Verse 1

The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord handed them over to the Philistines for forty years.

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 2:11 : 11 The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals.
  • 1 Sam 12:9 : 9 But they forgot the LORD their God, so He sold them into the hands of Sisera, the commander of Hazor’s army, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Likewise, you are unable to do good—you who are accustomed to doing evil.
  • Rom 2:6 : 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds.
  • Judg 3:7 : 7 The Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
  • Judg 4:1 : 1 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD after Ehud had died.
  • Judg 6:1 : 1 The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord handed them over to Midian for seven years.
  • Judg 10:6 : 6 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the LORD and did not serve Him.