Judges 19:16
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.”Judges 19:16
What Does Judges 19:16 Mean?
Judges 19:16 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 19, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Judges 19:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hosea 9:9“They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.”Judges 19:1“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.”Psalms 104:23“Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.”Psalms 128:2“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.”Proverbs 14:23“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”Matthew 10:11“And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.”Genesis 3:19“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”Judges 19:14“And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.”2 Chronicles 13:2“He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.”Proverbs 13:11“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”Proverbs 24:27“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”Ecclesiastes 1:13“And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.”Ecclesiastes 5:12“The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.”Ephesians 4:28“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”1 Thessalonians 4:11“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”2 Thessalonians 3:10“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
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