Judges 18:19
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?”Judges 18:19
What Does Judges 18:19 Mean?
Judges 18:19 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 18, verse 19 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Judges 18:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 21:5“Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.”Judges 17:10“And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.”Job 29:9“The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.”Job 40:4“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”1 Timothy 6:10“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”Proverbs 30:32“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”Micah 7:16“The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.”2 Kings 6:21“And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?”2 Kings 8:8“And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?”2 Kings 13:14“Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.”Matthew 23:9“And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.”Matthew 26:15“And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.”
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