Judges 21:21
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.”Judges 21:21
What Does Judges 21:21 Mean?
Judges 21:21 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 21, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Judges 21:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 15:20“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”Judges 11:34“And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.”Jeremiah 31:13“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.”2 Samuel 6:21“And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.”Psalms 149:3“Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”Psalms 150:4“Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.”Luke 17:25“But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.”Joshua 19:51“These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.”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.”1 Samuel 18:6“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.”2 Samuel 6:14“And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.”Ecclesiastes 3:4“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”Song of Solomon 6:13“Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.”Matthew 10:17“But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;”
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