Psalms 78:9
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 78
“The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.”Psalms 78:9
What Does Psalms 78:9 Mean?
Psalms 78:9 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 78, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Psalms 78:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 31:1“Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.”Deuteronomy 1:41“Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.”Joshua 17:16“And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.”Psalms 78:57“But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”Judges 9:28“And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?”Judges 20:39“And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.”1 Samuel 4:10“And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.”Judges 12:4“Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.”1 Chronicles 12:2“They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.”Acts 15:38“But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.”Judges 9:38“Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.”Zechariah 11:8“Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.”Luke 22:33“And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.”
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