Judges 9:29

“And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.”

"And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out." - Judges 9:29
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What does Judges 9:29 mean?

The verse Judges 9:29 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out." To fully understand the significance of this verse, it is essential…

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The Burden of Leadership: A Call to Righteous Authority

In the book of Judges, chapter 9, verse 29, we read an insightful yet deeply troubling verse: "And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out." This verse captures a moment of…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Leadership in Turbulent Times

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, deeply humbled by Your greatness and awed by Your wisdom. As we reflect on the words spoken in Judges 9:29—"And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army…

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Judges 9:29 - "And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 8:29 - "And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house."
Judges 5:29 - "Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,"
Gideon's ephod in Judges 8:29 and peoplw worshipping him
1 Chronicles 26:29 - "¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges."
Judges 1:29 - "¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them."
Judges 9:8-15
Judges 3:29 - "And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man."
1 Corinthians 14:29 - "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."
"And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah." - Judges 20:29
Judges 18:29 - "And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first."
Judges 6:29 - "And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing."
luke 9:29- 30
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
"And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house." - Judges 8:29
Judges 9:22 - "¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"
Judges 15:9 - "¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi."
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Judges 9:42 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech."
Judges 9:10 - "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:47 - "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together."
Psalms 98:9 - "Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity."
Judges 16:29 - "And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left."
Job 29:9 - "The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth."
Judges 9:9 - "But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?"
Job 9:29 - "If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?"