Judges 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 9:6 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 9:6 — KJV
“And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. plain: or, oak”
— Judges 9:6 (KJV)
Judges 9:6 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 9:6
“Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:6: men, gathered, together
“And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:6: men, shechem, house
“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:6: gathered, together, went
“And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:6: men, gathered, together
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
Shares key themes with Judges 9:6: men, gathered, together
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