Judges 20:44

“And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.”

"And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour." - Judges 20:44
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What does Judges 20:44 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 20:44 (KJV) states, "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour." This verse is part of the larger narrative of the book of Judges, which details the tumultuous and violent period in Israel's history following the death…

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The Valor of a Fallen Tribe: Lessons from Judges 20:44

In the complicated narrative of the book of Judges, we encounter a grim chapter that reveals the consequences of discord and violence. Today, let us meditate on Judges 20:44, which states, "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour" (KJV)…

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A Prayer for Unity and Strength in Valor

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humble reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and the power of Your Word. As we reflect upon the lesson found in Judges 20:44, where it is written, "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour," we…

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Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Luke 20:44 - "David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?"
Psalms 44:20 - "If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;"
Judges 9:44 - "And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them."
Ezekiel 44:20 - "Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads."
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."
Jeremiah 44:20 - "¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,"
Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against 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 20:24 - "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."
Ezekiel 44:24 - "And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths."
Isaiah 44:20 - "He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?"
"David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?" - Luke 20:44
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
"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."
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?"
Judges 20:14 - "But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel."