Judges 9:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:40 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the ga..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:40 — KJV
“And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.”
— Judges 9:40 (KJV)
Judges 9:40 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 9:40
“And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. in...: or, in Morad”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:40: chased, before, even
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:40: before, many, even
“And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. against: Heb. before go...: Heb. do”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:40: before, many, even
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:40: even, entering, gate
“And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:40: wounded, even, gate
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