Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judges 21:25 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Judges 21:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 21 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”
Judges 21:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 21:25
This sobering conclusion to Judges encapsulates the book's central problem: "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes" (ba'yamim hahem ein melek beYisrael ish hayashar be'einav ya'aseh). The phrase appears four times in Judges (17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25), forming an inclusio framing the book's final chapters depicting Israel's moral and spiritual collapse. "No king in Israel" points forward to the need for monarchy (1 Samuel 8), yet also indicts Israel's rejection of God as their true King (Judges 8:23). The phrase "right in his own eyes" (hay...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 21:25
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“every man whatever is right in his own eyes;”
“In those days there was no king in Israel”
“and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“young man”
“but in the end it leads to death.”
“when there was no king in Israel”
“In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.”
“they practice it”
“With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
“and came to Laish”