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 Abi-ezrites.”

"Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites." - Judges 6:24
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What does Judges 6:24 mean?

Judges 6:24 (KJV) says, "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites." This verse comes at a pivotal moment in the story of Gideon, one of the judges of Israel. The context of this verse begins…

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Finding Peace in the Midst of Chaos: The Altar of Jehovah-Shalom

In Judges 6:24, we encounter a significant moment in the journey of Gideon, a reluctant hero chosen by God to deliver His people from the oppression of the Midianites. The verse reads: "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day…

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The Altar of Peace: A Prayer of Trust and Rest

O gracious and merciful Lord, we bow before You today, seeking Your presence with a heart full of reverence and awe. In the quietness of this moment, we reflect upon Your word and the powerful act of Gideon as he built an altar unto You, calling it Jehovah-shalom, the Lord is…

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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."
Acts 24:6 - "Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law."
John 7:24 - "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Judges 6:6 - "And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD."
"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." - John 7:24
Judges 13:24 - "¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him."
Job 9:24 - "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?"
1 Samuel 24:15 - "The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand."
Judges 5:24 - "Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent."
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?"
"Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law." - Acts 24:6
Judges 4:24 - "And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan."
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:"
Joshua 24:1 - "And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God."
Numbers 35:24 - "Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:"
Judges 6:36-40 – Gideon’s fleece test for dew.
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Genesis 24-6
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 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 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."