Judges 12:4
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.”Judges 12:4
What Does Judges 12:4 Mean?
Judges 12:4 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 12, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Judges 12:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 17:1“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”1 Samuel 25:10“And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.”2 Samuel 18:6“So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;”Proverbs 12:13“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”Numbers 32:39“And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.”Deuteronomy 3:12“And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.”Judges 11:10“And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.”Nehemiah 4:4“Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:”Psalms 78:9“The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.”Proverbs 15:1“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”James 3:6“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”
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