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Judges 18:5 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Judges 18:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 18 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.”
Judges 18:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 18:5
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. The Danite spies sought divine approval for their mission without questioning whether abandoning their God-given territory honored Him. The phrase "ask counsel...of God" (she'al-na be'Elohim, שְׁאַל־נָא בֵאלֹהִים) uses the generic Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) rather than the covenant name Yahweh (יְהוָה), suggesting superficial religiosity rather than covenant relationship. They wanted religious sanction, not genuine submission to God's will.Their question—"whether our way which we...
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Cross-References for Judges 18:5
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“from the least to the greatest”
“Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.”
“who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:, הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃ ,Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, That take counsel, but not of Me; And that form projects, but not of My spirit, That they may add sin to sin;,καὶ γνώσονται οἱ τῷ πνεύματι πλανώμενοι σύνεσιν οἱ δὲ γογγύζοντες μαθήσονται ὑπακούειν καὶ αἱ γλώσσαι αἱ ψελλίζουσαι μαθήσονται λαλεῖν εἰρήνην,Woe to the apostate children, saith the Lord: ye have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:,,,,”
“and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray”
“saying”
“and he made an ephod”
“at the head of the two ways”
“Now know I that Yahweh will do me good”
“and said to their brothers”