Judges 20:40
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.”Judges 20:40
What Does Judges 20:40 Mean?
Judges 20:40 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 20, verse 40 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Judges 20:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 8:20“And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.”Joel 2:30“And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.”Revelation 19:3“And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.”Genesis 19:28“And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.”2 Kings 3:24“And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.”2 Kings 6:20“And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.”Song of Solomon 3:6“Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?”
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