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.”

"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 8:23
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What does Judges 8:23 mean?

Judges 8:23 (KJV) says, "And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you." This verse comes from the book of Judges in the Old Testament, and it is spoken by Gideon, who was a judge and military leader chosen…

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The Sovereignty of God: A King Among Us

In the book of Judges, we encounter the significant figure of Gideon, who is known for his remarkable leadership during a time when Israel was oppressed by the Midianites. After a series of miraculous victories attributed to God's power, the people approached Gideon with an…

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A Prayer for Divine Leadership and Guidance

O Heavenly Father, We come before Thee today with humble hearts and open spirits, seeking Thy wisdom and guidance, for we recognize that true leadership and authority come only from Thee. As we meditate upon the profound words found in Judges 8:23, where Gideon, a servant of…

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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."
Isaiah 40:23 - "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."
Judges 9:8-15
Judges 4:23 - "So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel."
John 8:15 - "Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man."
Judges 12:8 - "¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel."
Judges 1:23 - "And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)"
Judges 6:23 - "And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die."
Judges 3:23 - "Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them."
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;"
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 thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous." - Exodus 23:8
Judges 8:17 - "And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city."
Judges 8:29 - "And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house."
Proverbs 8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."
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?"
Judges 8:13 - "¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,"
Judges 8:8 - "¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him."
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 2:23 - "Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua."
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 11:23 - "So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?"
Genesis 23-8
Psalms 7:8 - "The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me."
Judges 2:8 - "And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old."
Gideon's ephod in Judges 8:29 and peoplw worshipping him
"¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel." - Judges 12:8
Judges 18:8 - "And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?"