Judges 2:22

“That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.”

"That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not." - Judges 2:22
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What does Judges 2:22 mean?

Judges 2:22 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not." This verse comes from the book of Judges, which chronicles the period of time…

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Proving Ground: A Test of Faithfulness

The book of Judges is often regarded as a narrative of cycles: cycles of sin, judgment, repentance, and deliverance. It depicts the tumultuous times when Israel operated under a tribal confederacy with no central authority. In this setting, the verse in Judges 2:22, "That…

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A Prayer for Faithfulness and Obedience to God’s Ways

O Sovereign Lord, Mighty in Power, we come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and strength as we reflect upon Your Word, particularly the profound message found in Judges 2:22. You said, "That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the…

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Judges 2:22 - "That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not."
2 Kings 23:22 - "Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;"
Ezekiel 22:2 - "Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations."
Judges 2:2 - "And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?"
Judges 9:22 - "¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"
Judges 5:22 - "Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones."
Judges 1:22 - "¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them."
Judges 16:22 - "Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven."
"Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;" - 2 Kings 23:22
"And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?" - Judges 2:2
Judges 11:22 - "And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan."
Judges 13:22 - "And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God."
"Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations." - Ezekiel 22:2
Judges 2:16 - "¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."
Judges 2:31
Exodus 22:9 - "For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour."
Judges 20:22 - "And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day."
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."
"Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones." - Judges 5:22
"¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel," - Judges 9:22
Jeremiah 22:16 - "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD."
Judges 18:22 - "¶ And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan."
Exodus 22:8 - "If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods."
Job 22:13 - "And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?"
Isaiah 33:22 - "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us."
Exodus 18:22 - "And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee."
Judges 2:13 - "And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth."
Judges 3:22 - "And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out."
Judges 6:22 - "And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face."