Judges 8:30
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.”Judges 8:30
What Does Judges 8:30 Mean?
Judges 8:30 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 8, verse 30 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 8:30 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Chronicles 11:21“And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)”Judges 9:2“Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”Judges 9:5“And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.”Exodus 1:5“And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.”Deuteronomy 17:17“Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”1 Kings 11:3“And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.”2 Kings 10:1“And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children, saying,”Genesis 2:24“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”Genesis 7:7“And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.”Genesis 46:26“All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;”Judges 9:18“And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)”Judges 10:4“And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.”Judges 12:9“And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.”Judges 12:14“And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.”1 Samuel 1:2“And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.”2 Samuel 3:2“And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;”2 Samuel 5:13“And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.”2 Chronicles 13:21“But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.”Malachi 2:15“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”Matthew 19:5“And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?”
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