Judges 18:21

“So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.”

"So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them." - Judges 18:21
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What does Judges 18:21 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 18:21 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them." To truly understand the meaning and context behind this verse, it is important to consider its placement…

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Following God's Leading Amidst Uncertainty

The book of Judges presents a mosaic of Israel's history—one that underscores the cyclical nature of human failure, repentance, and divine mercy. In Judges 18:21, we read, "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them." This…

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A Prayer of Guidance and Protection for the Journey

Heavenly Father, As we gather in prayer before You today, we pause to reflect on the profound wisdom found in Your Word, especially in the verse from Judges 18:21, which states: "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."…

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Judges 18:21 - "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."
Judges 21:18 - "Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin."
Genesis 18:21 - "I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know."
"Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin." - Judges 21:18
Judges 18:18 - "And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?"
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Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
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Judges 18:13 - "And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah."
Judges 21:17 - "And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel."
Judges 18: Micah’s Influence: A Spiritual Ripple Effect
Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
Judges 2:18 - "And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them."
Judges 21:15 - "And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."
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 21:25 - "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
Judges 5:18 - "Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field."
Judges 21:21 - "And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin."