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Judges 13:1 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Judges 13:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 13 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Birth of Samson
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. did evil: Heb. added to commit, etc”
Judges 13:1 (KJV)
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Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines FORTY years. (JDG 13:1)
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines FORTY years. (JDG 13:1)
Commentary on Judges 13:1
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.This verse belongs to the Samson cycle addressing Samson's birth and Nazirite calling. Samson represents both the heights of God-empowered strength and the depths of human weakness through moral compromise. His Nazirite vow (Numbers 6:1-21) set him apart as holy to God, yet his persistent violations of this vow—contact with dead animals (14:8-9), seven-day feast (likely involving wine, 14:10), and finally revealing his hair's secret (16:17)—demonstrate pr...
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Cross-References for Judges 13:1
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“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.”
“captain of the army of Hazor”
“Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”
“and served the Baals;”
“and forgot Yahweh their God”
“when Ehud was dead.”
“and served the Baals”
“or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good”