Judges 20:5
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.”Judges 20:5
What Does Judges 20:5 Mean?
Judges 20:5 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 20, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Judges 20:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 19:22“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”Judges 19:25“But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.”Judges 19:28“And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.”Hosea 10:9“O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.”Genesis 19:4“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”Deuteronomy 22:24“Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.”2 Samuel 13:14“Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.”Ezekiel 22:10“In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.”
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