Judges 6:2

“And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.”

"And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds." - Judges 6:2
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What does Judges 6:2 mean?

Judges 6:2 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds." This verse comes from the book of…

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In the Caves of Our Struggles: Finding Strength Amidst Adversity

In Judges 6:2, we read, "And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds." This verse paints a vivid picture of despair and struggle. The Israelites…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Oppression

Heavenly Father, In the quietness of this moment, we come before You with hearts humbled by our circumstances, recognizing the weight of oppression that can sometimes be so overwhelming. As we reflect on the words of Judges 6:2, ‘And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel…

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Judges 6:2 - "And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds."
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?"
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 2:6 - "¶ And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land."
Judges 6:6 - "And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD."
"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?" - 1 Corinthians 6:2
"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." - 2 Chronicles 19:6
Judges 3:6 - "And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods."
Luke 6:37 - "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"
Judges 6:36-40 – Gideon’s fleece test for dew.
Judges 2:16 - "¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."
Judges 2:31
Judges 6:7 - "¶ And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,"
Psalms 141:6 - "When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet."
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 6:23 - "And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die."
Judges 6:40 - "And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground."
Judges 11:6 - "And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
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 17:6 - "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
Judges 6:34 - "But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him."
"¶ And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land." - Judges 2:6
"And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD." - Judges 6:6
Judges 6:24 - "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites."
Judges 5:6 - "In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways."
Judges 18:6 - "And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go."
Judges 6:36 - "¶ And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,"
Judges 6:16 - "And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man."
Judges 6:1 - "And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years."