Judges 9:35 (KJV)
Judges 9:35 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 9:35
“And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:35: stood, entering, gate
“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 9:35: went, city, people
“And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:35: gaal, son, ebed
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:35: son, went, gate
“And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:35: son, went, gate
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