Judges 2:16

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Then the Lord gave them judges, as their saviours from the hands of those who were cruel to them.

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  • Acts 13:20 : 20 And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet.
  • Judg 3:15 : 15 Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.
  • 1 Sam 12:11 : 11 So the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and took you out of the power of those who were fighting against you on every side, and made you safe.
  • Neh 9:27 : 27 And so you gave them up into the hands of their haters who were cruel to them: and in the time of their trouble, when they made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; and in your great mercy gave them saviours, who made them free from the hands of their haters.
  • Ps 106:43-45 : 43 Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins. 44 But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble: 45 And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.
  • Judg 4:5 : 5 (And she had her seat under the palm-tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her to be judged.)
  • Judg 6:14 : 14 And the Lord, turning to him, said, Go in the strength you have and be Israel's saviour from Midian: have I not sent you?
  • Judg 3:9-9 : 9 And when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 And the spirit of the Lord came on him and he became judge of Israel, and went out to war, and the Lord gave up Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands and he overcame him.

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  • Judg 2:17-19
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    85%

    17But still they would not give ear to their judges, but went after other gods and gave them worship; quickly turning from the way in which their fathers had gone, keeping the orders of the Lord; but they did not do so.

    18And whenever the Lord gave them judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and was their saviour from the hands of their haters all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved by their cries of grief because of those who were cruel to them.

    19But whenever the judge was dead, they went back and did more evil than their fathers, going after other gods, to be their servants and their worshippers; giving up nothing of their sins and their hard-hearted ways.

  • Judg 2:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14And the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and he gave them up into the hands of those who violently took their property, and into the hands of their haters all round them, so that they were forced to give way before them.

    15Wherever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had taken his oath it would be; and things became very hard for them.

  • Neh 9:27-28
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    72%

    27And so you gave them up into the hands of their haters who were cruel to them: and in the time of their trouble, when they made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; and in your great mercy gave them saviours, who made them free from the hands of their haters.

    28But when they had rest, they did evil again before you: so you gave them into the hands of their haters, who had rule over them: but when they came back and made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; again and again, in your mercy, you gave them salvation;

  • 1 Sam 12:9-11
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    72%

    9But they were false to the Lord their God, and he gave them up into the hands of Sisera, captain of the army of Jabin, king of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the king of Moab, who made war against them.

    10Then crying out to the Lord, they said, We have done evil, because we have been turned away from the Lord, worshipping the Baals and the Astartes: but now, make us safe from those who are against us and we will be your servants.

    11So the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and took you out of the power of those who were fighting against you on every side, and made you safe.

  • Prov 22:23
    70%

    23For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.

  • Acts 13:20
    69%

    20And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet.

  • 2 Chr 19:5-6
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    69%

    5And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,

    6And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

  • Judg 6:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8The Lord sent a prophet to the children of Israel, who said to them, The Lord the God of Israel, has said, I took you up from Egypt, out of the prison-house;

    9And I took you out of the hands of the Egyptians and out of the hands of all who were cruel to you, and I sent them out by force from before you and gave you their land;

  • Deut 16:18
    69%

    18You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

  • 2 Chr 13:16
    69%

    16And the children of Israel went in flight before Judah, and God gave them up into their hands.

  • Ps 107:6
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    6Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;

  • Deut 2:15
    68%

    15For the hand of the Lord was against them, working their destruction, till all were dead.

  • Isa 3:13
    68%

    13The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

  • Judg 10:11-12
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    11And the Lord said to the children of Israel, Were not the Egyptians and the Amorites and the children of Ammon and the Philistines

    12And the Zidonians and Amalek and Midian crushing you down, and in answer to your cry did I not give you salvation from their hands?

  • 1 Sam 10:18
    68%

    18And he said to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, I took Israel out of Egypt, and made you free from the hands of the Egyptians and from all the kingdoms which kept you down:

  • Judg 3:9
    68%

    9And when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

  • Judg 1:2
    68%

    2And the Lord said, Judah is to go up: see, I have given the land into his hands.

  • Judg 8:34
    68%

    34And the children of Israel did not keep in their minds the Lord their God, who had been their saviour from all their haters on every side;

  • Ps 107:13
    68%

    13Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 106:10
    68%

    10And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

  • Judg 11:32
    67%

    32So Jephthah went over to the children of Ammon to make war on them; and the Lord gave them into his hands.

  • Judg 12:2
    67%

    2And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were in danger, and the children of Ammon were very cruel to us, and when I sent for you, you gave me no help against them.

  • Josh 9:26
    67%

    26So he kept them safe from the children of Israel, and did not let them be put to death.

  • 2 Chr 13:18
    67%

    18So at that time the children of Israel were overcome, and the children of Judah got the better of them, because they put their faith in the Lord, the God of their fathers.

  • Exod 18:26
    67%

    26And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.

  • Judg 3:15
    67%

    15Then when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Ehud, the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man; and the children of Israel sent an offering by him to Eglon, king of Moab.

  • Judg 6:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and the Lord gave them up into the hand of Midian for seven years.

    2And Midian was stronger than Israel; and because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made holes for themselves in the mountains, and hollows in the rocks, and strong places.

  • Ps 82:4
    67%

    4Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

  • Judg 5:2
    67%

    2Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.

  • 1 Chr 11:14
    67%

    14And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.

  • 2 Chr 15:4
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    4But when in their trouble they were turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, searching after him, he let their search be rewarded.

  • Judg 5:13
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    13Then the chiefs went down to the doors; the Lord's people went down among the strong ones.

  • 2 Kgs 17:7
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    7And the wrath of the Lord came on Israel because they had done evil against the Lord their God, who took them out of the land of Egypt from under the yoke of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and had become worshippers of other gods,

  • 2 Kgs 13:5
    66%

    5(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they became free from the hands of the Aramaeans; and the children of Israel were living in their tents as in the past.

  • Ezek 20:17
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    17But still my eye had pity on them and I kept them from destruction and did not put an end to them completely in the waste land.

  • Ezek 23:46
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    46For this is what the Lord has said: I will make a great meeting of the people come together against her, and will send on her shaking fear and take everything from her.

  • Ps 106:26
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    26So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:

  • Ps 9:19
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    19Up! O Lord; let not man overcome you: let the nations be judged before you.

  • Jer 20:13
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    13Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.

  • Ps 106:42
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    42By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.