Judges 20:18
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.”Judges 20:18
What Does Judges 20:18 Mean?
Judges 20:18 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 20, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Judges 20:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 30:8“And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”Judges 1:1“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”Numbers 27:21“And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”Judges 20:23“(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)”Judges 20:26“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”Genesis 49:8“Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.”Numbers 27:5“And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.”Joshua 9:14“And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.”Proverbs 20:18“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”Joshua 18:1“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.”Judges 18:31“And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.”Judges 19:18“And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.”Judges 20:7“Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.”Judges 20:27“And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”Judges 21:2“And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;”1 Samuel 10:22“Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.”Joel 1:14“Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.”Exodus 28:30“And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.”Judges 20:1“Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.”Judges 21:12“And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.”
People & Places
BenjaminGodIsraelJudahBethel (of Palestine)
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