Judges 9:32

“Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:”

"Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:" - Judges 9:32
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What does Judges 9:32 mean?

The book of Judges in the Bible is a historical and turbulent account of the early Israelite people and their struggle to establish a kingdom and serve God faithfully. Within this context, the verse in question comes from the story of Abimelech, the son of Gideon, who attempts…

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The Call to Vigilant Preparation

In Judges 9:32, we find the words of Abimelech commanding his men: "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field." This verse encapsulates both a strategic military tactic and a profound spiritual lesson. Let us dive into the…

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A Prayer of Vigilance and Purpose

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound wisdom found in the words of Judges 9:32: "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field." Lord, I take this moment to pause and reflect upon the meanings…

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Judges 9:32 - "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:"
Deuteronomy 32:31 - "For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges."
Judges 1:32 - "But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out."
Judges 8:32 - "¶ And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites."
Judges 11:32 - "¶ So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands."
Judges 9:8-15
1 Corinthians 11:32 - "But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world."
Judges 6:32 - "Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar."
Judges 20:32 - "And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways."
Mark 9:32 - "But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him."
"For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges." - Deuteronomy 32:31
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
Exodus 9:32 - "But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up."
Esther 9:32 - "And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book."
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."
Deuteronomy 32:9 - "For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."
"But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out." - Judges 1:32
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 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?"
Romans 9:32 - "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;"
Matthew 9:32 - "¶ As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil."
Job 32:9 - "Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."