Judges 20:31
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.”Judges 20:31
What Does Judges 20:31 Mean?
Judges 20:31 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 20, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Judges 20:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 8:16“And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.”Joshua 8:14“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”Joshua 7:5“And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.”Joshua 8:5“And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,”Judges 19:13“And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.”Isaiah 10:29“They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.”
People & Places
BenjaminGodBethel (of Palestine)Gibeah
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