Judges 1:26

“And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.”

"And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day." - Judges 1:26
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What does Judges 1:26 mean?

Judges 1:26 in the King James Version reads, "And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day." This passage comes from the book of Judges in the Old Testament of the Bible, which focuses…

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Luz: The City Yet to Be Defined

The story of Luz in Judges 1:26 is brief yet rich with profound implications. The King James Version states, "And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day." At first glance, this…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance in Building Our Lives

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and supplication, recognizing the intricate ways in which Your word guides us. As we reflect on the verse from Judges 1:26, where it is written, "And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a…

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Judges 1:26 - "And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day."
1 Chronicles 26:29 - "¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges."
Isaiah 1:26 - "And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city."
Psalms 26:1 - "Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide."
"¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges." - 1 Chronicles 26:29
Judges 3:26 - "And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath."
Exodus 18:26 - "And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves."
Judges 19:26 - "Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light."
Judges 9:26 - "And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him."
"And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city." - Isaiah 1:26
Judges 18:26 - "And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house."
Acts 26:6 - "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:"
Judges 16:26 - "And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them."
Matthew 7:1 - "Judge not, that ye be not judged."
Judges 4:4
Judges 2:31
"And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath." - Judges 3:26
Judges 3:31
Judges 8:26 - "And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks."
"And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves." - Exodus 18:26
Matthew 7:1-2 - "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
Judges 6:26 - "And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down."
Judges 11:26 - "While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?"
"Judge not, that ye be not judged." - Matthew 7:1
Judges 20:26 - "¶ Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD."
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Judges 5:26 - "She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples."
"Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide." - Psalms 26:1
1 Corinthians 6:2 - "Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?"