Judges 9:56
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:56 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:56 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:56 — KJV
“Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:”
— Judges 9:56 (KJV)
Judges 9:56 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 9:56
“Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:56: thus, god, father
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:56: thus, god, father
“So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:56: god, father, brethren
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:56: thus, god, father
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:56: god, wickedness, father
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