Judges 20:19

“And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.”

"And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah." - Judges 20:19
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What does Judges 20:19 mean?

Judges 20:19 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah." This verse is part of a larger passage that details a gruesome and harrowing story in the book of Judges. To fully understand the meaning…

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Rising Up Against Gibeah: A Call to Unity and Justice

The verse from Judges 20:19 states, "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah." This simple yet profound statement marks a pivotal moment in the history of Israel—one ripe with themes of unity, justice, and divine purpose. To grasp the full…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Unity in Times of Conflict

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the struggles and battles faced by the children of Israel, particularly in Judges 20:19, "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah." Lord, I acknowledge that Your people have…

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Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
Judges 19:20 - "And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street."
"And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street." - Judges 19:20
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 20:20 - "And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
Judges 19:19 - "Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing."
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
2 Chronicles 19:6 - "And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment."
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Genesis 19-20
Genesis 20-19
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
2 Chronicles 19:5 - "¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,"
Judges 5:19 - "The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money."
"And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." - Judges 15:20
Judges 18:20 - "And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people."
Judges 20:9 - "But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;"
Judges 20:11 - "So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man."
Joshua 19:20 - "And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,"
Judges 20:47 - "But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months."
Judges 20:41 - "And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them."
Judges 20:12 - "¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?"