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Judges 18:20 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Judges 18:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 18 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.”
Judges 18:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 18:20
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. The priest's response reveals his true character: "the priest's heart was glad" (vayyitav lev-hakohen, וַיִּיטַב לֵב־הַכֹּהֵן, literally "and it was good to the heart of the priest"). The verb yatav (יָטַב, "was good/pleased") echoes the Danites' question about what was "better" (v. 19), showing the priest accepted their pragmatic calculus. His heart's gladness demonstrates that his token resistance (v. 18) was superficial—he needed only minimal persuasion to aba...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 18:20
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“the dogs are greedy”
“or gold”
“to kill the souls who should not die”
“and their destruction will not slumber.”
“and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her”
“whose god is the belly”
“'Enough:'”
“Dwell with me”
“they went astray”