Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judges 19:22 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Judges 19:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 19 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Judges 19:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 19:22
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. This verse directly parallels Genesis 19:4-5, where Sodom's men surrounded Lot's house demanding to "know" (sexually abuse) his angelic guests. The phrase "sons of Belial" (benei beliyaal, בְּנֵי בְלִיָּעַל) means "worthless" or "wicked" men, emphasizing their moral depravity. That this occurs in Gibeah, a Benjamite city ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 19:22
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“the men of the city”
“nor idolaters”
“and beset the house round about me by night; me they thought to have slain”
“and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city”
“God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.”
“And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?”
“and the cities around them”
“even Nabal; for as his name is”
“when their hearts were merry”
“Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.”