Judges 2:23

“Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.”

"Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua." - Judges 2:23
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What does Judges 2:23 mean?

Judges 2:23 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered He them into the hand of Joshua." This verse comes at the end of a passage in the book of Judges which describes the Israelites…

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The Divine Timing of Deliverance: Trusting God's Sovereignty

Judges 2:23 states, "Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua." This verse encapsulates a profound truth about God’s sovereignty, timing, and the complexities of His promises. When we immerse…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Patience

Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation, we come before you in humility and reverence, acknowledging your omnipotence and wisdom that surpasses all understanding. As we meditate on the profound lessons from the book of Judges, particularly Judges 2:23, where it is written…

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Judges 2:23 - "Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua."
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;"
Joshua 23:2 - "And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:"
Judges 2:3 - "Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you."
Isaiah 40:23 - "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."
Judges 4:23 - "So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel."
Judges 1:23 - "And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)"
"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
Judges 6:23 - "And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die."
2 Chronicles 6:23 - "Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness."
Judges 3:23 - "Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them."
Judges 9:23 - "Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:"
"And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:" - Joshua 23:2
Judges 7:23 - "And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites."
Judges 18:23 - "And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?"
1 Chronicles 23:4 - "Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:"
Judges 2:16 - "¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."
Judges 11:23 - "So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?"
Judges 2:31
"Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you." - Judges 2:3
"That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity." - Isaiah 40:23
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 5:23 - "Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty."
Job 23:7 - "There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge."
Judges 8:23 - "And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you."
Judges 2:13 - "And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth."
Judges 21:23 - "And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them."
Judges 10:2 - "And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir."
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?"